#v: bad ending

[aeternxm]

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prompted | @gloryundimmed ( kai )

funny how things happen, ain't it? that guy that he'd helped -- geez, last week? week before, was it? he just kept fuckin' popping up wherever takeshi went. and sure, maybe it's pure coincidence, maybe they just hang out at the same places - but he fuckin' doubts it. he'd never seen 'em before that day - doubted he would've seen kai again unless the other wanted it to happen. so what's a guy to think, huh? is he s'posed to think that kai's sweet on him? the thought alone makes him laugh into his glass as he downs another drink, rationality ( whatever was left of it, at least ) long since gone too.

he's not blind, yanno? knows an attractive guy when he sees one - and kai's fuckin' pretty! takeshi keeps his eyes on the other all night, grins and gives him a little wave whenever they meet each other's gaze - but the bar is crowded enough that it doesn't happen that much, just enough to keep takeshi looking out across the sea of people throughout the night.

when final call hits, takeshi starts giving up all hope that he'll see the other man again. tragic, really - he'd been hoping to talk to him or at least do more than blow him a kiss across the fucking bar. takeshi goes up for another drink, slides his way into the seat next to someone before ordering. he's drunk enough that he doesn't even really care what he's drinking -- but that's not important. no no no, the voice next to him sounds familiar, has takeshi turning and gasping excitedly when he sees just who's sitting next to him.

❝ aw, did y' come all this way ta see lil' old me? ❞ funnily enough, it's the same bar that takeshi had dragged kai into when they'd first met. it's like fate has struck again! if kai looks unimpressed to see him, takeshi doesn't fuckin' care - just has this stupid ass grin on his face as he leans in closer, planting a kiss right on 'em! hey, if it's good enough for the french to kiss people when they say hello, then it's good enough for takeshi!

❝ ya missed me tha' much, huh? s'fuckin' cute-- ❞

[tatatale]

Side comic "Promise" finally finished! ♥

You can check the previous parts I made years ago here: Part 1 - Extra - Part 2 (PLEASE CHECK THE WARNINGS BEFORE START READING)

UnderFell belongs to @/underfell and what happens here is only canon in A L I V E, not in the original AU!

Oh yeah the chapter comes with a speedpaint!

[thelvadams]

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Now do you remember? Who you are? What you were meant to do? I cheated death, thanks to you. And thanks to you, I've left my mark. You have, too. You've written your own history. You're your own man. I'm Big Boss... and you are, too. No... he's the two of us. Together. Where we are, today? We built it. This story - this 'legend' - it's ours. We can change the world, and with it, the future. I am you, and you are me. Carry that with you, wherever you go. Thank you... my friend. From here on out, you're Big Boss.

[aeternxm]

he'd expected a punch, being pushed away - something other than what he'd got, that much is for sure. takeshi's only all too aware of the fact that he comes on too strong a lot of the times, but if you ask him it's all a part of his charm! but imagine his fuckin' surprise when tall, dark and handsome over here fuckin' pulls him back in by the shirt with the type of desperation that takeshi hasn't seen a long time.

he doesn't miss a beat though - if kai wants a fuckin' kiss then that's exactly what he's going to get. takeshi'll give him a damn kiss to remember!

tattooed fingers waste no time threading themselves through dark hair and settling on the back of kai's head while his free hand rests upon the other's bicep, fingers digging into the flesh there and pulling him closer until there's barely any space between the two of them. it's not as though takeshi's touch-starved; he's never gone without for long - there's something about crazy that people seem to gravitate towards, and he's never had to worry too much about getting his end off. but there's something about kai that ignites a fire within takeshi that he didn't even know he had. for the first time in a long time, takeshi craves someone's attention, wants kai's eyes on him only - and takeshi's never been great at accepting defeat, so he'll do whatever is in his power to make sure that he keeps kai's attention for a long time to come.

his tongue darts out to meet kai's own, an unabashed groan into the other's mouth as they kiss. for all takeshi cares, kai could bend him over the fuckin' bar and fuck him until he's weak in the knees and struggling to walk. he wouldn't fuckin' care! shame is not something that takeshi has ever subjected himself and he doesn't plan on starting now.

there's no intention of stopping, not as far as takeshi's concerned, the hand that had been resting upon kai's bicep moves down his arm, across his back - fingers splayed out as he pulls the other in closer, might even hitch his leg over the other's hip for show too. by the time they do break apart takeshi is damn near breathless, still holding onto kai as though he has every intention of kissing him again.

and maybe he does.

❝ fuckin' hello to ya too, sweetness. tha' how ya greet everyone or am i jus' special? ❞

@aeternxm from here

Why the fuck did he keep seeing this chatterbox everywhere he went? It was like a curse or something. Even after strangling the man, here he was, waving to him across the bar like they were fucking sweethearts. If he kept this up all night, people would begin to suspect they were together, and he’d have zero chance to score. How tragic that would be— he hadn’t gotten lucky in far too long for his tastes, even if it had only been a couple weeks.

