#you see him eating out of it in episode four too but there wasn't a good shot of it 😭

[divinedelusional]

rafe being grumpy when he's sick

rafe cameron x female reader

word count: 678

warnings: none

rafe never got sick anymore like ever

ever since he hit puberty he wasn't catching cold anymore, no health problems (expect for being fucked in the head)

so to say you were surprised when you saw him lying in bed under a thick duvet in the middle of summer would be an understatement

"yo topper what happened to rafe? i leave for three days and my boyfriend's completely wiped out??"

"is he asleep?"

"yeah! that's what's weird!"

"weird? girl you're lucky he's asleep, he's been a complete diva last two days"

rafe woke up after an hour and told you that he must have got sick when they were out at the beach and suddenly it started pouring cold rain and he was soaked before he got in the car

"yeah they brought me some syrup so cough is gone, but who gives a shit, this fuckin fever is too much anyways"

turns out rafe barely ate the last two days since he couldn't get out of bed and he was sick of the food topper and kelce were ordering for him

"wendy's not a type of food you eat when you want to get better rafe"

"hell i know, but what, is it my fault i have to have idiots as friends?"

you rolled your eyes and told him to lay down with cold compress for the fever

in the meantime you drove to get grosseries and made him chicken soup

you could see he really liked it but when he ate he mumbled a quiet "thanks" and went upstairs

that's the last you saw him that day and you were kinda mad at him

next day it didn't got better since he noticed you didn't come to bed last night

"i went to guest bedroom, im not catching whatever you got"

you didn't see him much for another day, only when he was coming to the kitchen for next bottle of water

so at least he took your advice to stay hydrated

not like you could hear him saying: hydration this, hydration that, who tf would want to pee that much

topper was right, you lived with a diva under one roof

grumpy, 6'2, hoodie clad diva

but on the third day you were finally about to reach a truce

rafe came for breakfast and you could see he felt better, as he was almost smiling and wasn't shivering

you ate breakfast in silence but he followed you like a lost puppy to the couch where you sprawled out to watch tv

you were watching real housewives of atlanta and rafe sat down with you for 3 episodes fourth now staring

he was quiet but all of the sudden he started to complain how awful it is to be sick in the summer

he tried to grab your attention, he knew you were testing him, you never binged rhoa for that long

you also knew exactly what he was doing, he was trying to make up with you but you weren't having his ways, so you informed him that you're going to take a swim

rafe was upset that his plan didn't work out, apparently not only sitting through four episodes of rhoa wasn't enough sacrifice for you but it also made him hungry

so he decided to win you back with very simple and little bit goofy solution

you came back after hour and a half, also hungry

you found rafe sitting at the table

there was a faint delicious smell in the kitchen

"you made soup?" you asked rafe after taking a peek to his plate

rafe didn't respond and held out a spoon to you, letter pasta forming words: im sorry bby

you couldn't be mad at him anymore

you ladled yourself a bowl of soup and formed a response on your spoon as quickly as you could

rafe smilled at words ur cute and let out a chuckle

"i missed this smile" you said and kissed him lightly, happy when you felt him smiling into the kiss

"and i missed those lips"

a/n: my first work for rafe, hope it was okay and feedback is really appreciated ♡

bottom divider by: @astralnymphh

[wifeyoozi]

ot13 seventeen : movie night

seungcheol : will cuddle and spoon you as y'all watch movie on the big led screen tv he got installed in your room for this very purpose. Tho beware of what movie you choose to watch because even a slightly suggestive scene on the screen will turn him on.

jeonghan : will make you sit still on his lap and watch the movie as he warms his dick in you. If try to squirm or move or clench around him, he'll hold you down and "threaten" you with "punishments" for being so needy.

Joshua : he'll cuddle with you throughout the movie. You two will mostly end up watching some animation or romantic comedy to relax. If you happened to be in a hotel room, he'll order way too much room service, keep you full and happy.

Junhui : he wants to cuddle so bad. Just snuggle in your arms, face planted in your boobs over your tshirt. He's barely paying attention to the movie. If you don't pay attention to him and watch the movie (like you were supposed to) he'd be pouty. Needy for a lot of kisses.

