#very much just a popularity contest tbh

[reminiscingtonight]

The queen has spoken, everyone can go home now

[sheyfu]

pretty boy

𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 you comfort a crying akaashi keiji

feat. post-timeskip akaashi keiji (wife!reader)

cw: ooc; kinda rushed AAAAAAAAA (i still dont know how to pace my stories i will cry); mentions of wanting to commit mass murder; proofread but not really

prompt. free write! i had sm fun w this NYEHEHEHEH (based on this req <33) note. self-indulgent; my second piece for @lia-loves's flufftober event! this is also for the anon who requested for akaashi's version of 'i love my man', which i orginally wrote as a piece for reo from bllk! if you'd like to check it out (shamless plug LAMSODMAD), you can click on the link^ tbh this is super rushed bc i dont know how to pace my stuff but we ball LMADAOMDS AND GANG IK THIS IS OOC BUT IM SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES AKAASHI'S NONCHALANT SKIBIDI RIZZLER AURA DISSIPATES (omg big word) IN FRON OF YOU yes. read for a banger 🙏 wc. 940 (and again.. lia... i know you said don't write an essay but... huheuueh)

contrary to popular belief, being an editor for a shonen manga magazine isn’t an easy job. yes, you get to laze around until your talent submits their work to you for further checking, but only if you knew how difficult it was to work with crammers, then you’d see the hell these editors go through each passing day.

the amount of pestering you’d have to do just to receive mediocre pieces of art and an even-more-mediocre storyline that you can’t help but cry to (not that it’s unusable or course. it just needs a little (a lot) of revision :]), and the amount of times you’d have to apologize to the big bosses for the delay brings tears to the eyes of each and every editor.

personally, you’ve never experienced any of those hardships. your life as a legal practitioner is pretty smooth-sailing—save for the fact that some clients are a bit hard headed of course—but other than that, your life is a-okay!

and adding onto the fact that you’re happily wed to your husband of eight years, mr. akaashi keiji, you’d say you're pretty much content with life right now.

speaking of husband, is akaashi keiji happy with his life? definitely! a happy wife = happy life! 

and how about his work life? uhhhh, not so much.

“die die die die die die die”

the door to your apartment bursts open as a slumped figure walks in carelessly kicking his shoes in some corner of your little foyer. hearing the concerning amount of grumbles coming from your husband interrupt your little staring contest with the very demonic cat shaped cookies you decided to bake to pass time.

“keiji? you alright over there?” furrowing your eyebrows at the lack of response, you trudge to the living room to check up on your beloved.

“keiji? my love– what-”

only to see the biggest shocker of your life: a crying akaashi keiji.

now, keiji has cried a bunch of times in front of you; whether those tears have been from happiness or sadness, you’ve seen them all. you’ve also seen him go into little tantrums whenever he has his crying sessions; most of the time, these are due to his rather.. unruly clients. but no, tonight’s different. never in your life have you seen your akaashi keiji cry and be in hysterics at the same time.

“i can’t do this anymore!” continuous sobs rip out from the man in front of you—his bloodshot eyes being a telltale sign that he’s been crying even before he getting your shared apartment. 

oh dear..

upon reaching his knelt down form on the floor, you join him to litter his face with kisses. “hey now.. don’t cry please. i hate seeing you cry.” patting his head and engulfing him in a big hug, you continue to land kisses on his head.

only to be grabbed by the shoulders. “w- woah!”

“no, wife! i- i really can’t do it!” exasperated claims continuously spew out of his mouth—his cries seemingly getting worse and worse. “these… these vermins! they’re ruining my life! and that’s not even it! they also—”

comforting a crying husband on your chest isn’t part of your nightly routine. what also isn’t part of your routine is being gripped to death by said crying husband.

“i swear.. i swear to god, wife. i’ll actually throw my sketchbook at them the next time we meet.” keiji’s hoarse voice sounds from your chest; little sniffles coming out from him as you console your weeping spouse. 

oh keiji.. my sweet, sweet keiji..

“look at me, keiji.” said man raises his head up to meet your gaze. cupping his cheeks to bid the tears goodbye, you offer him a smile, “i know you’re mad– very mad—and i get you! it’s totally valid to feel like this” swiping your thumbs to get rid of the stray tears, you continue, “i’m sorry this happened to you, keiji. you know i’m not the best with words, but to try and bring comfort to you, i could join you if you do decide to wreak havoc in the office. you with your sketchbooks, me with my thousand page law books. how does that sound, hmm?” 

a small smile appears on his face—a sight you’ve seen each day, yet something you’ve never grown accustomed to. 

“really? you’d do that with me?” the smile on his face grows; eyes lighting up with glee as he takes in your words.

feeling a hot flush creep up on your face, you can’t help but utter your next words unwittingly, “you’re so pretty, keiji.” a few beats of silence pass as you process your own words.

well shit.

“o- oh, sorry! i didn’t mean to say that.. well! i mean you are pretty… really pretty actually, but–” small, yet resounding giggles stop your flow of speech. 

“even after eight years of being together, you still get flustered saying compliments” giggles-turned-to-laughter now escape from an akaashi keiji—his hand clutching his stomach as he slaps the bed. 

“hey! don’t be mean! it’s not my fault you’re so pretty..” you start sulking as you take in the sight of your now laughing husband, seemingly enjoying your flustered state.

as his laughter slowly comes to a halt, his next words surprise you even more.

“well. to make it even.. you’re really, really beautiful too, wife” a grin appears on akaashi keiji’s face as he kisses your forehead. 

your eyes widen as you process his words. 

me… beautiful… i’m… he thinks… he said i’m beautiful..

“stop your dirty tricks, keiji! this was supposed to be me comforting you— mmph!” 

he cuts you off with a kiss.

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[dangopango00]

OM Appearance Hcs So I Can Draw Them Sometime

A/N: I was playing n then i realized they dont have much variation bc that levi line thats like “Asmo and I are brothers so why does he get all the good genes!?” So making hcs bc i kinda wanna draw them, at least headshots or sth

First Most to Least Objectively Attractive

1. Lucifer/Asmo: Tbh i couldn’t pick because imo Lucifer is most handsome but Asmo is most overall good looking; hes probably a pretty boy

2. Mammon: It was hard figuring out how to rank him but since he’s a model I think he must take pretty good care of himself + Not quite a pretty boy and i think he’s a model for a different reason than Asmo (I think he’s more uniquely attractive rather than extremely objectively attractive)

3. Satan: Idk it just feels right for Mr Perfect like hes not the hottest guy ever but he takes care of himself pretty well if asmo hasnt already done it for him + since hes a unicorn i have a hugeeee hc that hes a pretty boy who doesn’t want to be perceived as pretty n had long hair when he spawned

4. Beel: No proof other than him nearly winning that popularity contest in NB despite doing nothing + he works out. Though tbh I don’t think his face is anything crazy, like he’s cute, well taken care of and nothing to scoff at (since diet and exercise r a big chunk of skin/body health) but I don’t think he’s insanely head-turning like Asmo

5. Belphie: He’s more like a cutie. Like he can be hot but usually he has his kewt face on + he has poor sleeping habits

6. Levi: Im so sorry bbg but 😭😭 He doesnt take care of his skin or sleep on time. Hes still hot but comparatively hes dead last

Distinguishing Features Hcs UTC

Lucifer:

- Smooth thin hair

- Ya’ll hear me out… a couple grey strands JUST A FEWWWWWW it alr looks like his hair lighting thing cmon

- Thin eyebrows with a bit of an arch

- SHARP GUY sharp jawline, sharp eyes

- Eyes are like small and straight not really turned up or down

- Eyebags (He doesn’t get dark circles but he does get bags)

- Very long angular features like long hooked nose long angular face shape (I like him having a hooked nose bc i feel like he looks a bittt unique and he takes pride in those unique features. Doesn’t gaf)

