#with extra skate parts and tools

[risaceofhearts]

I have an "oh shit" kit/ICE kit that I carry with me at all times. It's all stored in a Frozen 2 lunch box (get it? ICE?). In there I keep bandaids, emergency energy-rich snacks (protein bars), pads, tampons, ibuprofen, some other painkillers and such one might need on the way blister plasters and peppermints. I strive to one day also carry a lighter, a Swiss army knife with a bottle opener at least, and perhaps some other such things in a neat kit in my bag.

"guy who carries a lighter" should be a legitimately recognized and honored role in society

[ceeplays]

Favorite Default Replacements & Game Override Mods (Part 1 - Object Overrides)

A compiled list of my favorite default replacement and override mods from the past year, plus a few classics that I just couldn't leave out. This is Part 1/3 of a collection of cc finds.

(More info and download links below the cut). ♥

𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇! ₊˚⊹ ᰔ

I hope you all had a lovely, restful holiday, and that the bugs in For Rent haven't made you rage quit just yet. •ᴗ• I don't know about you guys, but lately I've been feeling extra grateful for all the stunning creations our modding community has been releasing. So, I figured I'm long overdue for another mod rec list and voila! - here we are.

This time, I'll be linking my favorite default replacement and override mods! While I mostly focused on newer releases, I also tried to add some overrides I don't frequently see mentioned on YT or in rec lists.

The original post got quite lengthy, so Tumblr forced me to divide this list into three (3) separate parts (sorry for the inconvenience!). - Part 2: Food & Kitchen, and World Overrides (here) - Part 3: Electronics & Font Replacements (here)

As always, I hope you find this useful, happy holidays to all who celebrate, & happy simming! ♥

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Object Overrides:

@kirsicca : (1) The Modern Loveseat, (2) The Amaranth Sink, (3) Barely-Used BG Toilets

@surely-sims : (1) Growing Together Treehouse (becomes seasonal), (2) Vanity Make-Up Props, (3) Fire Alarm, (4) No Footprint Sleeping Bags, (5) Invisible Bassinet, (6) Basinet, (7) Booboo Billy Toy, (8) Nesting Blocks

@depthofpixels-cc : (1) Growing Together Treehouse Slide

@cowplant-snacks : (1) Seasons Holiday Tree

@lonvely : (1) Magnolia Promenade Trolley, (2) Toothbrush

@symphonysim : (1) Horse Grooming Tools

@dscombobulate : (1) Boxing Gloves, (2) Toothbrush

@superflare : (1) Infant & Toddler Sippy Cup

@simder-talia-blog (original creator unknown) : (1) Ice Skates

@elflike : (1) Ice Skates

@duplica-imite : (1) Ice Skates

@vroshii : (1) Ping Pong Paddle (becomes tennis racket)

@myxdollyt : (1) Fenty Make-Up Override, (2) Bratz Make-Up Override

@simmerwellpupper : (1) Game Controller (PS5 DualSense Controller)

@largetaytertots : (1) Default Replacement Haul (Lipstick, Pet Carrier, Mop, Pet Leash, Rake, Snow Shovel, Infant Toy, & more!), (2) Laundry Pile, (3) Folded Laundry, (4) Razor, (5) Cleaning Overrides (Sponge & Cleaning Spray)

@vixonspixels : (1) Female Roller Blades, (2) Folded Laundry, (3) Infant Bath Sponge, (4) High School Bus, (5) Restaurant Menu, (6) High School Homework, (7) High School Textbook, (8) University Homework, (9) Pencil, (10) Dog Leash

@bbygyal123 : (1) Infant Carrier

@apricotrush : (1) Scrub Daddy Sponge, (2) Presents, (3) Cleaning Spray

@serkisyan : (1) Playing Cards, (2) Make-Up, (3) Mail Envelopes/Bills, (4) Paint Brush/Easel Pencil, (5) Electric Toothbrush, (6) Charcoal Toothbrush, (7) Infant Bottle, (8) Cleaning Spray #1, (9) Cleaning Spray #2

@channel4sims-cc : (1) Aquarium Fish, (2) Kitchen Sponge, (3) Infant Bath Seat, (4) Infant Rubber Duck

@sims41ife : (1) Totoro Watering Can, (2) Laundry Bag & Pile, (3) Public Phone Booth (includes simlish swatches), (4) Game Controller, (5) Coffee Cup

@awingedllama : (1) Infant Crib, (2) Game Controller, (3) Bassinet

@cecesimsxo : (1) Infant Bottle

@ellcrze : (1) Infant Bottle, (2) Sponge

@bellassims : (1) Mysims Trophies (become squishmallows), (2) Mysims tTophies (become tsum tsum plushies), (3) Mysims Trophies (become disney tsum tsums)

@cocoelleansims : (1) Infant Bottle, (2) Grocery Bag, (3) Plopsy (becomes etsy)

@imfromsixam : (1) Infant Bottle, (2) Infant Rug, (3) Stand Mixer, (4) Invisible Bassinet

@hydrangeachainsaw : (1) Game Controller #1, (2) Game Controller #2, (3) Infant Bath Seat, (4) Infant Bottle (warning - paywalled)

@pixelvibes : (1) Elephant Watering Can (warning - paywalled), (2) Infant Bath Seat (warning - paywalled)

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the end! ♥

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #423

Miracle!!! on ICE, Animage 1/2017, Toyonaga Toshiyuki interview

Part 6.

-- But from Yuuri's perspective, he perhaps thought "Why are you testing me now?".

T: Everyone would cry, after hearing something like that. But when I watched the anime, I thought that Yuuri may have been aware what Victor's aim was.

-- That he wanted to once break Yuuri, who always deals with pressure so poorly, right?

T: That's why, it's not strange that Yuuri reacted in that "Why are you telling me this now?", "Why are you trying to test me now?" way, I think.

-- Suwabe-san has said about Victor, that in part, he uses Yuuri as a tool, to put into practice the artistic expression that he wanted to try out. As the person, who play the role of Yuuri, do you feel this way, too?

T: I, too, think that it's true very often. I don't know if Yuuri is aware of that or not, but I think that even if he were aware, he wouldn't mind. Victor perhaps wants to use Yuuri to create something interesting, to surprise people. But I think that, while doing that, Victor also realized something new. Victor, who always exceeded expectation of people around him, has huge expectations placed upon him. People all around the world wonder, what kind of surprise he's going to come up with next.

[Notes: The Suwabe's interview they are talking about is in the same magazine. Because they use words that don't sound very nice, like "tool" and "use sb", this interpretation, sometimes called "the avatar theory" in Jp fandom, became very infamous... My impression is that it's especially liked by this subset of Victor's fans, who would like him to ditch coaching (and Yuuri) and continue to be the extra cool amazing Living Legend skater only (and just my opinion, but I'm not surprised at all, that it originated from Victor's VA, because I could bet he was also in the same subset of fans 😂).

It's certainly an interesting interpretation, though, because normally, in anime the pattern that "oh I saw you skating and I just need to help you become even better, because your talent is so amazing" is what you would expect. But the way the cast talk about this is completely different - it's all just Victor experimenting using Yuuri, for the sake of his own career - so it's a trope inversion, you could say.]

[thegirlwhorideslikeasamurai]

Beta readers for two YOI fics needed!

Hi, I'm a canon fic writer and despite being a fan of YOI for about two years still a newbie around here, and I'm looking for beta readers for two of my YOI fanfics, which are part of my "A dream too large to bear alone"-verse. Both have been on hold for more than four months as I got increasingly unsure whether they're worth to be posted at all.

Can You Hear My Heartbeat

This is a 350k novelisation that fills the gaps in the show and dives deep into the relationship of Viktuuri (including the summer of mutual pining!), and it's the first part of a series that continues their story. The entire work has 49 chapters, but I stopped posting after about 50% because the entire thing felt like a ton of shit. You can read the first 25 chapters here.

I'm looking for someone who knows the anime by heart and can help me figure out the things I got wrong regarding characterisation, background info and stuff. As I had some trouble integrating the scenes from the anime into the story and making the transitions look smooth, I would like to have feedback on that, too! As this story covers long intervals of time which are skipped in the anime, I might also need some advice on making these more interesting to keep readers invested. Or to make it short: This story sucks and I don't know why and I need constructive feedback to make sense of all its issues.

2. Beneath the Shine of a Thousand Spotlights

This story covers the time from the Grand Prix Final to Viktor flying to Japan to become Yuuri's coach from Viktor's viewpoint and is about his struggles with depression and being Russia's figurehead in skating. It also includes some flashbacks that feature his relationship with Chris. I've been thinking about including even more backstory, but I'm not sure whether I should put this into an extra fic.

The entire story is 91k long and has 14 chapters in total. You can read Chapter 1 here.

I just finished the revision and now I'm looking for someone to discuss my ideas with and who can tell me whether they're totally unhinged or not. If you have a special interest in Viktor and/or have expert knowledge on Russia and psychology that would be super helpful, too!

As English isn't my first language and the capabilities of writing tools are limited to their algorithm, I also need my beta(s) to look for grammar and weird phrasing in either story.

If you're interested, are over 18, and have experience in beta-reading and/or enjoy literary analysis, I'd be happy to get to know you! As both works are on hold and I would love to continue posting soon, please apply for only one! If you want to do only language or plot, that would be fine, too!

In return, I offer to beta-read one of your works in case you're a writer. I can also give advice on fantasy and sci-fi worldbuilding. If this doesn't work for you, I'd be happy to write a one-shot or short story for you. Please feel free to ask me about my Do's & Don'ts!

I'm looking forward to working with you!

Reblogs appreciated <3

[dragon-snoots-a-boopin]

I am going to make a post where I talk about three things that I am particularly nostalgic that no one else but me is probably going to care about but me. Here I go.

