#was always a fan of the giants when I was little for some reason; idk they were just fun to watch

[cakeyouareoh]

2024 World Series, otherwise known as Five Nights at Freddie’s.

[puffyducks]

Puffy's Really Comprehensive and Cool Review of PK Out of the Shadows for the PS2 (not emulated guys I didn't emulate it I bought a really legal copy for my PlayStation 2 console that I own)

Ok guys I just did a really epic playthrough of the Paperinik video game (that was streamed on Discord thank you to everyone who watched me scream and struggle for like 6 hours) and I'm here to give a review for the other PK fans or perhaps even people who really like playing old niche PS2 games for some reason (get a better hobby)

First of all this game gets a 10/10 rating from me because this game has Paperinik in it and there are no other games with Paperinik in them.

Paperinik's English name is "the Duck Avenger" but I guess there was too much PK logo branding in this game for them to bother to change it so they kept his name as just PK and tried to explain it by saying it stood for "really cool duck" or something in Latin. Which I'm pretty sure was just a fucking lie.

I'm really happy that Uno was there, I love him and he's my best friend even tho he was FUCKING USELESS like this whole game. Sorry he just kinda grabs Donald, turns him into a superhero, then throws him into an Evronian base with 0 explanation and is like "go kill" and like who am I to say no to the giant floating orb?? Like he gave me a gun which is really nice but I'm out here getting fucking jumped by the Evronian empire and Uno isn't even there to cheer me on or NOTHING. He only occasionally shows up to explain when you get a weapon upgrade like FUCKING DO SOMETHING UNO THEY'RE BEATING MY ASSSSS

The little collectibles are just tiny floating Uno heads so that also gets a 10/10 from me I really enjoyed running around and collecting my army of Uno PNGs. The SECOND collectible however- Ok so there are like these scientists that are tied up by the Evronians and you're supposed to save them right? Well for whatever reason (they don't really explain why this is happening) every time you get close to a scientist it starts a big menacing countdown in the corner and you're supposed to save them before the timer goes down or else THEY JUST FUCKING DIE?? I THINK?? LIKE I SAID THEY DON'T EXPLAIN IT SO I CAN'T REALLY TELL WHAT'S HAPPENING, BUT IF THE TIMER GOES DOWN AND YOU REACH THEM TOO LATE THERE'S JUST LIKE A PILE LEFT BEHIND FROM WHERE THEY USED TO BE, I THINK THEY GET FUCKING VAPORIZED OR SOMETHING? AND LIKE I WAS REALLY BAD AT SAVING THEM BECAUSE I GET REALLY STRESSED WHEN THE TIMER STARTS. I HAVE SO MUCH BLOOD ON MY HANDS. anyways.

I like totally didn't get stuck on the same section for 10 minutes because I kept comedically sliding PK directly into a big pool of evil pink goo. Like evil Evron goo I guess, don't remember THAT from the comics. If you so much as touch it with your little pinkie toe he dies instantly, it's very troubling. Like I said um that didn't happen to me though because I'm really good at video games. Idk if you knew I'm level 102 on Wizard101 which is like pretty high. Like it's not max level I'm pretty sure max level is like 180 right now but it's still cool I'm still cool and also really good at video games.

Oh yeah also something that was really amusing to me is the way that PK is just fucking Stanced Up the entire game. Like he's always kinda menacingly crouching and shuffling around everywhere he goes like a little superhero cockroach. Love him.

Can't believe I haven't mentioned this sooner but for the English dub of this game (which is what I was using because I am, in fact, an English speaker) they made the huge brained decision to get Rob Paulsen to do Donald's "superhero" voice. Rob Paulsen of course from Yakko Warner fame... and Steelbeak 1991. Donald sounds goofy as shit the whole game it lowkey kills me. I guess they assumed people wouldn't wanna sit through his regular scratchy voice for however many hours of gameplay but trust me, I would WAY prefer regular Donald over the weird 90s protagonist Crash Bandicoot wannabe thing he has going on. Uno sounds great tho, zero complaints.

At one point PK walks out of the level and he's like "haha who knew this superhero stuff would be so easy!" and I took that as a deep and personal insult. That was not easy Donald I was fighting for my fucking life in there. You have like 13 bullet wounds and I dropped you into Evron goop like 6 different times. Stop making me look bad.

I got stuck standing around like a fucking idiot for 10 minutes because I got an upgrade for the X-transformer and Uno was like "you see that hole? Go over and press □ to send the X-transformer through it!" and I was like oh ok. Except there was no hole I couldn't find the hole. I was only able to progress past this part because I pulled up a youtube video of someone else playing the game, and the guy in the video ALSO proceeded to get stuck in the same spot before realizing you have to backtrack to find the hole like 15 feet away from where Uno gave you the instructions. I can't tell if it's bad game design or if I'm just stupid.

I'm ngl I got to the end and heard Zondag start talking and he lowkey sounds hot as fuck. I mean WOAH that's crazy who said that??? (he's also British for some reason)

Wrapping up my final thoughts with some simple questions:

Does this game have Paperinik in it?

Yes.

Is it a good game?

No.

What's the best part about the game?

Uno is in it.

What's the worst part about the game?

Everything else.

Would you have been able to beat this as a child?

Absolutely not.

Why did they think it would be a good idea to get Rob Paulsen to do the voice of PK for the majority of the game?

Hell if I know???

Would you recommend this game to other people?

Probably not.

It took me a total of 6-ish hours to beat the game (it can be beaten in like 2 hours I'm just slow) but in that amount of time you could read PKNA chapter #34 "Nothing Personal" like 6 times which I think would be a way better experience.

Anyways like I said 10/10, would maybe think about playing again. On like a really depressing rainy day where I have literally nothing else to do.

[kaddyssammlung]

I apologize in advance.

For all the incoming Sleep Token spam because they are going to be on tour for the next four weeks.

And also for the not incoming Sleep Token spam because they are in my timezone. What do I mean by that?! I go to bed very early. Earlier then they will play their shows most of the times at least. So I won't be able to live post anything that I can find because I will be in my bed, next to my giant unicorn, asleep.

It was only during their last US tour that I started to post new stuff like crazy. I drove myself insane a little with that. So idk what to do this time. Lean back and just pick some cherries?! Still post but only things that I personally like? Just post like crazy when I get up (some time around 3am btw.).

I really don't know yet. I don't want to get lost. It's really easy to get lost in all of this and I don't want that.

There are so many other fans who will feed you with new content.

I probably fit in there somewhere, I guess.

This strange tendency to not want to repost something that's already been shared is also something that can get to me. I could just not care. Sometimes I don't see it when something was shared already. Tumblr puts some posts into “timeout” and does not show them on the main tag. It does that sometimes and idk why but I've noticed this. Maybe to prevent spam? And then a few hours later I see that someone posted the same video or whatever, like I did and then I feel horrible about it.

That drove me insane during last tour. And also...no one ever complained about that. Instead some peeps who post a lot just blocked me because idk...maybe they thought that I steal content from them?! If anything I take from other social media and it just showed me the same stuff.

That's all. I don't intentionally steal. I always cite my sources.

I do feel a competitive aspect to all of this. It's in the field, it's not even me. I just feel that hostility.

Making gifs is so much fun for example. How can I not do that?! Just because I might, maybe step on someone's toes?! I never knew how much of a people pleaser I can be. I never fit into any group that's why I left every fan Discord. It's always been like that. In school or friends groups or whatever.

Writing this down and letting this sink deep makes me sad for so many reasons. Not really because of this band but more in general. All this not fitting in somewhere is just part something bigger. So...

Do I have a point?! Not really.

Just wanted to share that. That's all.

Thank you :)

Danke :)

[ojamayellow]

Earthspark spoilers. It's time for my opinions and theories.

Before I start, I am aware of the writers changing. I will put that into consideration in this. And for the record, I did enjoy Season 2 so far, but I admit it has nothing on S1 for now.

First two episodes were really good, I loved the Breakdad moments, I love Aftermath and we get a glimpse on how the Decepticons have been operating. 2nd episode with the Quintesson gave us some lore and suspense, and I always love a Mo and Thrash tag team. These episodes felt... right for Earthspark, but not as Season 2 starters? If that makes sense.

Hashtag's alt mode is neat, but I miss her chunkiness in robot mode. Made her feel more distinct you know? But I'm with the others saying VAL being an AI in Hashtag's mind is really weird considering what Mandroid did. Maybe she's coping? I have a theory that this VAL might be manipulated in a future episode to control Hashtag, but for the sake of Hashtag's well-being, I HOPE this doesn't happen. (Also, hi Shockwave).