- Like a poodle. Very well taken care of; prim and proper in the public eye

Mammon:

- Thick fluffy hair; keeps it soft for MC

- Eyebrows aren’t too thick but def not thin; gets them done from time to time with Asmo and/or MC; straight with no arch

- Eyes aren’t that big or small just like medium size and a bit downturned (pretty slightly)

- Also has a hooked nose ☹️☹️☹️ seeing lucifer so proud about it made him proud about it too ieueeuueueuew I HATE THESE MFS I CANTTT

- Angular face but has a softer charm to it idk. Like his chin is pretty similar but his cheeks protrude a bit more; cuter

- Really good skin naturally + he takes care of it; softer than you would think

- Really similar to Lucifer imo (ik they’re basically adopted siblings but I feel like some brothers look really alike and mammon and luci are examples of that 😭😭 feel like lucifer sees himself in mammon sometimes)

- Unrelated but like. I feel like he used to have freckles as a real young angel 😭

Levi:

- Thick tangly hair (he should brush it more tbh) (correction* YOU should brush it more) its soft though

- Thick rounded eyebrows; not super crazy but thick with a small arch— gets them waxed/plucked/wtv when he’s gonna cosplay with them showing bye

- Eyes are small and slightly upturned; cat (specifically thinking of that one card where he didn’t wanna go to school gn)

- Eyebags on good days and dark circles usually; sometimes both

- Long straight features, he wasn’t a giraffe that one time for nothing..! Long straight nose, Long face with barely any curves/angles very pretty boy

- Thin features too like thin long fingers and a slim face

- Good skin naturally + he bathes often but doesn’t really do skincare or anything so he has some blemishes

- Gremlin

Satan:

- Ik how crusty it looks in game but LISTEN HIS HAIR IS SOFT, smooth and a bit thick; slightly wavy idgafff

- His color scheme is really soft to me like maybe a slight edge with his bright green eyes but imo his hair should be lighter likeeeee 🦄🦄 idk i just love the idea that despite being the only one who was never an angel, Satan looks the most angelic he’s so fun to mould

- Pretty thin eyebrows but not super thin; arched

- Eyes are small and pretty much straight with a slight upturn

- Doesn’t have eyebags or anything; prioritizes his health

- Soft slender features with sudden edges, similar to his personality like he has an angular jaw but his overall face is pretty slender and soft in certain areas; has a greek nose

- Similar to Lucifer as well but softer (debatably softer than mammon too)

- Kept breaking out in acne or hives or sth when he first spawned 😭😭😭 stopped after like a week or sth but his brothers still make fun of him (he has sensitive skin)

Asmo:

- SOFT SMOOTH HAIR Not super thin or thick smack dab in the middle

- Strawberry blonde and 😭😭😭 thats so special to meee because it reminds me of how he and satan are more alike than satan would think; Want to be loved and often misunderstood— also has a soft color scheme like satan but his is done in a sharper way

- Really well groomed thin rounded eyebrows with a slight arch

- Slightly larger than medium eyes like almond ish

- The BEST skin, he takes care of himself so well and it pays off! He is GLOWINGGG

- Another pretty boy with a slender face but strangely enough he has a handsome charm about it; really nice jawline and straight nose

- Imo he’s like aphrodite but like for any and everyone like he’s both handsome and pretty

- Has moles but not where he wants them 😭😭😭 wants the sexy lip mole and draws it on sometimes

Beel:

- Thick fluffy hair with a slight curl to it. Like extremely slight

- Thick eyebrows with no arch or a very slight one

- Eyes are medium sized with a slight upturn

- Eyes are a bit brighter than belphie’s

- Okay skin; doesn’t do skincare but diet + exercise makes up for it and doesn’t really have blemishes or eyebags or wtv

- Has freckles HE DESERVES IT 💔💔

- Not quite angular but like wide; manly face and straight nose

- To be honest I don’t have much to say bc imo when it comes to his face he’s kinda just some basic attractive guy 😭

Belphie:

- Soft thick hair that WOULD BE tangly like levi but he gets others to brush for him gn

- Thick eyebrows with no/slight arch

- Eyes are medium n slightly downturned but his resting face they look ig siren ish n when he widens them they almost look doe

- Eyebags from sleeping too damn much but at least it makes his skin look youthful af

- Not very angular face with slightly chubby cheeks and straight nose

- There’s no reason for his color scheme to be softer but like BUT LIKE LOOOOOK 😭😭😭 he would be so cute it’d add to his dreamy temptation aesthetic

LIKE (https://www.tumblr.com/dangopango00/749877229405732864/belpheeeeeee)

- HES LIKE MESSY IN THE CUTEST WAY like hes not prim n proper but hes messy in that way you can’t help but wanna clean him up and pat him on the head

- Very similar to Beel like these mfs been linked since birth 😮‍💨

[cloudyskiiees]

alright it’s finally time to drop a super long in depth post about my idea for a total drama: all stars rewrite. :3

heroes: noah, mike, zoey, courtney, owen, dawn, brick

villains: alejandro, heather, gwen, duncan, jo, scott, anne maria

rest under the cut bc it’s a massive post LOL!

Show changes:

-Robot suit was a gag. Alejandro was definitely injured a bit after season three but the studio played it up way worse than it was. he got proper care after the season and agreed to the suit idea to be able to stay away from his family.

-Since it’s the 5th season the producers needed something new, so they made the island appear like it was mutated and such. they did a similar thing in season 4, but it’s way worse now. most of the mutants and such are actually just cgi or actors!

-that being said, a lot of the season is more scripted. this is partly because reality tv is really never honest and also a lot of the plots in the show simply don’t make sense, but would for the idea of views.

-Chris has a heart. not a big one, but it’s there.

Why characters were brought back for the season, with genuine thought behind it!

noah- fans were upset about his unfair elimination in world tour, was already a fan favorite before hand due to his snarky attitude and witty remarks.

mike- mike and zoey is one of the sweetest relationships in the show! his DID is different and makes for good ratings too, very much a popular “boy-next-door” people seem to like.

zoey- a strong player who was very popular within the female audience. lots of potential drama chris wants to use with other contestants such as mike and anne maria.

courtney- crazy good competitor for ratings. also, love triangle!

owen- fan favorite and always has been! he’s really there to be a silly guy.

dawn- her slightly unfair elimination brings a lot of drama with her, as well as being an interesting competitor too.

brick- surprisingly good at challenges, a good obstacle in the way for jo. chris enjoys embarrassing him as well.

alejandro- hello… season three villian? charming and ruthless, ofc he’s here. he was destroyed at the end of his season and chris is praying he’ll attempt to take revenge.

heather- kinda there for the giggles tbh. no one takes her seriously anymore, chris is curious how she’ll play now, especially seeing as she’s already won before.

gwen- love triangle, duh

duncan- love triangle, duh

jo- the planned villian of the season. very bossy and was a strong player in revenge, this is her second chance.

scott- mostly brought back for fang content as well as a hopeful rivalry with dawn. he’s just the right amount of stupid for reality tv according to chris.

anne maria- she’s so YYASSS here for slay factor and to drive a wedge between mike and zoey (backfires)! (as well as she was eliminated a bit unfairly)

scripted plots in the show:

-the love triangle. of course the love triangle is scripted. some of the feelings are real and based on similar events, but it’s stretched very far.

-an alejandro and noah rivalry. chris puts them up to it after the first episode, seeing as fans are dying for one. noah truly doesn’t care enough to have one for real, but likes the money, so he agrees to fake it. alejandro is very confused and a little irritated, but agrees as well.

-mal attempting to be a villian. when chris learns of mal he tells mike to try and play that up, even when mal isn’t fronting. mike is like “um. k” and mal is more or less an edgy teenager who thinks people are scared of him. definitely backfires on chris.

actual plots that happen naturally:

-noah and alejandro romance. it looks great on the show, the enemies to “best friends” troupe, but behind the cameras they go from indifferent to kinda into each other, being forced to spend so much time together.