Tech Deck: This one goes way back for me. I actually only remember have one of these but I really play with so much. Like, I remember when I was in middle school that myself and a friend would play with our Tech Decks in the first period classroom before class would start since we were waiting for class to start. I remember using a lot of classroom stuff like staplers and pencils and what not as makeshift skate park stuff and it was very fun for young me. Honestly, I thought that Tech Deck went away a long time ago but then I see that it's still a thing so of course I wanted to get one of these newer ones because I used to have one years ago. The odd thing is that I remember then, individual Tech Deck's like the one I got in the pic used to come with a multi-tool thing and some extra wheels, along with a sticker sheet. But, these newer ones is just the skateboard and sticker sheet and that's it. I used to have another of these newer ones but some pieces got loose and feel off and I couldn't tighten them because these individual packs don't come with the tool. For $3, you get a lot less than you used to.

Beyblade: Now, I remember having several of these when I was younger. Of course, they look and function differently then compared to how they do now, especially the one I got in the picture there. The one thing for me with the new one is that the instructions absolutely suck...but that is Hasbro instructions for you. It took me three YouTube videos to figure out how to assemble the thing and even once I got it, I noticed that the metal ring part is very loose and seems to be that way in both the Core and Apex configurations. I don't know if that is how modern Beyblades are but that seems strange to me. I get that these are supposed to break apart when you battle them but still. I had no issues getting it into the Apex configuration thankfully. It's also a bit loose putting the Beyblade on the launcher thing. Like you have to put them on and then rotate it to lock it on and then you can let it rip...yes, I know that was cheesy. But, it spins as it is supposed to so, it does do the thing it's supposed to do. But, I don't see $10 here myself. Maybe $5-7 but, definitely not $10.

Bakugan: Alright, so this is one that I never actually had when I was younger. I know people that did and I would occasionally watch the anime when I could catch episode on TV. Yes, I did want the toys but, I never got any as by younger brain wanted other things. But, recently I found myself playing Bakugan: Battle Brawlers on my Nintendo DS emulator and I found myself having fun, despite never having played these games before. Again, Bakugan is something that I thought died off years ago but, there was in the toy aisle at my local Walmart and there's the Bakugan, right next to the Beyblade. Out of the things here that I went to see how these hold up nowadays, Bakugan is definitely the one I had the most fun with. Putting the two halves together was super easy. The very simple act of rolling or tossing the Bakugan on to the Gate Card, it magnetizing and transforming into Dragonoid is just so much fun. Yes, it's so simple to do and yet is so fun do to, more fun than the Beyblade in my opinion. I paid like $5 for this and I think it's totally worth it and I honestly may get another Bakugan as there was another one that was interesting that I may get.

[shemfordgurugram]

Extracurricular Activities: How They Affect Your Child's Development

There used to be a time when for most parents, academic success alone was believed to be a marker of being a good student, and hence a successful person later in life. Extracurricular activities like art, dance, music, sports etc. were considered to be distractions that were limited to a few periods in the school time table. Parents did not realize how important these were in the overall development of the child. But times have changed, and so has the parents’ outlook. These days, parents are looking beyond academics and enrolling them in various activities to help them become balanced, well-rounded individuals. Read this article to remind yourself of the various ways in which extra curricular activities can benefit your child and how they should be given equal weightage as academics.

Physical Fitness 

Active participation in sports and other physical activities like zumba, aerobics helps students stay fit and healthy. Children who indulge in activities like swimming, yoga, badminton, skating, football, gymnastics etc. are blessed with good health and excellent endurance. Active sports also keep ailments like childhood obesity at bay.

Social Skills and Team Spirit 

Extracurricular activities require children to step out of their comfort zone and interact with their peers beyond the classroom. When children participate in group activities, be it a basketball game or a theatrical performance/play, they work in collaboration, understanding the value of communication, cooperation and mutual respect along the way.

Time Management and Discipline

Balancing school work with extracurricular activities teaches children valuable time management skills. They learn to prioritize tasks, allocate time efficiently, and follow a routine. For example, juggling piano lessons with homework and social time helps children develop discipline and organizational skills that will serve them well throughout life.

Boost in Confidence and Self-Worth

Children who participate and excel in extracurricular activities of their choice have a higher sense of self-esteem and confidence. Words of motivation from teachers, coaches, parents and peers encourage them to push their boundaries, take new challenges and make the most of all opportunities that come their way. 

Cognitive Development and Creative Thinking 

Engaging in extracurricular activities such as art, music, dance or chess stimulates different parts of the brain, promoting creativity and critical thinking skills. Art and music foster imagination and allow children to express themselves creatively, while strategy-based games like chess improve problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Emotional and Mental Well-being

With children living in a nuclear family setup, having no one to share their feelings with, hobby classes act as therapeutic tools for self-expression. Participating in sports and various other extracurricular activities release happy hormones, helping children cope up with emotional issues, stress and anxiety.

Improved Academic Performance

The skills learned through extracurricular activities—time management, discipline, critical thinking, and perseverance—enhance children’s ability to concentrate and succeed academically. Moreover, participating in creative or physical activities rejuvenates their minds, helping them approach academic tasks with greater focus.

Lifelong Interests and Hobbies

Introducing children to various extracurricular activities from an early age allows them to find their passions and nurture them throughout their lives. The experiences gathered through these activities shape their future interests and careers.

Contrary to the belief that extracurricular activities are mere pass-times—they are important tools for a child’s overall development. By engaging in various activities, children not only enhance their physical and mental well-being but also develop crucial life skills. So, as a parent, support your child in exploring different activities and watch them flourish in every walk of life!

[equalonline]

Tips To Stay Safe During Garden DIY

Many people love to work in the garden. In recent times it has been found that people started working in the garden more due to its health benefits. Therefore, we decided it’s probably worthwhile to know some valuable safety tips that it’s good to keep in mind, to help you use your garden ladders and others safely.

1. Be Careful With Power Tools

If you're using equipment like chainsaws, circular saws, grinders, and other garden machinery, there’s an honest chance that you are simply conscious of using it. But don’t be – overconfident as this might cause an accident! Regardless of how well you know your equipment, the most effective way to stay safe is to always treat them like you’re using them for the very first time and provide them the respect they deserve. Move them deliberately, and don’t leave them on an unstable surface, regardless of how briefly.

Most importantly – and here’s where most people stumble – don’t make any change to any power machinery unless you're sure it’s off and all moving parts have stopped.

2. Use Proper Working Kit

Doctors and hospitals are often found to serve reasonably as a standard consequence of machine misadventures. While treating the facility tool carefully is the primary step to avoiding these, it’s equally important to make sure that you’re properly dressed for the work, with the proper kit and clothing. Meaning regardless of how warm it's outside, don’t cut the lawn wearing flip flops, or soft sandals! Sturdy shoes are safest, like steel-capped boots.

Hard gloves are another essential piece of kit when working outdoors, even though there aren’t power tools involved. You’ll also need an honest set of safety glasses or goggles if you’re using strimmers or similar tools, as it’s not unprecedented for stones and other objects to fly up into the operator’s face.

3. Make Sure Your Workspace Is Clear

This is another good general rule for most DIY, but especially true for garden work. You should always need to have a clear space around you to ensure your safety and that of everyone else. This is especially important in the garden, given its usual role as a family space where pets and young children are prone to running and playing. If it is necessary, it is better to lock yourself out there temporarily, especially if you’re using particularly heavy equipment like ride-on mowers.

4. Check Your Ladder Is Safe Before Using

This is something we are used to saying a lot, but there’s a decent reason for that – it’s because it’s worth repeating! Regardless of how many times you’ve used your ladder before, you ought to always provide it another quick check before you employ it, just in case you identify something that may possibly make it unsafe.

Contrary to what many folks believe, falls from short heights can be even as dangerous as falls from longer ones. Before you step foot thereon, ensure that it’s sturdy and stable and that it can take your weight. You’ll get to move it to a special working surface if necessary, like a tough patio instead of soft ground. (That’s where our garden ladders are available handy, by the way – they use the third leg to stabilize themselves on soft ground like grass or mud, providing extra safety value and peace of mind.

Choose the Correct Ladder For Your Work

One of our top safety tips for working in the garden is to always make sure you’ve got the right equipment. You wouldn’t plan to mow the lawn wearing roller skates, so similarly, don’t attempt to jury rig just any ladder for the task at hand. It’s quite common for people to rest extension ladders against trees – or worse, hedges – while they’re performing on them, but ideally, these should be used on more plain or rough surfaces where they can be fully secured. Again, this is the place where garden ladders are worth their weight in gold! Similarly, ensure to keep your hips inside the guardrails at all times. A major proportion of injuries are right down to people leaning out too far away from their ladders!

If you need a good quality ladder, here is EQUAL which serves a wide variety of ladders at different heights such as multipurpose ladders, household ladders, telescopic ladders, scaffolding ladders, etc. 

[spacevulpix]

my favorite niche drama is that the r/screenprinting community is mostly industry professionals, and yet every single week there is at least one amateur artist/streetwear designer/skate fanatic who makes all these old men start yelling at clouds by saying dumb shit like asking how to wash the paint out of their screens bc they didn't want to use ink (too complicated to cure) or asking if they can get away with brushing the emulsion onto the screen because the tool specialized for doing that part of the process is like ten dollars :( and you just get dozens of comments saying "you ruined your screens because you used the wrong equipment just pay the extra ten bucks for the scoop coater/use water based ink if heat based curing isn't an option"

[eslordcbse]

Why Are Club Activities In A School Essential For Your Children’s Learning?

You can never underestimate the value of experiential learning for your kids. In this way, integrating club activities into the student's academic life is very important. As dominating in the search for the best ‘internationalschool near me’, ES Lords International offers plenty of opportunities for students to showcase their talents and groom their skills.

Club activities

Though termed as extracurricular activities, club activities are not just extra activities, but they are inevitable tools in fostering the development of students. The core goal of these activities is to leave enough room for promoting good habits and encourage the voluntary skills of CBSEschool students.

When the right club activities accompany academics, they can deliver the essential practical training needed for leading the daily routine life of every student. This makes it necessary for every parent to seek the best international school that has integrated club activities into their academic system.

