#torpe problems

[aroacewxs]

rui facts that are common knowledge atp but i just feel like repeating

hates vegetables because of their texture, and dislikes anything that has similar texture to certain vegetables. example: he hates watermelon because apparently to him the texture is just like a cucumber's? he's not very fond of many fruits either, albeit he dislikes them less than vegetables

only eats at places he's a regular at and becomes distressed when the menu changes. he picks off all vegetables from his food and sometimes emu helps him and eats anything he doesn't like

preferred rivers and lakes over pools as a kid. he would search for shiny rocks and the like in these rivers and lakes and show nene his discoveries

he owned many encyclopedias as a kid. one of them being one about poisonous plants. it had a bright red cover that scared nene LMAO but he read it over and over so now he can recognize which plants are poisonous or not

favourite animal is the platypus because he finds the fact that they are egg-laying mammals interesting

owns three monitors. has a tablet (owned this tablet since he was a kid) and a phone

horrible at packing! he's always thinking about worst case scenarios and possible hypotheticals that could occur during his travels, causing him to overpack and not use half of the things he brings. he mentions that this was the case when he went to america with wxs, and he struggled with the same problem when he was trying to pack for his kyoto trip in pandemonium

his favourite show he performed with wxs was the little mermaid. the show that made him feel the most nervous was a pianist named torpe, and the show that left the strongest impression on him was the one tsukasa performed with the others to convince him to join wxs again

dislikes cleaning because he finds it pointless when his room just becomes cluttered again sooner or later

worst sleep schedule known to man. has been scolded by wxs for coming to rehearsal with horrible eye bags

he people watches a lot. very observant of his environment and uses anything that catches his attention as inspiration for shows and other stories. this can be seen in island panic, where he makes up an entire possible conversation between three monkeys he was observing and in the area convo where he views students fighting to buy bread at the tuck shop as a metaphor for human nature and survival

his role model and inspiration is a director named tom gray! he watched interviews of him and read his books over and over

enjoyer of sci-fi

eats his taiyaki by first splitting it in half to avoid burning his mouth with the hot bean paste. interestingly enough, it is said in japan that the first bite you take in taiyaki determines your personality. rui breaks his taiyaki first before eating, making him a "person of action."

he deepened his interest for shows as a kid by imagining how he would adapt his favourite books into stage productions

there's a specific stool in his room that has remained since his childhood. also an orange box of toys(?) It seems

on the other hand, several aspects of his childhood room have changed: his lampshades are in the shapes of flowers now, his couch is patched up in blue, and he has multiple streamers and balloons. the balloons have little faces on them btw. he also installed a clock. the step ladder near his bookshelf is gone too from what i can see

ok that's all i can think of from the top of my head, hopefully none of these are incorrect,, i'll be very sad if something is wrong. if you know any fun rui facts that aren't listed above PLEASE enlighten me

[project-sekai-facts]

The profile cards for WonderlandsxShowtime's first live feature short interviews, with MEIKO and Len asking the members what their most memorable moments have been so far.

Tsukasa picks his performance as Torpe in the show Torpe the Pianist (On the stage of dazzling light), because it was the first time he played a character who was the complete opposite of him, but he found that if he perseveres, he can find a way to connect to the character.

Emu starts to list off moments from all of their shows. Before getting cut off, she mentions when it started snowing during A Merry Christmas (otherwise known as Smiling Christmas) (On A Holy Night, This Singing Voice), and the Night Show which made everyone in the park smile (Wonder Magical Showtime!).

Nene picks her ad-libbed performance from The Adventures of the Mermaid Prince and Mermaid Princesses (Mesmerised by Mermaids). Although she was nervous, she was able to save the show with her singing, and even got praised by her idol.

Rui picks The Travelling Troupe (otherwise known as Pegasus Odyssey) (Main story chapter 18). Despite him not being a part of WxS at the time, it was the show that Tsukasa, Emu and Nene performed to get him to join, and it marked the start of their journey together.

Question for all: What has been the most memorable scene in a show so far?

Member 01: Tsukasa Tenma

Tsukasa: Hmm. It's hard to pick just one scene. After all, I put my all into every show! MEIKO: Indeed, you always pitch with all your might, don't you! T: Yeah. Although... Let's see... The first show that comes to mind is Torpe the Pianist. M: That play was wonderful! Your performance also had a different feel to it than normal. T: Mhm. I learnt from that role that even if a character seems to be the complete opposite of me, I will be able to understand them if I persevere. M: Being able to play someone different from you is one of the best things about acting! T: Yeah! I wonder what sort of role awaits me next... I'm looking forward to playing it already!

Member comment: I hope you enjoy the story we're telling!

Member 02: Emu Otori

Emu: Mmm~, there was the time when it snowed during the Christmas show! That was super Wonderhoy... Len: It was amazing! It was like the sky saw everyone's show and decided to help us out! (Translator note: I don't think this is translated correctly) E: Yeah, yeah☆ Also, there was the story about the wizard from the Night Show! The magic of smiles made the park light up and sparkle... hehe, I still smile even when I look back on it now ♪ And then there was- L: Ah, Emu-chan... it's almost time to go... E: Eeeh, already~!? I wanted to tell everyone about all our shows so far~! L: Y-you were going to tell us about everything!?

Member comment: Let's go on a Wonderhoy adventure together!

Member 03: Nene Kusanagi

Nene: A scene that left an impression on me... I have to say my ad-libbing during The Mermaid Prince, even though it wasn't in the original script. MEIKO: The show we did at the beach. You ran into a problem and had to solve it, right? N: Yes. I was a bit nervous... but my singing was able to help. M: You were able to turn the disaster around! N: I guess so. ...Thanks to that, I got some nice words from the person I admire. M: Hehe. Well, if anything happens again, maybe something good will come of it as well! N: I-I don't want that much trouble...

Member comment: I'd be happy if I could sing a memorable song.

Member 04: Rui Kamishiro

Rui: Well, I would like to say a scene from a show that I directed myself, but actually the scene that left the biggest impression on me is something else. Len: Really? R: Yes. If I had to pick one scene, it would be the scene where a lonely alchemist is invited to join a travelling theatre troupe. L: What show was that? R: Before we formed WonderlandsxShowtime, Tsukasa-kun and the others created that show to get me to join them. L: Eeeh~, so it's the show that started it all for you guys? R: Yeah, that's the moment when our journey began... I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that.

Member comment: Let's surprise everyone with the performance we've prepared for today

[starsreminisce]

LucienWeek2024 Day Seven AU

Torpe

Word Count: 1300 @lucienweekofficial

Summary: When Lucien Vanserra broke up with his longtime girlfriend, Jesminda, he thought the world was ending. But in the midst of that ending, he encountered Elain Archeron seven times. On the seventh encounter, he finally learned her name, but timing and circumstances kept them apart until they met again a second time.

Read the prologue on AO3

Snippet:

The first time, they stood in line at the coffee shop, her back to him. He noticed her burnished golden hair—tied up messily, like she hadn’t planned to stay long.

The second time, they bumped shoulders on the narrow path between classes. He mumbled an apology; she waved it off with a quick, distracted smile neither of them would remember.

The third time, she dropped a stack of papers right in front of him. He crouched down to help, snatching up flyaway sheets as she hastily tried to gather them. “Thanks,” she muttered, barely glancing his way. “No problem,” he replied, equally distracted, their hands brushing briefly as he handed the stack back.

The fourth time, he was sitting under a tree on the lawn in front of the library, idly skimming through a book, when he spotted her striding across campus. Her pace was hurried but confident, her gaze fixed ahead. This time, he found himself watching her, following her path with his eyes, curious about where she was headed—and surprised by his own interest.