-dawn and scott rivalry. chris was overjoyed when scott boasting to dawn and overall being a jackass finally got her to snap and declare she’d take him down.

-anne maria and zoey friendship! chris attempted to push them into fighting like they had the previous season, but the two ended up actually getting to know each other and getting over their old grievances!

now for all the episodes, what happens, and who is eliminated:

Episode 1:

each team must pick one competitor to ride in a baby carriage and be pushed around by the others. the others have to take turns diving into a lake and picking up different keys to race their “baby” to try and unlock the big house, versus the small cabin where the losers have to sleep:

heroes baby: noah

villains baby: anne maria

eliminated: duncan does not Give a Fuck. he’s actively trying to fail the entire challenge, so he obviously gets sent home when they lose!

Episode Two:

challenge: each team must search their half of the beach for seven different pieces of their statue they were assigned to piece together.

eliminated: owen was just so damn clumsy. he kept dropping the pieces or messing up the statue. when the heroes lost, it was sad but undeniable who had to go.

Episode Three:

challenge: teams must each take a paintball gun and attempt to take out as many of the opposing team members as possible.

eliminated: heather gets a little power crazy, and ends up hitting more of her team than the other when trying to snipe gwen. with her taking out the most players, her team has no choice but to send her home.

team swap!: anne maria protected zoey from a shot because she was concerned of her hair (she had let anne maria do it up in different way with her hairspray), while noah dove to hide behind brick when he thought he’d get hit. the two trade teams, anne maria is now a hero, and noah is a villian!

Episode Four:

challenge: a pancake eating competition plus a terrible obstacle course where contestants aren’t allowed to throw up. they must run the course until the pancake is gone, they have a minute every time they try to chow down.

eliminated: mike unfortunately gets the boot here. when the heroes lose, they all agree “mal” is just really Fucking Annoying and is a hindrance to the team. mike is kinda disappointed, but understands!

Episode Five:

challenge: with the “blue harvest moon” in effect, making all creatures and animals alike act their opposite, the teams must run a path along the side of the island and be the first to cross the finish line with everyone intact.

team swap (no elimination): courtney was voted out to go home, but chris makes a change to the teams and makes her a villian instead. no one goes home, although the heroes lost.

Episode Six:

challenge: the two teams must split up on boney island to collect as many mutant monster eggs as they can find. the first team to bring back seven unharmed eggs to their nest win.

eliminated: noah is sent to be voted off, when alejandro gives up an immunity idol he found in favor of him being saved. gwen is booted instead, having the second most votes as both boys predicted the outcome.

Episode Seven:

challenge: members from each team must take turns spinning a wheel, that will conveniently land on their worst fear, which they must then fight in a fight similar to a boxing match.

eliminated: scott could just not stand up to fang, and drops out due to medical injuries. nothing too serious, but chris didn’t see a problem with letting him go as he was set up to go home soon anyways.

Episode Eight:

challenge: with the teams now merged, its every contestant for themself. each player must take a boat across the island, and be the first player to cross the finish line, all the while dodging the obstacles chris has in place.

immunity: jo

eliminated: anne maria didn’t make it too far, even with the help from zoey, dawn, and brick. the villains never liked her too much anyways, and the heroes knew she held them back. it was an easy vote, and she took it with surprising grace (in front of the cameras at least)

Episode Nine:

challenge: chris is kidnapped by zeke, apparently. the kids are all sent down into shifty mines by chef, ordered to find chris and bring him back unharmed, as well as to stop zeke.

immunity: noah (given to alejandro)

eliminated: noah goes out with a bang, and by that i mean he quits. alejandro and him help save chris, and noah demands he allow him to leave the show and null any and all current and future contracts he has on him because he just saved his life. chris agrees, not that he has much choice.

Episode Ten:

challenge: another obstacle course… yay. this one being much more deadly, mocking chefs boot camp from season one. each remaining player must strap a heavy pack on their back, told a penalty will be received if they remove it at any point. first to cross the finish line wins.

immunity: jo

eliminated: courtney is voted off in a mutual agreement of the others. she’s too strong of a player, and too goddamn annoying, especially with gwen gone. it was an easy choice, though courtney was not very happy about it.

Episode Eleven:

challenge: the last contestants are forced to run around the island making ice cream sundaes for chris’ interns to eat. when they return, they’re forced to eat their own bowls instead!

immunity: dawn

eliminated: jo prioritizes speed over accuracy, and pays the price for it. she attempts to scarf down the mess of dirt she has in her bowl, but fails. with a lack of immunity, alejandro agrees with the three heroes to vote her off.

Episode Twelve:

challenge: the final four are each given a treasure to hunt down and retrieve around the island somewhere. the first to make it back with their item intact wins a straight shot to the finale, while the last person is immediately voted off. the winner also gets to choose who they take to the finale.

immunity: zoey

eliminated: brick unfortunately loses and does not retrieve his treasure in time, eliminating him immediately. zoey chooses to take dawn to the finale with her, saying she “always did want a friendship finale!” alejandro understands the sentiment, and is eliminated.

Episode Thirteen:

finalists: dawn and zoey

challenge: players are forced to face each other in a race to climb a moat of several layers, each one having a new challenge to face. they each get to pick two previous contestants to help them!

zoey’s helpers: gwen and mike

dawn’s helpers: brick and alejandro

eliminated: at the end, both girls are required to pull a sword out of a stone, the first to do so wins the show. dawn trips near the sword and zoey darts past her, pulling out the sword and immediately dropping it to help dawn up.

winner: ZOEY!

i wrote this a couple months back and thought it would be fun to share… i also imagine some gwourtney going on behind the scenes of the show but it would be hard to implicate due to chris having them scripted to fight all the time, even with duncan eliminated immediately.

anyways i hope you all enjoyed this LOL i cannot ever get my brain to stop thinking about tdi :3

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

This is just a looong thought on skating and technique...I am sure not everyone will agree with me but does that matter to me? We can agree to disagree bc neither you nor me are judges or the ISU 🤷

No matter what you think about Shoma's jumps especially the "beloved" 4F some ppl get so worked up about today again for the 544373th time in Shoma's career but truly besides skating fans who love the technical side of it and ppl who need something to complain about anyway imo most fans and casual watchers don't really care about technique. And why is that? Because most ppl can't tell jumps apart anyway, because most ppl are not interested in whether it's "perfect" technique or not, and as for Shoma because Shoma had a brilliant clean skate, because Shoma is drawing ppl in with his performance and not with his jumps and bc Shoma definetly deserved 1st place with a margin today. So really what's all the fuss about?

Some haters make it sound like Shoma getting high scores with his skate is the end of skating. I never in my entire fandom experience saw anyone say "oh Shoma or many other skaters with similar problem does not have perfect technique I am torn away by the sport because of it"...ppl come for the pretty, for the performance to the music, and yes jumps are cool and all but this is not what makes ppl stay in the fandom or get attached to skaters! Am I wrong?

Shoma is right when he said that the emphasis nowadays is too much on jumps and skating isn't this popular anymore in the world and he wants to put more emphasis on the artistry because artistic performances draw ppl to the sport. Frankly skaters not making it through their programs without falls or skate without emotion won't help making skating more popular. In the 6.0 system no one cared for the "right" technique of the jumps or underrotations it was all about the performance and if you landed your jumps. I don't pretend to understand the 6.0 system and I also don't want it back bc this system is fairer but tbh technique even today is really not the most important part of this sport imo. If some are keen on perfect technique then let's make a jumping contest and grade who has the best technique?

Ask yourself when you watched skating for the first time, did you care for the technical part or for the artistry? Did you like a skater because of their performance first or because of their technical stuff? Could you tell the jumps apart? Could you see what is UR and not? I for sure did neither know nor cared about anything technial. Did it make you NOT watch the sport bc someone had a "bad" technique? I guess not.

