#we used to be a proper website 😔

[louisferrignojr]

in my defence, i was enabled.

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[nevermorgue]

hello i'm asking another question

what do you think the main cast's mbti are? i don't really agree with personality database's assigned mbti, like I don't think Lenore is an ISFP, and I think Eulalie is rather extroverted to be an infp 😔

oh i’m so ass at these. Tbh the only way Id be able to confidently answer is if i took the quiz as all of them, and i’m not doing that because not only would that take ages, but it would be a pain in the ass to read for you too LOL

so let’s discuss each letter and maybe think about who fits where!

Extroversion (E) vs Introversion (I) So my definition of this is how you get your energy. Do you thrive more doing solitary activities, or do you recharge by being with people? I can see Eulalie being both, or an ambivert. She likes social gatherings/spending time with friends, but doesn't mind doing things on her own either. People like Duke thrive off other people, getting their energy from social interaction. Montresor may be a very "social", outward person, but definitely prefers leisure time on his own with nobody bothering him. So using these as examples, I'd do this: E - Duke, Berenice, Morella, Eulalie, Lenore, Ada I - Pluto, Prospero, Annabel, Montresor, Eulalie again Will is a wild card because I think he craves social interaction, but it doesn't really "energize" him. And being alone means being alone with his thoughts/feelings that he can't understand. Next: Sensing (S) vs Intuition (N)

So I’m using the MBTI website for reference here. “S is for the Sensing preference. People who have the letter S in your MBTI type tend to process things in a step-by-step linear sequence and observe and remember specific information. They also tend to focus on the facts and what can be observed via their five senses.”

“N is for the Intuition (because we already used the letter I for Introversion) and people who have a preference for Intuition generally learn by seeing the big picture and themes, and thinking about how specific information is connected.”

Using these definitions, here’s the people I think might fit with each.

Not to say that these people are incapable of intuition, it’s just how I categorize them based on how I think they naturally…well, think. Of course, everyone’s capable of doing the opposite one that I put them in. It’s not so black and white.

S - Berenice, Lenore, Eulalie, Prospero, Morella, Ada, Duke

N - Annabel, Pluto, Will, Montresor

Berenice and Lenore are more straightforward. I think they’re very similar in terms of how they carry themselves. They want to rely on their bodies and senses to perceive information. What they see, hear, taste, etc. Eulalie is the type to observe things in order and pick out specific things to focus on. Prospero is the same. Morella also likes to use her own senses to perceive, wanting to be able to connect to whatever it is using her own body. Ada does something similar to Morella, aching to connect with whatever she is perceiving and therefore by using her own senses, feels smarter. And Duke, as a performer, uses all of his senses ALL THE TIME. When on stage, he has to be aware of every single thing to avoid a mistake. The big picture is the show- he cannot afford to hyper focus on one little thing, because everything else will suffer in quality.

Annabel I put in N because she tends to overanalyze- she will look at EVERYTHING to come to a proper conclusion. Will because he has to look at every single factor in terms of studying others- he has to maneuver very carefully in general to avoid being tossed aside. Pluto is vibes tbh. Montresor I put because he’s chaos. He isn’t gonna look at something in a linear way and come to a conclusion based on facts. He’s going to jump around and pick out what interests him.

Next: Thinking (T) vs Feeling (F)

Pretty self explanatory. Decisions based on logic vs feelings.

T - Prospero, Annabel, Eulalie, Will, Duke

F - Lenore, Berenice, Pluto, Morella, Montresor, Ada

Prospero and Annabel are self explanatory. Eulalie because I think she is more of a blunt thinker. Like she’s more inclined to say something because it’s true, not because of a feeling. Will is an over thinker; his feelings don’t matter. And I think Duke is honestly a mix of both but I put him in Thinking because of his tendency to want to be perceived as someone who isn’t bothered/consistently charismatic. So he might disregard his own feelings to make a decision.

Honestly I think everyone else is self explanatory. Montresor in Feeling because he makes his decisions based on what HE wants.