The fifth time, they both reached for the door to the dining hall, his hand brushing the metal just before hers. He held it open absentmindedly, still mid-conversation with a friend, but his gaze lingered on her just a moment longer than necessary. She offered him a quick, polite nod as she slipped past, barely noticing him—but for some reason, he couldn’t shake the small spark of awareness that had flickered between them.

The sixth time, he was waiting for his drink, this time ahead of her. When he turned, their eyes met. A pause stretched between them, and in that moment, they truly saw each other—her doe brown eyes steady, his gaze searching, both uncertain but intrigued. The background noise of the café faded, replaced by the silent electricity in the space between them. She smiled, small and genuine, and he found himself smiling back.

The earlier encounters didn’t matter. What mattered was the seventh—the one that would become their story. It was the one they’d tell around dinner tables with strangers, the story he’d recall when he proposed, the one they’d weave into their vows and wedding speeches. It was the memory they’d return to on quiet nights in bed, laughing over how it all began. Their children would ask about it, and they’d share it again when they saw their first off to college. The details faded, the nuances simplified, the time between shortened. But in the retelling, it always started when they first learned each other’s names. Even though their paths had been crossing long before, it was that moment that cemented their beginning.

Music drifted through the commons, barely registering in Lucien’s mind as he stared down at the textbook. His brow furrowed at a long, convoluted sentence, which he muttered aloud, hoping the words would make more sense that way. The unsettling feeling of being watched tugged at his attention, and he glanced up, surprised to see a familiar grin.

“Hello, stranger,” Feyre said, her gray eyes sparkling.

“Feyre,” Lucien replied, smiling despite himself. “It’s been a while.”

It had been—months since they’d last seen each other. Back then, they were inseparable, though more out of survival than choice. Bonded over the shared trauma of a sadistic professor, they’d spent sleepless nights decoding cryptic lecture notes, their friendship more necessity than anything else. Lucien remembered her fraught relationship back then, a boyfriend so possessive it was almost laughable. He’d urged her to leave the guy, and she eventually did, falling for someone else. Her new boyfriend, a Business major, occupied her time after that. Lucien didn’t mind. Some connections only last as long as the semester.

Feyre’s face softened, and Lucien braced himself for what was coming. “I heard about you and Jesminda. I’m sorry.”

He forced a smile. Jesminda. His grade school sweetheart. He’d thought they’d made it—surviving senior year, freshman year of college. He even bought a ring. But when he proposed, instead of joy, he’d seen fear in her eyes.

“This is too fast,” Jesminda had whispered.

“Too fast? Jes, we’ve been together since eighth grade.”

“And marriage is too fast,” she’d said, her voice trembling. “Especially when your father doesn’t approve.”

She had wanted space, a break to clear her head. Instead, he had ripped off the bandage, ending things completely. While Jesminda prepared for her study abroad in Japan that fall, Lucien had spent his nights in the beds of women whose names blurred together, each encounter an attempt to erase what he’d lost.

“It’s for the best,” Lucien murmured now, more to himself than to Feyre, though his words sounded hollow, even to his own ears.

Before Feyre could respond, a high, melodic voice interrupted. “Feyre, I’m starving. Can we just meet them already?”

Lucien’s head snapped up, and his breath stalled. There she was—the girl from the coffee shop who’d captured his attention in an instant, as if some invisible thread had drawn him to her. She was, without a doubt, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Large, soft brown eyes framed by long lashes, a cute button nose, and lips that were somehow perfectly full and inviting.

And now he had a name to go with the face that had lingered in his mind.

Continue the prologue on AO3

[baki-tiene-un-simp]

Hey there pookie bear! I’m in love with your Oliva scenarios but could you maybe do one with Izou on how he’d manage with a pregnant wife! Thanks pookie 🙈❤️

Situation: Pregnancy.

Characters: Izou Motobe.

Izou Motobe.

I can't imagine him having a big celebration for the pregnancy, yeah, there will be joy and congratulations. But no extravagant and loud announcements, I think Motobe wants the last thing is for his pregnant S/o to be among huge fighters and they are too clumsy for a change.

His S/O will feel him on them all the time, he keeps a close eye on them to avoid accidents, but he manages not to look like a very worried first-time father.

He usually keeps a low profile, no shouts or sudden combat movements unless the situation requires it, so it is quite pleasant to be around him.

His S/o may not have a bulging belly to protect yet, but his hand is almost magnetically drawn to the spot where the baby is developing. It's comforting at night when he loses this habit of sleeping with his back to his S/o to hold them.

Motobe thinks he's prepared for the emotional problems, pregnancy will bring, but he stays still for too long when he saw his S/o cry for no apparent reason the first time.

He feels uncomfortable comforting the pregnant S/o who cries because their baby will be born in winter.

He really tries hard to keep them healthy; eating things that satisfy them and help the baby develop, staying hydrated, getting the necessary hours of sleep, some stretching, comfortable places to be, etc.

He doesn't want his S/o around Baki's men, who are too big, loud, and prone to fighting in the least appropriate places to be around a pregnant person.

Versión en español

Izou Motobe.

No me lo imagino haciendo una gran celebración por el embarazo, sí, habrá alegría y felicitaciones. Pero nada de anuncios extravagantes y ruidosos, creo que Motobe lo que menos deseas es que su S/o gestante este entre enormes luchadores y pecan de ser demasiado torpes para variar.

Su S/O lo sentirá sobre sí mismo todo el tiempo, les vigila de cerca para evitar accidente, pero se las arregla para no lucir como un padre primerizo muy preocupado.

Por lo general mantiene un perfil bajo, sin gritos ni movimientos bruscos de combate a menos que la situación lo requiera, por lo que, es bastante agradable estar cerca de él.

Puede que su S/o aún no tenga un vientre abultado que proteger, pero su mano se atrae casi magnéticamente al lugar donde el bebé se desarrolla. Es reconfortante durante las noches cuando él pierde esta costumbre de dormir dándole la espalda a su S/o para abrazarles.

Motobe cree que está preparado por los problemas emocionales que traerá el embarazo, pero se queda quieto por demasiado tiempo cuando vio a su S/o llorar sin ningún motivo aparente la primera vez.

Él se siente incómodo por consolar al S/o gestante que llora porque su bebé nacerá en invierno.

Se esfuerza realmente en mantenerla saludable; comer cosas que le satisfagan y le ayuden a desarrollar al bebé, mantenerse hidratados, dormir las horas necesarias, algunos estiramientos, lugares cómodos donde estar, etc.

No quiere que su S/o este cerca de los hombres de Baki, demasiado grandes, ruidosos y propensos a pelear en los lugares menos indicados para estar cerca de una persona gestante.

[ssruis]

Saw someone say every tsukasa event but WMS is him struggling with a role and ghosting wxs which.

1) Tsukasa’s goal has always been to become a great actor and to do that he has to struggle and overcome a challenge around acting. He’s learning. This has always been what his arc is about in unit events. What else would they focus on if not acting. WMS was the exception to move the plot forward and to show off character growth. It’s the same reason why nene events are about her improving her singing skills with the exception of island panic showcasing character growth/foreshadowing future problems for wxs.

Unlike Rui, who had to overcome his hangups around friendship & realize that he values wxs over the short path to achieving his goals (wonder halloween, RMD, curtain call) before starting to move into the events about improving his directing skills (BLLF), or Emu who had to overcome issues centered around being open/PXL/was kind of the driving force behind the PXL plot (SOAD, PIMH, gleaming stars, OHE) and is only now focusing more on acting (emu5), tsukasa doesn’t really have a major issue unrelated to acting that they can center an entire unit event around.