Ofc it's still a sport and jumps are an important part of it and ofc you have to evaluate them in a way and yes admittedly scoring is very controversial a lot of times and ISU needs reforms and more accountability of judges BUT it doesn't mean the wrong ppl win. Do I agree on all scores Shoma or anyone else gets? No I don't, but anyone seeing the protocols sees that judges aren't exactly agreeing on everything either. There is still a lot of subjectivity and anyone denying the subjective part is delusional, but there are rules in place and Shoma is neither breaking any rules nor does he judge himself and tbh if ISU would have put an emphasis on jumping technique they would never have validated Shoma's 4F in the first place bc it's not like he was never jumping it like this, tbh it actually was even much worse. This is Shoma's 9th season and the 9th season Shoma's 4F was ratified as such...for me at this point the same and same and same discussions about technique are really the least important part of skating...and it looks like ISU thinks just the same oops

So how about enjoying ice ART skating! Like the German word "Eiskunstlauf" puts the emphasis on ART in skating and I think the full package with artistry and jumps is more important than perfect technique.

And Shoma has the full package. He has the difficulty, he has the jumps even if not with "perfect" technique, he emotes to the audience, he makes ppl feel and get attached to skating, he has great deep edges, skates at lightning speed, he's a king at upper body movement and so much more. He is a brilliant skater and ppl who fail to see it just miss out on a wonderful skater. No one says Shoma's perfect but for me personally he comes pretty close. 😌

[zealouswerewolfcollector]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

@sallysavestheday and @grey-gazania, thank you so much for tagging me! This seems like fun.

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 55 non-anon works under the username HewerOfCaves. (122, counting anon fics and my previous usernames).

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 168.204, but if I count my previous lives on Ao3, probably around 400.000

3. What fandoms do you write for? Silmarillion. I'm an one fandom kind of writer.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Idea Dump - 20-chapter collection of random ficlets and drabbles

For the World's End - My very first fic in the fandom! Post-canon Maedhros angst

We Live a Lie - A slightly disturbing ficlet about Fëanor in Arda Unmarred

A King Uncrowned (A King Enthroned) - Maedhros and Fingolfin on the day of Fingolfin's coronation

Ages of Secrets - Russingon and the people who knew their secret through the ages. Tbh, I'm still baffled that this is among my more popular fics.

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes! I can't rest easy until I've responded to all my comments.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Heh, I thrive on angst, so this is a very hard question. I can't choose just one. It's a tie between Monomachy (Maedhros and Fingon cross paths during the Third Kinslaying), Happy Ending (Maedhros daydreaming, it's just... bleak) and Alone in the Unknown (Maglor reaches his breaking point, Maedhros reached his a long time ago; this entire series is angsty, but this part is the angstiest of all).

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I went looking and was surprised to discover that I've written fewer happy endings than I thought :D But I still have some!

Peculiar Spiritual Connection - QP Russingon and their happy, carefree post-canon ending with just a smidgen of angst.

Greetings Without Farewells - Teenage Maedhros and Maglor, kid Celegorm and Fingon are happy in the bliss of Valinor.

What's in a Name - Debatable because the protagonist, Turgon, is decidedly not happy, but everyone else is, so...

8. Do you get hate on fics? Hasn't happened yet, thankfully. I hope it never will.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I actually started writing smut and am actively trying not to be embarrassed about it. As to what kind... What kinds are there? :D So far, I've written two kinds - wouldn't this be fucked up and wouldn't this be hot. Here's what I have:

Proxy - Maedhros/Fingon, unrequited Maedhros/Maglor. Wouldn't this be fucked up kind of fic. All characters are definitely fucked up.

The Hunters - Maedhros/Aredhel and they are both women. Wouldn't this be hot kind of fic. It would.

Kaleidoscope - Fingon/Sons of Feanor, M-rated but still fucked up.

Purification - Maedhros/Thingol. Actually, I think this is both wouldn't it be fucked up and wouldn't it be hot.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? My only attempt at writing a crossover crashed and burned. It was supposed to be SPN/Silm :/

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? I hope not! I'm not aware of it at least.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes! Very nice people have translated some of my fics into Chinese and Russian.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Once, in a different fandom. It was a reincarnation AU, and me and the other author took turns writing each life of the characters. It was very fun.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? It's Russingon. No contest. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Every WIP is a WIP I want to finish but doubt I ever will. If seriously, it's probably my Maedhros on the Thangorodrim fic. I started it about five years ago and haven't finished it yet. And it's not a long fic! If I finish it, it'll be 5k at most, I think. I don't know, I'm just over Maedhros suffering. I want him to be happy. That's a lie, but I just can't deal with the whole Thangorodim torture.

16. What are your writing strengths? Dialogue. Twist endings. Breaking people's hearts.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Descriptions. Beautiful comparisons and metaphors. Also, I have a very narrow focus, meaning that there is only one fandom, one ship and very few characters I write for. I rarely diversify.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic. Not a fan. A few words are fine, but entire lines are too much for me.

19. First fandom you wrote for? I shan't say.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? It changes all the time. Right now, I'm fond of To Evil End. Fingon lives, but will it change everything for the better? The answer may surprise you but probably won't.

Tagging @eccentricmya, @runawaymun, @echo-bleu, @searchingforserendipity25, @undercat-overdog

[canonmisogynyvictimstournament]

does anyone else feel a little frustrated that a lot of people clearly aren’t reading the reasonings and are instead just voting for whoever’s more popular… like people can do whatever they want and obviously this is a subjective contest but idk. some of these results do not seem to be matching up with the propaganda given. i know all these tournaments are popularity contests at the end of the day but i was really hoping people would like, actually consider for this one :/

I do think some people don't read the propaganda, but I also think there are different ways to weigh the misogyny in a story. This isn't, imo, just a contest for what lady had the worst things happen to her, although you can make your choice based on that 100%. But there are other factors you can choose to weigh: how much of a role the misogyny plays in the character's story, how much of a role it plays in the general story, how much it affects the quality of the story (which is to say, how much could treating her right improve the story), how much does it affect your personal enjoyment of the story, how disproportionate is her treatment compared to similar male characters, how severe is it relative to the time period the work was created in, even how much it affected you personally when you first encountered the work (bias comes into play here, but I think this is a valid factor), sometimes just not wanting your favorite lady to get completely crushed (you love her and need to support her!) etc etc (I'm sure I've missed some). The more familiar you are with a character and her work of origin, the more you can and do weigh these factors, so the answer becomes clearer to you. Which is not to say that there aren't some coughing babies vs hydrogen bombs, just that I get why someone would vote for any given coughing baby or even one of the more middleground tactical missiles (as I like to call them) or why pick one hydrogen bomb over another. It is not just recognizing a character that causes bias; it is also having a full understanding of how misogyny is entwined with a character's treatment in a work when up against someone you only have the propaganda to work against. In a similar vein, it can be very frustrating to see a lady whose context you fully understand and have been pissed about for years lose (and this can be especially annoying when you feel the propaganda doesn't do her justice, which is why I have that additional propaganda form up for the duration of the tournament. So, if you're learning that lesson this week or this round, I recommend writing in to make sure it doesn't happen next week or next round for another or the same lady you love because you won't know the thoroughness and quality of a character's propaganda until you see it, at which point it won't change until next round).

But I have definitely been annoyed with this before in other tournaments (and this one too, tbh, although I won't tell you what round, let alone who, during the tournament, so don't ask until it's all over), so I feel you, anon, I really do.