And lastly, Judging (J) vs Perceiving (P)

Using the website definitions again. Judging = people who have preferences for plans, lists, structure.

Perceiving = They crave flexibility, more open minded to spontaneous decisions, make sudden decisions, more likely to do things last minute.

J - Annabel, Prospero, Pluto, Morella (but wants to be P), Will

P - Lenore, Eulalie, Berenice, Duke, Montresor, Ada

Now a lot of these are self explanatory again but I’ll explain Will’s. I think having a strict plan/everything set out in front of him puts him at ease because he knows he’s prone to messing up.

So mix and match these and I guess you get what I’d think their types are? Maybe!! This was honestly so fun so thank you!!

[city-flag-tournament]

In advance of the nominations closing in about 48 hours and needing to get the flag information together for the tournament, I'm going through the entries more in depth, checking for inconsistencies and such. I may run into information that I'm unsure on how to proceed on and will ask for clarifying information on this post here.

In the event the person who submitted it sees one of these asks, please reach out so we can figure out what the best information is to proceed! Otherwise I will try to correct the information to be as close to what I can confirm is accurate and as similar to the submitted information as possible.

I recognize that some of these were submitted over 6 months ago, so the chances of everyone seeing everything is a little low, but I'd like to do right by your submission!

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - I can't figure out where the light blue flag comes from. Though it's the one given on the city's page on Wikipedia, digging through the city's website (though the images only go back a few years), I'm only able to find images of the dark blue version with gold outlines on a white figure in use. (You can see it in the background here.) I've been trying to determine if the submitted version is an official version or historical version of the flag so I know what to put it down as, but I haven't had any luck. Even the FOTW version appears to potentially be an interpretation of a written description (though it does note that a dark blue variant with colors on the garuda appears on government websites in 2008). (As a note, the Mongolian description of the flag FOTW refers to uses the word "хөх" which, according to Wiktionary, is exclusively for dark blue.) I'm...not sure how to proceed with this. I guess the options are 1) use the dark blue/gold/white one (current official flag) 2) use the dark blue colored flag (variant of the current flag) 3) use the light blue flag (variant but of ambiguous legitimacy).

RESOLVED

Brocēni, Latvia - The submitted flag does not seem to match what Wikipedia claims is the current version of the flag. This was changed on Wikipedia back on 30 July 2023. The white version of the flag was not explained nor can I find any information myself. If you happen to know if it was an old version of the flag or if you'd prefer for me to use the current flag please let me know!

Tifariti, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic - It seems like this is not an official flag, and one of (many, unfortunately) proposed flags made and uploaded by Wikipedia users without being associated with the region or labeled as such. At least, I have not seen any evidence to prove that it's real... If the person who submitted it happens to know more than this, please let me know! [For reference, the flag was crossposted to Reddit before it was deleted.] (If evidence is not provided I'll have to remove it, which is a pity 😔)

San Francisco, Antioquia, Colombia - The Wikipedia upload was provided for this flag. The comical bird faces prompted me to dig a little deeper, especially because FOTW provided a different design. While the official San Francisco govt website does use the Wikipedia image here, it does seem in practice that they use the design FOTW provides, evidenced here and here and here. To the submitter, if you see this -- would you be okay with me switching to the actual proper design? I'll vectorize it myself so the quality isn't poor. That being said, there is a somewhat silly but technically defensible argument that the presence of the wiki version on the govt website is enough to justify using that version, so while it's not my personal preference, it is up to you. (If an opinion is not provided, I will switch to the more official version.)

Santa Cruz, California, USA - I'm not sure if this is notification or a request for response, but Wikipedia is not very clear on the usage of the Santa Cruz [County] flag. FOTW confirms that it's for the county only and not the city, and provides this page for the city itself. (For me, images on the page won't load, but they linked the image of the new 2020 flag on the city's website.) I can't find evidence for historical use of the county flag for the city, otherwise I would simply just include it as a past flag... Unfortunately I think Santa Cruz County itself is a bit too large to qualify for this. My current plan is to omit it. Please let me know if you'd like me to do anything else!

