#whywoulditho

[fullscoreshenanigans]

(from here)

@questiontocertaintyofreality @whywoulditho ooo lemme do a little promo post to put in the REN tag because the fic makes me happy

Fair warning that as of writing this post, the fic is currently unfinished. I know some people are hesitant to start fics in light of that, but even if a fic remains unfinished my general perspective is to proceed forward and appreciate what an author did share of their work and play around with the little plot bunnies that spring forth in my head.

With that said, some snippets and ramblings (spoilers, natch):

I've said this numerous times before how I'll give more leeway to individual short comics with the hyperbole being used to quickly and clearly deliver a punchline with a limited amount of time and space (like in the chapter 91 "Hayflick Effect" → "Hey! Flick!" bonus comic), but I hate when Emma is stripped of all her nuance to facilitate familiar shipping formulas. I understand how this snowballs from innocuous offhand jokes in the fandom, but it's unfortunate when these things overtake popular perception of her. She's emotionally intelligent and cunning (we see this early on when she's brazen enough to muse what Conny's up during her confrontation with Isabella in the hallway, all while keeping up the most cheerful front), so I always enjoy reading fic that keeps that balance in mind.

Beautiful, a simply beautiful exchange of greetings.

The preestablished Noremma is absolutely delightful. Another thing thing I've mentioned before is my dislike of Norman being extremely uncharacteristically nebbish or aggressively confident and suave when pursuing relationships that' works in tandem's usually packaged with Emma becoming bizarrely demure. Again, I understand the appeal of stock scenarios, but it's not something I enjoy reading for them. I adore when they reach this level of knowing, playful banter with an underlying thrum of challenge, bred of familiarity at which boundaries can be teasingly skirted and which are low blows and off-limits, and founded on them being equals (after both of them, to different degrees, placed each other on pedestals).

I generally have two default outlines for how I see REN getting together: all together at once, or NE getting together first before roping Ray into the relationship. Here it's clearly the latter, though with a bit of a twist in that NE isn't as intimately familiar with Ray stemming from a shared childhood, but there is an awareness of him being out there. There's also the layer of longing that I personally vibe with for him and incorporate into my interpretation of the ship that can be summed up as "Ray is first to know, last to go, and Emma is last to know, first to go." (Because when there’s something she wants and believes it’s correct to do so, she just goes for it. There might be some delay in trying to find the correct timing, but the progress on it dramatically picks up when she realizes, "wait, why aren’t we together? We should fix that." lfjldj adore that respectful tenacity and ambition.)

With Ray, there's a denial born from years of steeling away his heart so he would have the mental fortitude to see off multiple children on their shipment days and a bone-deep belief that after everything he's done, he doesn't deserve such love. He is committed to the vow he makes to Emma in chapter 38 about living on to protect their family, and multiple times he's at the center of discussions what's the best path forward to secure the safety of his friends and family. He can be in the spotlight for that, but when it comes to advocating for his own wants, he falters; accepts that internal strife born of self-loathing as penance for everything he's done to reach this point, prostrates himself to the idea that Emma and Norman are beyond him when it comes to matters of the heart, and attempts to twist and contort to himself he's content to live the remainder of his days with this secret if it means they'll be happy together. (I'll also do a quick shoutout to @salsae's vowsverse for the ultimate breaking down of this wall; simply spectacular culmination of all the build-up over the years.) But all this is underlined by a desperate clinging to the hope that a future with them is possible, a hope that he would never dare put to words but still subconsciously lingers as he tries to extinguish it.

Tying that long tangent back around to this AU, again, Ray doesn't know the two as intimately as he does in canon, but there's a spark of hope at the thought of a different future for himself that he wrestles with, griping over the ludicrousness at the pair's goal and fighting them tooth and nail with each step of their approach, yet he's still the one to initiate their game and can't help but want to meet them to see if there's a foundation where his hope can bloom.