Reasons that make club activities important in a school

Skill development

These are the activities that allow students to develop their character and skills that will yield the best in future and career life. By participating in such activities, your children will be armed with indispensable skills such as leadership, dedication, and effective communication.

A wider space for social engagement

Apart from building professional skills, extracurricular activities are also quite useful in making the students to be engaged with people of similar interests. Whether it is a sports team or an activity team, they can be a part of the group and thus can develop their social skills.

Promotes physical health

Club activities also help in obtaining good physical health. Such activities help students to undergo exercises and sports and make them fit h.

It is a well-known fact that a sound mind will be in a sound mind. So, good physical activities in a CBSE school enable children to have healthy minds. Prepare your kids for future endeavors by making admission into our school which has a list of club activities including Arts & Sculptures, dance, vocal, skating, and karate.

[eslord]

Why Are Club Activities In A School Essential For Your Children’s Learning?

You can never underestimate the value of experiential learning for your kids. In this way, integrating club activities into the students academic life is very important. As dominating in the search for the best ‘international school near me’, ES Lords International offers plenty of opportunities for students to showcase their talents and groom their skills.

Club activities

Though termed as extracurricular activities, club activities are not just extra activities, but they are inevitable tools in fostering the development of students. The core goal of these activities is to leave enough room for promoting good habits and encourage the voluntary skills of CBSE school students.

When the right club activities accompany academics, they can deliver the essential practical training needed for leading the daily routine life of every student. This makes it necessary for every parent to seek the best international school that has integrated club activities into their academic system.

Reasons that make club activities important in a school

Skill development

These are the activities that allow students to develop their character and skills that will yield the best in future and career life. By participating in such activities, your children will be armed with indispensable skills such as leadership, dedication, and effective communication.

A wider space for social engagement

Apart from building professional skills, extracurricular activities are also quite useful in making the students to be engaged with people of similar interests. Whether it is a sports team or an activity team, they can be a part of the group and thus can develop their social skills.

Promotes physical health

Club activities also help in obtaining good physical health. Such activities help students to undergo exercises and sports and make them fit h.

It is a well-known fact that a sound mind will be in a sound mind. So, good physical activities in a CBSE school enable children to have healthy minds.

Prepare your kids for future endeavors by making admission into our school which has a list of club activities including Arts &amp; Sculptures, dance, vocal, skating, and karate.

[weedgrinderfullofteeth]

barricade boys as teenagers at a skatepark hcs

·        Enj- Tried his hand on a long board when he was younger and ferre and courf were first getting into it, but never really got attached to it. He’s the first one of the trio to get a car, though, so he ends up making lots of trips there with his friends even if he isn’t skating.

·        Ferre- Pretty proficient at skate boarding, no matter the type of board. He played soccer when he was younger, so he knows his limits when it comes to balance and agility.

·        Courf- Literally a god at any kind of skating he tries. Long boards, penny boards, inline skates, roller skates, you name it. He has tried it and he has mastered it.

·        Bossuet- His mom bought him a pair of roller skates for his 13th birthday, but he only attempted to skate for about 15 minutes before he fell and broke his arm. Again. Since then, he still hangs out at the skatepark with his friends, but he tries to steer clear of anyone doing stunts. He still ends up getting run into occasionally, though.

·        Bahorel- Though he mostly sticks to the average skateboard, he’s the one supplying Courf with his unending list of skate equipment. He owns about every type of skate board and skate tool you could ever need, but he still just prefers your run of the mill skateboard.

·        Joly- He somehow still fits into Bossuet’s old skates, but he gets nervous about doing tricks and skating obstacles. He mostly just likes to cruise around in the kiddy part of the park, content to just know the basics.

·        Jehan- Has been roller skating since they were like 6, so they’ve got more than the basics mastered. They love making tiktoks and youtube videos with their friends at the skatepark, and at 15, they’re slightly internet famous for their skate dances.

·        R- Skating wasn’t even on his radar till he was like 17, but he does his best on one of Bahorel’s old cruisers. He’s the marketing genius and cameraman behind Jehan’s fame, and although he remains unseen behind the camera, the people love him for his snarky commentary.

·        Marius- God, no matter what his friends tell him, he looks like a complete beginner no matter what. I’m talking problems worse than mall grabbing. He flails his arms no matter what speed he’s going at, he screams every time he’s about to fall. Generally, just embarrassing to skate with, but they keep him around because they love him.

·        Feuilly- Like Courf, he’s proficient at all types of skating, but he loves the process of building skates more than the actual skating. He’s built multiple pairs of roller skates, and he’s got a little business going where he paints and assembles people’s boards for them.

·        Extra; Cosette- Her dad added a skate park addition to her backyard playground when she was younger. Saying he went overboard is an understatement, but it’s alright, because by the time she’s 16 she can do aerials on her roller skates without even having to leave her house.

[yee-fxcking-haw]

•Porcelain Obsession•

Summary: Tamaki has a problem, a bad problem. He's obsessed, he's desperate, and he'll do whatever it takes to have you the way he wants you.

Pairing: Pro Hero Yandere Tamaki Amajiki x Reader (both 18+)

Warnings: Yandere, stalking, noncon voyeurism, mild manipulation and sabotage, mild coercive behavior, male masturbation, panty theft, male ejaculation, cum eating. It's just real graphic, strap in.

A/N: I am hopeless, this will have a second part that will be so much more sinful with gratuitous tentacle content. Just tagged those that interacted with the posted about this fic as usual. This little series was inspire by a tiktok I saw, and I'm literally writing it for the sake of putting one zinger of line in it lol.

Playlist

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJbubhQN/

Word Count: 4,184

Part Two: Love Me Tender

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Stunning, astounding, enchanting. You're an angel, you have to be. That's the only explanation for the way you shine, surrounded by some ethereal glow.

Tamaki Amajiki has a problem. No, it's not a problem, it's completely normal to fall in love, he's under a spell. He can't be blamed for it, he never stood a chance. Although, most people would call this a problem, but only people who don't understand.

An ignorant person would have seen him watching you from around the corner for weeks, following you to your house after work under the cover of darkness, and finally, finally getting a glance into your window at night and label him as obsessed or disturbed. He should have felt dirty for that, but he didn't, not even close. He felt almost holy.

He felt like some chosen follower that was allowed to witness a sacred ritual. He watched you all evening with immeasurable reverence. He took note of the way you ate, how intently you read, but his favorite part was watching you settle into your bed and fall asleep.

As soon as he saw it the first time, it became an addiction. Watching your body curl around your pillow, clutching the fabric as you snuggled into it. How sweet you looked, so soft, so innocent. It made his chest ache, it made him feel starved. He had to have you, smell you, feel you.

That was nearly three months ago. Now, he watches you every chance he gets. The days he doesn't get to, he feels like a pitiful addict going through withdrawal. He has to at least speak with you, know your voice, see your skin up close.

During his patrol around the city he comes to the conclusion that it has to be today. He feels like he's losing breath without knowing you, captured by your existence but suffocated by the distance. He will have you, he will do whatever it takes.

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At your age, you should at least have a friend or two, maybe go out on friday, possibly even work another job. None of that ever seems worth it, not worth the time or the money or the effort to pretend you enjoy it. Here you stay, stuck somewhere in between discontent for your situation and the refusal to do anything about it.

You only have a half hour left of your shift, everyone else has gone home and you’ve been left to do dishes and lock up, as usual. You huff and puff around the shop as you complete the final closing tasks. Anybody else could have stayed and closed, they probably should have too, considering how often you shut down by yourself so they can all go home.

Naturally, you jumped at the opportunity to stay late, where else are you going to go? Certainly not on a date or out with friends. You feel slightly better about making money while you burn the hours away, so you always end up here.

The sun has set already, leaving the illumination of the shop to the awful fluorescent lights that hang from the ceiling. It’s all so mundane, so simple, so dreadfully boring.

Then the bell above the door jingles.

You roll your eyes and throw your rag into the sink, the sign says closed. Why don’t people read? You huff out of the kitchen and into the serving area.

“Hey, sorry but we’re closed right now, we open again tomorrow-” You freeze, it can’t be him, it has to be some cosplayer, some wannabe.

“I’m sorry, I just- my phone died while I was on patrol and I needed to call my boss to let them know I was finished for the day. I was hoping there would be a phone in here that I could use.” His voice is so timid, so unsteady. It doesn’t sound anything like you would imagine the voice of a pro hero to sound.

You try to stay uninvolved with any hero business, all of the flashy quirks and the gossip and the drama. The theater of it bores you to tears, and you lack respect for anyone that uses their ability to save lives as a tool for gaining popularity. You find most heroes to be so incredibly irritating. Most of them, except one.

Suneater, the emerging pro hero that has been the focus of all of your thoughts lately. You've only seen glimpses of him in the news, seen his face on the back page of a magazine, or heard his name from other people. Any evidence of his existence rapidly became precious to you. You are not some hopeless fangirl, you do not collect merchandise or follow him around and beg for autographs.

You admire him, his subtlety, how genuinely different he is from all the other heroes. He isn’t some attention whore, he isn’t some pretty boy that’s always posing for fan service. His quirk is so unique and powerful, unparalleled by any hero on the charts right now. He’s a real hero, and so much of you wanted him to be your hero.

There he stands, right in front of you, in your shop, asking you for help. He’s far more beautiful than you could have possibly anticipated. He’s all porcelain skin and inky hair, deep indigo eyes pear out from under his magnificent hood. He stands so tall, yet comes across so reserved. He’s spectacular, he’s an angel, he has to be.

“Of- of course, it’s in the back, follow me.” You say, motioning for him to come around the corner with you as you tuck back into the kitchen.

“Thank you, this is very kind of you.” He says as he follows, cape swishing behind him as he moves. You don’t know, you can’t possibly know, how badly he wants to take you into his arms and finally know what your body feels like against his, how he wants to bury his face in your hair and inhale your scent. If he could get away with it, he would, oh how he would feel every inch of you. He can’t though, not yet. He has to be careful, he has to be smart.

I will have her, and she’ll have me.