[midchelle]

i renner there’s a john and yoko post with like 900k notes or something from 2011. they used to be the it girls of this site 😔

We used to be a website. A proper website.

[prernajha]

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[myopicry]

Reading your responses like a morning newspaper teehee

Tysm for all of the praise/compliments aaaaaa! >\\\< I'm incapable of explaining things in a short and concise way so I'm really glad that you see so much value in the way I explain things and just generally the points I bring up! Thank you, myo!! Also, you should cut yourself some slack, I may not know you personally but you seem like a chill person. I radblr and the general tumblr website tbh you're quite nuanced, patient and someone who overall tries to sympathise with others compared to many users from what I've seen. And your writing isn't that bad, I understand it at least. Or maybe it's 2 rambly people understanding each other bc we are alike idk :p (clown to clown communication)

Definetely take me up on my offer! I won't judge you for whatever you choose to share nor how, and I'd be very happy to help even just a little bit :]

I like how you explained things BTW! It made me think about once again how I went from finding the tra (is that the term to use here?) label of lesbian/sapphic more inclusive and progressive and poetic and yada yada to now just going "uuuuuuh I'm just into female bodies I dunno mate lol". A majority of my friends are trans or cis but very trans positive (I think I mentioned this in the past??) so I think ever since my views have shifted slightly I avoid talking about my orientation. I don't think they'll dog pile me for using the wrong words or whatever, they're not like that and I'm sure they wouldn't care much, but it does feel alienating to basically have different definitions for something so important(?)

They're also a lot (and I mean A LOT) more into the "lgbt culture" stuff (online inside jokes pretty much I suppose) meanwhile I've distanced myself from that so it adds to another level of discomfort despite us finding a lot of solidarity in each other as a bunch of queer people. Also, I'm someone who LOVES talking about these sorts of things and am a big fan of debating (guilty pleasures 😔) so my little heart is sad to have such restrictions. Womp womp

This also made me think of my younger sister, she's still a kid and doesn't know much about queer things but she has some basics down I suppose. Once my parents and I were joking about match making me with a lesbian non binary (afab) friend and my sister protested that I couldn't possibly be attracted to them because I'm into girls and they're not one. For the first time I didn't know what to tell her. I guess normally I would've explained to her that "lesbians can like enbies bc they're not men" but I also don't believe in gender anymore an things working that way. But I couldn't tell her "I don't think gender exists and that that factors into my attraction rlly" bc then I'd have to explain a perspective very different form what she knows so far and would then have to explain to my parents why my views changed and it's exhausting just to write about LMAO.

All of this more anecdotal and less "proper discussion about social stuff and politics" talk to say labels are indeed silly these days and I'm kind of resenting how my change in views makes me happier about multiple aspects of my life but subsequently isolates me and puts me in difficult positions at times. Makes me a bit worried about my prospects in terms of romantic partners lol, though I'd imagine once you go out actually looking for people, they're a lot more chill and willing to disagree on things but also understand your intentions and let it be that and won't call you a bigot TwT (I hope I'm not coming off as trying to call myself a martyr LMAO)

I guess that segways into the fact that I'm therefore happy to have found your blog where I feel like I can barf out my thoughts and hit send on the inbox and get a valuable response and pleasant conversation from someone on here lol

AAAAAA THIS IS TOO MUCH WORD VOMIT I will now eclipse myself and hope for the best! Bai!!!

~🪼

thank you for all the nice words :0 my ego has never been fed so well !! I am a bit too harsh on myself but I consider it part of the job of what I do on this blog...using social media in a non-self aggrandizing way is always my goal, and I also find translating the impulse to self-deprecate into small bits of snarky reflection in my writing a much better alternative to saying it out loud in real life and making everyone around me uncomfortable lolol

but enough about me! I really just wanted to highlight a part of your message, the part about how some of your new changes in view makes you happier in some aspects of life but it makes a lot of new problems. that's literally so real. in a way, it's like I've been able to see the world in a clearer, less filtered view once I let go of held biases and focused more on reality, but it really really is tough trying to talk to people who still have those mental filters (for better or for worse).