Carnival episode. Is Schloder reduced to an incidental now? I hope not and that he becomes important as well. But also, I figure its a traveling carnival/circus, which makes sense to why we haven't seen this Fairemaestro before, and the little interaction with Swindle shows up 'oh yeah he's a bad guy' already. But you can't just tease a GIANT COSMOS-LOOKING RIDE AND THEN 'OH BTW ITS COSMOS' LAST FEW MINUTES. If Cosmos doesn't show up in later episodes I'll be so disappointed, like...it's freakin' Cosmos! <-Perfect design though. *chef kiss*

I do think the Robby crush on Izzy was cute, but it being involved with the plot felt....eh? It was like, nothingburger to me.

JBAM episode. I LOVED THEM. Jawbreaker has clearly gotten more comfortable with himself and such since Grimlock, but him not taking a hint from Aftermath (who was being direct) reminds me of my younger self. <-Was an insane chatterbox and would not shut up no matter what was said to me.

But the contaminated energon stuff like, yeah callback to that weird bear. Sorry if I forgot, but back in S1, was there a reason GHOST was just leaving it around? I don't remember. And what's with the horrific energon mushrooms, and those poor animals? I know people who are going to be turned off from this show just from that alone, but at least it's 'off screen'? But also Aftermath betraying Jawbreaker hurts, I was hoping he'd like, impress Breakdown with the stolen water BUT NOPE, NO MORE AFTERMATH AND BREAKDAD STUFF. (I know Aftermath was like, not 'what did you just call me' when he was called Son but, cmon!!)

Spitfire episode. I personally think this episode went hard. Gave me Sonic VS Metal Sonic vibes. The fight scenes were really done well, and the tension was so good! To me, Spitfire wanted to be superior but felt inferior when not chosen for the mission, so that desire to be the best consumed her. I'm personally a big fan of this episode, and Alex is awesome. And so was Spitfire, I'm kinda obsessed with her.

Bodyswap episode. Always love a good bodyswap scenario, but somehow this felt... weak. It's plausible for the others to believe Spitfire (as Twitch) had a scrambled processor from the previous episode BUT the fact Wheeljack was the first to catch on? Before a Malto? I'm SO GLAD they referred to Dad2 again but, IDK, feels... strange to me.

Trailer episode. Was kinda nothingburger again? It felt like they needed to add SOMETHING before the horrors of the final two episodes, but maybe I just need to re-watch it because I didn't feel much from it. Optimus was clearly getting aggravated and uncomfortable, which was making me uncomfortable. But also, OPLITA? COMPLICATED? If they don't ever bring this up again I might be a bit...bitter.

And finally, the Witwicky 2-Parter. My anxiety was through the roof here, but I also kinda figured it out early that a Titan was involved. Was still surprised though, and her design is awesome?! But what was making me panic more than anything was Hashtag was going to see Starscream. Yes I know, a one-episode bond may not mean much, but we all had hopes, yeah? Anyway, I love nasty bitch Starscream. It's what makes him Starscream. And I do think what he did was in-character. But it would feel off if Earthspark was someone's introduction to Starscream, you know? This specific one, who's attitude told the audience 'I hate Megatron he abused me so I'd be a better leader than him'. But also...

The scene with him killing the Chaos Terrans was a fucking horror movie. It does a lot when I am SCARED OF STARSCREAM. I wish he didn't do it, but he also needed the shards. If the Autobots/Maltos needed the shards from the Terrans, how would they do it? Would they hesitate to find a safer way to keep the Chaos Terrans alive? Or would there be some sort of urgency? It really makes me think, but Starscream wanted those shards ASAP, he does what he need to do to get what he wants, he's Starscream. A manipulative, traitorous bitch who almost never gets his way in the end.

But you might be wondering, "Kit did you feel like the character development was thrown away for Starscream?" Well, yes and no.

It's really upsetting how Starscream twisted his advice to Hashtag. Truly upsetting. But it also does feel like something a Starscream would do. I keep flip-flopping between "yeah this makes sense" and "um what the FUCK writers". See what I mean by "yes and no?" And Hashtag calling Starscream worse than Megatron AND Screamer taking it as a compliment? Again, very Starscream thing to do, but I think ES! Starscream should've been at least a bit offended?! And out of all bots to call him the worst... Why did it have to be Hashtag? I guess it has more 'meaning', but still...

My theory (or moreso, hopeful thinking) is that Starscream re-invented his advice to Hashtag so he could get detached from her. Starscream had a mission, a personal selfish goal, and he needed to take care of HIMSELF, no friendship. Only comrades willing to follow him, and the Maltos were not those comrades.

My other theory (which I gained from seeing someone on twitter saying this) is that the Chaos Terrans DIDN'T GREY OUT FROM DEATH. Therefore, there is a chance they can return. Maybe something from the Allspark or Matrix or some kinda macguffin will help?! And I sure hope they come back, because they could learn to be good (but still cheeky) and we can bring back the messages and theming from Season 1! Right, right?

As for 'Starscream the child killer'...look, it's upsetting I know. But like I said, selfish goals. And while I am not familiar with every Starscream from different canons, I've met enough versions. Other Starscreams have have committed war crimes, blew up a human hospital, threatened to kill innocents, committed war crimes, wanted to kill everyone to end a war, squished humans in his servos... (yes I know Skybound is more for an adult audience than kids but I'm just saying). War crimes. I am not excusing Starscream's actions here, but when he needs something, he'll do what it takes to get it, for his own selfish goals. It makes sense but I also feel its wrong and I agree with other fans who were quite upset with this scenario. If the Chaos Terrans don't come back I'll be really sad.

Again, I've considered the fact this show has new writers, which is unfortunate. I saw someone on here say that Season 2 (so far) feels like a bootlegged version of S1, which is how I feel about it. I did enjoy the episodes, but they were a bit messy. Also, the lack of Nightshade and honorary family member Bumblebee really made me sad. Was it a script decision, or could they not afford Danny Pudi enough because they used the money on the new cast like Flea? (Don't quote me on like, celebrity net worth here). The lack of Nightshade though is very suspicious though, considering how big of a deal it was for them to exist as a non-binary character.

Side note, Shockwave. I'm glad he finds Cybertron itself more important than creating a New Cybertron, it feels right for him to not care about Earth. But if he going to attempt to lead now? Or something?

If you read this, thanks! If you have any responses feel free to reply or reblog. Feel free to reblog in general, I love hearing opinions and such.

[assassinschaoticcreed]

I’m curious, what are your thoughts on each of the boys rooms? Like who is messy who is neat, what type of furniture/decor do they have, does anyone share a room?

Arno is definitely the most organized. I see Arno having furniture that is vintage.(specifically vintage french furniture to make it feel more like home since that was the theme of his childhood home) I feel like his room would smell like very much like books (if that makes sense) and mahogany teakwood. he has a little desk area for writing and a nook for reading. he is a big art fan so he has some paintings in his room, but they aren't giant or anything just the right size. has a little area for making coffee/hot chocolate (he's not a tea fan believe it or not) and under that area he has little snacks and stuff. he reminds me of those people you see on tiktok that have little cubbies and everything is VERY organized. but he doesn't have OCD, it's just pleasing to the eyes when everything has a place.

I see Ezio & Desmond sharing a room. they have modern furniture, it's sleek. Ezio definitely makes sure that (for some reason) he has like a backseat from a vintage car (its leather) used as a love seat (if you don't know what that is, it's basically a couch that sits 2 people idk why it's called that). their room smells like leather and cinnamon. Desmond has a loft bed, he thinks they're cool and demanded to have one, Ezio would never let Desmond go without. Ezio is more organized out of the two, shocking I know. but Desmonds work hours give him little to no energy, his side of the room also has a desk and on the chair sit his clean clothes while the dirty ones are in a pile a couple feet away from it. Ezio yells at him all the time to clean it up, he always promises he will--

Ezio: IS THAT MOLD GROWING ON YOUR SHIRT!?

Desmond: just some cheeto dust--

Ezio: Desmond, it's literally green not orange.

Desmond: oh...then maybe?

it wasn't, it was just the lighting and yes it was cheeto dust not mold. Ezio was being Ezio and over dramatic. Arno refuses to to into their room unless it's clean.

Ezios side of the room has a few vintage Italian pieces of furniture, he's always thought the Italian Renaissance had nice pieces of furniture. but it's only a few pieces along with 2 paintings leonardo made for him. he's also got a desk, but its for looks and he rarely uses it. they have all the gaming systems, Desmond uses them the most.

Connors room is very cozy, he has art work and furniture from some of the elders in his tribe. loves the carpets and blankets specifically. but rest of his furniture is cabin like and made of authentic trees (like freshly cut down looking trees). his room has an earthy/foresty smell but it's not over bearing, it's just enough that makes you feel like your near the woods. he has a desk he likes to journal at, he ofc writes in his native language not only so the others can't read it, but it makes him feel at home and closer to his people. likes to read and borrows books from Arno or asks for recommendations, and vice versa. they like to read in silence with one another's company a lot, that's how they bond. they like to discuss the books and even things they've written. Arno is learning Kanien'kéha or Kanyen'kéha while Connor is learning French.

