#von recommends

[secretsofdbz]

That's a lie…!! There's not a single good thing about him…!! He didn't try to help either Mom or baby-me…!! He's really evil at heart…!!

He's as evil at heart as that shirt said!!

(ワルい男 - badman)

Dragon Ball SD is the best thing that happened to modern DB 🫡

(They're putting together all the individual chapters into longer videos for each arc: check it out: first arc, second arc and currently they've reached the Android saga)

[mariflexion]

disbarment era phoenix gets a fast food job

[angel-void]

St Hildegard von Bingen’s Litterae Ignotae, an alphabet of her crafted mystical language Lingua Ignota. She was an 12th century abbess, a mystic who experienced visions from God, a writer, and a composer of hymns.

[secretsofdbz]

I remember that fic, it's pretty good!

Have you ever given Cold World on AO3 a read? Same Gohan kidnapped by Raditz premise though focused more on Gohan's relationship with Vegeta. But it's interesting because Gohan's a lot more angsty and edgy than the one we know but still canon Gohan at his core and for once Vegeta gets held accountable for how awful of a person he is haha

...your tempting me more with vegeta being held accountable, and yeah, i def think its more realistic that gohan should be a bit edgy/angsty

Its been recommended to me quite a bit but the narrative focus being on gohan and vegeta and not on raditz and/or nappa just.. def biases me against it. Im sure its great but that feels foundationally wrong to me.

Ugh. Someday- In 3 years- I'll read it. And ill probably love it. But gotta mentally prepare for saiyan saga vegeta apologetics

[marbeeowl]

fun fact, this was one of my fav childhood cartoons

[iambrainrot]

Very quick sketch of the postmaster himself i did last night. The day I learn how colors work will be the day that I die

[lavandulawrites]

Tears of Themis and why you should play it

Tears of Themis is a mobile otome game from the company HoYoverse/MiHoYo who brought us the games many know and love: Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd and Zenless Zone Zero.

Tears of Themis was released in China in 2020. The game has 4 male leads. The game is a romance game with crime solving elements and is set in the fictional city Stellis in the year 2030. You play as a junior attorney MC who has the code name Rosa (her real name is customisable) and with the MLs you work together to solve crimes and mysteries.

Both the story and characters are extremely well written and it’s a breath of fresh air compared to other otome games. The story is fun, romantic and thrilling. There are times where you will kick your feet in excitement, gripping your phone in suspense and other times where you will shed tears. The game explores multiple romantic genres/tropes and its psychological elements are interesting. It’s a game for both experienced otome players and those who are new to the genre. It is free to play and it’s rather easy to obtain the story cards you want.

The MC is kind, empathetic, stubborn and intelligent, in other words quite likeable. She is a true girlboss.

The first male lead/love interest you met is Artem Wing, a 29 year old senior lawyer and MC’s partner. He is a calm man who works hard towards his goals. The media calls him an emotional less robot, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. With his sometimes awkward demeanour when it comes to his crush (MC) is rather charming.

The second male lead/love interest you met is Luke Pearce, a 24 year old private detective and the owner of an antique shop. He is what one could call a golden retriever with his playful personality and his overprotectiveness over the MC who is his childhood best friend. His enthusiasm is a very likeable trait and it’s easy to get attached to him.

The third male lead/love interest you met is Vyn Richter, the 27 year old famed psychiatrist with two doctor grades and a mysterious past. His intelligence is remarkable and he is a master with his words. Vyn is man of many talents and he is always looking for a way to impress MC. He is rather cunning and has an enigmatic aura which draws you in.

The fourth and last male lead/love interest you met is Marius Von Hagen, the 21 year old heir of a multibillion company and an art student. He is what you may call a playboy with his teasing personality and his charming appearance. He is as all the other love interests extremely intelligent. He loves teasing the MC and it’s hard to say no to his puppy eyes.

The game play

The game consists of a main story with multiple chapters and side stories with the different characters. There are also events.

In order to unlock the different episodes you battle with cards which you can obtain by “pulling”. The SR and SSR cards each have their own stories. The card battles are easy to get the hang of.

So do like our girl Pela and play Tears of Themis<3

[moeblob]

I needed some brainless gameplay so I picked up 3H again and continued my weird "gotta collect a ref for all of the students as dancers on my own instead of using google" and I really, REALLY missed Dancernand. My son is still probably one of my favorite dancers to have.