hence, the existence of this blog for me lmao. it really is just the consequence of my desire to air out my observations that people in talk to in real life simply wouldn't understand, and I feel like I say this a lot, but I am truly so delighted that literally any other person can even get something valuable out of this for themselves! it proves that I guess we're really not alone out here in this kinda fucked up world, which is so relieving to know after coming to revelations how you're essentially the minority of a minority and every new complex thought you have propelling you towards actualization is also quickly shrinking the pool of other people who you can truly trust or those who will actually understand you. it is genuinely very nice to know that there's even at least just one person who can relate to a shared experience! one of the nicest benefits of the internet (among a sea of downsides lmao)

the dating thing also hits home a little too hard lolol, even though I swear I won't get into a relationship until I can actually be a decent partner, it sure is lonely sometimes and i can't help but think about it anyways, and man oh man does the dating pool (in my area) get smaller and smaller as I think about it...

but as you say, most people are understanding and honestly, even when you come at something from a different perspective, I find most people who value progress and kindness and understanding do fundamentally agree to some extent with what I also believe. in a way, because some notions about the world (specifically in feminism too) are just undeniable, and a lot of experiences (especially shared within afab people) just sort of make people subconsciously aware of certain truths. so, hopefully, wishing well-read, feminist, nuanced, and compassionately curious girlfriends for the both of us lolol !!

[oceandiagonale]

Oh geeze how did I not think of Arven for that? Oh yeah. Because I thought of those traits before the trailer and didn't think about how to expand on them, I just didn't share them until recently.

So now we have:

Penny: First/Best Friend

Arven: Helps Spare understand food and cooking beyond just survival.

Nemona: ...I am so sorry girl but unless something happens to make you more than the rival character I am 90% sure you aren't actually going to matter in Spare's story.

Like as the battle rival I'm sure the canon story is goi going to make her the most important and your rival and so on, but unless something changes Spare will not give a shot about you. Like I'm imagining a scene where Spare calls Nemona out on trying to be her rival. "You aren't my rival. A rival implies someone who can challenge you or is on a comparable level. You would have to actually pose some sort of challenge before you can make a claim like that."

YEAH, that makes sense..... she seems like she’s going to be another rival who’s pretty nice, but the part on the website about her having trouble with battling definitely isn’t going to make her a proper rival for spare 😔😔😔

like, it’s right in gene’s ballpark because he’s decent at mentoring younger trainers (most of the time), but maybe there will be some other one who’s rude and strong, closer to bede?? who knows 😔😔😔

oh I’ve only mentioned it once or twice but dialga didn’t make celebi in this world, that would be really weird since they’re basically gene’s and champ’s parents!! 😱😱😱

it’s kind of tough to apply a human family tree to everything since Arceus and Dialga and Giratina and Palkia, etc. are like embodiments of aspects of the universe -- it probably depends more on the heroes’ perception of everything tbh!! 🤔🤔🤔

I think when all is said and done, since the creation trio + arceus act more like siblings than anything else, spare and cream and gene/champ would be the most like cousins, regardless of actual genetics 🤔🤔🤔

man I really, really hope Penny is nice and a good character with good development and a fun gimmick because I want her to be a great part of the gameplay for spare’s sake!! 😭😭😭😭😭

good choice with the normal type though, between eevee and the new normal/dragon that was just revealed!!

GOTTA BE HONEST I ALSO WANT ARVEN TO MEET GUZMA

they can still cut the carrots into skulls!! that’s the only part of skull salad that really matters -- and they’re orange to boot!!

they do have ranch dressing on hand!! half the team prefers it (or just uses it to dip pizza crusts) so it’s not even an issue -- customizing a salad is as easy as pie in po town!! 🕺🕺🕺

mmm, yeah, that makes sense!! outside of the traits and knowledge that gene and champ were supposed to have, most things were randomized, so they’re kind of a mixed bag there

none of them are lactose intolerant because they’re already the bearers of other curses (also why they don’t have gluten allergies) ksdfkjsdkfsdk

also on a related note, the idea of Spare hanging out in Po Town for dinner makes me think about this thing that’s been in my head all week where Gene is trying to help Spare learn how to learn -- they take a violin class together since neither of them have experience with that particular instrument

neither of them are particularly amazing at it at first but they slowly make progress in their own ways skdjhfksjdf