[janelevy]

thoughts on lottienat? they're making me want to eat drywall this season tbh

my brain is normally so shaunajackie-focused that i failed to pay as much attention as i should have to nat and lottie during the first season. but thanks to jackie’s, um, absence in season 2, i’m finally giving the other girls the attention they deserve, and WOW.

i think something really resonated with me in s2e4– lottie’s whole “fuck me,” trip to hallucination mall, cursed food court noodles sequence added so so much to her character. i really love her. the fact that she was pitted in this (technically quite dangerous) contest against nat, who in that moment was busy being pissed off and very much being lottie’s foil in more ways than one… incredible.

and then the BATH scene. good lord. the banter! just the briefest wink of “it’s gonna be okay even if it’s not” surrounded by a frozen ocean of reality. but for that single minute, it was just them and they were warm and safe and alive to see another day, and that was enough. and then in s2e5, nat is back to being lottie’s skeptic. i think this is one of the most important roles nat serves in the wilderness, aside from the hunter. her voice, that “what the fuck does that have to do with anything?!” will prevent lottie from falling into an echo chamber. this will shape her character, will always make room for a shred of doubt. lottie’s mumbled “fuck me” was herself, but there was some nat influence in there. she has laura lee to guide and haunt and push her out of the wrong plane of existence; and in real life, she has natalie.

honestly it made me want to see more of them in pre-crash flashbacks. i need more than just “i like your pilgrim hat” interactions. i need to see more stark contrast between them back in new jersey’s suburban clutches: class, style, personality, academics, popularity. there is so much to chew on here. and this is without even touching on their dynamic as adults, but i adore that too. anyway YES my brain is also absolutely rotted to the core for them, thank you for asking

[georgierre]

drop the review babes

how would george russell fare on drag race? - a review by ame ruszhou

firstly this is a joke. george, by virtue of being a, presumably, cishet white f1 driver, is 100% going to be horrible on drag race. although if he knew how to paint (put makeup on) his face would be perfect for drag race. have you SEEN those eyelashes?

secondly, drag race is composed of many aspects outside of runways and lipsyncs. for those who don't watch drag race, drag race has a maxi challenge (main challenge), sometimes a mini challenge (it does not add to your final judgment that episode), and a runway. in the american drag race, they tend to focus on how you did in the maxi challenge, with runways as a padded bonus. if you did bad on the runway but good in the challenge, they tend to just Forget the fact your runway was bad. in some instances though, the runway helped people get out of the bottom positions, or, unfortunately, has barred people from winning an episode.

(the rest under the cut!)

lipsyncs, on the other hand, mostly happen when you are on the bottom two. other instances, although saved for special episodes and finales, are for lipsyncing for a win/the crown. as much as this comprises drag race's popularity, MANY drag race winners have never lipsynced for their lives (ie. both sashas, bianca, violet, aquaria & willow), or have only done it one or twice (bar the special episodes, of course). so, just because you're a good lipsyncer doesn't mean you're the best in drag race. arguably, many "lipsync assassins" lost drag race, because that means they've been on the bottom multiple times.

so, how do you know if you're good in drag race?

it kind of fizzles down to two things: 1.) track record, meaning how much you win or you've been on a high placement, and 2.) storyline and likeability. the second point seems redundant, but many drag race winners, despite having the worst track record of the season, has won due to this criterion.

before we get into the nitty gritty of the challenges, a funny criteria rupaul also likes to judge the contestants by is by CUNT— charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. it's not actually serious, but we can judge george by this, just because we can.

charisma - 7/10

i feel like george can be charismatic when he wants to be. if the competition asks for it, he can do anything. at the least, george wouldn't be a contestant who fades into the background. many people on drag race who don't have much of a presence usually gets eliminated early on unless something begins to change (lady camden comes to mind). i think george wouldn't have that fate, at least, by his extraversion alone.

uniqueness - 3/10

maybe even lower. quite frankly, george is. the whitest man i've ever seen. his fashion sense, music interests, etc. are very basic, and while it's okay to be basic, drag race always pushes queens to have more variety. show the same look thrice and michelle (a judge) would call you out for it. moreover, videos from the f1 channel or williams has shown george has pretty mediocre design choices in artistic challenges so, there's that.

nerve - 9/10

despite being good at pr, george is also the same person, at 12, who threatened another driver he'd drive into them in the next lap, so yeah! i think george is very honest with what he feels, to mercedes and as a gpda director, so i don't think he'd be coming to this shy. he has terrified checo perez enough to not have that "nerve" aspect. in this case, george could be very good at untucked— the additional show to drag race showing the cast behind the scenes before the lipsync. if i could compare him to other queens, i'd imagine someone like tatianna on s2, alaska on as2, awhora on uks2, or jasmine on s14.

talent - ???/10

in a drag race sense, i don't know what george is good at tbh? obviously this comes from the fact that he is. an f1 driver. but who knows. drag race tends to push a lot out of their contestants and i won't be surprised if george comes out as a dancer or a designer. i don't even know what he'd do on the talent show besides, i don't know, race? play football?

okay, now that's out of the way, we can get to the challenges. to me, i feel like george has the personality and competitive drive needed for drag race, and if you challenge him to do something, he'd do it Well. so while he may not have any experience in sewing or dancing or whatever, if he was casted on drag race for some odd reason, he'd 100% prepare before he gets there.

anyway, challenge time! there are multiple challenges on drag race outside of lipsycning and runways. if i don't put all of them then that's not my fault. there is a lot of challenges LOL.

talent show - 2/10

in the recent seasons, these are usually the first challenges to introduce the contestants properly. i'll be frank, again, i do not know what george is gonna show. i am inclined to believe he gets eliminated in this episode. ALTHOUGH, talent shows doesn't always mean you gotta do something extravagant— contestants like willow, jimbo, and tatianna have shown that, sometimes you just gotta do something entertaining. by principle of george's competitiveness, he could possibly find a way, but i have low hopes.

design challenge - 4/10

these are challenges where you're asked to create outfits out of fabrics or unconventional materials, usually the latter. i'm less worried about the production since hot glue does its magic, but again, george has. poor artistic inclinations.

another kind of design challenge, usually called the makeover challenge, is when you are tasked with making someone over. i genuinely want some f1 drivers to be on the show one day as those being made over, but if we're talking about george making someone over? i can… see it. somewhat. same sentiments as the previous paragraph, but if george knew how to put on makeup, he'd KILL. he genuinely has the perfect sculpted face for drag. i have had this picture since last year and i feel like you should look at this:

YOU SEE MY VISION RIGHT. YOU SEE IT.

acting challenges - 3/10

have you. have you seen him act for skits and commercials. even for comedic ones he cannot act normal. again, george's competitiveness blah blah blah, but i genuinely fear for his life in acting challenges. although, if the acting challenge were improv, then i think george has a better chance of winning? i think george is generally very humorous, and if he was asked to improv rather than act, it would be much butter— although, not perfect, of course.

snatch game - 4/10

i don't even think he'd do well in snatch game either. if you don't know snatch game, it's a parody of match game, and the contestants have to pretend to be celebrities and provide answers to questions rupaul gives. the challenge is less of perfect impersonation, and more of a comedy challenge. i feel like george has no frame of reference of what he can possibly do, but i feel like, again, he'd be better with improv. moreover, snatch game is something you expect and prepare for per season, so i think george can pull something together if asked.

musical challenge - 6/10

it depends which type. if he is asked to sing it, we are doomed. if it's just a lipsync, i can see it work! he gives me marcia energy from s15, maybe a bit of jan from s12 or courtney from s6. i think george would be more expressive when it comes to lipsyncs because there's more preparation, and he doesn't have to speak.

roasts - 10/10

GEORGE WOULD KILL. GEORGE WOULD KILLLLLL. if you don't know what roasts are, like the name suggests, roasts ask you to just. insult someone comedically. have you SEEN his comments towards the fia? because yeah, he would kill. he would 100% win this challenge. hell, he'd tour on the hater's roast after drag race.

girl group challenge - 5/10

i have. no clue how this would go. on one hand he is not creative, on the other hand, if he can roast well, i feel like he can make a detox-like verse. put him on read u wrote u. i will lean more towards, he probably can. i know george isn't a dancer and is literally a white man, but i feel like, if he genuinely tried, he could? maybe it's the athleticism of it. he reminds me of someone like brooke from s11 or lemon from cans1.