Edward and Jacob share a room. they're both pigs, but like organized pigs. Jacob's side of the room is a little more cleaner than Edward's. Edward's side has furniture you'd see in a beach house but also authentic ship like furniture. very into the pirate look, he even sleeps in a hammock bolted into the ceiling. doesn't have art work per se, but hangs up a few different pirate flags. Jacob's side is industrial/steam punk like furniture. he likes the dark browns and golds. he has a few flags up too British flag and few that have trippy designs. their room smells specifically like the ocean/sea, again not strong but it's there. they've got bean bag chairs for sure, a few gaming systems nothing like Desmond & Ezio. they both like to game with Desmond (sometimes Ezio) from their respective rooms. they also like to listen to music a lot.

Altaïr has furniture that came from his childhood home. he sleeps in a pile of pillows & blankets, don't judge him its like a comfort thing for him. he also has 2 other piles in case people come in to either relax or even sleep. has a bunch of carpets in his room. he has a few (small) statues his father got him from his travels, and his mother has made him blankets & pillows (and sent plants to him he's a plant dad) he has that are in his respective pile only. he's also an organized person, but he also doesn't have "regular" furniture per Jacob, Edward and Ezio. Altaïr loves Arno and Desmonds company, he never had friends as a kid so having them spend time in his room is another comfort thing for him. also not a big gamer, no gaming systems. like Arno & Connor this man writes and reads, another one in the little writing & book gang. he doesn't like people in his room other than Arno & Desmond (sometimes Ezio) he trusts few people and they are his #1 trustee's. his room smells like Sandalwood and sometimes Lavendar. in short he sticks with furniture & art from his culture, I will die by that.

[azrielsshadows42]

A Court of Scales and Fire IV

Eris Vanserra x Female oc

A/n: about half way through, I realised that I was describing the town house, not the house of wind, I don't know if this is just me, but I struggle to keep track of what is in which house, so if I mention something being in the house of wind that is supposed to be in the townhouse/lake house or vice versa, I'm sorry, but, just go with it.

Warnings: Swearing, nudity (but not sex and not in detail), mentions of injury, suggestive, snake venom? is that a trigger, idk

Word Count: 4.3k

Both = Mind speak

Bold = Ancient Language

Italics = Thoughts

Chapter 3 Character Moodboards

---Y/n's Pov---

We walked down the passageway, passing a few rooms, pictures hung on the wall. I appreciated the silence; it gave me space to think. My explanation of what that power surge could've been was believable, but to track these people down, I would need Everest. However, I'm not exactly sure how they will react to dragons not being entirely extinct, and I'm guessing if they're not a fan of that little tid bit, they'll like the fact that I've brought one to the Night Court even less.

It didn't take long before we stopped in front of a doorway, even from the smallest glimpse I could see the room was massive, it was open to the outside, the bed could comfortably fit three people and if I had to guess, I'd say the sheets were made of silk. A giant pool of a bathtub was carved into the ground, just like this entire place was carved from the mountain. The water was crystal clear, revealing a mural of the night sky on the tiled flooring, moonlight reflected on the surface, steam rising, yet the mirrors retained the rooms unobscured image.

I was so absorbed in the beauty of it all, I almost flinched when Mor spoke, not expecting the sound. "For the record, I believe you" I didn't really know what to say to that, thanking her would have just been awkward, so I chose to give her a small appreciative nod instead. Before I entered the room, she grabbed my arm firmly "Though I must warn you, if you are lying, if you turn out to be a threat to my family, to my court, then know you are fighting an uphill battle, and it won't end well for you" Well I don't love being threatened, I could respect it, I would and have done worse to protect my family, I'm not about to hold this against her.

"As someone who works in politics, I think you can understand that I might not be able to be fully truthful at all times, but I can promise you that I mean no harm, once my mission is complete, I'll return home, that's all I want" She regarded me for a few moments, eyes traveling up and down my armoured form. "Then we'll get along just fine" A genuine smile spread across her face, and I mirrored it, she seemed like someone I would want on my side, and her display of loyalty earlier just added to the list of reasons I liked her.

She turned to leave, her dress flaring out at the bottom with her movement, her hips swaying as she strutted away, but she stopped and angled her body to face me once again. "Oh, one more thing" I inclined my head to show I was listening. "Training is at six, on the roof if you're interested"

"Noted, hey, uh, goodnight, Mor, and, thanks for, you know... giving me a chance and not just, assuming I'm trying to plan some, invasion, or some shit, I don't know" Mor laughed, head tilting back slightly "Sure, no problem, good night"

"Night" I was then left to my own devices, my first instinct was to make sure there were no traps, but the exhaustion of everything finally hit. My muscles ached, eyelids heavy, I could feel the dirt and sweat that lingered on my skin, so the first thing I did was peel off my armour and clothes, then slipped into the water. I immediately felt soothed once submerged, heat seeping into my very bones, I had not been able to relax like this in a long time. Unfortunately, even with all the bath salts and scented candles in the world, there was always this nagging feeling that, it wasn't home, though I'm not sure that meant anything when home, didn't feel like home. It never had.

I reached out with my mind, feeling for that connection to Everest. Hey, Ev, you out there? There was a moment of quiet before I heard small wing beats getting nearer, the next second, Everest soared into view, looping in the air and diving straight into the water. She rose to the surface and paddled toward me, water sloshing around her tail and claws. She had shrunk herself down to about the size of a large barn owl for stealth and looked very pleased with herself, especially when she spread out her wings and just drifted on the surface. Enjoying yourself?

She lifted her leafy head to glare at me, her green orbs narrowing as she hissed her response. Hush, you are not the one who has been flying for hours on end, because your partner left to go play courtier. I winced at the reminder of how I'd had to leave Everest when coming here. I still think this is a bad idea, Y/n, we should just track them down and go, there is no need to drag this out. I reached for the soap and began scrubbing away at my skin. We'll be fine Everest, even if they can't help. Tell you what, if by the end of tomorrow, they haven't helped us get any closer than we are now, we'll leave, but there's no harm in staying the night.

Everest thinks about this, her tail lashing, showing her displeasure in the fact that I have a point. Alright, fine. She concedes We'll stay the night. She launches herself upwards, spinning vigorously to shake off all the water, droplets of it flying everywhere. This is a bath, not a shower. I told her scornfully. Well, I've made it a two in one, much more effective. My eyes rolled at her comment, but I got out of the water and prepared for bed while she curled up on one of the pillows.

There was sleep-wear in the closet, most of it black, which I suppose I should have expected, not that I had a problem with it, just an observation. Once I got into bed, I scanned the room again, after the initial awe, the effect dulls, at first it looked empty, spacious, but sitting inside of it now, it felt hollow, too much space for one person. It makes me think of my room back home, much smaller, one might even say cramped, but I would prefer cramped over hollow any day. I wonder how Ethari is doing, how preparing his peregryn girlfriend to meet me was going. Well, I wasn't sure if the new peregryn student was his girlfriend, it might be someone else It was definitely the peregryn female but I figured he'd be horrified if I not only knew he was dating someone, but who was the object of his affections as well, so I faked ignorance, for his sake. I closed my eyes and fell into a world of dreams.

---Elsewhere, Eris's Pov---

Everything hurt. My arms shook as I pushed myself up, the stale air clouding my lungs. My head was pounding, vision slightly blurred, I groaned as I forced myself to function, muscles screaming in protest. My neck was incredibly stiff, my back too, and my left leg wasn't fully awake yet, causing me to limp as I walked. I was still under the mountain, surrounded by darkness. I did not know how much time had passed since we cornered the witch. My hand reached up to the juncture between my neck and shoulder, gingerly caressing the sensitive skin. The bites of those snakes had healed, which meant there had been no faebane in their venom, though what on earth was in it to make me feel this way, I had no clue.

I just about managed to clear my head enough to winnow back home, I didn't make the full trip in one go, and I'm thankful for it to, because as soon as I landed, both legs buckled under my weight, and I collapsed onto my hands and knees. This is ridicules, I'm a High Lord, no one should be able to do this to me, much less some witch. I gritted my teeth and concentrated on winnowing directly to my chambers.

I was thrown onto my bedroom floor, panting, energy, both physical and magical, depleted. My head still felt like it was filled with fuzz, and I could barely keep my eyes open. A healer, I need a healer. I dragged myself up, breath shaky, I tried my very best to collect myself. Breathe in... Breathe out... Breathe in... Breathe out. I opened my eyes, a new determination ignited within me, no one would see anything I didn't want them to, nobody would see that I am weak.