ANYWAYS I was specifically imagining it to this one song because the concept of them playing it as a duet appeared in my head on a drive home and now I can’t stop thinking about it ksdjfhjksdh

[trashexplorer]

BLCD Review: LOVE HOLE 101 Goushitsu ~ Teppen ↑ Koechatte ~

Title: LOVE HOLE 101号室〜テッペン↑超えちゃって〜 (LOVE HOLE 101 Goushitsu ~ Teppen ↑ Koechatte ~)

Author: Emura Mao

Illustrator: Yago

Release Date: 2019/08/28

Cast: Okitsu Kazyuki x Nakajima Yoshiki

Synopsis: Two childhood friends find themselves checking in a love hotel after a late drinking party made them miss the last train home. With an inviting bed, lock less bathroom, glass-doored shower, and a headboard filled with the brim with sex toys, it’s only natural for “that” kind of mood to creep up between the two, right?

Review Proper

I knew this was gon’ be lit! Yo, I just have a sense for this, I tell you. This is actually as generic as a plot can be, but the execution was everything. There are some stuff in the plot that I find quite unique and endearing, like how they went about the rabuho so nonchalantly and how excited they were to explore the place, especially Nao. 😂 “Oh, what could this compartment under the bed be?”, “Dang, there was a classroom-themed room?!” I honestly don’t know how it managed to be such a cute, funny, sexy, and painful story considering how short it was. Props to Yazirushi for this! They also have a bomb-ass website and illustrations. No expense was spared for the production of the RabuHo series and I’m here for it! I also love the concept of the boys having their own special respective rooms and the boys are all actually acquainted together! It’s a bit similar to Kimi to Boku to Sekai no Hotori, but the seiyuus sadly don’t cross over. That’s fine, though. 👍

Moving on to the voice work,

Hello, hello, bb Okitsu. 👋 It’s been a while since Theo. I can’t believe I’m going to run out of Okitsu once I clear Koi ga Ochitara (this is why it’s going to be last). 😩 I’ve seen some of the works he has that’s to be released this year and so far, I’m not interested in many of them. 😔 Anyway, it’s obvious even without me telling y’all that Okitsu did phenomenal here. I initially thought that he’d be using his Shiina voice, but he went somewhere in between Marlene and Shiina in the end. I LIVE FOR IT OH MY GOD!!! Lord, how’d Nakajima Yoshiki even survive that??? I would’ve rethought my sexual orientation after facing that! 

As for Nakajima Yoshiki who I just heard in Itoshi no XL Saizu as Anaconbayashi-kun, I actually forgot what he sounded like there. 😂 Yo, I mean it when I say that he struggled ‘cause I usually forget the voices of those who struggle (except for Furukawa Makoto HAHAHAHA HE HAS FOUND HIS WAY INTO ANOTHER REVIEW). He did considerably better here, though, since this is an uke role, which is really his forte, but I did hear him struggle a little some times. I think he went a little higher here than his Akira-san in Akai Ito, so maybe that’s why. His natural pitch is much deeper after all. His Akira-san is still his best performance to date imo. There are some instances where it felt like he was going to be swallowed up by Okitsu’s acting, especially in the mattress mambos, but he still did a good job overall.

In conclusion, we have a beautifully executed plot, great pacing despite the length, and great voice work and chemistry—the mattress mambos were 🔥. I definitely definitely recommend listening to this, especially if you want something light, but can also prickle your kokoro. It has been a long time since I’ve listened to a stand alone BLCD, and I’m glad that it didn’t disappoint. Stay tuned to the next review to find out which of the two CDs were my favorite of this series!