Soonyoung : will say something cheesy like "let's watch fast and furious and everytime we see a car we have to kiss." By the end of the movie y'all are just sloppily making out, hands lazily in each other's pants.

Wonwoo : movie what movie 😃?? That's just excuse for couch sex 🤓

Woozi : y'all would start seeing some anime movie on his insistence and for the first half y'all are really cozy and cuddly and eating popcorn and giggling over corny comedy until you notice that he had snoozed off in your arms, which he deserved with how much this man works

Minghao : you end up watching a sappy romantic Chinese drama. Y'all promised to see only a few episode but end up binge watching it all night long and going to sleep early morning.

Mingyu : for the first part of the movie he was really watching, paying attention to the movie or at least that's what he told you until he got restless beside you and started kissing down your neck, hand creeping up your shirt. It wasn't his fault that you looked so fuckable in the four year old ketchup stained worn out pajamas.

Seokmin : barely watching the movie because he keeps looking at you. So smitten. If you ask for popcorn, coke, snacks, literally anything, he'll get up and bring it for you instantly, not letting you get out of the sheets he tucked you in. Will turn off the tv and cuddle with you when you fall asleep in between.

Seungkwan : feels subby and cuddles in your arms. It's very relaxing for him to watch a simple slice of life movie with the person he loves so much in such a comforting environment. You make it sure to make movie nights about him cuz you know how tired and frustrated he gets from work.

Vernon : either too focused in the movie or not focused at all. Either will shush you everytime you try to interrupt or kiss him or shift him while cuddling or will fall asleep way too soon into the movie. Either way, movie nights don't end up in sex unless you specifically asked for it lol

Chan : he puts on a really steamy movie like 50 shades of grey in hopes of turning you on and teasing you by not giving what you want until the movie ends but his plan backfires because he's extremely hard thinking of how he could fuck you like the people fuck on the screen and the movie would be forgotten before you two start fucking like rabbits.

[piracytheorist]

Season Finale, woe is me T_T

Where did time go. It feels like yesterday that the first trailer for the season dropped.

AND THIS EPISODE DARES START WITH YOR HUMMING THE LULLABY

How dare they. Did I ask to be emotionally destroyed like this Yes I did

Bond is so happy to go for a walk with Loid! And Loid isn't exactly reserved with petting his huge dog is he.

I love how heartbroken Bond was over Anya saying she wasn't coming. He even looked back at her as Loid walked him to the exit.

It actually impresses me that Loid is training Bond right out in public, talking to him about where to bite and how much to make sure the target doesn't get too injured. I guess he doesn't expect the SSS to frequent a dog park?

I love the little pat Loid did on his leg to call Bond back. And then of course pet his head :)

Poor Franky's putting up with so much from Twilight, and he doesn't have to. I hope Twilight appreciates that at some point. I'm sure he hasn't developed feelings just for his family.

Sweet cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure

Franky talks about how Bond may have associated training with his trauma from getting experimented on, and it sounds like brand new info to Twilight. I guess, despite how much his spy training has scarred him, Twilight has a hard time connecting "having bad memories about something" with "not wanting to engage with that something". After all, he'd spent who knows how long telling himself that he hated children because they're incomprehensible to him, and not because children crying reminded him of his own desperate times. After all, it's easier to do his job and keep training hard if he refuses to accept how soul-crushing that job is, right?

Damn, I got sad again. Because I imagine post-reveal Loid and Yor asking Anya why she chose them, and she says that she thought they were cool, and Loid has a RealizationTM that no he's actually very messed up and it's very sad that this little girl imagined that this devastating way of life could actually look cool to someone from the outside.

Not to worry, there's more angst I'll pull out of nowhere down the road!

Franky calling Loid out for not knowing how to relax and have fun >>>>

I love how after Franky left, Loid and Bond looked at each other like idiots. Old habits die hard, and an entire cruise of Loid trying to relax and have fun wouldn't be enough to break them, I guess XD

She's like "If I can't get real stars might as well fake some" Poor Yor continuing to clap happily even while Anya's origami star fell from her chest XD it taught her how to properly apply tape I guess, for later...