Downing at drink after drink, he tried to ignore Takeshi. He really did, but every time he even glanced at the other man, they would make eye contact. Ugh. It’s not like Takeshi wasn’t cute, either— he was just too chatty and nosy for his tastes. As a hitman, having someone around who asked too many questions never turned out well, so he had learned long ago to steer clear of those types. Yet somehow, fate or chance or probability or whatever the fuck kept bringing them back together. It would’ve been comical if it wasn’t ruining his chances of getting laid.

The rest of the night went by quickly, and by the end, he still hadn’t been successful in bringing someone home. Somewhere along the line, he lost track of Takeshi, but that was probably for the best. More than a little drunk, he ordered his last drink of the night and sat at the bar, staring down into the ice melting in his scotch. What a fucking drag of a night.

When someone sat down next to him, he didn’t even look to see who it was, busy asking the bartender for something. The next thing he knew, he heard the chatterbox’s voice again right next to him. Kai turned to face Takeshi, annoyance knitting his dark eyebrows together.

“What the hell? No, I didn’t fuckin’ come to—” he began, only to be cut off by something he could’ve never predicted— a kiss. Out of fucking nowhere. It was quick, though, and soon Takeshi was pulling back, saying something stupid again. He really needed to learn how to shut the fuck up, but the kiss had felt way too good, the warmth of the other man’s lips causing goosebumps to rise on his skin. Yeah, it felt nicer than he wanted to admit, and found himself staring at Takeshi’s soft lips when he pulled back. He didn’t even listen to what the other man had to say about missing him, alcohol drowning out his reason as he leaned in closer.

“You’re annoyin’ as fuck. If you’re gonna fuckin’ kiss me, at least do it right.” He growled, then pulled Takeshi in by the front of his shirt to kiss him, this one much deeper than their first, the hitman’s tongue tracing his bottom lip before moving into his mouth. He couldn’t care less that they were making out in front of the bartender— it had been two weeks too long since he had been touched, and maybe this could help sate his hunger.

[sen-ya]

First off, I love ur art so much. Ur style is so amazing and the stories u come up with are so fun (or sad) and I think they're incredible.

Second, Law and Luffy at the pool headcanon bc it's over 100 degrees where I am rn. Luffy cannonballs in before they even set up their chairs and Law just stares at him. He refuses to get in, so Luffy has to surprise him and push him in. He's mad, but then Luffy laughs and all is forgiven because he is the sucker for Luffy's laugh/smile.

Ahhh hello!! Tysm for the kind words! 😭❤️ funny story it is ALSO 100 degrees where I am and I have spent today recovering from dehydration and heat exhaustion 🫠🫠

[leqclerc]

Also this is a crazy stat 😯😳

[moeblob]

North and Simon: (shaking hands on killing Simon potentially)

[quintessential-candles]

Hi I ranked mystic messenger characters based off of how likely they are to stab you

[shakingparadigm]

what is the theory that ivan manipulated the event where till and mizi met the wagyein?

It's not a theory, actually! It's confirmed that Ivan orchestrated the whole event. The true reason as to why however is still unknown. The information provides more context to this scene, though:

During the earlier times of ALNST the most rational explanation for this scene was that Till ran after a flower crown (presumably Mizi's) and Ivan followed him in out of curiosity. Now we know that Ivan was conveniently just standing there because he was waiting.

Side note, I find it heartbreaking (and maybe a little funny, sorry) that Till most likely didn't notice Ivan in this scene. That's just like him, isn't it. Always too busy running after Mizi while Ivan trails behind, an ever-present shadow.

I'm not sure how Ivan manipulated the circumstances for both of them to end up there, but it is confirmed that everything was intentional. What strikes me most is how they describe this particular scene:

I can't copy down what they said word-for-word (Patreon info), but they described Ivan watching "creepily" as Till and Mizi are faced with danger. We know that Ivan was familiar with the Cerberus wagyein beforehand, enough to touch its teeth and even to rest himself inside its maw. To Ivan, the wagyein is not dangerous, but to Till and Mizi, it could be. Ivan prepared the wagyein, led them there, and watched "creepily" from afar as Till fell on his knees, seemingly injured.

The closest I can get to making sense of Ivan's "scheme" is that he wanted to see how other children would react in a dangerous situation. Ivan's always been an observer, after all, and he's learned to survive by copying the more "normal" behaviors of his peers. This situation occured when Ivan was still young and had not yet developed his more charming mask, so perhaps he staged this encounter to study a situational response, to learn and mimic the emotion of fear. And what better subjects for the experiment than two of the most expressive and reactive humans of their batch? It helps that he was already fixated on Till beforehand, too. I think Ivan became irreversibly obssessed after this incident, especially since it's framed as a turning point in Ivan's life, comparing Till to the stars.

This is just my attempt at an interpretation, though. It could very well be for another reason. He most likely chose Till and Mizi specifically for personal reasons, not just for reaction. I'm still not sure on the purpose behind the whole thing.

The team wanted to capture Ivan's "dark emotions" through the shot of his stalking, which could relate to his more sinister intentions. His gaze can be read in a few different ways, though. Curiosity, interest, fear, etc. Maybe that's why they decided to redraw the shot in ROUND 6.

I think this better sells the feeling they were trying to convey.