No one.

I opened the doors, head held high, expression cold as I walked confidently to the healing bay, no stumble in my step to be found. No weakness. It is just my luck that Madoc spots me, and decides for whatever reason, that it's a good idea to strike up a conversation. "My Lord, you have returned" He hadn't done anything wrong, but his voice still grated on my nerves, I was not in the mood to talk to anybody, about anything. "Clearly" My answer was clipped, a subtle sign that I wished to be left alone. He did not take the hint.

"What happened, did you find the cause?" My jaw tensed; I was still sour about how that female managed to best me. I decided it was the brute's fault, if he hadn't been in the way, I would have succeeded. "It is Night's problem now" He considered this for a moment, and I thought he might do the smart thing and leave, apparently, I was wrong. "That does not answer my question"

"Do not test my patience Madoc! The female is Night's problem, leave it at that" I increased my pace to get away from further questioning. I went into the healing bay, got what I needed and went back to the room as quickly as possible without losing poise. I stood before the doors of the high lord's chambers, where I was supposed to move into when I ascended the throne, but hadn't been able to make myself do so. The arch loomed over me, just as it had for centuries, even if he was dead, in my head, it was still my father's room. The memories of him still haunted both my resting and waking hours, this place was drowning in his lingering presence, even now, I could not escape him.

I sighed, and turned back, heading for my old room, where I continued to reside, it was the one thing I'd let be seen, the one sign that all this affected me as well as my people, no one had said anything about it, out of fear or understanding, I did not know, but I was grateful all the same. The doors swung open on silent hinges, and my footsteps echoed around me, being the first-born son had its perks, I supposed, I did receive the largest room.

But it was almost, too large. My father's chamber-... my chambers were bigger than this, how someone could comfortably live in such a space was lost on me. Despite it being filled with my belongings, despite the fact that these four walls had been my sanctuary for decades, held secrets, and memories that has changed this court, it still didn't feel like home. I had always thought it was because of Beron, that I would never truly feel safe, and therefore never truly feel at home as long as he lived but... he's gone. Yet everything was still so dull, a house, but not a home, I'm beginning to think it never will be.

I washed off the dirt and grime I'd collected from being underground, changing into nothing but a pair of boxers. Anything more was too hot. My eyes closed, and I fell into a fitful sleep, as my dreams of an indiscernible winged female returned for the third night in a row.

---The Next Morning--- ---Cassian's Pov---

I was awoken by light streaming in through the curtains, Nesta was beside me, sleeping peacefully, face relaxed. Cauldrons she's so beautiful, I just want to wrap her up in my wings all morning with my cock buried in-

No, no no no no, not getting hard before training

I force myself out of bed, trying to be as quiet and unobstructive as possible, though neither of those have ever really been my strong suit, and with Nesta being such a light sleeper, waking her up was inevitable. She glared at me over her shoulder with those steely blue eyes that I loved. I smiled apologetically at her while shrugging, she just huffed, muttering 'Illyrian brute' and went back to sleep.

"You have to wake up for training soon too, Nes" She grumbled, pulled the covers over her messy hair, ignoring me. Two could play at this game. I couldn't help the shit eating grin that climbed onto my face, as I grabbed the covers gently, then in one swift movement, yanked the entire duvet right off the bed. Nesta yelped, wide awake now, and gave me the middle finger. I walked closer, crawling onto the bed and then took her wrist in my hand. I kissed her finger, saying "Love you too" then got off, so I could change into my leathers.

I walked into the dining room, pausing as I saw Mor already there, Azriel was sitting at the table as well, but that was normal. Mor being here, especially this early, was unheard of. "What are you doing here?"

"Good morning to you to, Cassian, yeah, I'm doing good, thanks so much for asking" The fake enthusiasm in her voice was thick, and I chuckled a bit at her dramatics. "I'm so sorry, how very rude of me" my sarcasm matching hers.

"Much better, now to answer your question, I'm here to check on Y/n, I invited her to join training" Despite the cool demeaner she held, I could see the slight anxiousness in her body language, it seems that Mor is just as interested in Y/n as I am.

"I haven't seen her this morning; she could still be sleeping" Mor was already shaking her head before I finished my sentence. "She's not, I checked her room" Maybe I was mistaken in reading Mor as anxious, maybe she was worried, worried because we didn't know Y/n very well, even though we both felt like we could trust her, she could still be lying.

"I'm sure everything's fine" it was at that moment that Nesta decided to enter the room, she strutted past me and sat down, breakfast appearing in front of her. I knew she wasn't trying to distract me but damn, her ass looked good in those leathers. I sat down beside her, eating the large breakfast the house provided. Once we had all finished, we started making our way to the training grounds, we were early, so I didn't expect anyone to be there, but as we got closer, I could hear movement.

We all stopped looking to one another, then simultaneously looked to Az for answers. Some shadows dispatched from his shoulders, slithering across the floor towards the noise. "Looks like our guest has beat us there" and he walks forward, going past us without saying anything else.

We all followed after, seeing that Y/n had indeed beat us there, and from the looks of it, she'd been here for a while. She was breathing slightly more heavy than normal, not quiet panting, but you could tell that she'd been exerting herself, her hair, now neatly braided back, though not in the up do it had been in when he'd first met her, had a few fly-aways. Y/n's armour, though clearly dulled from years of use, still had a certain shine to it, while her twin blades gleamed in the sunlight, sharpened to perfection.

She was busy fighting an imaginary assailant, she was light on her feet, her blades cut through the air silently, and though she wasn't actually fighting anyone, I could tell that her strikes were aimed at places to injure and immobilise, but not kill. It was obvious that Y/n was highly skilled, though I had known that ever since she was able to hold off against me Under the mountain.

It was only after she had performed a particularly tricky move; an aerial round-house kick, which required her to rotate her body enough to put us in her peripheral vision, that she finally noticed we were spectating. Y/n turned to face us fully and smiled. "Good morning, hope you don't mind I started without you, I woke up early and couldn't fall asleep again"

"No worries" Mor said casually "Just so you know, the others will be arriving soonish" Y/n looked at her puzzled "Others?"

It was Nesta who answered her, explaining how this was where other females, known as the Valkyries, trained. Y/n just nodded in understanding, "So, is there anything specific you guys do, or do you just do your own thing together?"

"Usually, Az and I lead the training, but well we're waiting for them, I'd like to see more of what you can do." I walked over to her, hoping it didn't seem like I was doing this to see if I could take her down if she did turn on us. I was just genuinely curious, and I really wanted to know if there was a practical aspect to how the blades were designed, or if it was just meant to be pretty, because with the way the metal overlapped, I was certain there had to be a moving part somewhere.

"Sure, why not? Lead the way" All of a sudden, Rhys appeared above the wards and glided down to the ring we had just entered, sand blowing up with the wind created from his wing beats. "I hope you don't mind if I watch?" He said it with his gaze on me, but I didn't miss how they quickly flickered to Y/n. He doesn't trust her. Which was understandable, given the circumstances, but it bothered me that he felt he had to come in person, as if we can't handle ourselves.

I didn't comment on it though, just turned to Y/n, silently asking her with my eyes if she was fine with it. She made a motion to signal she didn't mind, so we both unsheathed our weapons, got into fighting stances, and let the battle commence.

---After Sparring--- (I'm too lazy to actually write it, sorry)

Both of us were panting heavily, perspiration covered our faces and saturated our clothes as we sat down and drank some water. We were pretty evenly matched, she didn't have as much fighting skill as me, but she was faster, lighter on her feet, and with her smaller frame, it was easier to manoeuvre in tight spaces, which led to a long sparring session that we had to call a tie because people were arriving, and I needed to teach.

I got up to start with the lessons but couldn't help asking if Y/n was going to join. She looked to be considering it for a second or two but then responded with "I think I'm alright, I've already been training for about 3 hours, so I'm done for now, I'll just watch"

"3 hours already? You weren't kidding when you said you got up early" her lips tugged up into a smile, but it looked more like a grimace than anything else. "Yeah, I struggle to sleep in new places, which, considering what I do for a living, really sucks, but it is what it is, I guess" I gave her a half-smile, in reassurance, understanding, or both, I wasn't sure, any worked.

----

Sometime during one of the water breaks, Y/n was introduced to Gwyn and Emerie. Nesta seemed to keep her distance, but she wasn't outright hostile, and when it comes to Nesta, that's all you can really ask for. Y/n rejoined the training rings a little further into the lesson, and she participated in the mind stilling, though I could tell she was not really getting it, but she'll have time to get the hang of it.

Rhysand had left a little after training started leaving Y/n to just sit and watch peacefully as she'd said she would. Mor to, had left, but she had gone during the sparring session they shared that morning for some emissary work, though not without a quick 'Kick his ass for me' left her lips.