lipsync/choreo challenge - 6/10

again, athleticism— by virtue of athleticism, i can see george be able to pull out some stunts. i'm telling you, george's stubbornness will get him places. i feel like he'd also emote better when lipsyncing, because he doesn't have to focus on making his voice sound believable.

okay that's it. tldr; george will do bad in most challenges bar roasts, but by virtue of george's stubbornness and competitiveness, if he were actually cast on drag race, he'd do REALLY well. don't underestimate what competitiveness does to a person, especially since george is very determined/goal-oriented.

edit: i forgot storyline! besides the challenges, storyline helps audiences enjoy contestants despite not being good at drag race. if george comes in drag race cocky and overprepared, i can see him as someone like ginger from s7 or loosey from s15 where, while somewhat good at drag race, got audiences hating them for being Too Good. these people tend to lose drag race aince they're just Untouchable and Unrelatable, but a way i can see george be well-liked is when he has an arc like trinity from s9, where she starts of pageant-like, then realizes she likes acting dumb and being more relaxed. personalities like george's, though, usually end up being the "safe girl", cursed to be eliminated before the finale with barely or nary a win. and if they get to the finale, they're usually not the favorite. but, he could be someone like jaida from s12 who's pageant-like and silly, while also win!

[alarrytale]

I really admire Gina’s presence here since her blog was my first one to follow after I became larrie and most of the larry knowledge including HL’s sexualities, industry and pr tactics and closeting I learned from her blog. And as much I appreciate and respect all her opinions and povs, I also noticed how she suddenly switched to “I don’t know if they are still together, sometimes I think they are and sometimes I think they don’t” opinion + sometimes holds her opinion back on H’s sexuality as well saying that he’s just queer (like if there’s a possibility in her believe that he might be bi/pan) and however he label himself, the most important is that he’s happy. And tbh reading this opinion switches as a still quite new larrie is just making me anxious as long as my opinions and believes are based on what old-days larries, who witnessed it all, say. But I also noticed she just started to hold her back with such a bold opinions like you, Marte, have that they never broke up/hooked up with someone else if they had some breaks and that they are both gays. So she might be bold in her believes but she doesn’t write it anymore because it became an opening a can of worms for her since she’s popular and her asks are the most flooded with antis/gf harries/trolls opinions. So imo she just decided to step on brakes, not because she’s not firm in her believes anymore but because she’s just that popular. But that’s just what I observed in the past year, there were days when she had word larrie in her bio which she also changed.

Anyway I’m still happy she’s there just like you and have a patience and kindness to answers asks because I couldn’t imagine being larrie who believe they are still together and witness their stunt shenanigans and their gaslighting on us on my own.

P.S.: I really hope we’ll get Nouis reunion since they both play the same festival in Berlin and Louis even liked Niall’s post recently and we know how much excited Louis got in Nov that he might see “my Niall” for that RS event. I’m manifesting!

Hi, anon 💜

I think it's very important to make up your own mind and do your own research on all these topics, and not rely on different blogs to tell you what you should believe and not believe. That includes me. I think it can be difficult when you haven't experienced things in person and in the context of which it happened, and the source material is gone or the bloggers that sat on the info have left the fandom. It can be hard to know where to look and who to ask for guidance. However, there are still blogs with plenty of info, blog archives and timelines that can help you make up your own mind and help you put things in context. They're just not active anymore. So the blogs that are still active gets a lot of attention and asks. That doesn’t mean their word is gospel. I see many younger blogs here giving out wrong info, because they weren't here to experience it. There are also hardly veteran blogs who are still here to contest the info being wrong. That means the veteran blogs who're active gets a lot of attention and their opinions are more valued than others. That's both a good and a bad thing.

I'm very confident in my opinions because i have been here almost every single day since 2012. Both on twitter and tumblr. I was here during all the highs and lows. I'm also very clear about what i don't know or feel like i can't confidently make a decision on because of lack of info. I also very much believe in diversity of opinon and hearing different points of view. It's fine to have different opinions or different beliefs. Us larries aren’t a homogenous group of people. So we need to respect each others differences of opinons. We don’t need to reach a consensus. We also need to respect people having a change of heart or not wanting to take a stance on a subject because they don't have enough info to be confident enough in their opinions.

We larries take a breath and we get a ton of shit from antis. So i do understand why people are not always so bold and confident about their opinions. Some anons won't take "i don't know/i'm not sure/i have no opinion" as an answer. They need to know for sure and they need that assurance from the blogger. That's hard to deal with sometimes and a lot of responsibilty when you know the asker will take your word as truth. I wouldn't worry as much about what this or this blogger believes about this and that. Build confidence in your own opinions. You might know more about a subject than i do or what another blogged does. If a blogger succumbed to all the gaslighting, changed their opinons and left the fandom you wouldn't be as lost if you've made up your mind independently of them. You wouldn't be alone in your opinion either, there are loads of people still here who shares them. You just need to find them.

No one knows the full and whole truth here. We're all bound to be wrong about some things. So don't rely too much on others, find what makes the most sense to you and what your gut tells you and stick to it regardless of others opinions.

[total-takes-island-takes]

Ranking characters by how likely they are to become a finalist

22 - Max - He literally gave up the opportunity to ever compete again.

21&20 - Patrick and Kitty - They're busy with the aftermath.

19 - Courtney - I doubt that they would be considered for the role of a returnee seeing as the 2 characters they have beef with are in the peanut gallery.

18 - Mclovin - Has been confirmed to be going home early and i doubt that he will come back. He lacks a spine and will fold under the pressure if tasked to start drama. He only got to the finale last season because everyone was worried about the actually threatening characters.

17 - Ass - May come back to start drama. People will easily see through that tho.

16 - Michela - Sorry queen but I doubt you'll win again :(

15 - Mal - Same as Ass but the characters are less likely to suspect her. They just think shes weird. I do think she is the most likely to return tho.

14 - Austin - I just can't visualise him winning, especially going up against absolutely amazing contestants like Bonnie, Scruffy and Scary.

13 - Julia - Would come back to start up drama the same way Mal and Ass would; However, she has one thing the other 2 don't. A Lover An Ally. Also, she will be much more helpfulin challenges as her skills with technology and logical mind will become much more useful in this sort of setting while her average strength and durability are much less of a downside.

12 - Scruffy - Hot take: Their amazing skills will make them a massive target post merge; In addition, their great strength and godlike durability will be less likely to dominate in this sort of setting. They'll definitely get to the merge tho.

11 - Frollo - Only this high because of the smaller cast. I doubt that he'll win as I feel like 13 episodes is to short for the massive character arc he needs.

10 - Joner - Can do a lot of developing and growing with the whole Michela and Mclovin. Might also have a lot of film knowledge.

9 - Staci - An extremely flexible character. She can be a surprise villain, just a funky lil guy here to cause problems or a friend to support the other characters. They can use their engineering skills to help in challenges, friendly personality and geeky charm to make allies and gain votes if the finale is just like action. Her implied fear of blood may hold them back tho.

8 - O - Now having a supportive friend in Fren and fewer fear or action oriented challenges, I feel like he has a very solid chance to win. He's very kind so he might do a Mclovin/Owen and Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing into the finale.

7 - Shamod - A solid all-round contestant. Not much to say tbh.

6 - Scary - So much can be done with them.

5 - Peter - Beth vibes.

4 - Bonnie - Controversial, but I feel like Caesar is much more suited for this season and a season with both of them as winners may have a much lower stakes finale - even more meh than all stars imo. He will get into the merge but then be eliminated to trigger Caesar's growth.

3 - Fren - He's Smart. He slays. He has awful taste in men. He's kind. He loves films and theatre. He has a strong friendship with O. He's fucking green. He is musically talented. He has probably made several music videos.