[myuminji]

vash who loves wolfwood who loves vash in every universe that seals his fate with death.

[nightwonder7]

Alice's possible fates

So we are not sure of what becomes of Alice once the events of Ashes of Memory has transpired. The only thing we are 100% certain of is that Orpheus survives the ordeal at the cost of his memories. These are roughly the possible outcomes for Alice in AoM that I've thought of:

She meets her demise; during the game or right after by assassination (the game masters cannot risk having their secrets exposed).

She escapes alone; either continues living her life or goes into hiding.

She escapes with Melly OR Norton; they part ways afterwards, keep in contact or start a new life together.

She escapes with Melly AND Norton; same as above. Either she keeps both or none of them close. Or one more than the other.

She escapes with someone else entirely; for example a staff member or even Frederick if he's still around. Maybe even someone on the outside, like the coworker she assumed the identity of. Perhaps she could have been a back-up escape plan?

She gets abducted; before she manages to escape, she gets abducted. They finally found her and are bringing her back to her adoptive father to continue the experiments. Another twist would be that she is forced to join the game masters after they successfully wipe her memories or something, and together they start the manor games anew elsewhere in secret.

[aeternxm]

cont. | @hoshizorax

he'd gotten a few good hits in, sukuna's jaw red and raised -- no doubt he'd be sporting a bruise there tomorrow and it makes takeshi absolutely ECSTATIC. it's like a little reminder that he belonged to takeshi -- a mark of OWNERSHIP.

and besides, how many other people out there could say they took a swing at ryomen sukuna and LIVED to tell the tale? fuckin' none -- because HIS man would've fuckin' killed them before they got the chance.

and even as sukuna has him pinned to the bed, hand around takeshi's throat -- even though he's GASPING for air, he fights back. he'll ALWAYS fight back -- not because he fears for his life, takeshi knows damn well that sukuna could kill him without a second thought and damn it if that doesn't get takeshi GOING. but no, he fights back because he LIKES it -- likes having the other assert his dominance, likes being put in his PLACE, likes that sukuna goes fuckin' CRAZY for that shit.

he doesn't care what sukuna does to him at this point. he just wants to make sure that sukuna has eyes on him, and ONLY on him.

the pretty boy comment does something to him, yanno? bit of PRAISE never hurt anyone and coming from the man above him? it's like a fuckin' GOSPEL. takeshi shudders, whines all broken like even though that alone uses up what precious air he has left in his lungs. but praise or not, takeshi takes an opportunity when handed to him, and when sukuna's hand relents for only a SECOND, takeshi shifts just enough to SPIT in the other's face -- looking damn smug about it too.

❝ fuck. you. ❞

[zxal]

3 extra people in your head = 4x the hairstyle opportunities

[vivika-ka]

Some instances that I feel show how some messages in MHA are detrimental, especially on how victims react to their abuser, can be gauged by responses that tend to be highly prevalent in the fandom.

(Definitely not every fan, but a great majority).

Endeavor is a great example. Whenever you post criticizing his approach to atonement (and ultimately criticizing Horikoshi’s writing), you get BOMBARDED by people either belittling you for not liking his character or essentially forcing you to like his character by frantically writing “at least he tried” arguments.

If I have the CHOICE whether to forgive his character or not, especially given he goes through an atonement arc and not a redemption arc, why is any form of criticism about his abusive behavior and essentially his abuse of power practically ignored by the story unacceptable?

The message was detrimental because people operate on the notion that for victims to be good people, they must forgive and even help their abusers. MHA presents people who choose not to forgive him as either a monster (Toya) or inconvenient (Natsuo). And if they are still unforgiving, they must admire the abuser for doing the bare minimum (taking responsibility; this is also about Natsuo).

Essentially, they are considered "imperfect victims" because they weren't merciful in their approach to their abuser.

The majority of the fandom tends to ignore the lack of actual consequences for Endeavor's actions because he vows to talk to Toya every day. Insisting that doing the bare minimum, which is recognizing his son's existence and suffering, became his "hell" is a wildly fucked up message, in my opinion.

It harps on the issue mentioned above that if a victim isn't receptive to forgiveness or doesn't act "demure," they are seen as an inconvenience—which is how the Todoroki family ultimately views Toya.

On a less critical note, I'll vent, so if you don't like this, just ignore it.

I'm so fucking tired of stories depicting imperfect victims as people who deserve death and torture. Plus, having to be on the brunt of so many people acting like you're morally fucked because you're not impressed with how a writer handled abuse. Horikoshi is not the first writer to try to atone a character who is an abuser (and he isn't the first to fail at that, either).

I'm not about to dick-ride every decision every author makes. Especially if the message convinces some audience members that victims are inherently broken if they can't bring themselves to forgive and/or admire someone who hurt them.

[baiuzensenn]

#Sebchal clip: Congrats Charlie you secured precious 3 out of 4 points in the final round of Grill the Grid 2024 by unhesitatingly and proudly naming 'Sebastian Vettel'🥰

Youtube @ F1: Grill The Grid 2024 | The Final Episode

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finding out ur coworker is way older than you thought and having to very quickly reorient how you talk to them