I sat next to her on one of the benches while the Valkyries-in-training filtered out, talking animatedly amongst each other. She seemed to be in deep thought, staring aimlessly North, toward Mount Ramiel. "And what are you thinking so deeply about?" She flinched slightly, clearly not expecting my voice. "Nothing, I... nothing"

This piqued my curiosity more than anything. "No, tell me, what's going on inside your head right now" She sighed heavily, and swallowed. "You're Illyrian" she started.

"Yeah? What about it?" Her hands ran along the length of her thighs as she breathed in, steeling herself. I wasn't sure what she could possibly want to ask that would make her act like this. "It's just that, to become a tracker, obviously there is physical training you need to do, both before and during, but that's only half of it. We also have to know the geographic configurations of all the continents, as well as what type of fae live there, a bit about their customs, what they find valuable in case you ever need to blend in or barter for information."

I waited patiently to see where she was going with this, nodding along to what she was explaining. "Studying the Night Court was particularly difficult because not a lot of information is known by outsiders and our tomes aren't exactly up to date, but even with those factors, we'd still learned of Illyrians; warrior people with giant bat-like wings who live in snowy mountains."

"Yeah, that's about right" Y/n opened and closed her mouth a couple times, as if wondering if she should continue with this train of thought. "Well, that's just it, that is all we know of Illyrians for sure, and it's always bothered me. If it's not over-stepping, I'd like you to tell me more about Illyrians"

My face lit up, despite everything that had been done to me because of them, their aversion to change and their firm set ways about bloodlines, I still loved the Illyrian people. Az never understood it, and Rhys was passive, but if Y/n wanted to learn about Illyrians, I was going to teach her in the best possible way I could.

"I can do you one better" The smile on my face was surely unusually big, and I could feel my wings flare out slightly. Y/n's face now held a hint of hesitation, but the curiosity was still there, and she motioned for me to continue.

"I can take you to Illyria" She blinked at me. For a moment she was quiet, I felt my heart sink. Maybe she's not that interested. Her lips tugged up on one side, her multi-coloured eyes shone brighter as she sat up a bit more to see if I was kidding. "Seriously? I thought they didn't let outsiders in."

"They typically don't, but it helps to be the general in these types of situations, I took Nesta there a few times too." A look of surprise crossed her face. "Though I must warn you, females... well, they aren't treated with the respect they deserve up there, so, don't be surprised if they're a little huffy around you" Y/n nodded in understanding. "Did all three of you attend Illyrian training? You, Rhysand and Azriel?"

I smiled, memories of back then presenting themselves, our time in the Illyrian steppes were by no means pleasant, but we had some good adventures. "It's where we met" her brow furrowed, "Even Rhysand, he's only half-illyrian, isn't he?"

"He is, but so is Azriel" Her eyes widened so much it was comical "Really? Could've fooled me." I roared with laughter, my shoulders shaking with the sound "I'll tell him you said that, he'll be highly displeased, he might even brood in your direction" Y/n chuckled "What does that mean?" I'm about to explain when Rhysand's claws scrape down my mental shields Eris is here My mood instantly sours and my jaw tenses.

"What's wrong?" She looks concerned, but also ready to fight, hands hovering over the hilts of her katanas. "Eris is in the House of Wind"

"Who?" I glance at her, trying to keep the irritation out of my voice, it's not her I have a problem with, after all. "Remember back under the mountain, there was another male with me, the one who attacked before we could even attempt communication?"

"You mean fire newt?" I think I short-circuited for a moment out of shock when she called him that. The absurdity of the name pausing my annoyance at his presence while I processed it. "I am so going to call him that"

"Focus. I thought you said he's not your friend"

"He's not" I immediately replied with, saying it so fast I almost interrupted her. "If you're not friends, then why is he here?" I sighed deeply; this shit was not exactly my forte "He is the High Lord of Autumn, we made a deal with him a little while ago, and now we have an alliance" That was explained terribly, but it will have to do.

"What does he want now?" My eyes shot toward where the 'discussion' would surely be taking place, as if I could see through the walls, right to where Eris was standing and glare at him to make sure he didn't try anything stupid.

"No idea"

Chapter 5

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[wonderlandmind4]

i've returned to talk about daredevil AHA, i swear to fucking god i WILL SUE I WILL SUE FUCKING KEVIN FIEGE I WILL SUE THE WRITERS omg i just needed foggy and Karen back AND THIS IS WHAT I GET OMG IM NOT BELIEVING IT FOR A SECOND BRUH

Hi friend!! I’ve missed you.

Okay so. I am holding onto hope that:

1- The first half of the season (if that rumor of the first part being episode 1-9 are true) will be when the blip happened and during the blip, which would give the excuse and reason for Foggy and Karen NOT being there. It’s now seeming like Matt never got snapped away- which I would LOVE to see how they do that with his senses cuz that shit would be so so tragic in Matt’s pov having no idea what’s happening and nothing he can do to do stop it- so Matt doesn’t get snapped, but Karen and Foggy do- so their firm….is also gone. It would be too painful for Matt to continue that business without them.

Due to these reasons and pain and guilt and PAIN and Matt, because he’s Matt, will somehow blame himself for not helping in a battle he had no idea was happening and stopping it. He may go into a depression again, maybe this is where and when he meets Kirsten or something. But during the 5 years of the blip, he decides to work for/with another firm, or start a new one again.

2- Again if the rumor is true and the second part of the season is episodes 10-18, maybe that’s when End Game happens and everyone comes back. (I don’t think Born Again was even close to finising that first half of filming before the WGA Strike so reaaalllyyy, maybe there’s wiggle room here once selfish studios pay writers and actors what they deserve and more and filing starts again whenever that will be)

But my theory and some other fans theories, that the second part will be AFTER the Blip, and they can do a little time jump if they want or flashbacks or something idk. Let’s not forget in She-Hulk Matt actually looked and seemed happy, in a good place, at times lighthearted and having fun and THE SAME WITTY CHARMING ASS (i say fondly) HE IS (that didn’t change) with Jen and he even says “we” talking about his firm and Matt has always kinda been against bigger/giant law firms because most of the lawyers that work at those places tend to be more corrupt and not have the clients best interests at heart. Maybe if he joined a bigger firm during the blip there would be some conflict there.

And after, this would be A great reason and opportunity to bring back Foggy and Karen and could potentially start up their business again, or at least get Foggy to join the firm, OR they have a little branch under the bigger firm. The point is, they could use the second part of the season to bring back Nelson and Page.

And Matt’s words to Jen sounds more like he has Foggy back in his life and he’s still in a pretty good place. You don’t think Foggy would get an absolute kick out of Matt having a one night stand with She-Hulk!? He’s be so proud and cracking joke’s because “she literally spanked your ass twice” 😂 (Kevin if you’re reading this…)

3- After seeing Charlie Cox at two cons and meeting him twice, I firmly and 100% believe he has somewhat of a voice in some decisions for Born Again. The studio KNOWS this show or “reboot” or continuation wouldn’t be possible or the same without Charlie. Kevin knew that. And the reaction Charlie/Matt got in NHW PROVED how much the entire fandom loves him as Daredevil. So, I feel like his input and opinions are valued. Which makes me hopefully guess/theorize that Charlie has at least spoken to someone about bringing back Elden and Deborah. And I know Vincent really loved Deborah as Karen too, and I feel like he would also have a say because you just can’t change him as Fisk either. Same with Jon as the Punisher.

So again, I am holding out for being hopeful and not truly believing anything until it’s in the actual episodes I watch. It’s marvel, we have to remember that, they lie and gaslight fans all the time and try to convince the fans what’s not true and what is. So a twitter account from “sources” is a little harder to believe.

I have nothing against Deborah Ann-Woll or her as Karen because I actually loved Karen. But 99% of the heart in Daredevil was Foggy and his relationship with Matt. To not have AT LEAST Foggy be in the show at some point is utterly ridiculous. Matt’s not suddenly going to have a new best friend who truly gets and understands every single side of him and knows his past and martyr tendencies like Foggy. Matt isn’t just gonna straight up trust others and tell them he’s also Daredevil (Jen literally just ripped his mask off but he had no intention of telling her know)

And honestly, just as no one else but Charlie Cox could play and be Matt/Daredevil, no one else but Elden Henson can be and play Foggy. I just don’t think that amazing heart of Foggy’s can be the same without Elden.

Wow that was long and it’s 3:45am so I’ll step off now.

[ameliagiovanna0]

20 questions for fic writers

thank you @sisterofficerlucychen ilu 💕

How many works do you have on Ao3?