[yukikorogashi]

youre one of the kindest people i have ever encountered on this website and your kindness will forever be adored and loved by those around you. youve helped people without even knowing it. and as a writer? omg. i love everything you do with itsuki, your writing is so nice to read & follow and i'll forever love following you <3

   Aaaaaaa why did you send this in anonymously, my friend??? 🥺 I just want to give you the BIGGEST GOSH DARN HUG right now! And, even though I still sorta can-- it just feels like I’m about to run into the nearest wall blindfolded, that I can only hope is the very wall that you are standing at auehauwhe!!! But ah well, I guess this will have to do... HUG!!! 😔💕❤️

   This is such a sweet thing to wake up to, and I thank you for taking the time to send this in. Honestly, it couldn’t come at a better time, and I am truly grateful for this. 🥺❤️ I... I would say I am speechless to hear that I’ve helped people without even knowing it? But as you can see, here I am, all in a fluster, rambling on and on still, haha! But oh my goodness, I’m truly happy that I’ve been able to help in such a manner, just being able to do anything-- to brighten up a person’s day. ;; ❤️ 

   A-and thank you so much for saying that! I am so so glad that you enjoy my writing and my little snow girl! It always means so much to me to hear that??? We are just out here trying our best, but to hear something like this always makes it all that much worthwhile! Thank you again for the kind compliment, again-- I wish I could give you a proper hug, as does Itsuki, hehe!!!  do look forward to us interacting, my friend! And if we have already done so, I absolutely look forward to us doing so MORE! 

   I hope you have a nice day or night ahead, yeah? MUACK!!!                                Thank you so much again for sending this in! 💕

[cheesybadgers]

Ahhh more comment goodness 🥰❤️💕

He did call his dad! I knew it, I sensed it with my 6th sense 😌

Well predicted 🥰 Because of course, Javier called his Pops when he needed help the most 😭

All it took to convince Horacio was for Javier to say he'd go with him, these two have fallen so badly for each other 😭❤️

They are so in love, it's ridiculous 😩❤️

“Did you tell your father everything?”

I'm trusting Chucho to handle the news well and be happy for Javier

No need to worry on that front, Chucho is the best fictional dad ever despite only having about 5 minutes of screentime 😭❤️

“Wait a minute – one nurse would be enough, right?”

Connie!!!!!!! *happy little dance*

Yaaaaay, I told you she'd be back 💕

The thought of not being able to pay his respects to the men he’d lost on his watch - those he had failed to protect – was as painful a blow as the wound on Horacio’s shoulder.

😭😭😭😭

Poor man can't stop feeling so responsible for everyone 😔💔

“Don’t worry, the drinks are on you once you’re back on your feet, and this is all over.”

I hope we get to see them getting those drinks before this fic is over

I may have something planned for Trujillo towards the end of the fic, but I shall keep my lips sealed (especially as I haven't actually written it yet lol) 🤐

They passed a diner where he celebrated his eighth and ninth birthdays, and apart from a fresh lick of paint, it didn’t look any different. That was always the discombobulating part of being back here. It was frozen in time in so many ways, yet, everything around it had fundamentally changed, including Javier himself.

i love how you tell us about Javi's past in this chapter, whether it's little bits of information like this or the story about his cousin's party. I love seeing how people envision his life pre-DEA to be

Aww thank you, I do love adding little details like this! Happier times for him, I think, before things got dark and traumatic 😭

He slipped behind the gate, the barks of alarm mellowing into whines of recognition as he greeted the furry welcoming party like the old friends they were.

Javi with dogs 🥺 This is all I needed, forget about Horacio, all I need is Javi interacting with them

That's fair 😂 Don't worry, there'll be more of the dogs to come (especially Luna) ❤️

“Javi.” They both moved in for a hug, forgetting Javier’s injury for a second, but compromised instead with a handshake and light pats on the back.

They better get that hug once the ribs are healed 😭

As I think you've found out by now, they do indeed get a proper hug 🥺💕

The canine welcoming committee had returned and latched themselves onto Connie, who was knelt on the floor as they fussed around her. “It really is, and these guys are adorable!”