Finally, I am going to McFuckin' Lose It™ if the reveal that Ray is the son of the kingdom's enemy happens in the middle of Norman holding court (either with Emma and Norman knowing beforehand or it being a surprise for them, too; both have delicious potential.)

[pearlsephoni]

hii sorry if this is random but i saw u talked about a fic in one of my posts' tags which u called, "lin's kghn retirement fic" and idk who kin is but the fic sounds interesting so i thought i would ask for a link :D

HELLO omg omg I’m so sorry for the late answer, I haven’t checked tumblr in 100 years, and I’m also sorry if you didn’t intend this to be published, but I simply MUST take any and all opportunities to publicly yell about this fic!! (and pretty much all of Lin’s fics; she’s a dear dear friend, but I swear I’m not being biased when I say she’s one of the most underrated writers in the fandom)

ANYWAY the fic in question is called “a little more scared, a little more stupid,” and it is some of the most realistic, heartwrenching, beautifully written kghn I’ve read, especially canonverse. Fair warning, it only features one other fandom main ship alongside kagehina, but it’s for the sake of one of the central themes/subplots and really well done once you get over the initial adjustment to it! It also has a ton of good good pining and angst, though again, bitty warning, some of the angst comes from a character’s realization of sexuality and the subsequent unlearning of internalized biphobia. BUT it’s all handled with such a delicate, loving touch by an author that’s experienced it all, so it doesn’t feel hammed up or overly dramatic at all!

I just…I truly can’t recommend this fic enough, it’s by far my favorite kghn retirement fic, and one of my fave kghn fics in general. If you’re interested in some lighter fare from Lin, I highly recommend her fluffy, hilarious tsukkiyama fic “As You Wish”, and if you want some wonderful world building, you can’t go wrong with her PJO au “Strawberry Fields Forever” and her multiverse tsukkiyama au “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.”

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@whywoulditho

i found your post on pinterest!

[astrowaffles]

Interest Interest Check

I'd like to put together some kind of event for my birthday (late December), focused around fluff/found family, though I'm not sure if I should focus the fandoms or not.

How many of y'all are jjk writers/artists, or would be willing to try?

If there is interest but we'd rather include every fandom, i'll do that!

If you'd be interested in joining an event like that for your favourite ever Astro, reply to this post! <3

(please don't feel pressured tho)

tagging every jjk follower & mutual I might have ~ @mmmcheetos @erros429 @akaashism @jesaispasvraimentcestdommage @whywoulditho @jdjdddnn @jupitertherevolution @dinosuccessor @eternally-tired-muffin @vintageskeletons @aspiringdreamer @astromilo @dirtyoldsock @levi-s-br00m @love-nakamura @kotonni @spacejammie-eimmajecaps @solitesse @drpepper-spokesman @fridakahloblvd

[kyouka-supremacy]

Thank you so much for the tag @sharpiedoodleee!!! I know it's been more than a month since I got tagged but this sounded lots of fun and I really wanted to try it out (๑˃‌ᴗ˂‌)۶

Rules: Spell out your name or url with songs

Kagerou Daze - Jin ft. Hatsune Miku Yasashii hito ni naritai - Neru ft. Kagamine Rin ODDS&ENDS - ryo ft. Hatsune Miku Usotsuki no Parade - ryo ft. Hatsune Miku Kilmer - Niru Kajitsu ft. Flower Alice in Reitouko - Orangestar ft. IA -ERROR - niki feat. Lily Shoujorei - MikitoP ft. Hatsune Miku Usseewa - syudou (cover by hyozan ft. Flower) Patchwork Staccato - toa ft. Hatsune Miku Rolling Girl - Wowaka ft. Hatsune Miku ECHO - CrusherP ft. GUMI Melt - ryo ft. Hatsune Miku Arifureta Sekai Seifuku - Pinocchio-P ft. Miku Cendrillon - Signal-P, Orange ft. Miku, KAITO Yellow - kz ft. Hatsune Miku