13

2. What is your total Ao3 word count?

22,129

3. What fandoms do you write for?

The Rookie and Chicago PD

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

I Guess I'm Still Learnin' (How To Talk To Girls)

Feel Your Kiss On Me

I Kinda Might Sorta Like Love You A Little Bit

When I Taste Tequila

Forever Feels Like This

5. Do you respond to comments?

I definitely try to. I used to be a lot better about it. But I absolutely read every single one

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think any of them? I don't really do angst 😅 If I had to pick, I'd say Giants simply because the ✨situation ✨wasn't resolved

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I Guess I'm Still Learnin' (How To Talk To Girls) is hella fluffy and it just has happy vibes. The ending for You Guys Got Married is just warm and fuzzy for me because I wrote it exactly how I wanted it to happen on screen

8. Do you get hate on fics?

nope! I've never gotten any negative comments. Everyone has been so kind 🥰

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I've tried, but I'm very bad at it lol. I've definitely written my fair share of allusions to something more spicy, but that's about it. I'd love to give it a better shot one of these days

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

no, it's not really my thing. I'm not really a huge fan of reading them either

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I once had a scene stolen almost word for word, but not an entire fic. I hasn't thrilled about it, but I chose to take it to mean that I did well writing the scene 😂

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? 

no, but that would be pretty cool!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not really. @lady-rhaesnow beta read You Guys Got Married and offered some suggestions after I pestered her lol. I would love to cowrite something. I'm going to quote Ivy and say holler at me if you want to 😁

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Upstead was the reason I joined tumblr and started writing fics to begin with, and they'll always be my first love. Booth and Brennan were my first ever ship, so they hold a special place in my heart. However, Chenford has my whole heart at the moment ☺

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I Guess I'm Still Learnin' (How To Talk To Girls)

I've been working on a third chapter off and on for months. I just can't figure out how to make it work the way I want it to. I just don't have the inspiration for it

16. What are your writing strengths?

Emotions, I guess? I think I'm pretty good at writing how a character feels and how their emotions affect them

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

descriptors. I suck at describing body language and movement

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I've done a sentence or two, but that's it. I took four years of French in high school, and when someone says "it gets lost in translation," they're definitely right. I used Google Translate for those few sentences, and Google Translate sucks are nuances, so I'm afraid that I wouldn't get my point across properly. If I knew the language better, I'd be all for it

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Chicago PD, specifically Upstead ☺

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

DON'T MAKE ME PICK BETWEEN MY BABIES I'm going to say Feel Your Kiss On Me or When I Taste Tequila. Idk I just really like them. I feel like they're really true to the characters, and I love the fluff and humor in them

Tagging @sylvies-chen @headlightsatmidnight @silverskull @fighterkimburgess @justmypartner no pressure 💕

[ohshy]

Tagged by @matchamabs lets gooooo

1: Three Ships

OK so honestly... i dont rly do ships. they dont do much for me. except if I MYSELF AM INVOLVED !!!

A. King Hippo/me - i feel like how jessica rabbit feels ab roger rabbit “he makes me laugh”

B. Eugene/me - been getting more into this one again as ive been playing animal crossing new horizons again, esp happy home paradise !!

C. ?????? Idk man 😭😭me/the ocean - bc i love the ocean and its critters

2: First Ever Ship

Pfffft thats a tough one uhhh, probably me x sniffles from happy tree friends when i was 9 years old (I should not have watched that show when i was 9 years old)

3: Last Song

Now and then - The Beatles. The chorus scratches an itch in my brain.

4: Last Film

A short film called portrait of god ! It had a super neat concept, and was pretty unnerving while using limited camera angles and only taking place in one location.

5: Currently Reading

Elton my Elton by Gary Clarke. I haven’t touched this book since... this summer, augh. Id like to read more but I don’t have enough energy nor time to read ajvhbb

6: Currently Watching

Castlevania 2017 ! It's pretty good, although not something i normally watch.

7: Currently Consuming

a dutch goody called ''prince cake&choc'' i pity you all for not having it /j

8: Currently Craving

idk why but... for some reason ive been craving a giant lollipop that those little cartoon boys w/ propellor hats always walk around w/. im surprised at this bc honestly i dont even have that much of a sweet tooth (i say as a i eat my third cake&choc)

OK NOW FOR THE MOST (???) PART, I GET TO TAG PEOPLE !!! @bonzobononzo @fan-mans @y2kbugs @mariaddity @lukasdoodle @bugmeeku @fruitycircus @healdeals @virfujiwara do it or dont do it, its your life man !!!!

[wegonbealright-09]

I'm tired.

I'm so tired. I'm actually deactivating my twitter acc because everytime I come back from that app, I'm messed up emotionally and mentally.

The only time I've ever hated twitter this much was in 2018, when BTS was this close to disbandment.

Like I don't understand, I never thought being a fan of jimin would be this hard. It's like Hybe is trying to discourage us, because this is tiring me mentally and emotionally, I'm not in the right space and all this bull shit it just piling up on top of my stresses, like being a fan is not supposed to be this tiring. I'm tired. It's like they want jimin to lose fans because we're fighting a losing battle.

We've been raising the same issues over and over again but they are falling into deaf ears. Recently fans complained well armies complained about something related to seven and BH responded immediately. When we've been begging them to restock like crazy for three months now.

I'm not bitter. But I won't lie and pretend I'm happy for jk and his fabricated success, maybe in the beginning I was because he was one of my favourite members, but now it's too much, we've been begging them to restock like crazy and they've decided to release cds for sevens remix I mean what the fuck?!!!

I'm feeling sorry for y'all armies especially those who think BTS will still be BTS in 2025. They might not disband but trust me it won't be the same. As much as this second chapter has revealed a lot of solo stans, it also made me see the members true colours, who they really are.

This is scooter braun the man whose ass armies are licking. This is him explaining how 2NE1 was CL's biggest obstacle. CL was a member of 2ne1, she was a rapper and scooter brainwashed her into leaving the group. He made her believe that she was bigger than the group, she didn't need the group the group needed her. She was a give a solo contract that promoted her debut successfully but the success didn't even last a year, and he left her like a used condom, when fans questioned he gave useless reasons.

This is the reality we're all facing.

Jk has been feeling really big lately, eversince he debuted. Now alot of people mistake a person having a huge ego for confidence. There's a huge difference between an ego and confidence.

And jk has been talking like someone who's got their ego polished. He's talking about himself being big, giant pop star, the first, the only one and so on.

I mean there's a difference between having goals and being arrogant.

It's like he already sees himself bigger than his group, bigger than his group mates. I've said this before and I'll say it again.

They did not choose jk because he's the youngest, the golden goose, the most talented, the most marketable in the west.

Because jimin is by far the most marketable in the west. This man has Hollywood in wrapped around his little pinky. His Pandora streams are massive, bigger than BTS' own. He's been stable on the charts with no promo so you do your math.

They chose jk because he's the most gullible, the greediest maybe idk, he's always wanted more, he's never satisfied and he's always been competitive, wanting to stand out, wanting to be "the one and only". He was the easiest to manipulate and he fell right at the palm of scooter's hands.

The awards that they are gunning for with all these restocks won't even belong to jk they will decorate scooter's office.

Honestly I'm tired like really tired it's not even funny.

There's no reasonable explanation for this behaviour from jimin's agency's except for the fact he might have not renewed his contract yet and they are showing him he's nothing without them. Or jimin has signed with a different agency for his solo activities because why would they go to such lengths to sabotage one of their own it makes no sense.

And pjms have been losing their minds some think that jimin might not be aware of what's going on but I think he knows. I know he doesn't have twitter and he's been inactive for about a year now?

But jimin has friends who see this and probably tell him, the members like jhope who have his back probably see stuff like this and tell him. Jimin has producers who worked with him on LC and are keeping track of LC so they see what's going on with the sabotage and all and they tell him. So he knows he def knows but Idk what they expect him to do.

I know he's working on something. He is working on something and it might be what we all want and that is him being free form BH and Hybe.

I just need him to release new music as in yesterday. Or give us a clue, a sign because wtf!!!!! 😭😭😭😭

[the-messenger-of-the-gods]

Hello, sorry for being all weird and responding to just general stuff that I've seen in your tags, but: oh my god I so get wanting to see more Fm stuff in size content. I'm personally amab though my gender is more of a question mark rn, and I always just feel like a lot of size writing doesn't really do it for me for some reason. Like, you get a lot of male PoVs which I guess should be relatable to me, but then the big ladies in those stories never seem to behave like actual people, being either so into the size difference that it's their whole personality, or being just so. Idk, normal that it doesn't really feel like they can enjoy it without being fundamentally altered. Size fluff by itself doesn't really do anything for me, but damn if I don't want some of it in my usual not sfw stuff.