The only thing I can really think of would just be them going over his childhood which they already did with the torpe event/doll festival. They don’t need to do it again. Or maybe something related to wxs disbanding but this is the first rotation after OHE I think it’s a little early to go back to that. What else would they focus on in a unit event if not struggles with acting. I’m open to colopale surprising me and focusing on something else but I doubt they’re gonna shift like that in tsukasa 5.

2) he doesn’t ghost wxs in Phoenix or tsukasa 4..? He accepts help from wxs in both events?? Especially Phoenix. like. His breakthrough in Phoenix literally happens when everyone is there (Talking with wxs and the vocaloids in the sekai -> going to see amami seiichi with wxs). He calls rui and asks for help in a card story. Emu+nene+rui are there at all the practices. What are u talking abt.

Wxs are also there in tsukasa 4 even if he’s primarily learning from bakuno. This is because he needs to learn from outside sources. emu+nene can’t really help him on the acting front, and while rui can help, he also lacks the experience/specific knowledge an actor would have that Tsukasa needs.

[flan-tasma]

Te dedican una canción (Sumeru ver.)

💖~ A kind of continuation of this other post, but with different men. Party Time!

Wanderer isn't here 'cause I couldn't find a song for him. Sorry ;;;;

Warning: Nope now💖, GN!Reader, a little spicy I guess | Google Translate sponsors me (it's a lie) If I made any mistakes in the english translation, I would be happy to read your comments! | Content in spanish and english

Spanish:

"I know the things, the things that you like."

No te la dedica en sí, pero el mensaje llega, claro que sí. Él te mira, tu lo miras, él sonríe cuando nota la perfecta sincronía de la letra y sus pensamientos y no tiene otra cosa en la cabeza más que sacarte de esa fiesta y desaparecer contigo algunos días. El ritmo se sincroniza con su cola que se mueve con diversión mientras ustedes dos siguen luchando con la mirada en el otro. Una maldita sonrisa astuta es necesaria para que ambos puedan irse por fin, y sus garras no parecen querer soltarte en lo que reste de la noche.

"What am I gonna do? Not grab your wrist?"

¡JODER! Tu tenías pareja. Era encantador y lo amabas mucho, a pesar de que era un total idiota. Tenías que suplicar mucho por la más mínima muestra de atención o cariño de parte suya y siempre era insuficiente para ti. El escriba lo sabía, le habías contado tus problemas en varias ocasiones y por eso no tuvo vergüenza en acercarse a ti y sentarte en su regazo, tomando tu mentón para que lo mires. Te pidió que te olvides de ese pobre infeliz, que dejes de ser tonta y busques lo que te conviene, y te demostró que lo que necesitabas era a él.

"Let's start the show 'cause I want you to be mine"

Al hombre lo encontraste con algunas botellas encima, ya estaba ambientado en una fiesta con amigos y el gran General Mahamatra se había ido por la ventana y solo quedaba tu novio, Cyno, que bailaba contigo y de alguna manera lograba susurrarte las frases más coquetas que se sabía junto a la canción que sonaba de fondo. Si bien no hay mucho mensaje que enviarte, sus manos en tus caderas mientras bailan es suficiente para entender sus sentimientos.

"We can talk about it in the morning."

Estaba ocupado, tenía que acabar algunos planos y lograr ganarse el pan de cada día, pero estaba tan estresado que una salida tranquila no venía mal. Sin embargo la salida tranquila terminó cuando el alcohol entró en su sistema y superó el agua que se supone que corre por su cuerpo. Si bien sus palabras eran torpes al igual que sus pasos, la canción no pudo evitar salir de su boca con sabor a alcohol mientras admitía que eras una mala influencia directo sobre tus labios. Amaba esa mala influencia.

English:

"I know the things, the things that you like."

He doesn't dedicate it to you per se, but the message gets through, of course it does. He looks at you, you look at him, he smiles when he notices the perfect synchronicity of the lyrics and his thoughts and has nothing else on his mind but to take you out of that party and disappear with you for a few days. The rhythm syncs with his tail wagging in amusement as the two of you continue to wrestle with your gaze on each other. A damn sly smile is necessary for both of you to finally leave, and his claws don't seem to want to let go of you for the rest of the night.

"What am I gonna do? Not grab your wrist?"

FUCK! You had a partner. They were charming and you loved them very much, even though they were a total idiot. You had to beg a lot for the slightest show of attention or affection from them and it was always insufficient for you. The scribe knew it, you had told him your problems on several occasions and that is why he was not ashamed to approach you and sit you on his lap, holding your chin so that you could look at him. He asked you to forget about that poor bastard, to stop being stupid and look for what's best for you, and he showed you that what you needed was him.

"Let's start the show 'cause I want you to be mine"

You found the man with some bottles on him, he was already at a party with friends and the great General Mahamatra had gone through the window and only your boyfriend, Cyno, was left, who danced with you and somehow managed to whisper the most flirtatious phrases to you. It was known along with the song that was playing in the background. While there isn't much of a message to send you, his hands on your hips while you dance is enough to understand his feelings.

"We can talk about it in the morning"

He was busy, he had to finish some plans and earn his daily bread, but he was so stressed that a quiet outing wouldn't hurt. However the peaceful outing ended when the alcohol entered his system and overcame the water that is supposed to run through his body. Although his words were clumsy as were his steps, the song couldn't help but leave his mouth tasting of alcohol as he admitted that you were a bad influence right on your lips. He loved that bad influence.

[yunyunbby]

Late butt...

Things to point out about "The story where you are the star event":

The Otori bros give WXS some places to go for their freelancing era

Tsukasa doesn't think he isn't imaginative as Bakuno san. *grips him*

When Tsukasa feels troubled, Usagi san (saki bunny plushie) wants to cheer him up by putting on a show. Similar with kid Tsukasa. When someone has problem his solution is to put on a show.

Wonderland Sekai vocaloids can make a car together from scratch.

The WXS troupe make 50 versions of Nakayama

Tsukasa already control his acting presence as Nakayama during training but he didn't manage to control it the acting presence during the actual play.

They're going to go acting for a movie

This event is technically the first event where Tsukasa's acting didn't fully reach the goal at the end of the event. He makes Nakayama feel human but he overdid it. Both the Torpe and Rio role is seen as a completion at the end of both dazzling event and phoenix event.

[dianashiori]

¿Qué haría Sebastian Michaelis si su pareja tuviera depresión? / What would Sebastian Michaelis do if his partner had depression?

PRECAUCIÓN: El contenido mostrado a continuación no es apto para personas con susceptibilidad a temas de salud mental. Si llegas a sospechar que padeces de problemas de salud mental, considera acudir a un especialista en salud mental para obtener una mejor orientación. / CAUTION: The content shown below is not suitable for people with sensitivities to mental health issues. If you suspect that you have mental health problems, consider seeing a mental health specialist for better guidance.

PRECAUCIÓN 2: Se hace mención acerca de actos sexuales, acoso, comentarios hirientes y autolesion. Contenido no apto para menores de edad o personas susceptibles al contenido. / CAUTION 2: Mention is made about sexual acts, harassment, hurtful comments and self-harm. Content not suitable for minors or people susceptible to the content.

Versión Español:

No es que Sebastian no se haya dado cuenta de que su amada era diferente al resto de humanos, aunque a la vez muy similar. Ha visto esa clase de padecimientos en muchos humanos, ha visto como poco a poco se rompen y hacen añicos a si mismos, como pierden el sentido de la vida y la capacidad de sentir placer se va disminuyendo al punto de llegar a sentirse anestesiados.

Pero cuando su humana especial comenzó a convivir con él, más de cerca, fue evidente que algo no iba del todo bien.

Siempre notaba tu perdida de apetito, bastante recurrente, también comenzó a sospechar que su constante ausencia de su hogar daba oportunidad a qué intencionalmente omitieras alimentarte. En un principio pensó que era una protesta por dejarte sola mientras él iba a trabajar de mayordomo con su amo todo el día, pero después comenzaste a dejar comida en tu plato y a veces manifestabas no tener hambre.