“It’s no problem, it sucks to be stuck without a phone. I’m happy to help.” You say as you round the corner to your shop’s makeshift break room.

It’s not even a room really, just a corner tucked away with a phone on the wall and a few chairs around a cheap foldable table.

You turn to him and motion to the phone awkwardly, heat settling in your chest and all over your skin. Your heart races and you can feel your palms turning wet.

“Take as much time as you need, did you uh- are you hungry?” You ask, “I’m technically closed, but I can only imagine how hungry you are after a whole day patrolling, I could throw something together for you?”

God, you’re so sweet.

“Oh no, you d-don’t need to do that, I can eat at home.” He insists, your mind fixates on the way he stutters, the way his eyes dart down and his feet shift as he talks.

“I would like to. Please? If you’ll let me?” You say softly, heart pounding even faster when he shifts towards you slightly.

How perfect you are, already asking for permission…

“Are you sure, I really don’t want to create more work for you.” He says, eyes flicking up to meet yours. His gaze makes it hard to swallow, he looks at you so intently, you almost feel like you don’t have enough clothing on.

“No! I promise you won’t be. You’d also be missing out on the best takoyaki around if you didn’t let me, and that would be a tragedy.” You say, trying to entice him with your bold claim.

“Well I g-guess, if you put it that way.” He offers you a trace of a smile.

“I’ll get started while you make your call.” You say as you move to squeeze past him in the narrow hall. As you slide by, there’s a brief, precious moment where you stand inches from each other. You don’t dare look up at him as you skate by, You know your legs will fail you if you meet his eyes while standing so close, and you can’t risk the embarrassment of dropping to your knees in front of a stranger, even if he is a hero,

He doesn’t say a word, simple stalks towards the phone as you glide down the rest of the hallway and into the kitchen.

You slip into autopilot in the kitchen, your brain is far too fixated on the fact that Suneater is down the hall, in your shop, using your phone. You clink around some pans, prepare the octopus meat and the batter and get to work. You can’t overhear him talking to anyone with all the noise you’re making, you almost want to apologize for being so noisy.

Your mind settles on thinking about how beautiful he is, how strong he looks, how easily he could overpower anyone… especially you. The thought makes you squeeze your thighs together, it shouldn’t, but holy hell it does.

Out of the corner of your eye you see him come into the kitchen, you immediately start to berate yourself for thinking that way about him. He’s a hero, he would never be interested in something like that with someone like you.

“I think the phone is down, do you maybe have a- a cell phone i could use?” He seems almost ashamed of the question, it makes your chest ache.

“Shit, that line is always being funny. I’m sorry, but I left my cell this morning.” You say, flipping the takoyaki around in their tray so they’ll cook evenly.

“I live just across the street though, I can run and grab it while you eat.” You say, desperate to help him in any way you can.

I know you’re just across the street.

He just shakes his head and bunches his cape in his fists, a very faint blush spreads across his cheeks and it makes your heart do summersaults.

“I couldn’t ask you to do that, you’re already doing t-too much for me. You don’t need to make the extra t-trip, I can just call my boss when I’m home”

“Really, it’s not too much, if you’re worried about the extra trip you can just walk me home and use it when we get there. I imagine you would need to call as quickly as possible and get somebody on patrol now that you’re off.” You say, catching yourself a little when you sound too desperate.

“Are you sure? I don’t want to make you uncomfortable?” As he talks, he shuffles so he can press himself up into the corner of the kitchen, almost looking like he wants to melt into the wall.

“Well, considering your occupation is literally saving people, I definitely don’t feel uncomfortable, it’s not like you’re some crazy kidnapper.” You chuckle a little as you plate up the takoyaki. You try not to give attention to the twisted thoughts that enter your mind when you mention the kidnapping, pushing down the desire to be taken away from the colorless life you live.

If you only knew how badly I want to take you, to have you, keep you…

“I guess you have a p-point.” He says, taking the plate with a soft thank you. He starts stuffing his face with the spheres of breaded octopus immediately, letting a small content sigh leave his body.

“This is incredible, thank you, um, can I ask what your n-name is?” That damn stutter is going to turn your bones to jelly.

You say your name quietly, he responds by repeating it back to you, like he’s checking the pronunciation. You just nod as you open the fridge and pull out a gallon of green tea so you can pour him a glass.

“T-Tamaki, my name’s Tamaki Amajiki.” He says with his shy voice.

A warm, invasive feeling spreads through you. You have to remain calm, pretend that his real name is news to you, pretend that you haven’t spent hours searching through fanfictions listed under that name.

You chat as he finishes his food, thanking him as he mumbles compliments about you cooking in between bites. It doesn’t take long for him to take down the plate. He thanks you over and over as you clean the rest up. He stays glued to his spot in the corner until you take your apron off and hang it on the rack with the others.

“Alright, let’s get you to that phone.” You say as you grab your keys off the hook and switch the lights off.

When you turn to look at him the breath is stolen from your lungs immediately. He looks so celestial in the dark, somehow glowing in the dark. He’s stunning, he’s perfect, he’s painfully out of your league. You remind yourself of that last fact in order to still your nerves.

You turn on your heels and walk towards the door as quickly as you can without seeming rushed. He follows silently, the heavy sound of his thick cloak floating around him makes the hair on your neck stand up. He even sounds powerful.

After you exit the building, he stands with his back to you as you lock the door. His stance is protective, surveying the streets around you like a real hero. You can’t let it go to your head, it’s not for you specifically, he would do this for anyone, it’s his job.

The walk to your house isn’t really uncomfortable, but it is tense. The energy between you is painfully obvious, just not to each other. You both want to speak, ask about each other, know each other, but neither has the guts to make the first move.

While you walk, Tamaki’s head is constantly on a swivel, and he stays so very close to you. It makes your chest ache, the feeling of being so safe next to such an intimidating man. Nobody would dare approach you with him next to you. You would damn near kill to have this all the time, if not all the time at least as often as possible.

You arrive at your house after not even two minutes of tension filled strolling. Silently, cautiously, you both enter your home after you unlock the door.

"It's so cozy." Tamaki says immediately upon seeing all of the soft lights and pastels that make up your decor. He’s nearly trembling with excitement from finally being able to see inside your little world. After watching from the outside for so long, he can finally learn more about you.

"Oh, thanks, I try to keep it soft looking in here. It helps me decompress after a day at a busy restaurant." You explain, setting your keys in their dish before leading him down the hallway to the kitchen.

The house is nothing special, a simple little single bedroom, one story with a relatively open floor plan. It’s small but easy to afford and keep clean. It works for you.

“I’ll go grab the phone from my room, feel free to sit down.” You say, gesturing at the two chairs on either side of your tiny breakfast nook.

He just nods quietly, taking small glances around the rest of your house. You find his hypervigilance charming. It makes you feel incredibly secure to know he’s so aware of his surroundings.

You walk off to your bedroom then, leaving him to stand in your dimly lit kitchen.

Instantly, his eyes zero in on the laundry basket full of clothes that’s sitting on your counter. His body moves without his mind’s permission, his heart thrums in his chest once he catches something pink and lacy.

He can’t help but think you’ve done it on purpose, like you’re some spider sitting up in your web waiting for a poor little bug to stumble along and get all caught up. He’s more than willing to be that bug, and so desperate to get caught up.

He grabs the fabric quickly, as it unravels in his hands he sees what it is and his breathing stops.

It’s a pair of underwear, your underwear.

His fingers go all twitchy as he shoves his hood off to expose his pointed ears, wanting to be able to hear your footsteps.

He brings the panties and takes a deep breath in.

They’re not clean.

He has to choke back the noise that threatens to escape when he finally smells the intoxicating aroma. You smell so fucking sweet. His body reacts instantaneously, goosebumps raise on his flesh as he’s dick twitches in his pants.

God he feels dirty, but why should he? You lead him in here, after cooking for him and being so kind. You left this little gift out for him, you had to know what you were doing.

The sound of soft footsteps jolts him back to reality. He shoves the underwear deep into one of his pockets, he’ll keep them as long as he can, preferably forever.

“Sorry it took me a minute, I’m constantly misplacing everything. One of those ‘lose my head if it wasn’t attached to me’ kind of people.” You give a half hearted laugh, which he returns with a cute little chuckle as he takes your phone.

“Oh sorry about the laundry, I’m a bit of a mess today.” Hot embarrassment fills you as you grab the basket of dirty clothes off the counter and hoist it onto your hip.

“Don’t be sorry, you weren’t expecting any visitors.” He assures you, voice soft and soothing.

“I’ll run this to my room and give you some privacy.” You say, turning once again to leave him alone.

As soon as you’re out of the room his shoulders drop and he lets out a quaking breath. Having you so close after filling his mind with your smell pushed him to the very limit. He wants to grab you and lay you out on the counter, rip your pants off and shove his face between your thighs. He wants to drown in every smell and taste you can offer him. He wants to gorge himself on your sweet little cunt.

He can’t think straight. He’s fully hard, his skin is boiling and his mind is fuzzy. He has to get out of here, he has to get to somewhere hidden, Somewhere he can fuck his fist and think of playing with your soft body. Maybe, just maybe, if he stuffs your panties in his mouth he can taste a trace of you.

When you return he says a very quick goodbye, says something about stopping by your shop again so he can see you again. He doesn’t know for sure what words he uses, he’s too focused on getting out before you notice his erection, before you smell the shame wafting off of him in thick waves.

He has to go before he makes a mistake, before he ruins all of his plans.

You follow him to the door to let him out, bidding him goodnight with your gentle, enchanting voice.

You’ll never know that the phone at the restaurant worked fine, that he never even had to call Fatgum. You’ll never know that he stole from you, that he almost lost it and took you home with him. You won’t ever know that he’s not going home now that he’s left your home.

Urgently, he swoops around the corner of your house, heading straight for your bedroom window. His pants feel so tight it’s maddening, he’s frantic, he’s slipping.