Tagging (with no pressure!): @amythedemisimp, @chuuyanakaahara, @demolitionlovrsskk, @denkies, @justplaggin, @nnakahara, @sk013, @smol-bean-of-the-smols, @whywoulditho, @young-prince-firefly, the Beast sskk Anon (don't worry about tagging me back), and anyone who would like to do this!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧

[petrich0-r]

Tag (9) people you'd like to get to know better!

the lovely @lonlonranching tagged me in this so i wanted to give it a try!!

currently watching: NOTHING unfortunately since i'm in the middle of exam season, i haven't even finished the new kny season,,,it'll be over soon so hopefully i can find some time to watch the new jjk season since i'm VERY excited for it (feeling so normal after seeing the leaks mmmmyess)

currently reading: the aforementioned exam season caught me in the middle of a reread of one of my favorite books, naomi novik's uprooted, which has some of the best motifs to take my mind off of studying and staring at my computer screen, which is magic! nature! eldritch horrors stemming from a forest! magical girlbosses! slavic folklore themes! i also finally read six of crows and, predictably, fell in love with the characters and further down the shipping hole. i rly hope i get to read more during summer break bc ugh i miss reading

currently listening: hozier's new album 'unreal unearth' is coming out soon and eat your young and unknown/nth already have me wanting to peel my skin off my body in the best way possible so yess i've been listening to those on repeat

current obsession: a few weeks ago i caved and watched tristamp after my tumblr was infested by it (the same way i watched mp100 and that shit changed me on a molecular level) and!! it's consumed my brain i need to watch the og anime and read the manga asap i want to see milly!!! i am also enamored with what togachako have going on in the bnha manga like the yuri scratches my brain just rightt i need More

tagging @de-sole-caecus-iudicat @bozuri @distant-screaming @such-a-thing @whywoulditho @2offayyo-kzt @amelia201 @alcego @honeysider no pressure ofc!!

[notallbloodmages]

@whywoulditho to be fair they weren't middle-aged when it happened xD

for some reason middle aged comic fans coming on the internet to defend their decision as to why they thought a twelve year old should have died or lived is so funny 😭😭😭

[fullscoreshenanigans]

Tagged by @esthelle18 (thanks again!)

Rules: 1. Fit as many characters as you can into the template— but they have to be your FAVORITE characters. 2. You can fill in the blanks with names, images, or both. 3. Finally, tag between 3 and 9 other users!

Limiting myself to one character per series:

Top row, left to right: Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil), Elster/LSTR-512 (Signalis), Isabella (The Promised Neverland)

Middle Row: Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran High School Host Club), Mae Borowski (Night in the Woods), Grace Monroe (Infinity Train)

Bottom Row: Python (Fire Emblem Echos: Shadows of Valentia), The Count of Monte Cristo (Gankutsuou), Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)

Tagging: @darklight-owl @evthesoup @gatekeepurr @graphx @naehja @najuwu @questiontocertaintyofreality @whywoulditho @zazora @ anyone else who's interested

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[fullscoreshenanigans]

tag (9) people you'd like to get to know better

Tagged by @whywoulditho (ty! 💝💗)

Currently Watching: • First time: Schitt's Creek • Rewatching: Naoki Urasawa's Monster (it's been over a decade I forgot how much I adore my ace king Tenma 🖤🤍💜)

Currently Reading: • Nonfiction - How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney • Fiction - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie • Fanfiction (rereading) - As the Crow Flies by Goldfish_Writes

Me: idk i'm not super big on AUs placing characters in an entirely different genre Author: Okay but what if,,,REN Soulmates AU with Royal Knight Emma, Prince Norman, and Witch's Son Ray with adorable preestablished NE,,,also Ray & Gilda moments,,, Me: 🤯🤯🤯💖

Currently Listening: • Music: Silent Hill and TPN soundtracks, Bastille, Juice WRLD, Lorde, Meg & Dia, and friend's demo (not really a phase of anything but that's what popped up on shuffle while driving to work and running errands yesterday) • Podcast: Citations Needed (last one I had on while making dinner)

Current Obsession: Feel like if you look around this blog you'll have a good guess lol (over two years strong bby ✌️😎)

tagging @darklight-owl @lonely-cereal @marmarparadoxa @najuwu @pawphin @questiontocertaintyofreality @screwered @sepiamestus @trainerbea

[fullscoreshenanigans]

@darklight-owl @goldybrainybunch @jet-apologistmybadhomies @lonely-cereal @naehja @questiontocertaintyofreality @trainerbea @whywoulditho @ anyone else who'd like to give it a go

PICREW CHAIN!!!