Comenzó a intentar alimentarte, lo intentaba con dulzura y paciencia, era un demonio, su paciencia y determinación eran superiores a las de los humanos. Pero sabía que intentar forzarte a comer sería muy agresivo para ti, por lo que tuvo que valerse de estrategias para hacerte probar bocado. No logro hacerte acabar la comida pero si hacerte comer más de la mitad.

También se dio cuenta de tu insomnio, no importa que tan quieta te quedarás o cuánto tiempo tuvieras los ojos cerrados, tu respiración y latidos no eran iguales estando despierta y dormida, por lo que supo enseguida que fingias dormir. Optó por preparar leche caliente, masajes, incluso provocarte orgasmos con sus dedos, boca y miembro, pero no había mucha mejoría, a excepción de unas noches donde lograbas dormir unas cuantas horas.

Él no necesita dormir y por unas noches pensó que era una excusa tuya para pasar más tiempo con él y que en la mañana cuando se fuera, tu dormirias, pero al notar tus ojeras crecientes y que estabas mucho más distraída y torpe que de costumbre, se dio cuenta que te habías pasado todo el día despierta.

Cuando se trataba de tu higiene, para él era más sencillo ayudarte, ya que desde que viven juntos, hicieron costumbre ducharse juntos, por lo que, aunque tú no tuvieras voluntad de ducharte, él era quien se encargaba. Al salir cepillaba tu cabello y aprovechaba para contarte cosas sobre su trabajo, como los casos que la reina encomendaba a su amo, las travesuras de los sirvientes o incluso los chistes e historias de Undertaker, pensó que si te decía esas cosas entonces tu también le dirías cosas de tu día a día otra vez.

Hubo ocasiones en las que tenías que salir de casa sola, en las cuales tratabas de esforzarte mucho por superar tu condición y hacer vida normal por unas horas, pero regresabas peor de lo que saliste, por ejemplo, un día tus mejillas estaban lastimadas por qué tus padres te habían abofeteado por decir que no pensabas volver a casa porque ya habías formado un hogar con tu novio mayordomo, tu vestido había sido rasgado a tirones por tus ex "amistades" debido a una discusión sobre rumores que escucharon sobre ti y tu extraño comportamiento "hermitaño".

Sin mencionar que las personas en el mercado hablaban muy cruelmente de ti: "Mira ese cabello tan opaco, se ve como una anciana", "Ese cuerpo tan delgado y frágil, como puede un hombre meter su miembro dentro de ese saco de huesos", "Tiene una mirada tan horrible, parece como si estuviera muerta".

Sebastian al llegar y observarte en tal estado, y verte inmóvil y completamente silenciosa, supo enseguida que el mundo no estaba dispuesto a cooperar para que tuvieras un momento de tranquilidad. Ya se encargaría en secreto de vengarse monstruosamente por lo que te habían hecho, pero esos días en que regresabas de una mala salida, eran los señalados para consentirte e intentar levantarte el poco ánimo que te quedaba del día.

Y hablando del sexo, ciertamente disminuyó, pero no fue porque Sebastian ya no quisiera tenerte tan seguido, sino que eras tú quién no tenía ánimos ni libido para desear llevar a cabo el coito. Sebastian aceptó esto, no siempre te negabas, había ocasiones donde aceptabas gustosa que él te poseyera, pero comparado al inicio de su vida juntos, esto había disminuido. Aunque cada vez que lograban llevar a cabo el acto sexual, Sebastian trataba de priorizar tu placer antes que el suyo y se aseguraba de que en todo momento estuvieras de acuerdo para continuar.

Esta condición no era algo común en la época, por lo que Sebastian desconocía muchas cosas acerca de los cuidados adecuados para ayudarte, por lo que a veces cuando volvía del trabajo podía percibir un ligero olor a sangre que provenía de tu boca. Al examinarte de cerca, observo que tenías pequeñas heridas en tus labios, y no solo eso, también tus rodillas y pies tenían moretones, como si hubieras pateado algo y te hubieras dejado caer. Esto no lo esperaba, sabía que algunos humanos lo hacían, pero jamás pensó que tú condición te arrastraría a esas acciones.

Cuando te encontraba con esas autolesiones, se encargaba de ponerte bálsamos en tus labios y en los moretones para que sanarán mejor y llevarte a la cama con él para besarte y darte todo el amor que necesitabas. Pero en momentos como esos, Sebastian reconocía que tus heridas eran solo un reflejo de un dolor aún más profundo, que sin duda costaría mucho tiempo sanar.

Esta clase de cosas solían suceder en temporadas muy cortas, podías estar bajo esa condición por uno o dos meses y poco a poco volverías a la normalidad. Había sus recaídas y a veces duraban más tiempo que la anterior o más corto, y sin medicamento eficaz en esa época, era complicado prevenir volver a ese abismo en el que te atrapabas. Pero eso no suponía una molestia para Sebastian, después de todo, eras su humana especial, era adicto a ti, eras su droga, así que si un día necesitabas de él para salir de esa pesadilla, con gusto acudiría a tu ayuda.

A veces Ciel notaba que su mayordomo estaba más relajado, desconociendo por completo que su mayordomo estaba ayudando a su pareja a pasar por un infierno personal, pero en esas épocas donde su demonio estaba apacible, le sugería, casi ordenándole, que trajera a su pareja a pasar la tarde en la mansión. Sebastian no lo consideraba como una buena idea, pero dado tu historial de malas experiencias con el mundo exterior, pensó que ayudarte a salir con personas más conscientes y menos críticas ayudaría a tu mejoría o aplazamiento de tus crisis depresivas.

Tal como Sebastian lo supuso, Ciel y el resto de sirvientes te hicieron sentir con tanta naturalidad que por un momento te sentiste mucho mejor que en días anteriores. El día avanzo con tanta calma y alegría que al final del día volviste a casa en los brazos de Sebastian. Se ducharon juntos y por último fueron a la cama, donde tuvieron una pequeña charla antes de que te quedarás dormida.

S: Hoy tuve doble recompensa.

(T/n): ¿A sí?

S: Si, porque mi amo estuvo de buen humor por tu presencia, así que no hubo reclamos por su parte, y mejor aún, tú estabas ahí conmigo y los demás sirvientes, y pude ver una de tus sonrisas espontáneas que hace semanas que no veía.

(T/n): Lamento haber sido una carga estos meses.

S: No fuiste una carga, no es tu culpa sentir que tú mundo se viene abajo y que nada tiene sentido, soy tu novio, y voy a estar para ti cuando me necesites.

(T/n): No quiero que digas eso, porque después puedes arrepentirte y abandonarme.

S: Jajaja, estoy loco por ti, todo aquello que involucré cuidar de ti para mí es un placer, no importa si los humanos se cansan y se arrepienten, yo no lo haré.

(T/n): Te amo.

S: Yo también te amo.

(T/n): No se escucha sincero si lo dices sujetando mis glúteos.

S: Jajaja, es mi forma de decirte que he estado impaciente por tocarte, desde que te vi pasear de un lado a otro por la mansión, tan curiosa y obediente de lo que otros decían.

Sin duda, esta noche eran de esas veces donde Sebastian y tú podían disfrutar de la calma después de la tormenta.

English Version:

It's not that Sebastian didn't realize that his beloved was different from other humans, although at the same time very similar. He has seen this kind of suffering in many humans, he has seen how little by little they break and shatter themselves, how they lose the meaning of life and the ability to feel pleasure diminishes to the point of feeling anesthetized.

But when his special human began to live with him more closely, it was evident that something was not quite right.