As soon as he reaches the bedroom window, his favorite window, he slumps against the building with one arm as the other shoots down to his pants. He takes a quick glance around, noting that the lights in the surrounding buildings are all out given the hour.

He should be safe.

Then you walk into your room, the image of you is distorted slightly by the white sheers you have up, but only slightly, only enough to make you look like some fuzzy apparition.

She uses these curtains on purpose, she wants me to see.

You have no interest in showering tonight, now exhausted and confused. Did you say something wrong? Why did he take off like that? He did say he would see you tomorrow, though, which gives you a bubbly feeling.

You strip your clothes off, and it shreds Tamaki’s last ounce of self control.

You little fucking tease.

You undress until you’re left in your simple white underwear.

Tamaki’s hand is in his pants the second you crawl into bed. He grabs his aching length, thumbing at his head as he watches you shuffle around in the blankets. His mouth waters when he sees your collar bones, his breath hitches when he sees the way your stomach rolls when you sit. He starts to stroke himself slowly when you leave one leg out of your blankets.

His chest rises and falls rapidly as he remembers the precious gift in his pocket.

He snatches the panties out as he watches you move, as he zeroes in on the meat of your thigh. He shoves the fabric of the crotch into his mouth and bites. He bites your panties like he wants to bite your delicious looking legs.

His hand jerks more rapidly as the faintest flavor spreads across his tongue. His cheeks are pink and his eyes start to tear up as he trembles from the euphoria of knowing you this intimately. His hips thrust into his fist as he claws at the panites, pulling the fabric tight as he watches you drift off to sleep.

His mind races through every possible way he would take you. How he would ruin and claim every inch of you. The idea of you shaking beneath him, moaning his name so sweetly, begging him to keep going, maybe begging him to stop, it makes him want to break down the window.

He tongues at your panties, wishing he could swallow your slick. He feels so unbelievably envious of the fact that the fabric in his mouth has been so close to your perfect little hole. The thing he wants to taste the most, feel the most, fuck the most.

His hand tightens around his dick as he tries to imagine how tight you would feel around him. He rips your panties out for just a brief second so he can spit down into his palm, wrapping it around his cock the second the spit reaches his skin.

“Shit- fuck- shit- fucking love you.” He chokes out as his eyes stay locked on your body.

Once the panties are back in his mouth, the free hand flattens against the window.

Then you shift, hips rolling gently as you adjust your position, exposing your cute little ass to him.

“Slut- bad little slut.” He huffs out as he claws at the window. He feels his balls start to seize up as he focuses on his swollen head, fucking it as fast as he can whle he imagines you with your head buried in the pillows as you stick your ass in the air for him.

He tears the panties out of his mouth and holds the crotch of them in front of his dick, drool slips over his bottom lip as he lets out a high, broken moan while he starts to spill into them.

His body quakes and shivers as he squirts rope after rope of hot cum into his stolen prize. Tears wet his cheeks while drool soaks his chin as he strokes himself through his climax.

He chants your name over and over again, watching the way his seed ruins your pretty little panties. In his orgasmic haze, he brings the panties back to his mouth full of his own release, he laps it up as he eyes roll to the back of his head, pretending he’s made you cream yourself, pretending he’s tasting you instead.

It’s filthy, it’s depraved, but he doesn’t care, he needs it, he’d die without it. He swallows the rest of his own cum down with a greedy whine as he watches your perfect form lay there so peacefully.

He doesn’t know how long he stands there, how many more times he fucks his hand while he watches you sleep, only to leave himself covered in sweat and cum and shame. Somehow, he finds himself walking away, as much as it hurts, he knows he can't indulge himself all night.

Once he’s finally home, he collapses, body buzzing and addicted. He sleeps with your soiled panties clutched in his fist. He wakes up with one thought on his mind, he needs more.

[grailfinders]

Fate and Phantasms #253

With all that Gudaguda out of the way, it's time we took a ride with Leonardo Da Vinci (Rider), setting out to take down the lostbelts! They're an Armorer Artificer, because of course they are.

Check out their build breakdown below the cut, or their character sheet over here!

Next up: Some of you may die, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

Race and Background

Da Vinci was a human, then she died. Now she's Reborn, which is nice since that's the only way she could get shrunk like this. That gives her the usual CYO Bonuses, so pick up +2 Dexterity and +1 Intelligence. It also gives her an Ancestral Legacy for proficiency in Acrobatics and History, and Knowledge from a Past Life for an extra d6 in any skill check Proficiency times per day. Turns out the universal genius' genius is universal. Wild!

Another bonus to dying once is that it's harder for you to go back, thanks to your Deathless Nature. This gives you advantage on saves against disease, poison, and death, as well as resistance to poison damage. You also don't need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep, and finish long rests in 4 hours. Perfect given how much work is ahead of you (since you're too young for coffee).

Ability Scores

Ok Intelligence is number one that's easy. Vinky Smart, we all know that. After that is gonna be Dexterity. Wearing skates everywhere is tough if your balance isn't good. After that is Wisdom, since it's another part of bein smart. Your Charisma is also above average. Look at those cheeks. Tell me they aren't pinchablYou cannot. Your Constitution isn't great though. Da Vinci does good work, but you were a rush job tbf. Finally, dump Strength. Children can't lift cars. Unless they have giant robo arms helping them, but that's spoilers.

Class Levels

Starting off as an Artificer is a smart choice, though it's not like we're going into any other classes. This gives you proficiency in Constitution and Intelligence saves, as well as the History and Nature skills. You can also use Magical Tinkering to add tiny magic effects to tiny nonmagical items. Or use Spellcasting to add major magical effects to just about anything. You get the cantrips Dancing Lights for some spotlight drones and Guidance to smart your way out of just about any situation. You can also prepare and cast 1st level spells using your Intelligence modifier. Also, being an izzet engineer adds a couple spells to your spell list, so you can choose to prepare them if you want. we'll still be going over the in-character ones here, but those'll be on the character sheet if you want them. For now, Expeditious Retreat and Longstrider will both speed up your rollerskates, the former letting you dash as a bonus action and the latter adding 10' of movement to your speed. Only ER is concentration, so having them both up will really help you jet around. On top of that, Identify will let you use your keen deductive eye to learn the properties of magical items, or spells affecting non-magical items/creatures. Also the izzet list gives you Chaos Bolt for an offensive option, just in cast you have to be out in the field already.

Second level artificers can Infuse Items, turning non-magical items into magical ones semi-permanently. They turn back if you die, but then it's not your problem is it? You learn four to start with, but you can only have half of them up at a time. Your backpack missiles are going to be spell-based, but just in case let's turn it into a Bag of Holding anyway. If it is an actual weapon, giving it a Repeating Shot will be super useful to keep it stocked up. Turn basically anything into an Enhanced Arcane Focus for a +1 to spell attacks and saves, or make some Sending Stones to keep in touch with Gudao.

At third level you gain the Armorer specialty, so your backpack missiles can actually be Magic Missiles. They never miss, it's great. You can also cast Thunderwave to kinda clap those big metal mitts together, but we'll focus on those later. Right now you can make The Right Tool for the Job over a short rest, letting you create any set of artisans tools that lasts until you make another. You can also turn whatever you're wearing into Arcane Armor, letting you ignore strength requirements, cast spells through the armor, prevent the armor from being removed, and put it on and off as an action. You might just be wearing a dress, but it's a science dress dammit! So light armor then. You can also turn this armor into one of two models, Guardian or Infiltrator. Honestly both are pretty solid, and you can swap them between short rests, so it's not a huge decision: the former for specializing in big meaty claws, the latter for better skating and ranged attacks. The Guardian model comes with Thunder Gauntlets, melee weapons that use your Intelligence modifier to attack and deal damage. They also give disadvantage on attacks to whoever you hit, unless they hit you back. Your hands are really big, so it's easy to wave 'em around in someone's face for a distraction. You can also create a Defensive Shield as a bonus action Proficiency times a day, giving you some temporary HP. Da Vinci isn't one to let the little things slow her down. Except for stairs, I guess. If you go with the Infiltrator model, you instead get a Lightning Launcher, a ranged weapon with the same INT replacement gimmick, and once a turn you can deal extra damage with it. You also get an extra 5' of movement and a Dampening Field for advantage on Stealth checks. Most people are going to be listening for footsteps, not wheels.

At fourth level you get your first Ability Score Improvement. Bump up that Intelligence score, it goes good with just about everything.

Fifth level artificers get an Extra Attack, a brand new and original skill that only they possess. It lets you, and hold on to your seats for this one folks, make an extra attack each attack action! You also get 2nd level spells like the freebies Mirror Image and Shatter. You can also go so fast you become a Blur or go on a Kinetic Jaunt, or use your golden rule with Enhance Ability and/or Lesser Restoration to become cuter/smarter and protect yourself from debuffs respectively.

Sixth level artificers have Tool Expertise, so your proficiency bonus is doubled for tool checks. You also get two more Infusions. The Boots of the Winding Path are great for fancy skating tricks and a Spell-Refueling Ring is just useful in general.

At seventh level you can add a Flash of Genius to a nearby check or save, adding your intelligence bonus to the roll intelligence bonus times a day.

Use this ASI to max out your Intelligence for the best of all worlds. Haha, artificers.

Ninth level artificers get Armor Modifications, giving your science dress a huge upgrade. Your armor now counts as four separate items: The armor, boots, helmet, and weapon can all be infused separately. You can also have an extra 2 infusions at a time if they're on your armor. You also get third level spells! Hypnotic Pattern and Lightning Bolt aren't super in character, but they're free. You can also use Call Lightning from being an Izzet Engineer, which is neither in-character nor free, but it's a spell you'd only get otherwise from being a druid so at least it's novel. For spells you choose, Haste is great for an extra boost of roller-blade speed, and Intellect Fortress lets you show off how often you worked out in the library, giving you resistance to psychic damage and advantage on your soft stat saves.