Anyway this was just tiny rambling on about stuff I think you kinda agree with, thank you for your time

hi anon! i see you and i get you lol. i never wanna come on here and be like “agh F/m rarest micro dynamic so hard to find good giantess shit, where all the tiny guy giant woman fans at” bc i think every enjoyer of a micro (ha) niche feels that way looking for their thing, and in a lot of times and places in sizey communities, F/m has been the majority—but having said that, yeah totally. sometimes it can be hard to find a balance between freak and actual person and i feel like F/m especially tends to land in this pitfall. sometimes i like just the pure, head-empty horny concepts, and sometimes i like more thought-out shit, and if i’m gonna take the time to create or seek something out, i am applying my standards of Good Writing™️. i am swirling my little glass like a wine taster. a connoisseur, if you will. capable of jerking it with one hand and worrying abt sentence flow and word choice with the other. a true talent, ik

i also feel like identity is part of it, and no shade to a lot of my fellow F/m writers out there, but sometimes F/m shit can read sooooo painfully cishet. needs a little. sprinkle of something. i get you on the gender front, anon, i feel like i have a lot of a woman’s life experience, but if i had to put a label on it, agender resonates with me. i also like to say F/m hits me in the bisexual, which for me is less about the gender binary and more about attraction to masculine and feminine, the playing with and blurring of being a big part of said attraction, so F/m for me is fun bc i get to toy around with gender roles but at the end of the day it’s rly not that serious. and also bc i like when men cower in fear lmao. they should do that more often, in my opinion.

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Watched MasakoX's recent video about Goten & Trunks. I find it comical that he claims Toyotaro (the guy who constantly mischaracterizes everyone) is developing the character & personalities of Goten & Trunks.

And he also claimed that Goten & Trunks from the Buu Saga swapped personalities in a way at the End of Z... No they did not. Trunks chilled out as he got older & Goten seemed to be more of himself without always following Trunks. But we didn't see much of them so there isnt much to go off of. MasakoX also said that Toyotaro is probably writing Goten & Trunks the way they are in the recent manga chapters in order to make Toroyama look somewhat competent... What?

Why do ppl call Toriyama incompetent when he was responsible for the last 2 DBS movies? Toriyama only begsn to forget a lot when he was burned out from DB and needed a long break. Broly & Super Hero were not made by an incompetent man. So why do ppl praise Toriyama at one moment then insult him the next? Why do they talk as if Toyotaro is some sort of genius and better writer than Toriyama when Toyo has revealed how little he understands the characters, lore, & series? If you think Toyotaro's writing is better than an "incompetent" Toriyama, then you don't knkw Dragon Ball. Or if you say so, you're just trying to appeal to DBS manga fans.

People like this & others are the ones who are influential in the DB community. Not saying I dislike MasakoX. Because I like his color theory videos & some others that he doesn't do anymore. Instead he mostly does what if stories that are inspired of DBZA more than DB. His perception of characters seems to be skewed from making what if stories where he uses DBZA personalities for the DB characters. So much so that its to the point that he views things that are out of character as in character.

I just dont get why most of the popular DB folks in the community are somewhat or very delusional. Like the ones who claim the humans are weak and every single Saiyan is stronger. Yeah because Bardock and the entire race of Saiyans were effortlessly wipes out by 1st form Freeza, someone Chaozu is on par with. Meaning, Chaozu one shots 99% of all Saiyans with ease. But unreasonable ppl wont accept that and they will push lies that impressionable fans take as truth.

Idk why I watch DB Tubers every now and again. I guess its to see if they progress in a positive way and if they grow. Most haven't. Like how ppl claim Piccolo is black for the dumbest reasons. Krillin is more black than Piccolo and he's Asian. (And I dont need a character to be black in order for me to like them. I'm black and I relate with Krillin more than any other DB character. If Krillin was black, I'd relate with him more tho.) This is also like how fans think Saiyans are white. They aren't. They are Asiatic aliens that turn into giant monkeys. Just because they are blonde does.not make them white. The blonde hair is inspired of how that was a delinquent look in Japan back in the day. Saiyans arent black either simply cause Freeza called them monkeys. They are literal monkeys and Freeza calling them.that is a reference to how Sun Wukong is often called "monkey." Ppl call us monkeys because they are stupid & racist. Freeza called Saiyans monkeys because they literally are and would transform into Oozaru. And Oozaru literally means "Great Monkey." You can relate to these character due to their personalities. Nobody can relate to Saiyans or Namekians based off of race. THEY ARE ALIENS! WE ARE HUMANS!

I'm done... enough ranting... See these characters for what they are. Not what you want them to be. If you do that then 9/10 times, you don't truly like the characters that you claim you like. If you have to drastically change their stories or whatever, you are in love with your ideal version of them & dont love who the character actually is.

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Hi I'm so sorry this probably sounds stupid 😭 but uh you're shifter right? I am too and I've been thinking of shifting to PJO/HOO (I'd probably go with HOO cause of the loml Leo) but idk what time I should shift to like should I shift to the time they were battling gaia and become the 8th part of the prophecy? but that would mean I'd have to go through Leo's "death"(yk when he rescued calypso and everyone thought he's dead and all that), and I kinda don't want to battle giants that much. Or should I shift to after that, to the time of trials of apollo? And I don't want leo and calypso together (I'm too in love with him I can't see him dating calypso) so I'd have script leo rescuing her but only liking her as a friend? So like I was wondering to when do you shift? And do you use a script? And I want him and me to be a little older, can we do that in shifting? (I'm still new to all this I've shifted like 2 times help)

I'm so sorry ik you don't usually get asks like this, please ignore this and pretend you never saw this if you don't wanna answer 😭😭

this is a very good question!! also dw I'm fine getting asks about shifting I'm just keeping it on the down low a little yk this got kinda long so I tried to put important stuff in bold lol

the short version is this is ultimately compeltely and entirely up to you (ik that doesn't sound very helpful though lol) and the best shifting advice I can possibly give you is listen to your instincts!!!! listen to your higher self!!!! follow what feels right and stay away from shifttok!!!!!!

the other important thing I've been thinking about recently is how important it is to not over script, and how important it is to keep your details realistic. Like if you're scripting that you have a baby, scripting that the baby never ever cries or needs to be fed or needs a diaper change isn't a good idea bc that's not how babies work, and part of the fundimental experience of raising a baby is soothing them and feeding them and caring for them. You can script that you have a very happy baby and you always know what they need and you're always able to sooth and comfort and take care of them, but completely scripting out fundimental stuff like that detracts from the experience and ends up making it harder to connect to your reality. you can minimize things that you're not as much of a fan of or stuff that sounds inconvenient, but romanticizing the boring and mundane and annoying and in between parts is actually really really helpful for connecting and making things feel real (bc they are)

as for when you should shift to, I personally am a fan of the post HOO pre TOA era where the gang's all together and things are finally quiet at camp for a while. The fact that you're in that reality at all means it's immediatley going to be different/better than the reality without you just bc you're there. you could always script something in along the lines of you and Leo having a thing, and you're the reason he leaves C*lypso and her shitty little island. honestly I feel like Leo would still rescue her bc he feels bad for her and he's just like,, a good person?? I think the look on Cally's face when he drags her ass back to camp immediatley and reunites with you would be hilarious. you could also throw in that he lets you know on the downlow that he's doing something risky but it's to save Jason and your friends and everyone else, so you know he'll be fine and can comfort your friends when they're worried. honestly I'm a slut for a good post heroic "don't ever scare me like that again (that was super brave and I'm really proud of you and glad you're okay)" moment so do with that what you will.

you can also make a domestic dr with Leo if you just want some chill time with him. college/leo in his MIT era is a favorite of mine, along with quarantining together and infinate beach vacation.

also yes you absolutely can age yourself and other people up or down depending on when you want your dr to be!! some things that really seperate college au/older Leo from canon/teen leo for me are details like occasional stubble, buff arms n chest, a teeny tiny bit taller, and generally a little more confident and self assured.

yes I do use a script!! here are some of my dos and don'ts of scripting but remember to follow your instinct!!!! and that you don't NEED a script to shift!!!! STAY AWAY FROM SHIFTTOK!!!!!!!!

most of my scripting is through pinterest, playlists, and making outfits on shoplook bc those are the fastest ways for me to feel plugged into my dr. I'm a little dyslexic so visual stuff works best for me, and I'm really into fashion and outfits/moodboards, so that's one of my favorite things to do. another thing I like to do is make like,, what's in my bag collages almost?? like I'll pick out a bag or backpack and pick out everything that's in it, including stuff like hand sanitizer scents, lip balm, recipets, bobby pins, gum flavors, and pen colors. usually when I type out scripts, it's either for organizing stuff I might not remember off the top of my head (like the order and release dates of movies in an actor dr, or discography and track lists and lyrics in a singer dr). ANOTHER THING I LOVE TO MAKE FOR DRS IS TO DO LISTS!!!! I use to do lists all the time here, so I make little to do lists for my drs as something to ground me when I get there. It's usually a combination of kiss this person, give this person a hug, tell this person I love them and my friend (from my cr) says hi, and tasks associated with that dr. Like in a parent dr my to do list might be kiss my spouce, pick up the kids from school, make dinner, and help the kids with their homework. Again, romanticising mundane things helps a lot, and romanticizing mundane things in your CR is both good practice to get in the habit, and makes your CR feel as special as your DRs.