2 - Kelly - I believe in them. They definitely have watched many films and they strike me as one of those popular femmes that are very talented in many areas. Legally Blonde core.

1 - Caesar - This is his season.

oh very well reasoned ranking, I will say (not confirmed) but I do think Joner will keep up the trend of not putting finalists in the finals again (once again not confirmed, just vibes0

[outsidereveries]

May you do a reading on how Ricky(Zerobaseone member) and Ma Jing Xiang(eliminated Boys Planet contestant) feel/think about each other? They seemed to get along at first(both being from Shanghai and 2004 liners/same age friends), but there was an incident in the show where they had a conflict/argument/fight and they both ended up getting evil edited. May you also read their feelings/thoughts on that and their thoughts/feelings on how Mnet treated the two of them as well(South Korean survival shows’s xenophobia/sinophobia and questionable treatment of Chinese contestants/trainees)? Unfortunately, their individual fandoms now hate each other, since the edits ended up bringing Jing Xiang and his reputation/image down, while Ricky’s popularity and ranking only continued to go up and rise despite the edits. May you also check the status of their relationship/friendship or how it was like between the two of them when they were together? I personally think looking back that they genuinely had clashing/opposing personalities and ideals, but that’s just me…

[Ricky]

feelings on Jingxiang: king of wands • five of cups rx

— ricky really appreciates his friend very much. i see though that they had sort of quarrel that is already solved, so despite their differences, ricky’s feelings are positive.

thoughts on Jingxiang: two of cups, nine of wands • queen of cups

his thoughts however are interesting. his thoughts are great about jingxiang, ricky thinks he match with jingxiang really well and appreciate his wisdom for some reason.

feelings on mnet evil editing him: eight of wands rx • wheel of fortune

his feelings about it aren’t the best. ricky thinks this type of editing is too rushed, inappropriate even. ricky thought he probably won’t debut at some point. it’s just.. like a complex?

thoughts on mnet evil editing him: king of wands • five of cups rx

his thoughts are neutral at its best? i feel he got over this at this point and nowadays ricky thinks it got actually beneficial.

feelings about mnet’s treatment: page of pentacles • five of swords rx

ricky would like to know it better. like this meme “please tell me more🥺🥺🥺”

[Jingxiang]

feelings on Ricky: eight of cups • nine of pentacles

uh-huuuuuh. is he still building them? is jingxiang trying to know his real intentions? like overthinking for real

thoughts on Ricky: three of wands rx, the star rx, two of wands, the lovers rx • death

uh-huuuuuuh. this is more confusing. so they are just different, huh? their personalities actually don’t match.. at all.

how he thinks them two have different personalities while ricky is positive about jingxiang?? does ricky even know ????

feelings on mnet evil editing him: ace of pentacles, the lovers rx • two of wands rx

honestly he criticises them, i believe if he was in their places he’d do better.

thoughts on mnet evil editing him: two of swords rx, the tower • strength

shocking for sure, i feel despite of his strong mental health, he is overwhelmed of it.

feelings about mnet’s treatment: page of wands • seven of cups

he tries to be positive tbh. however, he might’ve expected this at this point.

[their friendship bond]

bond on Boys Planet: seven of pentacles • seven of wands

quite good, actually. i think they were getting along well despite of some of their differences.

current bond: king of pentacles, eight of pentacles • six of swords

i feel it’s the same like back then but i think they don’t talk that much.

sorry for being late

[lexpressobean]

Help I'm suddenly plagued with thoughts of Popstar Sensation!Shino AU. It's so dumb.

He can sing. He can dance. He can play guitar and piano. Dude's all kinds of popular. He always seems to be so poised and mysterious in interviews, yet on stage he's, like, crazy athletic with his showmanship and his presence makes itself known. His main asset is his Grade A Coolness. But surprise! He's actualy a Tripple Threat Musician! He's also a talented actor! But, no one really knows about the last one. Why? Because there's always a camera in his face in public. So he's always acting.

On stage he goes by simply Moritaka (play on source material). In reality, he's still the same old Shino Aburame we know. He's still a huge nerd and Insects are still his special interest. He plays many instruments due to his upbringing but keeps that on the DL because his Record Label has this Image for him. He sings lovely sweet nothings and danceable anthems on stage, but when he pours his soul into his writing, it's more raw and sad, usually very cathartic and often with a hint of bitterness. Not something that can rake in the success as easily as the Pop Music he adapts to as it's given to him, but it helps him cope. He loves his layers goddamn it, and sometimes he feels like a clown on stage with these "fashion savvy" outfits they pick out for him. He especially misses his glasses on stage but he can manage well enough with his contacts, though they do really irritate him sometimes.

Shibi had made the choice to hide Shino from the public eye as much as he possibly could from a young age, so very few people could figure out what he looked like as a kid, especially after he chose to start wearing prescription sunglasses specifically.

He lives a sort of Hannah Montana double life with a "Lucky" by Britney Spears flavoring. Except he started as a young adult, 20's sensation, so he's also unfortunately sexualized to a much higher degree right off the bat and the heavy emphasis on his looks can be very tough on his skin, let alone his nerves and insides. But he's not blind to his own attractiveness. Plus he'd be damned if the constant dieting and working out didn't amount to anything. His day job is less of a job and more he acts like a nerd about his beloved bugs and is very active as Shino in online communities dedicated to Insect love and information. In fact, days off for Moritaka include Shino being secretly Philanthropic and he's always furthering his education in one way or another. He didn't become a sensation over night, his family's been in the Music Business, but the Label would have you believe he was a nobody who made it big of course. He probably did this against his family's wishes tbh and the secret identity was to give the name Aburame absolutely no credit. Spite is such a motivator you guys, and selling his soul for sum amount of years means he can do what he realy likes in his free time. When he has it, anyway.

The fun part for me, the main part for me, is that all his old classmates don't recognize him as Moritaka. But, they're all fans to some degree. Especially Ino and Naruto, the two who were the meanest to him for no good reason lmao

Ino thinks he so unbearably handsome and can watch the same dancing clip over and over again. Naruto genuinely likes his music, who cares if it's Pop!? It's super catchy and super good, that's the point!!

Just... imagine Ino and Naruto winning two VIP tickets to one of Moritaka's Bigger Concerts and they're going feral the whole time and Shino has to refrain from reading them to absolute filth and revealing his true identity during backstage access and dinner and an after party or whatever the winners of the contest win because they're all over him now when from K-12 they literally wanted nothing to do with him and went out of their ways just to shut him down or bother the hell outta him with complete disregard for his feelings hahahahaha

Well, mostly Ino tbh, but adding Naruto specifically as her plus one because he was that big of a fan just makes it funnier lol

[dojae-huh]

hi huh. seeing your posts about lameness and loser jae.. wanna ask if you also like lewser jae or find this mode of him cute? heheheh

btw i'm one of the few people who tune into lastart 🥲 sm doesn't make it very accessible and i think quite lots of fans don't find nct "fresh" anymore? or are into solo unit stan culture.

i'm a 127zen tbh but i still tune into lastart out of curiosiyy for the last unit. no shades intended but not very drawn to yusion either. i like ryu, minjae and jungmin enough as vocalists tho. agreed with everyone they sound kinda rock. i thinks jungmin and ryu sound unique but minjae sounds more grounded and most comfortanle to my ear.. i'm no vocal expert but i feel it. jungmin's tone catches people's attention best. ryu sounds most expressive to me.

i want all 3 in the lineup tbh but unless a kpop group has more members, they will most likely pick 2 vocalists or even 1..? ofc riku should be there too as a rapper. i like his tone and effort and his visual's unique too. the judges seem to like anderson not to mention his english so he will likely get in as well.

yusion probably sm choice of current best dancers with visuals. i read yushi was in a kid jpop group as vocal? but he's marketed as dancer now it seems.