@burgerfootlettuce @goldiipond @crychristmas @poolboyatthevampiiremansion @fullscoreshenanigans @mitsunami

If you wanna <3

[ace-culture-is]

aro/ace writer culture is staring at pretty strangers at the bus but not because you find them attractive, it's because you're thinking of making them your new oc for a wip

[akaashism]

*akaashism started following you*

they.. havent been following me..? all this time i thought we were mutuals....... and they havent been following me? my bestie... my rb sister... my besto frendo....

no no no no no no no no I swear I WAS FOLLOWING YOU 😭😭 I remember hitting the follow button so clearly IDK WHAT HAPPENED. I'M SO SORRY 💔💔

well the fuck up has been corrected and balance has been restored my bestie, rb sister and besto friendo 🫂❤️❤️ we will not be unmutual-ified again

[tutubola-moved-on]

Heeyy just wanted to say your photo album idea is so cute!! As for requests,, i'd like to see some chaotic photos of Thoma and Lanni pranking Don. Isabella and Krone having a little cooking contest to see which one of them makes the best cake. And if you won't stick to canon where they only have a camera in 2045, little Norman lying in his bed with a broken arm because he fell off a tree trying to chase Emma (and maybe Emma lying asleep with him while holding his hand. Norman wakes up to this and turns into a tomato, little shipper Ray takes a picture.) Phil sitting on Nat's back riding him like a horse while Nat looks done with everything, Anna and Gilda doing each other's hair, Emma trying to lick her elbow, Yvette teaching Don how to draw, Nat playing piano to the kids, Emma covered in flour and laughing (she wanted to help mom make bread), and last but not least, Ray reading a book in the library (picture taken by Norman and Emma, who snuck into his room and stole his camera

Hope these can give you a few ideas! Love you and have a nice day <3

these are all. so. pure. you guys are feeding me on a silver platter. i love the idea of them sneaking in and stealing his camera, that's so cute!!!!! tysm, ull def use some of these!!!! hope u have a great day too!!

[mihai-florescu]

hey. ik its probably not my place to say this but please go to sleep. the sooner you sleep the better tomorrow will be i promise. ily and gn <3

Actually you're very right and exactly the push i needed, thank you^^

[we-love-fanfic-quotes]

“I have obsessed over the most disgusting, terrifying things you could ever imagine, but you, you were the first beautiful thing I couldn’t stop thinking about.”

[benbufilmiizledim]

Gidiyorsun aylarca gelmiyorsun yollarını gözlüyorum valla kqodndkw -N

ÇOK ÖZLEDİM AĞLIYCAM

bu bloğa girmek istemiyorum nedense. tumblr hala kullanıyorum aslında ama ingilizce kullanıyorum (@whywoulditho) türk tumblr ortamını çok severdim. ortaokulda hatta lisenin ilk yarısında tumblrdaki insanlardan başka kimseyle konuşmuyordum hatta. tuhaf bir şekilde soğudum. özlüyorum aslında ama bilmiyorum ya. sınav yılım, okul yurdunda kalmaya başladım zaten. çok uzun zamandır uzak kaldım buraya, yaklaşık bir yıldır post atmadım. bu bloğu tekrar kullanmaya başlasam mı? yabancı bloğumda istediğim kadar cringe takılabilirim gibi geliyor ama burada yargılanırmışım gibi. her neyse,, seni özledim N. cidden özledim keşke yine 15 yaşında bütün günümü tumblrda geçiren ben olabilsem