At tenth level you become a Magic Item Adept, giving you an extra attunement slot and you can craft cheap items faster. On the magic side of things it's time to hard-focus on your big metal claws! Pick up the cantrip Sword Burst to swing those things around for some force damage, then pick up the infusion Gauntlets of Ogre Power to give yourself a strength score of 19. Or use a Helm of Awareness to speed out of danger with advantage on initiative rolls and immunity to surprise.

Eleventh level artificers can create Spell-Storing Items out of weapons and focii. They have to be low-level, but you can give them to other allies and still have them be as strong as your casting without using your concentration.

Now that our Intelligence is as high as possible, there's not much else for us to do here. So.... use this ASI to bump up your Dexterity for fancier roller blading, I guess.

Thirteenth level artificers know 4th level spells, like Fire Shield, Greater Invisibility, Conjure Minor Elementals, and Divination. The first two are freebies, the last two are added to your options from being an engineer. For spells you choose, Arcane Eye is a useful drone, Fabricate will help with inventions, Freedom of Movement is more roller-blade nonsense, and you can Summon Construct to make that robot bird Old You liked so much.

At fourteenth level you're a Magic Item Savant, giving you yet another slot and you can ignore all requirements involved with using a magic item. Now you truly are a universal genius! You also gain the Mage Hand cantrip so those big ol' hands can carry stuff around, and two more infusions. Arcane Propulsion Armor gives you even faster skates and some metal arms with impressive range no matter what model you're wearing, while the Ring of Free Action guarantees you can dodge any magic that would tie you up while you skate through even the most difficult of terrain. If you're plane-hopping you'll have to be ready for anything.

At fifteenth level you've created Perfected Armor, giving each model another feature for you to agonize over. Guardian models can use their reaction to force a strength save on a creature near you, pulling them closer to you and letting you make an attack against them proficiency times per day. Infiltrator models mark the creatures they hit with their Lightning Launchers, making them shed light and giving them disadvantage to hit you for the round. Additionally, the next attack to hit them has advantage, and if it hits they take even more damage.

Okay, we really don't need any more ASIs, but since we have one, I guess... pick up the Observant feat to round out your Wisdom score. It also lets you read lips, and you get a +5 bonus to your passive perception and investigation.

Seventeenth level artificers get fifth level spells. I think getting Passwall is kind of a copout replacement for the paper moon, even if it does get you through walls, if not a Wall of Force. (Though if your DM wants you to fight lostbelts and doesn't give you a way in, that's on them.) You can also Conjure Elemental from being an Engineer, and you can also use Creation for more invention, Skill Empowerment to tame even the wildest of grand stallions with a doubled proficiency on skill checks, and Animate Objects to finally create the Shadow Border! It'll be a little cramped since you can only animate a Huge item, but if someone else Enlarges it that should be okay.

At eighteenth level, you are a Magic Item Master. This one's just another attunement slot. I don't know why they saved the worst for last, but here ya go. You also get two more Infusions though. The Gem of Seeing can give you Truesight for a good distance, instantly ruining a lot of your DM's plans, and the Boots of Speed will make your rollerblades even more ridiculous. Or you can fit them onto your shadow border to really get it moving. Either way you can use your bonus action to activate them, doubling your walking speed and giving opportunity attacks disadvantage for up to ten minutes a day or until you deactivate them. So your base speed, with propulsion armor and the infiltration model, is 40'. Add 10' from Longstrider for 50' a turn, then Haste for another action and doubled speed, plus these boots for another doubling... That's 200' a turn for free, plus two actions you can dash with for 600' a round. Ya fast, is what I'm getting at.

One last ASI! Since you've got big ol metal claws, I think the Gift of the Metallic Dragon isn't too far out of left field. You learn Cure Wounds, which you can cast an extra time for free each day using your intelligence. You can also use those big arms of yours to protect yourself or others, reacting to add your proficiency to a target's AC for the roll, up to Proficiency times a day.

The final level of artificer is exactly why most people don't multiclass, as the Soul of Artifice is totally busted. You get +1 to all saves for each magic item you're attuned to, and you can give yourself guts as a reaction by ending an artificers infusion. It's pretty good.

Pros and Cons

Pros

As I mentioned above, you are obscenely fast, and it's really hard for anyone to slow you down. You can skate around the battlefield with the greatest of ease, the entire time keeping your enemies from ever even touching you.

Being such a speed freak is also a huge boon given how supportive you can be. Your attacks give allies advantage on their attacks, you can protect them with your claws, and you can always hand out some of your magic items to boost their abilities as well.

Your own skills are also pretty impressive, with solid stats in everything but strength (one skill, plus you have an infusion to trivialize that) and constitution (no skills) plus advantage from Enhance Ability and the boost from Guidance and/or your Knowledge from a Past Life means you're pretty much set for any skill challenge ahead of you.

Cons

To be honest, the fact that we don't have a paper moon is kind of disappointing to me, even if it is more of a macguffin than a character ability.

You're also pretty squishy, with just over 100 HP thanks to a whopping +0 in constitution. Just ignore how a single infusion swap could trivialize that...

Your multitude of abilities sometimes leads to clashes, for example, you work best from a distance, but a lot of your abilities are short range, so pelting someone with magic missiles and protecting your allies are mutually exclusive.

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Colder than a witches tit.

Pairings : Alpha!John x Omega!Reader

Word count : 1,279

Written for : @spnabobingo​

Square : Firewood/Cinnamon/Pine

Warning : Snowstorm, freezing, fluff, intimacy, pregnancy.

Written for & Beta’d by : @iflostreturntosteverogers​​

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You’re so buried deep under blankets it’s almost comical. Two of them, and it’s almost not enough. They’re tucked under your feet, pulled up almost over your head, anything to keep out the chill in the air. It’s the dead of winter outside, and apparently that means it needs to be winter in here too.

Fucking cheap motel.

It takes what feels like forever before you finally fall asleep. Soft snores falling from parted lips, your face the only thing currently exposed to the cold of the room. A blast of cold has you pull tighter together in your sleep, balling yourself up as you search for more warmth. You can only just register the door close as you get pulled out of a dream. You hear boots on the floor, a string of curses as your eyes fight to open, and when you do, you see a boot roll to a stop just in your field of view.

“Colder than a witches tit..”

You’re about to smile but the blanket lifting behind you has you squeezing your eyes shut and groaning. Cold hands hit your skin and you all but yelp, pulling away.

But just as he pulls you back, you find yourself wrapped in the scent of him. Firewood, cinnamon and pine. John Winchester smells like warmth, like Christmas by the fire with hot cocoa.

“Heater still broke?”

“Mhm.” you hum in answer, John’s body quickly warming up to match your own body heat. “I told him again this morning but… he said it’ll be a while. On account of the snow storm.”

“Bullshit.” John muttered, burying his face in your hair and scenting you. “I got here fine in the damn snow.”

“You practically drive a monster truck, John.” you chuckled, turning your head to glance back. “You  okay?”

“You feeling better?” John asked, ignoring your question. “Sorry I had to run off on ya-”

“I’m fine.” you chuckled, rolling in his arms to face him and cupped his face. “What’s going on, Alpha?”

“Just making sure you’re okay.” he whispered into the space between you, his eyes closed as he leaned into your touch.

“I promise you, I’m fine.” You smiled softly at him. “But you…” You had hoped he’d open his eyes, but he didn’t. “How’d it go?”

John shrugged in response. “Hunts a hunt.” he muttered. “Just glad to be back home to you.”

“Not home. Not yet.”

John opened his eyes at that, his eyebrows pulling together in confusion. Watching as you pulled away from him, until suddenly he was hit by cold air. “Hey! Woah!” He tried to grab for the blankets, but you giggled as you slipped out of bed, wrapping them around you tight. “It’s fuckin’ cold!”

“Then join me.” you smiled slyly as you sprinted to the bathroom.

John couldn’t help the smile that tugged at his lips, begging to be seen. “Little minx.” he muttered to himself, jumping up from the bed and following quickly.

By the time he joined you in the bathroom, the shower was already running. You had cranked the hot water to make sure you wouldn’t step into an ice shower, then tossed the blankets aside and quickly started to get undressed. John chuckled at how you scrambled out of the layers, bouncing from one foot to the other to get pants, and socks off. The second you were bare, you bolted into the shower, snapping the curtain shut and relishing in the heat as you adjusted the temperature.

John stepped in behind you a moment later, naked and smiling, and you pulled him under the spray. You watched his shoulders relax, his head dip down to enjoy the feel of it on the back of his neck.  When his eyes opened, he saw you smiling softly at him. “Turn.” the command was gentle, and you obeyed, turning your back to him.

He reached for the face cloth that had been hanging on the rack at the back of the tub, and wet it. You felt the cloth against your back and hummed softly at how good it felt. It was warming up in the bathroom, the room filling with steam, and his hands had always felt good rubbing you down.

“I had an idea.” you broke the silence. John didn’t answer, but you knew he was listening. “I was thinking.. He never drained the pool out front.”

“So? Don’t know if you noticed lately, darlin’ but it’s fucking winter out there.” John chuckled. “Ain’t the time for swimming.”

“Not swimming.” you laughed. “Skating. The water’s gotta be frozen, right?” you turned to look back at him. “We can just take the cover off and skate on it.”

“I don’t know- I ain’t much of a skater.”

“But it’ll be the most romantic cheap date you ever had in your damn life.” you smiled brightly up at him.

“We don’t got skates.”

“We can get some. Please, Alpha?”

You gave him a pout and he found himself giving in before he even let out the groan. “Fine.” Your smile was so brilliant and breathtaking, it reminded him of that very first moment he realized just how damn much he loved you.

“Turn.” you commanded, and he obeyed, handing you the face cloth before turning his back to you. You quietly washed his back for a minute or two before you spoke. “You didn’t ask.”

“Didn’t ask what?”

“What it was. What made me sick.” John was about to open his mouth and ask when you answered. “I’m pregnant.”

John spun around, eyes wide as he looked down at you.  Had he heard that right? He couldn’t have, that can’t be what you had said. Pregnant? He’s too damn old for that, too damn old to start all over again. You didn’t say anything, just stared straight ahead at his chest and started washing in small circles like you had on his back. You started to get nervous, he could tell by the way you bit at your bottom lip, your teeth tugging at the skin of it. What did he say to that, though?

“I got tools in the truck.” he started, watching as your eyes flickered up to his with a hint of confusion before looking back to the expanse of his chest. “Fuck waiting for that idiot. I’ll fix the damn heating myself and make him buy your skates as payment for it.” That had your eyes shooting up to meet his, searching them for an answer he wasn’t sure he had for you yet. “You’ll get your ice skating date. And some fucking heat, because this isn’t good for you.” he couldn’t help the way his eyes drifted down to your stomach. He couldn’t see any signs yet, and he didn’t really expect to, but in his mind's eye, he saw it perfectly. Large and swelling with his pup. Beautiful. “Not good for the pup either.”

You smiled at that, visibly relaxing again before using your hands to turn him so his back was to you once again. “Throw an extra 40$ on top of the price. I’m craving burgers.”

John smiled softly at that as you started washing his shoulders. “You always know exactly what I need.” John whispered quietly.

“Of course I do. You’re my Alpha. Sometimes you need me to take care of you. But sometimes, sometimes you just need me to need you, to let you take care of me. There’ll be a whole lot of that with me pregnant, you know.”

“I know. Like I said, you always know exactly what I need.” he felt a soft kiss between his shoulder blades and sighed happily.

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Why Momo Yaoyorozu would have been a more effective hero as a plus size woman.

Hello all, it’s time for a BNHA rant. A rant in my opinion that is long over due, and that my friends is on one of my favorite characters in the franchise. Momo Yaoyorozu AKA Creati.

Buckle up lads were in for a hefty analysis. (Note the read more) I promise it’s worth the read.

Now, we all know Class 1-A’s vice class rep and resident braniac Momo.

Just in case you’re new here or need a refresher, Momo’s Quirk is called Creation. The basic breakdown of her quirk is that her body uses the Lipids (fats) in her body to create any inorganic material of her choosing.

Now, there’s two key things to remember about her quirk.

First, her quirk requires her to use her physical body reserves in order to function

Second, she has to know how to make those matierals. From bottom to top. That means she has to not only have a design of what she wants in her head but the exact molecular compounds to create those objects as well.

Momo to her credit does this well. She’s been flushed out slightly enough to see various instances where she’s had to improve either on her knowledge of materials and compounds or her speed to achieve the full creation of an item. It’s something we see from her constantly in both the Manga and the Anime.

For example, the first time we are (formally) introduced to Momo’s quirk she creates a few items

A staff for herself, a sword for Jirou, a net to contain the thugs, a thick insulated blanket large enough to cover both her and Jirou, and finally the remembrance of her hero suit.

These items all together begin to wear Momo out as she’s left panting and even tells Jirou that she has a hard time creating such taxing objects on her body. This is stated to the audience the first time we see her in action. It takes her time, concentration, and most importantly her body’s lipid reserves.

This is the first time we see Momo wear herself rather thin. While this in itself is impressive and a great introduction into the character and her abilities and strategic wit in a battle, the rather more harmful implications are yet to be seen. This incident, while foreshadowing her later issues, does not compare to other instances later on the series.

There are three key issues with Momo as she is currently.

Her body/character design inherently limit her abilities as a hero.

The push for her to be a sexy hero/character is ultimately determinetal to her effectiveness as both a character and a hero.

Her intellect is not reflected by the way she operates as a hero. Instead, it is often negated for the sake of her design.

These points seem vague or over harped but I’ll go into detail about them. (Hang in there, this is well thought out and developed, I promise)

But before I get into the key issues and solutions, there’s a lot that’s absolutely fantastic about Momo.

Momo is a great character because she is more than the typical snobby rich girl trope. In fact, she’s not at all snobby. She is the most helpful, kind, and oblivious rich character I’ve ever seen. It’s part of her personality sure, but it’s not the only factor. It’s more or less just a gag for laughs between the other characters.

She is also relatable in the way she has self worth issues, different from Midoriya’s self worth issues. She was never (that were aware of) beaten down or belittled. Her issues sprouted from the way she was confident in her abilities, intellect, and quirk only to be thrown in the deepend UA.

Which idk about y’all, but honestly that shit hits home. If you were ever the smart-kid-who-learned-quickly-and-skated-through-school-only-to-be-out-of-your-depth-with-new-self-worth-issues-when-that-is-no-longer-the-case (or anything similar) than you catch my drift. So score for relatability.

Alas, onwards.

Let’s tackle the first problem.

The way she treats her body now is detrimental to her quirk usage long term.

I’ll explain,

Momo’s quirk functions relatively similar to another hero we are later introduced too, Fatgum.

Now I know what you’re already thinking,

“Bea! She’s supposed to be sexy! She’s supposed to be feminine! Her quirk burns it all so she can look like that! Fatgum has to only store it all!”

On some levels you’re right.

On most though, incredibly wrong.

Momo’s figure is one of the main (and slightly controversial) aspects of her character. I mean, look at her design versus Fatgum’s

See the key differences? I sure do.

Fatgum’s quirk is called Fat Absorbtion. Basically it grants Fatgum the ability to adhere any objects to his body and make them sink into his body fat upon contact with it. And/Or he can build and channel all of the fat in his body into one overpowered and energized punch or attack. (As seen in the overhaul arc) which leaves his body, you guessed it, deprecated and thin. Much like Momo’s, they both use their body’s fat as a tool whether through expelling it or storing it for later use.

I point this out because we see time and time again throughout the series where Momo pushed herself to the limit where she has to expel extraordinary amounts of her body to get the job done. But in reality she only makes a few larger objects. This compared to Fatgum who uses his fat reserves strategically and only in the toughest of battles does he push his body’s reserves to zero. Whereas Momo does this constantly. This is because of her inefficient way of treating her quirk and ultimately, her design.

Let’s discuss some prime examples:

In the training camp arc, Momo makes roughly 15-30 masks for all of Class B students, and half of Class A. Which in itself is a tall order. When we see her again, she’s bloodied, exhausted, barely conscious, worn, and welded to Awase half alive. She even struggles as she makes the tiny tracker she places on the back of the Nomu. After this, in the hospital (pre Kamino rescue) she was unconscious for a day and half due to quirk overuse and dehydration.

Third, in the first movie, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, we once again see Momo’s fatal flaw as she and a group of Class 1-A students race through the security tower on I-island. She uses her quirk to make cannons of course, a Momo signature, to fend off the security bots fairly early on in the battle. As she continues to make ammo and other items needed to win the battle Momo teeters on the brink of passing out from, you guessed it, dehydration and starvation. Jirou ends up catching Momo as she’s nearly passes out from the lack of fat/substance in her body after making the cannon and ammo.

Then we see the same issue in the second movie My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising. Where Momo is used both to create extra supplies on the island. She passes out after that alone and only wakes up later as the class is regrouping after four villains attack simultaneously. Even after rest and food, we see her later again to make two massive cannons as the first line of defense against the incoming villains. From the start of the second battle Momo is worn out and clearly lacking in lipids to participate fully in a fight. Here, she even keels over and says that she’s at her limit and looks like she’s on the brink of death via dehydration and starvation. Which she very much is.

We also so see this in Provisonal Licensing Exam arc when Momo, Tsu, Jirou, and Shoji are trapped together by a group from another school. Here this is important because the leader of that group has super intelligence granted to her by her quirk (and tea lol) has come up with a “fool proof” plan to beat the group. The bottom line of that plan is simple. Wear. Momo. Out. Which half way works too, until Momo figures out what the other group is trying to do and thinks her way out of that situation. Although, she does use up a decent amount of her body’s reserves before she figures out their plan.

^^^ this scene brings up an extremely concerning point. If a villain knows what her quirk is, and has i don’t know, seen her, then they’re going to do the exact same thing Saiko (the girl in the photo above from the licensing exam arc) attempted to do. Exhaust Momo’s resources.

Now, this has been brought up once in the actual show. During the training camp arc, we see each students training method (designed by Aizawa) in order to overwork and strengthen their quirks. For Momo, that looked like binge eating and creating simultaneously.

This also shows us that Aizawa is at least somewhat paying attention to the drawbacks of her quirk. He may not have been there for some of the more concerning times she’s over worked herself, but it’s not a hard thing to work out just by how she looks and how her quirk functions. He also sees how her speed with her quirk hindered her like in her battle against Tokoyami. However, this is the only time we see this. Plus, this is not nearly enough of solution to the problem. Which in all honesty is simple.

For all intensive purposes, Momo should be a Plus Sized woman.

Not just for diversity or validity of readers. Although it would have been a score for the plus size community since it’s always lacking here for us bad bitches but because it would have been more natural to her character. If she had a bulkier physique or even just a chubbier build she would be way more effective in a battle or even just as a hero.

Her quirk burns the fat in her body instantly while in use. Which means she needs to have a healthy reserve of it at all times, especially since I’m willing to bet her metabolism is crazy fast. Relying on the normal/average caloric intake is irrational for her quirks functionality. Her diet should look more like Fatgum’s where we see him constantly eating in order to fuel his quirk. At the very least, Momo needs to always have foods dense in fats on hand in case she’s in a dire situation where she’s running low on reserves. She would be much more effective that way. I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve watched a scene where she’s wearing herself out and been exasperated by the fact that she didn’t have even a simple granola bar on her for emergencies.

Hear me out,

Plus size people are extremely capable of doing extraordinary things. As well as also being fit while still having a larger/healthier frame. It’s not all that uncommon. In fact, it’s something that fictional storytelling (an ex machina if you will) isn’t needed in order to cover the realistic applications. There are plenty of people in the word who are of a larger build and are also active, fit, and in overall good health standing.

In real life, Ashley Graham is an excellent example. For those who aren’t privy to this goddess, she’s a plus size model, mother, and fitness enthusiast.

Here’s just a taste of this wonderful goddesses workouts can look like:

(Credit Instagram : @ashleygharam)

Which brings me to my next point

The need for Momo to be sexy is detrimental to her effectiveness as both a hero and as a character.