Scratch my previous comment about Javi with dogs, we now need a spin-off of Connie with dogs! 😌😆

Yessss! I like to think the Murphys might have one back in Miami once they leave Colombia ❤️

“Thank you. These two are Sol and Leo.” “And this one is Luna.”

The way I wanted to ask their names but wasn't sure bc I didn't know if you had actually named them, but of course, you have because you have thought of everything and that's why I love this fic so much. Also lovely names!

Some might say it's a bit excessive to be scrawling through lists of names on various websites trying to find suitable names for their OC dogs, but not me apparently 🤣 I'm so glad you like them and all the little details I probably didn't need to add but couldn't resist ❤️

Although the pointed look directed his way suggested Horacio didn’t appreciate the assistance in the circumstances and was determined to push himself upwards with a stifled groan instead.

Look at Horacio wanting to make a good impression with Chucho 🥺

Ahhh yesss, I loved writing their first meeting 😭 He handled it like a pro ❤️

Horacio confidently held out his left hand and grasped Chucho’s with the same professionalism he had done when meeting the likes of Gaviria for the first time.

aka the handshake reserved for important people he wants to make a good first impression with, aka Javi's dad

*Nods aggressively* Oh boy yep yep yep, he didn't want to get off on the wrong foot, especially when, in Horacio's eyes, a part of him feels like he's imposing a little bit. And like Javier teases him afterwards, I can totally imagine him being so formal like he has to be at work 🥺

“What can I say? You’ve always felt more like a Javier than a Javi to me.”

“Never said it was a bad thing.”

Omg their conversation right before sleeping was so incredibly sweet and wholesome and they deserve the rest and all the good things in the world

I LOVED writing their sleepy bedtime conversation 😭 And the way Horacio tried to stay awake waiting for Javier, and then when Javier does turn up, he fights sleep long enough so they can chat before they both can't keep their eyes open any more...it's just so intimate and domestic, which is exactly what they needed and deserved by this point ❤️❤️

I'm about to fall asleep so there's no way i can put into words, at least not coherent and long comments like I want to how much I love the conversations between everyone at the end. Javi and his dad. Javi and Connie. I love how they actually talk about it openly and Connie gives him that story he didn't know about. Connie and Javi's friendship for the win!

And then to end with Horacio and Javi again, and them being the softest with each other. This chapter and this fic are perfect 💕

Aww I'm so glad you liked everyone finally sitting down and actually talking (which is something they don't really get chance to do much of in the show). I really wanted Javi and Connie to chat, to confirm what Javi already kinda knew about Connie figuring it out but giving him something he *didn't* know as well, and for her to then reassure him and give him gentle encouragement about Chucho too 😭❤️

And I couldn't resist ending on the two of them being weary and soft with each other...I like to think they had the best night's sleep they'd had in a long time that night 💕

Thank you so, so much once again for your kind and thoughtful words...I too am heading to bed now, but I will definitely reply to your comments on the remaining chapters (and your DM, I haven't forgotten about that!) tomorrow 🥰😘

Narcos Fic: Old Habits Die Hard (Chap. 12)

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15

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Pairing: Javier Peña x Horacio Carrillo

Words: 6,162

Summary: Following Javier’s phone call, a plan is hatched to move Horacio to safety. 

Warnings: 18+ ONLY. Non-graphic references to injuries/pain, discussions of sexuality and coming out, discussions of parental loss and grief, swearing, some angst (but also lots of softness, with more still to come 🥺).   

Notes: I cannot tell you the relief to finally have this chapter done, phew! I don’t know if it’s because I’ve had this part of the plot in my head for nearly a year now and had to do quite a bit of research for it, but it was a tricky chapter that needed wrestling to the ground on several occasions 😂 Thank you so much to anyone still reading/commenting. The comments I’ve had since starting this fic a whole year ago have turned me into a grinning idiot and I love hearing what people think, so please feel free to come and chat either on Tumblr or AO3 😊 Chapter 13 is already in progress, so let’s see if it gives me an easier time lol. 

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