He always noticed your loss of appetite, quite recurrent, and he also began to suspect that your constant absence from your home gave you the opportunity to intentionally omit feeding. At first he thought it was a protest for leaving you alone while he went to work as a butler with his master all day, but then you started leaving food on your plate and sometimes you said you weren't hungry.

He began to try to feed you, he tried with gentleness and patience, he was a demon, his patience and determination were superior to those of humans. But he knew that trying to force you to eat would be very aggressive for you, so he had to use strategies to make you try a bite. I can't make you finish the food but I can make you eat more than half.

He also noticed your insomnia, no matter how still you stayed or how long you had your eyes closed, your breathing and heartbeat were not the same when you were awake and asleep, so he knew right away that you were pretending to sleep. She chose to prepare hot milk, massages, even make you orgasm with her fingers, mouth and member, but there wasn't much improvement, except for a few nights where you managed to sleep for a few hours.

He doesn't need to sleep and for a few nights he thought it was an excuse for you to spend more time with him and that in the morning when he left, you would sleep, but when he noticed your growing dark circles and that you were much more distracted and clumsy than usual, He realized that you had been awake all day.

When it came to your hygiene, it was easier for him to help you, since since you lived together, you made it a habit to shower together, so, even if you were not willing to shower, he was the one who took care of it. When he left, he brushed your hair and took the opportunity to tell you things about his work, such as the cases that the queen entrusted to her master, the pranks of the servants or even Undertaker's jokes and stories. He thought that if he told you those things then you would also tell him. you would say things about your everyday life again.

There were times when you had to leave the house alone, when you tried hard to overcome your condition and lead a normal life for a few hours, but you came back worse than you left, for example, one day your cheeks were hurt because why? your parents had slapped you for saying you weren't planning on coming home because you had already made a home with your butler boyfriend, your dress had been torn by your former "friends" due to an argument over rumors they heard about you and your stranger. "hermit" behavior.

Not to mention that the people in the market spoke very cruelly about you: "Look at that dull hair, she looks like an old woman", "That body is so thin and fragile, how can a man fit his member inside that bag of bones" , "She has such a horrible look, she looks like she's dead."

Sebastian, upon arriving and observing you in such a state, and seeing you motionless and completely silent, knew immediately that the world was not willing to cooperate so that you could have a moment of peace. He would secretly take charge of taking monstrous revenge for what they had done to you, but those days when you returned from a bad outing were the ones designated to pamper you and try to lift the little spirit you had left of the day.

And speaking of sex, it certainly decreased, but it wasn't because Sebastian no longer wanted to have you so often, but rather it was you who didn't have the courage or libido to want to have intercourse. Sebastian accepted this, you didn't always refuse, there were times where you gladly accepted him possessing you, but compared to the beginning of your life together, this had diminished. Although every time they managed to carry out the sexual act, Sebastian tried to prioritize your pleasure before his and made sure that at all times you agreed to continue.

This condition was not common at the time, so Sebastian did not know many things about proper care to help you, so sometimes when he returned from work he could smell a slight smell of blood coming from your mouth. Upon examining you closely, I noticed that you had small wounds on your lips, and not only that, your knees and feet also had bruises, as if you had kicked something and dropped. He didn't expect this, he knew that some humans did it, but he never thought that your condition would drag you to those actions.

When he found you with those self-harms, he was in charge of putting balm on your lips and on the bruises so that they would heal better and taking you to bed with him to kiss you and give you all the love you needed. But in moments like these, Sebastian recognized that your wounds were only a reflection of an even deeper pain, which would undoubtedly take a long time to heal.

These kinds of things used to happen in very short periods, you could be under that condition for a month or two and little by little you would return to normal. There were relapses and sometimes they lasted longer than the previous one or shorter, and without effective medication at that time, it was difficult to prevent returning to that abyss in which you trapped yourself. But that was not a bother to Sebastian, after all, you were his special human, he was addicted to you, you were his drug, so if one day you needed him to get out of that nightmare, he would gladly come to your help.

Sometimes Ciel noticed that his butler was more relaxed, completely unaware that his butler was helping his partner go through a personal hell, but in those times when his demon was peaceful, he would suggest, almost ordering him, that he bring his partner. to spend the afternoon at the mansion. Sebastian didn't consider it a good idea, but given your history of bad experiences with the outside world, he thought that helping you hang out with more aware and less critical people would help you improve or postpone your depressive attacks.

Just as Sebastian assumed, Ciel and the rest of the servants made you feel so natural that for a moment you felt much better than in previous days. The day progressed with such calm and joy that at the end of the day you returned home in Sebastian's arms. They showered together and finally went to bed, where they had a little chat before you fell asleep.

S: Today I had double reward.

(Y/n): Yes?

S: Yes, because my master was in a good mood because of your presence, so there were no complaints on his part, and better yet, you were there with me and the other servants, and I could see one of your spontaneous smiles that I haven't seen in weeks. saw.

(Y/n): I'm sorry for being a burden these months.

S: You were not a burden, it is not your fault to feel that your world is collapsing and that nothing makes sense, I am your boyfriend, and I will be there for you when you need me.

(Y/n): I don't want you to say that, because later you may regret it and abandon me.

S: Hahaha, I'm crazy about you, everything that involved taking care of you is a pleasure to me, it doesn't matter if humans get tired and regret it, I won't do it.

(Y/n): I love you.

S: I love you too.

(Y/n): It doesn't sound sincere if you say it while holding my buttocks.

S: Hahaha, it's my way of telling you that I've been eager to touch you, ever since I saw you walking around the mansion, so curious and obedient to what others said.

Without a doubt, tonight was one of those times where Sebastian and you could enjoy the calm after the storm.

[tadeojonesmemes]

Tadeo Jones 4 is currently in production! 🎬

( I re-posted because my old account had a problem. And that account I probably don't use anymore. So I had to repost on this account. )

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...Okay, I came across this article about Tadeo Jones 4, which got me wondering. So I asked the director and producer, and they replied exactly as in the picture.👇🏼

This is good news for Tadeo Jones fans. :)

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.As for the release date of Tadeo Jones 4, we will have to wait for further news but on the website of Radix, it said that the film is scheduled for 2024. So stay tuned for Tadeo Jones 4 news.!!!

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If I come across any more news about Tadeo Jones 4, I'll post here.

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Priority Research 6 Predictions - Sakura Empire

I would love a Sakura Empire PR for PR6 but they don't have that many options :/ However, I am going to present the most likely to y'all. This is the last PR6 prediction post, to check the others you can see the #priority research tag because I posted them all with that tag.

As always: Do not treat any of the following choices as guaranteed. I would not bet money on any of these specific ones getting added as part of PR6 this year, it's just the ships I see as Very LikelyTM.

Hizen

Honestly, the most unlikely. She's a bigger Izumo, and in terms of gameplay she is just a bigger Izumo and nothing else.

Her reload time is atrocious at 38 seconds for kind of good 410mm guns, but Izumo is free and Hizen costed money.

And you can't even get Hizen anymore.

Iwami

A strange battlecruiser, Iwami may look a lot like Hizen and that's because they're based on the same pre-Yamato designs. However, Iwami has a total of 4 cannons less in exchange of slightly better accuracy and a reload that's 10 seconds faster than Hizen's.

She also has Shimakazo torpedoes - 2 launchers at the rear with 4 torps each, and they have 20km range with ludicrous damage. The problem is that it's the 20km Shima torpedoes, which can be outrun by some ships and can also be spotted from the Moon.

Iwami also has another gimmick: half-decent secondaries. Kii at Tier 8 has better secondaries, imho, but Iwami's can be fun.

She would be PR.