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How many nights do you think end with Adolin/Shallan asking each other, as they always do, “should we ask him tomorrow? To be with us? Is it too soon? Also not the right timing we are busy” And they always decide “no we’ll wait 😔 to be responsible”

Meanwhile kaladin is slamming his head into rocks crying wishing he had someone to love him but unfortunately everyone hates him but he deserves it because he sucks so so much who could love him.

Meanwhile at least 70% of Urithuru every single night is filled with people having debates about “who loves kaladin stormblessed more and why it’s me: a ted talk” every night Dalinar shows up to one and is like “I’m disbanding these. It’s me. I love him the most that is my precious boy. I am the proud father of 3 wonderful boys stop talking about my son.”

Not limited to just a human fan club also… the undoubted book club/ religion that has popped up in the singer population about “how that kaladin guy actually is really cool” led by an actual high ranking member of the fused (Leshwi. His other wife).

[Side note: I do honestly believe there will be a chapter in WaT in which either Adolin or Dalinar is going to have to kill Leshwi and they will stand over her corpse and be like “you don’t even know him he is the love of my life my pride and joy keep your paws off of him” unless of course there is a chapter in which Leshwi shows up on Dalinar’s doorstep and is like “it’s about to time to make this family…one member bigger” and Dalinar is like “ahhhh get in here I’ll get someone to make us curry let’s talk about kaladin for 5 uninterrupted hours” ]

Actually probably Azure too is writing a journal as she goes to find Zahel/Vasher and like half the entries are about how sick kaladin is and she wished they would have hung out more.

Fuck it I think the goddamn horse likes him too. Even Gallant is like “holy shit I thought I was strictly Kolinar boys through and through but turns out rules are meant to be broken”

[Second side note: Sanderson you’re making me nervous about how much you’re including the horse in the wacky adventures. It was cute the first few times to be like “wow look at these giant and noble and very loyal horses what a cool concept for a shardbearer to ride” but now it’s getting to “Why do I personally feel extremely protective of Gallant and am invested in his specific well-being as much as I am any of the main characters?” Because if the answer is to kill him I can kindly direct you to fuck off actually. The horse Brandon? That’s sick🤢 .]

I know I know we gotta save the world and all that and maybe have to deal with some interplanetary consequences depending how exactly you save it….but is there not time for kaladin to sit in a beanbag while shallan and adolin spoon feed him soup and he falls asleep under a little blanket adolin made for him out of some of his old shirts. Can we just chill the cosmic war for like, a week, a month? Kaladin is just now discovery therapy and I think it’s really gonna reframe a lot of things for everyone if we all participated.

(Taravangian is not invited. Look I know a narcissist when I see one and therapy is so tricky and sometimes useless for them and Tara’s perhaps one of the top 10 narcissists in literature. Also he made Dalinar sad so what the fuck? Go eat wood chips you freak. Why are you even talking to Wit leave him alone get a job.)

(I know I know your instinct is to say also Moash isn’t invited no actually Moash is pretty open and shut therapy wise. He’s allowing himself to be manipulated into something very harmful to distract himself from the fact that he’s also in love with Kaladin. And Moash that’s so fine it’s not even that gay at this point because everybody in the entire idk…tristate planetary area loves Kaladin. It’s like A Thing. Lean into it please stop doing dumb shit for no reason. My sympathy can only extend so far before you, too, will join Taravangian in the time out circle I call the octagon where I pummel you and him to death via mixed martial arts in front of a crowd.)

Anyway thank you everyone again for attending this nights “why I love Kaladin stormblessed the most : a ted talk” next week Reggie it’s you remember so please have a presentation prepared and turn in your Kaladin art pieces by 7 pm Thursday (but like in Roshar terms)if you do want them to get judged before the breakfast social next Saturday (but like in Roshar terms).

The Kaladin/Shallan/Adolin situation is not a love triangle. It’s a couple who love each other and also their very tired best friend while the best friend is oblivious. Every single time I read about Adolin worrying about Shallan’s crush on Kaladin, I’m like, Adolin, you also have a crush on Kaladin. That throuple will thrive the moment Kaladin gets an actual vacation and has time to think about things not related to work.

[philharmonica]

December Music Round Up

I know this is late but I finally think I'm back with this so I wanted to post it anyways

N.I.T.A by Young Marble Giants || I love the little synth piano/organ noise on this song

Moonshake by CAN || From my limited knowledge of CAN, I know this pop style isn't their usual but they do it well

From the Air by Laurie Anderson || I can't even describe how cool I think the sound is, it's a nice use of horns (brass instruments? idk) for the menacing/ominous lyrics

Track Of The Cat by Pram || Kind of eerie but in a pleasant way

Into the Groovey by Sonic Youth || I'm not the biggest SY fan but for some reason this scratches the right itch (to my ears? brain?)

Twists & Turns & Headtrips by Milk Music || It's fuzzy and familiar to make me dance in my room yet still unique

Waltz From 'Maskarade by Aram Khachaturian || I listen to classical music when studying/when I can't stand to hear words...and they almost always have very dramatic plots

I Care by Fabiana Palladino ft. Jai Paul || My words won't do this justice, you absolutely have to listen to this song it's so beautiful!

Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow by Felt || True to the title, its a nice catchy tuen with warmth and with Lou Reed-esque vocals

Noble Experiment by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 || This song slightly scares me with its lofi/Daniel Johnston sound

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MET GALA 2022 BLURB??

MET GALA 2022

Shawn Mendes x female reader

Word Count: ~570

Warning ⚠️: fluff, tiny mentions of smut, maybe grammar error and maybe some punctuation errors.

Note: Idk how I did, but thank you so much for requesting Anon!

You sigh and sip the wine in your glass; you aren't fans of crowds.

You don't know why you keep agreeing to come to these gatherings. You much prefer a small group of half a dozen people. Here, more than half a dozen people are busy doing something. You did manage a bit of small talk with a few of the other gala attendees and took a mini-tour around the venue.

But that could only do so much.

Your eyes keep flowing slowly around the party until they land on the real reason this thing seems more bearable. Over the crowd, Shawn is laughing with his friends, probably telling jokes or stories about one of their misadventures over the tenure of their friendship.

When he saw your outfit, his eyes widened at its revelation. He thought it was irresistible, and you felt the same about his. You loved it when he wore suits; you knew it showed him off well, and it never failed to make your knees go weak.

It was then when he was in an idle conversation when he felt a familiar scent lingering close, a warm body pressed up against his, and your breath dusting close to his neck, “May I steal you away?”

Your voice is so low; he is not sure if he is hearing it or only feeling the vibrations of it against his skin. Smiling at his conversation partners, he excuses himself and turns to you.

Setting your glass on a side table, you reach for him, slipping the thin stem from his fingers and transferring the glass to your hand while twining his fingers with your other hand. He involuntarily kisses the back of your hand before luring you closer as you rest his wine glass beside yours.

He grins mischievously at you, wondering what you are up to or what’s on your mind. You only pull him in tighter, encircling him in your arms. Standing on your toes, you kiss him and feel his teeth nip at your bottom lip, just a little, just enough to send sparks through your system.

“Everything okay?” he whispers, a slight lilt to his voice, a slight worry on his face.

“I’m okay,” You smile, “But what do you say if we sneak away?”

He nodded his head, letting you take his hand and confidently move through the crowd. Both of you, smiling at the guests you pass. When the hall doors close behind you, with none of the guests following, you exchange a triumphant smile and continue leading him to the secluded balcony, away from the gala.

The night felt breezy and quiet, almost like you were in another world,”Something on your mind, Y/n?”

“Honestly…..,” You chuckle, stepping closer to him, and your smile turns into a smirk before leaning in to whisper in his ear again, “I just want an excuse to kiss you,” He feels you smile as your lips brush against his, “here..,” You move to kiss the lobe of his ear, then a spot along the curve of his neck that sends a pleasant tingling through his body, “And here…,” You slowly trails more kisses down his neck, each one more heated than the last.

“Mmmm..”

You gently push him back against the nearby wall; your mouth makes more trails of kisses down his neck, “And I haven’t the chance to show you how that outfit has been driving me crazy all night long.”

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