Lewser Jaehyun is adorable.

It is fun to joke about him as a loser because he isn't. He was a studious student, he is a hardworking idol, he is one of the most popular neos, he is good at dancing and is a third best vocalist in NCT, he has many interests, a thinker, and he actually got the boy he was crushing on. However, he is also a clumsy person and a softie push-over. Noone likes true losers who think they deserve something because they are nice or out of pity. Capable people being lame at something just look more approachable and endearing.

Lewser Jaehyun also matches well awkward Doyoung. Lewser Jaehyun reminds me how he is a perfect match for Doyoung, who likes human ducklings and puppies. In his case the flaw becomes the winning trait.

I think a lot of people don't even know that the show has started. It is not hard to find a screen rip-off on twitter, one just needs to look. So it's not the case of avialability. Plus, the performances with the contestants are being uploaded on YT. It is lack of interest due to fans sticking to their unit or their biases. I just happen to like idol surviving shows, even if I hardly ever sit through them till the end, I continue to try the new ones.

Ryu, Minjae and Jungmin can't all pass, me thinks. Giving that Sion is a vocal as well, 4 vocals in a 6 member group... can happen only if SM plans a TVXQ 2.0, heh. I won't mind, heh, but nowadays there is too much attention paid to the performance part.

I wonder about the decision to advance YuSion to SM Rookies right away. Maybe SM wants to secure some number of fans (that would be attracted to them) right away, as well as show that they are going to make it even between Koreans and Japanese 50/50 (too many shows that proclaim to be global/multinational end up with very few Japanese/Chinese in the final line up).

[captainaikus]

Hi belle! Im so sorry for a late reply I was not online so much because I am so busy with all the activities in school😭. I’ve not really taken a rest yet but I’m fine! I try to take in between breaks when I do my activities so I’m hanging in there! And anyways I kinda have an Imagine with Oliver. So I am currently obsessed with Marvel right now, me and my family watched it in timeline order and I loved it so much!! So imagine watching all the movies and series with Oliver and the both of you are just simping for the characters and the actors😂 so yeah thats it hehe

How about you belle? Have you watched any marvel movies/series?

-💙

Don't worry abt it Blue! ( ∩´͈ ᐜ `͈∩) take your time and reply when you feel like it okay? no pressure ( ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝)

And same, my writing time has been cut down due to assignments and papers that i have to work on- so i'm taking it easy ૮ ˶´ ᵕˋ ˶ა its okay to not keep up with timelines (cause i have fomow both here and irl- so i'm working on that)

Marvel movies! I actually wanted to say this for halloween- Aiku in a spiderman suit. but since he is obsessed with cowboy hats- he's just gonna wear that a pair of boots since it suits his very 'laid back personality'.

As for watching Marvel movies... I have seen a few- and on an unpopular opinion, Toby Maguire will always be my fav spider man (like ik tom holland and andrew garfield are cute- but just... nah. Toby is my childhood ૮꒰⸝⸝> <⸝⸝꒱), apart from that i've seen avengers, winter soldier and yeah that's it. I don't watch a lot of marvel movies tbh... my friends and roommates are maniacs tho (and they're telling me to watch the boys- i'm not sure if its marvel tho) i'm more of a DC girl- and the latest series i watched... its just romantic killer (anime) and i'm waiting for Ragnarok season 2 to come in...

Small Oliver Drabble - angsty fluffy cause i couldn't help it and he's my fav ૮꒰/ฅ//ฅ//꒱ა :

Oh yea if there was a marvel movie marathon ik he's gonna go with the popular opinion and like black widow- and banter with you, even if he doesn't mean it.

"You know if I weren't stuck with you, i'd totally trade you with Natasha Romanov." he said, grabbing popcorn and putting them into his mouth.

"Mhm hm... pretty sure you can do that now, since you have a football career and the world hasn't run out of red heads who speak Russian and latin- any girl would kill to have Aiku Oliver as a boyfriend." you replied humorlessly, resting into the sofa.

"You wouldn't?"

"Hm... not when you have Thor, Loki, Tony Stark, Peter parker, Steve Rogers and Bucky to entertain you. Its a different feeling when you want someone you can't have yet you're satisfied with it." you ranted, shrugging your shoulders, taking some popcorn into your hand and eating it.

"So you'd rather have characters portrayed by people on screen who don't even know you rather than me?" he contested, his voice sounding more serious rather than the tinge of amusement he got into friendly arguments.

It fueled your desire to tease him, your mind curious and the want to entice a reaction out of him.

"I mean..." you drawled out, a smirk making its way on your face. "I might not bag them in real life, but I am pretty happy with the view I'm getting. I did this before my first relationship and I also did the same thing before I met you. A girl can dream you know?"

"Even if you have me?" "Even if I have you."

"I'm gonna go get some water." he said, rolling his eyes and getting up from the sofa. Letting a few minutes pass you set the bowl of popcorn on the table, pausing the movie to follow him.

Standing at the door of the kitchen you watched as he stared at the counter, clutching a glass of water. Walking behind him, you circled your arms around his torso, nuzzling your nose into his back, hugging him close to you.

"You know that i was only teasing right?"

"Mhm." "Is Oliver upset with me?" "..." "Did I make my Oliver angry?"

"..."

"You know that I didn't mean it." you pouted, feeling him sigh.

"You're lucky you have me. I don't think Bucky and gang would be able to put up with your annoying ass." he said with a scoff.

"You brat." you laughed, biting into his back, making him yelp. Turning around he caressed your face, placing a lingering kiss on your head, his heterochromatic eyes staring into yours as he rubbed his thumb against your cheek.

"Jeg elsker deg." he murmured. "Jeg elsker too deg."

He chuckled.

"Let's go back. I get to pick a movie this time." [Jeg elsker deg is Norwegian, but Swedish and Norwegian sound really similar even if the spellings are different and Oliver can speak both.]

[dodgebolts]

I think you're taking the polls too seriously tbh? Like yeah it's a popularity contest but like... That's the point? The polls don't say "vote who you think would win mcc" or "vote who you think would win dodgebolt" or "vote who's vibes you like more" it doesn't really specify so everyone can just kinda interpret it however they want.

And knowing who'd win an event is impossible anyway since that hugely depends on game order. You get for example gridrunners and builtmart as the last two games then yeah a hermit heavy team can absolutely beat a dream team. Whereas if you get, idk, battle box last then that'd be a whole other story.

It's a popularity contest and yeah dream isn't hugely popular on tumblr these days. But I doubt most ppl are seeing those posts and going "I hate dream I hate him so much, I do not know this other team at all but I will vote for them anyway". Most are probably just like "huh I liked the vibes of this team I'll vote them"

It's silly little polls about silly little block games, it's fine. Just vibe and have fun with it

I’ll be real my mind is not on those polls anymore, I’ve blocked the account bc I saw something that annoyed me and moved on 😭 but I’ll level with you and say there were people in the tags saying that they hated Dream and were voting against him without knowing the other team ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also while you’re here I’m going to heavily disagree with you on the game order stuff—at the time of MCCAS, the game lineup was:

sky battle

battle box

parkour tag

TGTTOS

grid runners

BSABM

ace race

HITW

SOT

only two of these games are ‘weaknesses’ for red (heavily dependent on the GR rooms) and in p much every other one, it’s widely agreed dteam are dominant players—the team was touted as broken and guaranteed to win by literally everyone (to the point of discourse!) so I’m not sure why you’re arguing that, not to mention they literally went 2-7 in battle box 😭😭 both history and stats disagree with your argument there.

Regardless, they’re polls, it’s not the end of the world. I love MCC a ton but there’s always been a vibe of the community disliking dteam, and I’ll be honest, it’s very difficult to have fun when everyone’s looking to discredit them in some way. Whether through polls, stats posts, tier arguments, etc. it’s draining. Hope you have fun in the polls though ^_^