Daisen

I haven't read much on Daisen yet, but from her stats, she's a fast little battlecruiser with incredibly bad armor, mediocre secondaries, very good main guns and 8 torpedoes per side. Those torpedoes do 20k damage each and have a 10km range, meaning she's no joke.

I don't know if she is PR or DR material, but I think she fits as a PR. Besides, unlike Iwami, she's very different from Izumo; meaning she wouldn't step on Izumo that much - which is my main concern.

Shikishima

The USS Georgia of the Yamato-class, Shikishima is the same hull as Yamato with somewhat better secondaries and six 510mm guns instead of 9 460mm guns. She's more accurate and reloads faster than Yamato, meaning that sticking Isoroku Yamamoto on this baby is very fun due to his buffs.

However, unlike Georgia, she would be a DR. A very powerful DR that would 'powercreep' (if you believe that thing exists in AL) most other UR BBs until Yamato comes out.

I imagine Shikishima being the weird one of the Yamato family. She would be a stealthy assassin, who kills her enemies from within the shadows. Mainly because that's how she is in the Tegarrian Lore (@tegarrianlore) lol.

Yoshino

Honestly, Yoshino feels unlikely. She is, effectively, a bigger Azuma with 8 Shimakaze torpedoes per side. Her gimmick is that she has excellent 310mm HE shells but also has access to anti-camping 20km torpedoes.

However, if Yoshino gets added, she would be DR. Which makes me feel she's even more unlikely.

Shimanto

Takahashi

I group these 2 together as equally likely because they are the new additions to the Japanese tech tree - the Tier 8 and Tier 9 light cruisers - and both suck.

I enjoy the freemium Tokachi at Tier 7, as she's a Furutaka with 127mm guns and that HE spamming is fun, but these other cruisers with bigger 155mm guns simply aren't worth it.

However, we know their performance in WoWs doesn't mean shit for Azur Lane. The best example imho is FdG, who is just plain old bad in WoWs but is a murderhouse in AL. I believe they could be fun, little HE spammers in AL that have massive torpedo-buffing abilities, to both themselves and the whole fleet.

Hayate

A unique (for Japan's standards) destroyer that has both good guns and good torpedoes. They normally excell only at guns (Kitakaze) or only at torpedoes (Shimakaze) - Hayate is good with both.

However, in AL she could be the DR gunboat equivalent to Shimakaze's excellent torpedo perfomance. The Death by Thousand Cuts of AL.

BONUS - MOST UNLIKELY

Tokachi

As stated above, she is a Furutaka with destroyer guns. They reload incredibly slowly at 7 seconds between shots, but most of her turrets can spin 360º and do so incredibly quickly.

The problem is Tokachi is Tier 7. We have not gotten any Tier 7 or lower PR and I doubt Tokachi will be the first one.

Ashitaka

There is a saying within the WoWs community, "you can't say Ashitaka without saying shit".

She's bad. Attrociously bad. Absolute girlfailure.

A Tier 7 version of Amagi, she has worse guns, worse accuracy, worse shells, no armor, and worse health. With Kii being an option, and Amagi being researchable, there is genuinely no reason for Ashitaka to be in the game.

[madcatdaderpydrawer-blog]

Solstaire would let out a string of swears when he gets hit with the wrench. He’ll accept the apology, knowing damn well how nervous he was when he first ended up here. He’ll even offer to fix that broken ray with some scraps he has lying around. Lunara, is a mix of jealous and fascinated by this nice and stable version of himself. He enjoys poking and prodding at Peanut.

And Infero does absolutely nothing to sound less ominous or evil. Vim, however, loves to soften Infero’s image. Just runs in and demands uppies, which Infero does with no hesitation. Then Peanut and Clipsy get subject to a thousand questions by Vim, while Infero just sighs and lets this happen.

Pyroclasm, chronically incapable of thinking things through, rips a random pipe off the wall and starts chewing on it in the background. Causing hot steam to blast out like a horror game. Amalgam pokes his head out and ominously giggles, before slipping back into his little workshop. Don’t know what RS Solar is doing. KC is out doing charity work. Frostbite’s at her place.

MR Moon is just like “We have a portal?!”. To which the Computers chime to confirm that yes, they do. They haven’t bothered inspecting that part of their programming because it didn’t seem important. Solar Flare’s the first to ask why Clipsy and Peanut are here.

Clipsy has managed to successfully speedrun the adoption process. Moom, Mama Sun, Dadcode, and Papa Bear accept him and Peanut with open arms. They can stay as long as they like. Moom also blacklists Clipsy’s dimension immediately. The kids, meanwhile, adore Peanut. Especially Toddlunar, grownup versions of him are the coolest!

Torp just sighs and halfheartedly complains about having to arm and beef up the security system. He tells them that, despite looking like a weird Moon, he doesn’t have access to the portal, so he can’t blacklist anything.

Antumbra will have to be told to cut it out by his comfort big guy Moon, because the self-hatred is strong in this one.

Ursus insists. Clipsy’s injured, she’s in perfect health. They’re traumatized and scared, she’s got a therapist. They came with practically nothing, she’s got everything she needs. They need that bed more than she does. 

They’re very lucky that lunara didnt take Clipsy smacking his buddy as a personal offense- that would cause some issues. I know you mean prodding like in a verbal sense but I immediately just thought of lunara actually physically poking Peanut to try and figure out his secrets. Clipsy would be very flustered but thankful for the offer to fix the ray, since he did just assault this guy and being offered help after that is a bit surprising

Piper looks back at these two assholes making this situation seem so much worse and then looks back at the other two and tells them most of the family is harmless. Clipsy asking if that thing that just peeked around the corner and giggled like a serial killer was just a friend. He’s only being half sarcastic.

When asked Clipsy will go on his whole spiel about what happened, in the same somewhat nonchalant tone.

Awww the idea of peanut interacting with the kids is so adorable. He’d have a lot of fun interacting with them! Seeing a little toddler version of himself would be so cute to him. He’s glad that he is so excited to see a grown up version of him.

As long as there’s a good security system, they’d be at least slightly out at ease. Though they’ll still be nervous about him potentially coming through and causing problems for torp.

He needs to stop him from inflicting his self hatred on this random guy they just met. That’s not how you make friends XD

Clipsy argues that what happened wasn’t exactly traumatizing, which just makes it sound worse- Clipsy is way too used to moons nonsense. If Ursus is stubborn enough though they’ll cave to avoid further arguing with someone doing them a favor

[project-sekai-facts]

Hey there! Thanks for all your hard work. I wanted to send something that would hopefully be fun and a break from the asks. What are your fave cards for each character (and why if you want to explain)? :D

no problem :) and thank you for the break haha

this is kinda long bc of the amount of images so i'll put it under a readmore. note that my reasoning kinda ranges from "it's pretty" to <ramble about art>.

Before Thinking About It (Live with memories)

This set is really pretty but Ichika definitely has the best card in it. I love the stars and the little fish things swimming about.

Rainy Distance (First Star After the Rain)

No I do not care that this was her first 4*. How can people say the old sets are bad like have you SEEN the Stella set? It's absolutely beautiful.

Because You're Our Dear Friend (Unwavering Feelings, Now Put Into Words)

This set is so pretty!! It’s one of my favorite perm sets. Honami's is definitely my favorite though because the twinkly stars really take it up a level.

The Right Path for Me (Colorful Festival)

Shiho looks really cool in this one and I love the artstyle. I like the sign that just says "sign".

For "Your" Sake (Let's Deliver! Hopeful Stage)

Another really good Year One set! I love the angel theming with Minori and giving her actual wings was such a cool idea. Faito faito Minorin!