Also I still like letting him obliterate enemies with a hammer. It's really fun.

ALSO, though he isn't a dancer in my Church run, I think it's funny he loves to crit so much + he has the Fraldarius crest item so that tacks on another 15 damage on activation (during crits) so his numbers go big. I love him.

[foolishstepladder]

Just watched a two hour video analysis on Franziska’s character and I always love when video analyses draw out parallels I’ve never seen before… but also WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE’S PARALLELS BETWEEN TURNABOUT BIG TOP AND PHOENIX, MILES, AND FRANZISKA’S ARCS IN JFA

DON’T MAKE ME LOOK AT THAT CASE WITH A CRITICAL LENS DONT MAKE ME THINK ABOUT THIS SHIT 😭😭😭

[shxrry-blossom]

A drawing of Ruby and Shuri made by the artist of How to get my husband on my side. It's beautiful to see my two beautiful girls together 😭💖

[purenonsens]

oh hey, found the original of this Reinhard piece

[secretsofdbz]

Piccolo is known to have adopted (stolen) all the half-Saiyans. Only Future Trunks was spared (a true loss, solved in FreeFlow's fic thankfully), and... Bra.

-> Piccolo yoinks Bra.

-> Bra learns the Clothes Beam.

-> Capsule Corp redefines fast fashion.

[jessread-s]

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

✩🌊🖤Review:

A dazzling adult debut from Saft!

“A Dark and Drowning Tide” follows Lorelai Kaskel, a sharp-tongued folklorist, and Sylvia von Wolff, her academic rival, as they pair up to solve their mentor’s murder whilst on an expedition to find a magical spring for their king.

Saft’s atmospheric writing contributes to her immersive world-building. Her story is set in the fictional kingdom of Brunnestaad, a country heavily inspired by Germany, that is populated by both Brunnestaaders and the Yevani, akin to the Jewish community. Saft tackles problems of nationalism and antisemitism through the perspective of her main character Lorelai, a young Jewish woman whose determination to make a name for herself in being a part of the Ruhigburg expedition stems from her experiences in being “othered”. I really appreciate the Jewish representation and how Lorelai’s rich knowledge of Jewish and German folklore contributes to the reader’s understanding of the country’s history, culture, and politics.

I could not get enough of the murder mystery Lorelai tasks herself with solving as well as the sapphic, academic rivals-to-allies-to-lovers subplot! Sylvia is the only suspect that Lorelai can rule out following their mentor’s murder. These circumstances push them to strike a begrudging alliance as they work together to prevent the murderer from striking again. I love the slow pacing of their relationship development as they are forced to confront their feelings while in each other’s proximity. I thoroughly enjoyed occupying Lorelai’s mind during this time. Lorelai is fascinating to follow as she draws on her knowledge of folklore, quick wit, and keen observation skills to find the Ursprung and the killer. At the same time, she is actively fighting against her love for Sylvia by burying her emotions and masking them with self-loathing. I adored watching Syliva break through Lorelai’s stubborn and guarded personality with her unrelenting optimism! They are truly opposites in every sense of the word and complete each other. Nothing was more satisfying than watching them capture the culprit and each other’s hearts!

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[severe-kitty]

Josh: If you had to pick one of us to date, who would it be?

Rhys: I don't know.

Alex: Me neither.

Christian: Rhys.

Alex:

Josh:

Rhys:

Christian: I don't know.

[sunsetbridge555]

fuck it. guys look at these goddamn edies. edie1 edie2 edie3 edie4 edie5???

i havent finished the game yet just wanted to share some of my drawings these next days : ) im on crimson flower bit. id appreciate no spoilers after that.. ty : )

[hautaaja]

I could see myself serving him on bended knees, the tea tray wobbling in my hands, and I could see him reaching for the whip. Now the servants were talking about him. He was a man like a woman. He knew he was beautiful and behaved accordingly; he would change his coquettish attire four or five times a day, like a vain courtesan. In Paris he had appeared first in women's garb, and the men had stormed him with love letters. An Italian singer, famour equally for both his art and his passion, invaded the Greek's apartment, knelt down, and threatened to take his own life is his plea was not granted. 'I am sorry,' the Greek had responded with a smile. 'It would be my pleasure to fulfill your request, but you have no other choice than to carry out your death sentence, for I am—a man.'

from Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch