#worst cook showdown

[worst-fictional-cook-showdown]

Final Round!

[gojonanami]

“ A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME ”

pairing: satoru gojo x reader

summary: you come home after a long day of work unable to find the person you call home anywhere — until you reach the bedroom.

warnings: 18+ suggestive, fluff, comfort, some angst, implications of the shinjuku showdown arc, implied gojo is no longer a sorcerer, gojo is your househusband, taking a bath together, taking care of him, copium really, satoru being a silly man

w/c: 1,184

“I’m home!”

You call into your home, the clatter of your keys and shoes as you shedded the things that chained you to the outside to submerge yourself in your oasis and into his arms. But as you got no reply, you stepped into your living room, scanning over the kitchen, to find no one.

Now where was your home?

“Satoru?” you called, heart skipping a slight beat, he was always waiting for you when you got home, usually on the couch or maybe in the kitchen the clank of the knife as he chopped away. Or even the many times that he was waiting by the door to only ambush you with kisses. But this time, nothing.

You rounded the corner to the hallway and peeked into your bedroom to find him asleep. You crept closer, careful not to wake him, and yup, he was fast asleep. His pretty snow white lashes resting against his cheeks, his chest slowly rising and falling as the soft sounds of his breaths parted his lovely lips.

You could watch him sleep for hours. You knew he never did enough of it before, and you’d argue he still didn’t do enough of it now. He always said he was fine sleeping 6 hours since it was twice as much as he usually got — and now he was working at home, so he could be ease.

But even so, you know he needed more.

As if he senses your thought, he stirs, starry blue eyes finding yours as he flutters sleep from his gaze, “sweetheart?” He’s murmuring, voice still beautifully raspy from sleep, “when did you get home?” He’s shifting to get up, but you use gentle hands to ease him back, “I haven’t started on dinner yet, sweets—“

“I got it, Toru,” you’re running your fingers through his hair, “just rest, baby,” and a protest is already on his lips, “let me guess what you did today — cleaned the house from roof to floor, stocked us on groceries, cooked lunch for me for the week, and probably a million other things,” you lean down to press a kiss to his forehead, “I think I can handle dinner for one night at least,”

He’s pouting now, “but you just got home from work, Princess, what kind of househusband would I be—“ and you can’t help but laugh, he loved his self appointed title of househusband, especially since it was one he had chosen for himself, and he took any opportunity — even now to call himself that.

“I think even the absolute best househusbands need a break, and should listen to their wives, since I’m the one you want to pamper so much,” and his lips party in protest, but you’re leaning down to kiss them and his pout away, “let me take care of you, Toru,”

He’s sighing, as he leans up to press his forehead to yours, “and does your offer include a bath, sweetheart?”

~~~

“Y’know sometimes I feel guilty,” and you pause in your massage of his head, fingers tangled in his hair, suds from the bath you’d drawn for him covering both of your bodies as he leans against you in your tub, back pressed flush to yours.

“Guilty about what?” you ask, holding your tongue on the million reasons why he shouldn’t.

“For so long, I was the strongest,” he gives a small chuckle, “and it was fun, sometimes. But it was mostly lonely,” he leans back to look up at you, a small grin on his lips, “except when I was with you,” your lips curl, “and now I get to be with you, and I get to stay home — and the worst thing I have to do are the dishes,” and you snort.

“I told you I’d do them if you hate them so much,”

But he’s shaking his head, “Sometimes I think trying to deal with our cast iron is worse than fighting Sukuna—“ and you roll your eyes, “but there’s always this urgency that I have to be doing more. Telling me to keep going, moving, fighting—“

“You’ve done enough, Toru, more than enough,” your fingers cup his cheek, “too much, honestly. It’s okay to rest now. You’ve done your part—“

“But—“

“Didn’t you or someone say jujutsu is like a marathon, a baton pass?” Your fingers run through his white locks, before you shift yourself to sit in his lap instead, “the marathon is over, racers have packed up and gone home, and the finish line has been crossed,” your fingers rest on the back of his neck, tracing his undercut, “and that’s because of you and all you did to fight and raise up the next generation,” you say softly, and he’s pressing his head to your forehead.

“Is it okay for me to rest now?” and you’re pulling him into your arms, hoping your touch conveys what your words can’t.

“Yes, it is, Satoru,” you’re pressing soft kisses to his neck, “you don’t need to be the strongest. You’re Satoru Gojo, and that’s all I want,” and he leans back, “you’re all I want,”

“Is that a proposal?” And you snort.

“We’re already married, weirdo—“ and his lips find yours, as they always did, his arms around your bare waist, as the water shifted and splashed, but you could barely feel anything except his lips against yours and the circle of his thumb against the small of your back.

He finally pulls away, a genuine smile on his lips, “And you married this weirdo,” and you chuckle, tracing his jaw with your finger, “you’re stuck with me for life,”

“Promise?” And he’s kissing you again in an instant, stealing your breath like he did the first time you met him all those years ago at jujutsu tech. And you knew you’d never love anyone else — not like him.

“Promise.”

Bonus:

Satoru’s arms wrap around you from behind as the two of you towel off after your bath, “what are we having for dinner?”

“Well someone insisted on me being in here with him, so I had to order out,” and he’s grinning, as he nuzzles your neck.

“Whoopsie, hehe,” and he’s humming, as he tugs your hips against his, the friction drawing a gasp from your lips, “can we have dessert first?”

“It is dessert. We’re having ice cream for dinner—“ and he’s kissing you again, but this time it’s languid and messy — all tongue and teeth, until he’s pulling away with a smirk at your breathless face.

“I want something sweeter, wife,” and you smile.

“Think you can finish before the delivery gets here?” And he’s already picking you up with ease in his arms, pinned under him in a moment, as his ocean blues flash with mischief from between your thighs.

“I can, but I don’t know if you’ll be done by then.” He says cheekily, as you only sigh.

If there was one thing that would always be true is that you would always be weak to Satoru Gojo — but not his abilities, but who he is.

Your husband.

“Let’s see, hm?”

a/n: I’m real upset about the leaks and this is my coping. I needed this.

taglist: @staryukis, @cloverlilies, @asgoodasdead666, @strawmariee, @chuuyasboots, @forest-fruits-jam, @catsgomurp, @rat-loves, @hanlay, @risuola, @spider-fan72, @sunamatic, @difficultdomains

[original-character-championship]

Do you have an oc that lives rent-free in your brain? Are they just the most blorbo ever? Is telling your friends about them not enough anymore? I have exactly the tournament for you!

Original Character Championship!!!

Submit your characters to take part! Roleplay characters, fanfic inserts, characters from your unwritten books - everyone counts! Since there was some confusion - that includes ocs made for fandoms!

RULES:

Only one character per person - sorry but let's make it fair for everyone!

I will decide the number of entries based on the number of submissions i get!

Everyone gets through the submission process into round 1

Please be polite! - don't insult other people's ocs or try to start drama over this!!

The submissions will close when I get enough but I Will post about it in advance (the current hopeful not-at-all-certain date is the 20th)

The championship will be heavily propaganda based - how else are people supposed to decide between two characters they don't even know about!

SUBMIT YOUR OCS HERE!

tagging for exposure please and thank you! @aroaceswagcompetition @powerpolyculeshowdown @qpr-competition @enemiestoloversbracket @sleepsmackdown @slime-showdown @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @holy-war-bracket

[worst-mother-throwdown]

We all know horrible fictional fathers - Darth Vader, Firelord Ozai, Gendo Ikari, Gabriel Agreste, every beloved main character post timeskip..

But what about the moms?

Sure, bad mothers are rarer, but they are out there, AND THEY NEED TO BE REPRESENTED

And I'm here to do it

Rules under the cut

• Please, do not submit real people

• Please, do not spam the form

• Neither of the characters used as my pfp or background are included automatically

If you want them in the tournament, please submit them

• The character has to be bad as a mother, not necessarily as a person

• The character can be a bad mother figure without being a biological mother, though such characters will take a lower priority on the poll

• This tournament will discuss abuse, so please be mindful of that

I will put a trigger warning for discussion of abuse under every poll, just in case

• The form will be open until November 15th

• Have fun

Some other tournaments that have inspired this one:

@worst-fictional-cook-showdown @worstsexymantournament @worstvideogamesong-poll @every-character-ever-poll @overworkedblorbobattle @autistic-coded-tournament @cut-content-contest @controversial-blorbo-bracket @retirement-home-rumble @gentle-giant-swag

[sworcerie]

evil chores showdown

[rbs appreciated because i'm extremely curious!]

[alphabetbracket]

WELCOME TUMBLR TO THE ALPHABET BRACKET

In which I am doing a bracket competition to determine what the ultimate letter is because everyone else was holding bracket competitions and I want to too

Inspired by blogs like @adorable-ones-tournament @catgirlgames @bestfictionaldivorce @best-green-character @redandbluebracket @riordanversecharactertournament @fictional-father-figure-comp @battleofthepurplebitches @mermaidbracket @purplegreenbracket @the-ghost-games @clash-of-the-wizards @nichesexymanbloodbath @tentacletournament @internetsongshowdown @the-coolest-demon-bracket @the-nobody-tournament @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @topdisease @foundfamilyarena and so many more!!

This is a bracket with 32 competitions, including all 26 letters of the alphabet plus 3, $, @, *, ;, and ~ because I wanted to get to an even 32, and also I think it would be really funny if something that wasn't even a letter won the letter competition, below are the lineups of the polls and will be updated as winners move on! First and last round of polls will last a week and all other polls will last a day, this is for fun and any extreme hate in the comments/tags will not be tolerated but yeah! I will accept propaganda I am tagged in or is submitted to the blog via submitted posts or asks, but other than that, have fun!

Round 1:

Y vs $

O vs S

3 vs C

R vs E

@ vs ~

V vs U

A vs J

* vs M

K vs Q

W vs T

F vs X

N vs I

G vs B

P vs D

Z vs ;

L vs H

[finnicart]

wanted to draw something for the final round of @worst-fictional-cook-showdown because palutena Deserves her time in the spotlight as the worst cook ever. literally endangering an entire kingdom with the equivalent of too much sentient vanilla extract

and also, kid icarus uprising’s 11th anniversary is tomorrow!! why not celebrate by giving the goddess your vote 💛💛💛

[worst-room-tournament]

Have you ever seen the room of a fictional character and thought:

Damn, you live like this?

Then, this is a tournament for you! This is contest to figure out the worst fictional room/living space.

What qualifies as bad room?

Almost anything! Too empty, too cluttered, looks like a garage - all will compete!

EDIT: The form is now closed

@character-of-all-time @ultimate-poll-tournament @bestcharacterwithfirepowers @ultimate-divorce-tournament @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @autismswagsummit @aroaceswagcompetition @epicdivorcemantournament @worlds-worst-dad-competition @bluehairpronounsbracket @best-bot-tournament-2023 @disabilityshowdown

[bisexual-protagonist-competiton]

Hiyo! I haven't seen this as a comp yet and i have adhd so here we are

RULES:

- Only submit the same character once

- Multiple submissions with different characters are okay!

- Character must be fictional, a significant character in their media, AND a protagonist (it's in the name!)

- If the character is not canonically bisexual, they can be headcanoned as such by a large proportion of their fandom (for example, Percy Jackson)

- Luz Noceda from TOH is automatically added because why not (she will also probably be submitted anyways so whatever)

- Matchups will be posted as soon as I have enough submissions and will include the most submitted (at least 64, possibly more) characters

- Please yell at me if i include a character that is not bi, i'm not going to be in all of the fandoms so i'll be basing this off google and tumblr searches

- Submissions close March 12 and polls will start going up shortly after!

thank you!

uh i think i'm supposed to tag some other comps to find this? anyway inspired by @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @fictional-musician-competition @best-toh-charater-tournament @best-fictional-cat @besttship ty :) (sorry for bugging you lol)

[bestclone-tournament]

Welcome people! As a biotech student (still) obsessed with fandom, I decided to combine my two favorite things: blorbos and unethical science practices!

That’s why I am starting...

THE BEST CLONE TOURNAMENT!

Submit your favorite blorbos that happen to be clones and watch them fight to death! You can submit by following the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eZqZDaLJkYAdRbEKE2-ZGL4sUhzqDceBTGLJ-ogXMak/edit

SUBMISSION RULES:

1. Fictional characters only, obviously. However, Dolly the Sheep (the first clone of a mammal to have survived) will automatically be in the tournament. If any of you can think of any irl famous cloned animals and want to submit them, you’re more than welcome to do so.

2. I will allow the submission process to last about 1 week.

3. If the fact that the character is a clone is a crucial point in the media the character is in, and the reveal could be considered a spoiler, please inform me in the submission form so i can tag accordingly.

I don’t know how many characters will end up in the tournament. that depends on the number of submissions. The tournament may take a while to start, because I am busy with my other ongoing tournament @aminoacid-swag-tournament (which you are more than welcome to check out) as well as just regular life. Please be patient.

While cloning is usually associated with science, if you can think of clones made using magic or some other medium, you’re more free to submit them! Let’s see how many ways people have figured out to conduct man-made horrors beyond their comprehensions!

Also, if there’s a piece of media with many clones (like Star Wars), I will handle it this way: If I only get a few submissions for a few characters, I don’t mind putting the individual characters in the tournament. however, if I get multiple submissions for multiple characters, I will most probably consider having all of them as a group (for example ‘The Clone Army from Star Wars’).

The tags I will be using are:

#bestclone tournament for the polls

#bestclone admin for any posts related to the tournament

#bestclone ask for any asks you guys send me

#bestclone propaganda for any propaganda you send me, in any form

Obviously, any hateful comments, rebloggs, asks or anything will be deleted. We may be endorsing morally ambiguous biological techniques, but online hate is where we cross the line! /s

Have fun!

I am tagging for more visibility: @mad-scientist-showdown, @besttship, @weirdgirlshowdown, @worst-fictional-cook-showdown, @may-the-best-penguin-win, @bisexual-monarch-tournament.

[octo-showdown]

Welcome to the Octopus of All Time Showdown!! Where octopus characters fight and see who the greatest octopus of all time is!!

Here are some general rules!

• Characters can either be octopi or octopus-adjacent

• No other cephalopods [no squids, cuttlefish, etc. sorry]

• Real species of octopus can be submitted! If you do, please submit it with the taxonomic name [regular name can be submitted too, if you want]

• Nothing NSFW, please and thank you. Mod is a minor.

• Different characters from the same media are allowed! [ex. Shiver and Agent 8 from Splatoon are both different characters from Splatoon, but both will be accepted as contestants. ]

• You can't submit the same character twice, but you're allowed to submit multiple different characters if you want!

• Submissions for characters are through asks or messages!

• Poll and showdown propaganda is highly encouraged :]

• NO BOTTING.

(mod uses he/him and his name is kaz [you can call me hugh or nagisa too])

submissions are currently open, and official dates for when the showdown will start and submissions close will be announced when everything is ready! thank you!

here are the obligatory @'s to bring more people

@themiiofalltime @catboy-showdown @divorced-tournament @17-million-years-of-pining-poll @bestpokemonbattletheme @ultimategirlbosstournament @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @sonic-transmasc-swag-tourney @piratepairoff @johnbattle @character-of-all-time @pkmn-go-to-the-polls

[worst-fictional-cook-showdown]

Round 1

[numberfight]

WELCOME TUMBLR TO NUMBER FIGHT

In which we pick our favorite 32 numbers and see which one reigns supreme!! Run by the mod of @alphabetbracket we're back with another competition!

Inspired by blogs like @adorable-ones-tournament @catgirlgames @bestfictionaldivorce @best-green-character @redandbluebracket @riordanversecharactertournament @fictional-father-figure-comp @battleofthepurplebitches @mermaidbracket @purplegreenbracket @the-ghost-games @clash-of-the-wizards @nichesexymanbloodbath @tentacletournament @internetsongshowdown @the-coolest-demon-bracket @the-nobody-tournament @worst-fictional-cook-showdown @topdisease @foundfamilyarena and so many more!!

Submissions will be open for an indeterminate amount of time depending on how fast I get submissions, so act fast!

And as always please remember this is a silly goofy competition so don't take it too seriously, threats of violence over a Tumblr bracket will not be tolerated, so if you think your comment could be interpreted in such a way, please make sure to put a /j or /lh at the end of your comment!!

Edit: I realize now that 69 and 420 are too powerful numbers that would obliterate the competition, so therefore instead of being part of the main bracket (because I'm going to take a wild guess and say that they'd win every time) I'm going to say now that when we reach the finals of the 32 standard five rounds single elimination tournament (aka round 5) I will simultaneously hold a poll that is 420 vs 69 and then the winner of the main bracket and will go on to fight the winner of the 420 vs 69 poll if that makes any sense, so no need to submit those numbers! (Unless you have a really funny story to go with your submission)

Submission form is linked below so go nuts!

[best-food-tournament]

What's the best food, statistically speaking? Let's find out!

Eating is arguably the best part of being alive [citation needed]. Not only do you get to do it multiple times a day, but you never get tired of it.

But which food is the very best?

This question has plagued mankind since the beginning of time. And while it may be impossible to find a definitive answer, we can come to a more basic conclusion by putting some favorite foods in a bracket and making people vote on the one they like the most, because conflict is always the answer!

Let's find out what Tumblr's favorite food is!

Submit your favorite food here!

You can make multiple submissions, but please only send one submission per food. Spam will not be tolerated.

Tags for exposure:

@robot-swag-competition, @pinkandbluebracket, @mfshipbracket, @single-father-swag-competition, @tournament-winners-tournament, @angelicswagsummit, @latine-showdown, @miss-latam-sexy-tournament, @worst-fictional-cook-showdown, @ultimateknightbattle, @betrayalbracket, @time-traveler-tourney.

[starlitskvaderart]

Questionnaire that's been going around for @sonic-oc-showdown - this particular version I grabbed from @addysfandomdump with a few stats added!

Name: Sakuranbo the Kitsune... but you can call them Ran! (Or even Ranran if you like!)

Species: Kitsune; they consider themselves distinct from other Mobian foxes (and they have differentiating traits such as narrower/closer set ears and 1000+ year lifespans), but if I were to choose a real-life species it'd be the Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)

Type: Speed

Alignment: Hero

Height: 85cm/about 2'9.5" (not counting the ears)

Weight: 22kg/about 49lbs

Birthday: June 10

Home: Originally Kita Village; currently Angel Island

And more below!

✨ - How did you come up with the OC’s name? 

Ran originated as an adoptable I bought, and it's one of those circumstances where I knew their name and personality as soon as I saw them! Ran (rhymes with 'Tron' more or less, not 'man') was the original name, something cute and quick that seemed to suit them. From there I decided that 'Sakuranbo', 'cherry', was the full name!

The name of their Chao, Berii, is just a follow-up on the fruit/berry theme. And the name of their home village is derived from kitakitsune, another name for the Ezo red fox!

🌼 - How old are they? (Or approximate age range) 

Ran's ten!

🌺 - Do they have any love interest(s)?

Nope - none so far!

🍕 - What is their favorite food?

Inari age! In sushi, topping udon, or just by itself.

However, their desire to be like Knuckles makes them claim grapes are their favorite.

💼 - What do they do for a living?

Ran doesn't really have a job, and tends to survive by foraging if there's no one offering food. They originally left their village as part of a survival trial, so they're pretty well-versed!

🎹 - Do they have any hobbies?

Training, exploring the island, and storytelling! Ran loves to hear and tell stories, and will talk all day given the slightest nudge!

🎯 - What do they do best?

Storytelling! They're very good at either adapting old stories or telling new ones. (You'd thing this would help with their illusion/trickster skills, but in those cases they sometimes embellish a little too much or simply upset themselves if the ruse seems to be turning hurtful.)

🥊 - What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Ran loves exploring, telling stories, and practicing their combat skills (based around fast decisive strikes, using their opponent's momentum and weight as leverage against them, and kunai throwing or close combat) and kitsune magic (shapeshifting, illusions, and foxfire).

Ran hates cooking (they're simply not good at it) and building (they'd rather find somewhere to shelter naturally)

❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?

Meeting Knuckles and seeing Angel Island for the first time! They ended up there by accident (exploring an Egg Carrier out of curiosity and still being on board when it took off), but their immediate fascination with the island and its mysteries, and how star-struck they were with Knuckles' strong sense of loyalty and duty as well as his survival skills, convinced them that this... was DESTINY.

✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories?

Realizing that their parents, while they certainly loved Ran, thought they were a letdown... especially in comparison to their younger brother. Ran doesn't resent Zakuro... but the realization of being the 'lesser' child, and the fact that it wasn't exactly a secret, still plagues them to a degree.

🧊 - Is their current design the first one?

Sort of - Ran was originally an adopt, and I've been tweaking the original look here and there (both just translating to my style, and things like changing the original bodysuit under the kimono to shortsleeved and adding black eartips. The basic look remains the same though!

🍀 - What originally inspired the OC?

Aside from the 'this is their personality' realized when I saw the adoptable design, I had the idea of someone who was really enthusiastic about something a lot of people might see as a burden... and I sort of wanted to connect an OC to Knuckles, who is my favorite of the main characters. The idea of a really enthusiastic wannabe-apprentice just snowballed from there (and also allows some thinking into Knuckles and how he'd react to this once the general bafflement wears off... namely, does he WANT to burden someone else with this destiny? Who WILL take over when he's gone? Does someone HAVE to? ...can he really just build his own hand-picked clan?)

🌂 - What genre do they belong in?

Action Comedy!

💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?

Ran is nonbinary (they/them)! Sexuality is currently Unknown, though I'm leaning aroace. (That's definitely something that someone would have to explain to them, though....)

🙌 - How many siblings does your OC have?

One younger brother, Zakuro! Zaku is seven years old. They also have a younger sister, Suika, that they've never met as Suika was born after they left the village.

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

A little strained. Ran's parents do love them, but they've never exactly hidden the fact that they consider Ran a bit of a disappointment and Zaku the superior child. This is at least partly linked to Ran's personal magic: while all kitsune possess the ability to shapeshift, cast illusions, and create illuminating but non-burning foxfire, each one also has a signature spell - and Ran's is merely creating a heat-producing/burning version of foxfire, while Zaku's is the more obviously unique ability to control plants. This ultimately led to them dismissing all of Ran's abilities, efforts, and even personality as 'not as good as your brother' and is one of the reasons they wandered so far in what was supposed to be a week-long trial in the first place... and one of the reasons they're so desperate for Knuckles' acknowledgment and approval. Ran doesn't mind their ability being what it is... after all, they had a famous ancestor, Momo, whose signature ability was 'just' shapeshifting and illusion to a perfection no other kitsune could attain! They just wish their parents saw it - and them - as valuable.

✏️ - How often do you draw/write about the OC?

Less than I should! I haven't found a good place to insert them in RP and I haven't written Sonic fic in a long time... but the Showdown has me doing more with them!

💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

Nope!

💀 - Does your OC have any phobias?

Ran is afraid of the dark - so it's a good thing they can generate both burning and non-burning flame at well. They're also afraid of being alone in the world, with no one who'd care if they were gone.

🍩 - Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival?

By Ran's logic, if Sonic is Knuckles' rival then Tails must be theirs! However, given their ages and temperaments the Ran/Tails Rivalry mainly involves things like 'who will win first place in Tomatopotamus Team Kart' (usually Tails) or 'who can fit the most mint candies in their mouth' (Ran, but Tails vows to take the crown once he's had time to catch up growth-wise).

There's also Matilda the Ant (@frostios/@halcyon-pandion) based on a comment from one of her creators. Knuckles Hater VS Knuckles Biggest Fan.

🎓 - How long have you had the OC?

Since November 2022!

💥 - What are your OC’s powers, if they have any?

Ran can shapeshift into another person or simply another species, though at their current age they are limited to ten minutes for imitating another person or one hour for another species - and in the latter they cannot yet alter their size or color/markings. They can create illusions based on how long they can concentrate on holding them, again limited by their current age and power - their illusions lack sound and scent and cannot be touched. They can cast regular non-burning foxfire, as well as burning 'regular' (blue) fire.

Additional fun facts!

Their siblings' names in English are Pomegranate and Watermelon.

Their ancestor Momo (Peach) is a reference to Tamamo no Mae, though Momo wasn't evil... probably.

When Ran first met Tails, the two tails made them think he was an adult kitsune masquerading as a red fox kit. Ran was bold enough to ask outright why he'd do that, though, so the misunderstanding was cleared up very quickly!