Perfect Premonition (Connecting Painful Hope)

I vividly remember when this leaked it was a big day for MMJ fans. She looks really cool in this card and I like the sort of rockstar aesthetic it has. Easily my favorite card for her

To You Who Wants To Be An Idol (Colorful Festival)

One of my favorite cards in the game! The aesthetic is really cute and reminds me of pop art. I love the details on the eyes as well

With the Feeling of Shooting a Thousand Arrows (Draw Your Bow in This White World)

I still can’t believe that this set is perm it’s absolutely stunning. Easily Shizuku’s best card, she looks so ethereal here

Kaleidoscope of Footprints (Colorful Festival)

I love the colors and the art on this one. It’s really unique and definitely one of my favorite fes cards. Again I love how her eyes are drawn and colored.

Past Excitement (Colorful Festival)

This is An’s most recent 4* with neon lighting i just want them back. Also the Nagi-inspired hairstyle ueueueueue

The Reason Behind the Words I Was Told (Find A Way Out)

I love the emotion on this one like it carries really well. Honestly it’s not the prettiest or most interesting card ever but it resonates ygm. You can really feel his joy and passion in this one.

Feelings That Were Buried (Colorful Festival)

Ough his fes is so good. The symbolism as well like music is really important to Toya and it’s a huge part of his life but he's keeping this specific part behind a curtain for now. The fact it’s in the part of his fragment sekai that isn’t as derelict as the rest- it hurts.

Receiving Your Inspiration (A Sorrowful Farewell at the Curtain Call)

It was really close between this and Torpe but ultimately I chose this one. It’s really bright and warm compared to Rui's dark and cold and Nene's in-between and I think that's why it sticks out to me.

An Irreplaceable Smile (Smile of Dreamer)

Yumekawa sets are always some of my favorites and this set especially. Imo this is also the most “Emu” card so far like it’s so fun and colorful and imaginative

Dazzling Dream Stage (Colorful Festival)

Mary poppins nene!! Like I said with Emu this is probably one of the most “Nene” cards to me, she needs more stuff that has that classic musical theatre kinda vibe.

The Right Words to Throw (At This Festival Colored By Twilight)

I think this whole set was really pretty but this one is probably my favorite from it. I like the references to previous wandasho events and looking at this after Curtain Call just hits different yk

Flowerbed of Memories (Carnation Recollection)

Like I said with Akito this one is about the emotion. I think it captures the event story really well like if you have background context you can see all the connections to the Yoisaki family and Kanade reminiscing about that warmth.

The Silence That Only You Know (Draw Your Bow in This White World)

I had a really hard time picking my favorite but I think I’m gonna go for her archery card as well. I already said it but this set is great and I love the details in the background of this card as well.

Through Pain and Misery (On This Blank Canvas, I Paint)

I remember really well when this one leaked because it was around the time I started actively playing the game and I’m still in awe about it. It looks so good for a permanent card and we have never gotten another card like this.

Making Chocolates With Children (The Gentleman Thief's Thrilling White Day!?)

Not the most impressive choice but white day sets go hard. I love medieval/fantasy AU and this card is really cool. Also convinced that the artist does not know how heavy flagpoles are.

At Least, to Me (2nd Colorful Festival)

I love the victorian mad scientist look she’s bringing to the table. Also I like lore.

Sending My Singing Voice (On This Blank Canvas, I Paint)

Another emotion card. Rin being the one connected most to Ena and the way she’s embracing the art is so !!! It’s such a warm card as well you can really feel the way Ena feels about her craft.

Cheering For You (Colorful Festival)

The artists went all out for Kagamine fes the art looks so good. I don’t really have much to say about this one lol

Chalkboard Cherry Blossoms In Bloom (Sakura Across SEKAI, Interconnecting Our Feelings)

I love the colors on this one it looks so pretty; pink and purple palettes look so nice. Also leo/need with stars always a plus.

Reassuring Warmth (Get Over It.)

Probably my second favorite perm set after archery. I love space/sci-fi themed things and this is probably my favorite from that set. The colors are really nice and I like the lore implications of her solar system model

What Arrangement Would Be Good? (Draw Your Bow in This White World)

Shocker I picked archery again. What can I say, this set fucks.

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Quake (2018)

I never thought I’d see a sequel to The Wave - one of the best disaster movies I've ever seen. When I heard about The Quake, I shook my head. “How often can one man find himself in the middle of a disaster?” Nevertheless, I gave the film a chance and now, I’ve got to hand it to writers John Kåre Raake and Harald Rosenløw-Eeg. This is a good sequel. It follows the characters’ stories in a believable way. While it isn’t on the same level as the first, fans of the 2015 film should check out this second story.

Following the events of The Wave, Kristian Eikjord (Kristoffer Joner) is hailed a hero by newspapers but remains paralyzed by guilt - he failed to save so many. His marriage to Idun (Ane Dahl Torp) has fallen apart, he and his son Sondre (Jonas Hoff Oftebro) have become estranged. While trying to make amends with his daughter, Julia (Edith Haagenrud-Sande), he looks into some notes an old colleague sent him. They warn of an impending quake that’s sure to hit Oslo.

I should clarify Kristian's now-deceased former colleague sent him the notes knowing - based on his previous exploits - that he would take them seriously and investigate whether the numbers made sense. They do, meaning there is a quake coming… eventually. One of the reasons this film isn’t as good as the first is the pacing. On its own, it’s fine. All of the time spent with the characters allows you to know them and care about their safety when they are in peril. The pressure builds as the numbers are tallied and the scale of the catastrophe is measured. It’ll be beyond anything the country’s ever seen. Problem is, we’ve already kinda seen these scenes in The Wave. Not quite, but kinda. You know the characters, you “get” them. When’s the titular quake going to start?!

The drama featured throughout is genuine and often, heartbreaking. As someone who's seen Kristian at his most heroic, it's hard seeing him broken. Julia isn't so little any more. Story-wise this means she can be a more active character, which ups the stakes. For Kristian, she's the one member of his family he might be able to hold onto. Oslo is much bigger than Geiranger and there’s personal drama among the Eikjord family. We want them to be a family again - maybe this disaster will be just the thing to do it?

Everything you want from an earthquake disaster film is here. The scale may not be as big as something like San Andreas but that’s what makes it better. You believe this scenario. The characters make logical decisions and you can see that they stand a chance. At the same time, the realistic scale makes the danger genuine. Most of the post-quake peril is found in a partially collapsed building - a great setting for one nail-biting sequence after another. It’s so big and nerve-wracking it winds up throwing you off. When the film cuts to Sondre off on his own at the University, I was certain it was to set up a big second calamity… but it really doesn’t. It's more realistic but I might’ve liked a bit of fantasy to get three big scenes, instead of just two.

In this pair of disaster films, The Wave is the main course. The Quake is a nice follow-up; the desert. It’s got all the pieces required to make a great disaster movie. The destruction, the drama, the writing, the tension, the special effects and the performances needed to make it both convincing and engaging. If you see one, check out the other, with the caveat that the first is the better movie. (Original Norwegian with English Subtitles, July 5, 2019)

[rptv1]

Crazy internet troll has meltdown and blames little old me

Last month some stupid idiot decides to message me before daybreak and insult me over my posts which he claims he occasionally reads (I call BS on that) accusing me of ruining society with my political views (even though the vast majority of my tumblr posts are non-political). LOL.

He was so blinded by his prejudice against so-called “conservative views” that he couldn’t see his own hypocrisy (when it's actually HIS far-left views that are ruining society by not addressing immediate problems that everyday people face [I gave an example of Colorado gangs]).  He apparently woke up with a bug up his butt and decided to randomly start an internet fight with someone, (i.e. me), which he admits, - but he calls me the “batshit crazy” one – LOL! Again, the pot calling the kettle black.