I know, I know, half of Momo’s whole thing is being sexy, rich, and oblivious. I’m well aware.

But here’s a fun tidbit. Plus size women can be sexy too! Shocker I know! Sarcasm aside, having Momo be a plus size woman wouldn’t hinder her sex appeal if done correctly. In fact, I think it would only make her more appealing, marketable, and effective narratively.

Not that she really needs to be sexy at all, but we will swing back to that.

Remember Ashley Graham? The model I mentioned like a paragraph ago? Well, she’s an example that plus size women can be just as sexy/attractive as anyone else. Which only proves that Momo could still have been an attractive character even as a plus size woman. In fact, it would have been uplifting to see a plus size character who’s whole gag isn’t revolved around them losing weight to fit a societal goal, but instead a character who is plus sized, healthy, and proud. Who utilizes her body in a positive manner. I mean imagine the marketablility to younger audiences! If you still don’t believe me that a plus size woman can still be attractive and show skin like Momo would ultimately have to do in order to use her quirk, check out Ashley motherfuckin Graham doing just that

No matter how they would have gone on to design her as a plus size character, she could have still been stunning. Even if they kept her in the same costume design! Which is garbage but that’s a tangent for another time

But beyond equality and all that good stuff:

Momo being a plus size woman would mean she would have more ability for long term endurance in a battle. As it stands now, Momo taps out of a battle fairly fast. She’s tends to make one larger item and then she’s tapped. Which is highly inefficient in a battle. If anything it seems to be on par with how Midoriya’s quirk affected him in the beginning of the series. He had to sacrifice a part of his body in order to land an effective attack. Sound familiar? Well yeah. Because Momo does the same thing with Creation and she’s had it for years.

Each time Momo over uses her quirk, she’s left on the brink of passing out, if she hadn’t already, leaving her vulnerable and useless in the field alone. Each time she’s pushed herself past her limit she’s had her classmates to catch her when she falls. That’s not practical. Aizawa said it himself in the quirk apprehension test way back in chapter 6 of the manga.

So why is Momo considered differently? Why doesn’t Aizawa say something? Simple. He’s typically not around for these occurrences.

Momo doesn’t have to over use her quirk in simulations. She only does that when there’s real stakes and people on the line. The issue with that is that once she leaves UA, the stakes will always be real, all the time. Isn’t now the best time to nip this issue in the bud? I think so. But also I understand how Aizawa either hasn’t fully caught on, or hasn’t dealt with it. I mean, between villain attacks and our main character constantly almost killing himself recklessly in battle, he’s got a lot on his plate.

The other issue with her “sexy” design is that it negates from her overall character. In all official art we see for BNHA we see Momo typically left out, or hypersexualized. This detracts from her substance of being intelligent and creative. She’s often the butt of the joke when it comes to Mineta’s perverted jokes/schemes as well. Between the cheerleader outfits incident and the locker room scene Momo is constantly written off. Whereas Midnight, a pro hero and teacher at UA, who is known for her sexiness and uses it as her brand, uses her sexuality effectively without diminishing her actual worth as a hero or teacher. But then again Midnight is an adult, who is branded as the 18+ hero. Momo is a student and minor. But y’all still aren’t ready for that conversation yet.

Which brings me to the final point of this long winded rant. (Thanks if you’ve stuck around this long! We’re almost done! Follow me if you don’t already. I write stuff, paint stuff, and theorize/analyze stuff for bnha)

The way Momo is now, Discounts/Negates her supposed intellect

As I’ve mentioned already in this rant, how Momo operates now isn’t working out so well on her favor.

But that doesn’t really make sense considering she’s so fucking intelligent. I mean she’s literally top of the class academically. There is no reason for her to be so brilliant and also so bullheaded in her own quirk use. She shows us time and time again that she has brain power. Her quirk requires she be extremely intelligent in order to comprehend and apply molecular compounds in order to even sort of correctly use her quirk.

So it makes no sense that such simple solutions evade her constantly. Like I find it extremely hard to believe that Momo has never thought, “hmm I’m on the brink of death, maybe I should have eaten more” or “the last few battles left me weak, maybe I should find a solution or ask a teacher,” or even “man, my endurance isn’t all that great. I should work on that,” like anything along those lines would lead her intelligent brain to the conclusion that since whatever caloric intake she’s doing now is far to easy to burn through and perhaps the simple solution is to gain more fatty mass.

It honestly discounts Momo as a character if she’s constantly breaking down when such a simple solution is available to her. Plus on a more lighthearted note, it would be kind of great for Momo to be old money rich and plus sized. I mean it would be kind of ironically hilarious in my opinion.

Okay Bea, so what’s the point?

The point my friends is that female characters can be so much more. Especially Momo. There is always an opportunity for characters like Momo and Ochako (who’ll I’ll be breaking down next/soon) to have more substanse and impact to them than just being the second line of defense sexy characters.

Even in the actual universe that is BNHA, Momo as a hero student has far more potential than she is currently operating at.

Now, don’t get me wrong I understand that Horikoshi has a plateful of characters to deal with and Momo is probably on the bottom of the list, but it doesn’t mean we can’t imagine more for her. Because honestly it doesn’t even really matter if she changes for the better or not in canon, it’s the idea that there’s a character out there who all people can relate to whether it be average watchers/readers, plus size hopefuls, people with insecurities, readers/viewers who just like her quirk/design, or someone like me who saw a character and gravitated to the mostly relatable way she was written.

I love Momo as a character truly, she’s one of my favorites and I heavily associate with her. (Shocker I know, I mean she’s literally my icon that I painted myself) I am in no way tearing the character, franchise, or Horikoshi down. I am just observing what could have been (or could be but probably not) and pointing it out. So that maybe, just maybe, in the future there will be more characters who others can relate too. Other characters who are used at their full inspirational potential. But also, to point out some things that not only round out perspective on a character, but maybe even highlight how worth it it can be to look deeper into a characters through analysis. Hopefully I’ve done at least one of those things through this long post.

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Skating DIY: Changing my plates from bolt-on to adjustable toe stops, part 1: tools of the trade

I've been putting this post off for a while because of just how long it's going to be, but I think it's time to get into it.

This post details the tools I used. For the actual process, see part 2.

My roller skates are Riedell Zones, which come on a PowerDyne Thrust plate. It's not a super high-quality plate, but it works well enough for a beginner like me.

The only problem I had with my plates were the toe stops. The PowerDyne Thrust plate can have either a bolt-on toe stop or an adjustable toe stop. The bolt-on toe stop that my skates came with was problematic for a few reasons:

It wasn't cute. As you can see from my after photo, I wanted toe stops that matched my skates' color palette. My standard black bolt-on toe stops didn't do that.

It made toe guards hard to work with. Toe guards are anchored in place by toe stops and laces. Any time I wanted to futz with my toe guards, I had to take my toe stops off my skates, which involved getting an allen wrench. Additionally, the holes on most toe guards aren't made to go around bolt-on toe stops, which made them frustrating to work with.

Most importantly, they were difficult to skate with. As you can see, I skate on pretty big wheels - 65mm Atom Pulses. These made my short little toe stops almost useless. A good metric for toe stop height is that if you rest your skate on the front wheels and toe stop, you should be able to fit three fingers under the back wheels. With these, I could fit my whole hand under the back wheels. I know some people prefer very short toe stops, but for someone like me who's still learning to use skates at all, longer stops were necessary.

I had thought that this was just something I had to live with, but I found out recently that that wasn't the case! On nylon plates like mine, toe stops are screwed into a metal insert in the front of the plate. The PowerDyne Thrust has inserts for both types of toe stops, which means I could swap out one for the other. I looked for tutorials on how to do this, but I couldn't find anything for this specific procedure - so I decided to give it a go, and make my own tutorial while I was at it!

I'm splitting this tutorial into 2 parts, because of how long it ended up being. In part 1, I'll go over the parts & tools that I needed for the job, and in part 2, I'll explain what I actually did.

Here are the tools and parts I expected to need for this:

Y3 Skate tool: This is a tool made specifically for dealing with roller skates. It's made with three tooltips: one that's the right size to screw and unscrew axle nuts; one that's the right size to screw and unscrew trucks; and one that's the right size to screw and unscrew adjustable toe-stop nuts. You can get a Y3 tool at most skate shops, but I got mine from Derby City Skates.

Adjustable spanner: A pretty basic tool found in most tool kits. Since my Y3 tool doesn't have a tip that fits correctly over the bolts that hold my plates on my skates, I figured this would be handy for that purpose.

Adjustable toe stop inserts: These are the pieces that go inside the plates, which the toe stops screw into. I bought these (and the rest of the parts here) from Derby Warehouse.

Toe stop nuts: These hold adjustable toe stops in place inside your plates.

Toe stop washers: Assist the nuts in holding toe stops in place. I bought both regular washers and locking washers, because I wasn't sure if I'd need both. It turns out I only needed one or the other, so I used the locking washers.

Adjustable toe stops: The actual things I was putting on my skates! I bought long stem Gumball toe stops for my purposes, but there are lots of options out there to choose from.

Now, I ended up needing a few extra things...

Screwdriver: This was helpful in unscrewing the bolts, as they were on tight enough that they needed to be unscrewed from both sides.

Needlenose pliers: For pushing/pulling bolts out once they were unscrewed.

Ratchet: The full tool isn't in this photo, but some of the ends are. This proved much more useful than the spanner for unscrewing the bolts that held my plates on.

Dremel tool and safety goggles: I'll get into why I needed these later. My hope is that most people won't.

As a brief note, all of my tools have tips that can be swapped out really easily. For instance, I can swap out phillips head, flat head, and square tips on my screwdriver, and I can swap out various sizes of hex nut bits on my ratchet. This was super useful to me as I was working with several different types & sizes of bolt. All of my tools come from a Kobalt 267-piece household tool set.

Now that I've more or less introduced you to the pieces I ended up working with, it'll be on to part 2 for the actual process!

Continue to part 2!