On top of that he uses bad grammar (stating “Like we used to rational debate in our parliament” – what does that mean?  Did he mean 'we use to USE'?. He then proceeds to lecture me about not knowing how to use English idioms. LOL).  If one reads my original post, it is logical and well-thought out (even if you disagree with it), using proper English (unlike his post).

He also proves my original post right (where I stated that the opposing side simply engages in ad hominem attacks whenever someone like me expresses our opinions).  So all he does in his incoherent rant is end up proving my point.

When will these triggered snowflakes realize that in life not everyone will agree with you?  Believe it or not there are actually people who think differently from how the mainstream media (CNN, MSNBC, UK Guardian, etc.) wants you to think.  I know right? SHOCKER!

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El mes pasado un retrasado mental decidio mandarme un mensaje en la madrugada y ultrajar me, acusando me de la destruccion de su sociedad con mis opiniones politicas (aun que la mayoria de mis ‘posts’ no tienen nada que ver con cosas politicas).  No se donde vive este torpe, pero no vive in los Estados Unidos. Posiblemente Canada o Inglaterra.  Pero no importa, es un tonto.

En realidad, este hypocrito es el que aruina la Sociedad con sus ideas extremas izquierdistas (yo di el ejemplo de las pandillas en el estado de Colorado).  Gente como el se preocupa de la clima mundial pero ignoran los problemas inmediatos (como crimen).  Y el me llama el loco, aun que fue EL que decidio empesar pleito con una persona que ni conoce en el internet. JA! JA! JA!

A este infeliz estupido le han lavado el cerebro tanto, que cuando hay una persona que simplemente no esta de acuerdo con sus ideas, se ponen como agua para chocolate.  Imaginesen, hay gente que piensan diferente que uno – NO ME DIGAS!!!!

Eso es lo que pasa cuando uno no piensa por si mismo, y en vez dejan que le digan los noticieros mentirosos como pensar. Que existencia tan triste.

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[ao3feed-tf2ships]

And a Problem for Scout

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/58930030

by ShiteaContent (DarkBaubel)

Torpe

(adj.) Being too shy to pursue amorous desires.

"I know you like that girl/boy. Why don't you ask them out? You're so torpe!"

Words: 647, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Problema

Fandoms: Team Fortress 2

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Engineer (Team Fortress 2), Scout (Team Fortress 2), Spy (Team Fortress 2), (Add more as I go) - Character

Relationships: Scout/Spy (Team Fortress 2), Engineer & Scout (Team Fortress 2)

Additional Tags: Wont be adding tags until i finish this story for anti spoilers, End notes are part of the story

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/58930030

[fairy-crazy]

Problems at home

Capitulo 1

En lo alto de una montaña entre picos invernales se escondía una gran cabaña cubierta de nieve, en la cual vivían una madre con su hija, su hija llamada Nora, Nora Nieves una niña de tez blanca como la nieve que rodea su casa, su rostro salpicado de manchitas marrones claras como si fuese una galleta con chispas de chocolate sin cocinar, tenía un largo cabello rojizo que le llegaba hasta la cadera, su vestimenta era su clásico suéter rojo grande con cuello de tortuga que le tapaba la boca y la nariz de la cara y por ultimo su accesorio mas característico sus lentes rojos ovalados, ojos ocultos como a su madre le gustaban

Ojos que ahora no podían apartar la vista de la ventana viendo como la nieve se extiende más allá de la vista, como el cielo se vuele gris oscuro eso significa solo una cosa, tormenta de nieve, tendrá que reforzar las ventanas y puertas, prender la chimenea del comedor de abajo de paso cocinar algo para madre y prender el motor eléctrico por si ahí apagones inesperados como la última vez, tan absorba en sus pensamientos olvidándose por unos segundos del trabajo de costura que tenía entre sus manos, volvió su vista en ella le da un vistazo rápido, una pollera larga confeccionada por colores vibrantes, la costura desalineada formando un patrón caótico.

En lugar de ser un enlace armonioso, revelaba una sucesión de puntadas desiguales y torpes una serie de líneas que se desviaban caprichosamente de la trayectoria recta que debería haber seguido los dobladillos, en lugar de ser cuidadosamente plegados y cosidos, mostraban un desorden de pequeños pliegues rebeldes que parecían desafiar la lógica de la confección.

El tejido, a pesar de su apariencia alegre, se veía afectado por la falta de atención en la costura las uniones descosidas dejaban ver pequeños agujeros donde la tela luchaba por mantener su integridad algunos bordes asomaban con hilos sueltos, como tentáculos desordenados tratando de escapar de la prenda. y como olvidar la cereza del pastel, en la parte inferior de la pollera había un botón y no cualquier botón uno grande color azul que te dio tu madre en tu cumpleaños del año pasado, es tu mejor trabajo hasta ahora, estuviste practicando con trozos de tela que te has encontrado por la casa o rebuscando en el tacho de basura de tu madre esperas que a tu madre le guste y así tener algo que hablar, hace mucho que no hablabas con ella, casi no recuerdas como era su voz, es ahora un sonido tan distante, es por el trabajo, te recuerdas todos los días trabaja sin parar, lo mínimo que puedes hacer ahora es ayudar en la casa

Ayudar en cocinar, en limpiar, en mantener la casa caliente, en lavar la ropa, en… en… Agitas tu cabeza intentado olvidar aquellos pensamientos, ella se esfuerza mucho, tú también te tienes que esforzar, por ella.

Agitas otra vez la cabeza casi mareándote, no ayuda que estes en tu cuarto haciendo nada, levantas del concho del suelo que es tu cama colocando con cuidado la pollera a un lado y revisas tu suéter en busca de alguna mancha o alguna descosida, al parecer todo está en orden, sueltas un suspira de alivio, el cual no sabias que mantenías.

Oh tu hermoso suéter que tu querida madre a tejido para vos desde el día que naciste es de un rojo fuerte algo grande pero muy abrigadora, te pones la pollera con cuidado, esta recién echa, das una vuelta y caminas unos pocos pasos para ver que se mantiene estable, bien, te gustaría tener un espejo en tu cuarto, tendrás que ir al baño a verter.

Tu estomago ruje ligeramente, tiene sentido ya que desde que te despertaste estas cosiendo tu pollera, aunque no sabes qué hora es exactamente, es el problema de tener el único reloj este el comedor ni siquiera con exactitud si es de noche o que día del mes, creo que junio, luego revisaras el calendario del comedor.

(Es lo malo de vivir alrededor de montañas de nieve, siempre esta nublado, siempre hacia frio cual te llevaba a estar en tu cuarto específicamente en tu cama, al menos que estes haciendo algún trabajo del hogar, las horas pasaban más rápido si duermes eso ayuda, ya casi no puedes diferenciar el gris oscuro de la noche con el gris claro del día. El tiempo se pierde con facilidad aquí, al igual que nora con sus pensamientos)

Nora distraída en pensar en que días es o mes, jiro la cabeza hacia la computadora que tenia en cuarto al escuchar el familiar sonido de inicio de la computadora. El sonido, una mezcla de tonos eléctricos y un suave murmullo de ventilado, la envolvía como una extraña melodía futurista, se puso las pantiflas peludas amarillas con torpesa y se arrastró lentamente hacia la computadora, sus dedos pequeños se posaron con curiosidad y cuidado sobre el teclado, el monitor con polvo por la falta de uso cobro vida con un destello de luz

Se acerco un poco más a la pantalla vio un pequeño icono parpadeante con forma de carta, indicando la llegada de un mensaje sus cejas se arquearon en confusión, extendió su mano agarrando el mouse con precaución como si temiera que la computadora fuera a escaparse de sus manos. El cursor se movía templando por la mano de Nora que ya esta estaba sudando, ya el curso estaba sobre el icono, dio un doble clic rápido sus ojos se abrían cada vez más mientras leía las palabras que aparecían en su pantalla.

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