Pretty much everyone around them is wearing winter clothes, even Loid is wearing a turtleneck and a heavy coat. Why are those children in such light clothes eating ice cream? The boy on the left we even see later is wearing shorts

Guess an ice cream was an easy kind of snack for a kid to feel bad about dropping XD

Sweet Bond! He's imagining Loid praising him and telling him he's glad they adopted him, and all while Bond is wagging his tail 😭😭

This family is just four lonely creatures desperate to be wanted (even if Twilight is very far from accepting that) aren't they ;_;

Ice cream goes RIP and Bond has his (probably) first experience of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Look at him he's so 🥺

Later in the episode, Twilight goes all strict with himself for a laugh. Here though, he actually expresses distress and guilt for Bond ruining the kid's ice cream. He could have gone for a simple "I'll buy you a new one" without showing that much emotion in his expression and voice. In the manga he even has a typical "cold sweat lines" expression.

Or however you call that.

I don't know, maybe it circles back to any "starving war orphan" trauma he may be trying to tell himself he doesn't have...

I'm just saying, he was very expressive here, and he didn't have to. It wasn't a conscious choice.

Bond is really such a good boy. Every time he acts on his visions is to help someone else. From something as trivial as dropping a snack to something as important as saving someone's life, whether they're a kid, an old man, or a puppy, Bond is truly a very empathetic and caring creature.

However, the silly music playing over the vision of the old man getting hit was... a choice XD

Yet another example of the anime putting details to help the narrative: the old man is hunched, making him short enough that the corner of the wall/fence to his side is actually covering him. Which makes the biker not seeing him make sense, since he was behind the fence and appeared at the last second.

I actually felt shivers with the tone Twilight used here. Bond's behaviour is making no sense and is actually a first.

But also, Bond is probably only now realizing that unlike Anya, Loid cannot read his mind and cannot see his good intentions. He knows Anya would jump for joy for what he did, but since two of his efforts to help were met with reprimands, he's hesitant to try again because his trauma rears its ugly head and he fears he'll get kicked out. He probably doesn't understand that Loid doesn't know anything about his special powers, and so he can't let Loid's reprimands pass by him unaffected.

It's a bit similar to how he probably connects bad food with bad intentions, and thus fears that Yor will be mean to him, since she makes such horrible meals.

And so he allows the woman to get bird poop on her, but he jumps to action when he realizes someone's life may be in danger of the fire.

And first, I know we talk about how strong Yor is, but can we for a moment talk about how Loid held back this absolute beast of a dog?

Like, Loid allowed him to carry him around twice, but when he felt things got serious, he actually had no issue holding him back. It was only when Bond looked legitimately scary that he let go.

And that was... a shock. Have we ever seen Twilight like that before? Cause he genuinely looks like he hesitated out of fear... and maybe realizing that no, this time Bond is actually dead serious.

Bond probably didn't know what he would be looking for once he stepped inside the burning building. I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only one who thought that that "Daisy" was a child... but maybe Bond is more attuned to scents of other dogs, especially little ones that need help, so he could find the puppy amidst all the burning smells.

Badass Loid saving his doggo!

Loid doesn't hesitate to run in after him, either. Even the idea that Bond could be rescuing someone is enough for him to take that risk. I love how, after two attempts of what Loid thought was Bond attacking innocent people, he still believes Bond would have a good reason to run into a burning building and runs after him to help.

I mean, you also ran into that building to save your - for all you know, disobedient - dog, so maybe it's the pot calling the kettle black XD

How sweet is he, though. He really doesn't believe in reprimanding someone after the fact - Bond running into fire was dangerous, but it helped save an innocent life... and Twilight's priorities are very clearly shown in that reaction!

I love how man saves dog, dog saves man, and then Twilight is like "Wow your nose is incredible" because of course he can't think of another explanation, and Bond's affirmative borf there sounds like "Yeah sure, buddy. It's my "nose" alright."

Even though it's only Bond with him, Twilight uses "Twilight voice" as he assesses the situation, and "Loid voice" when he talks to Bond. Is this him putting on a mask... or feeling a little more comfortable around Bond?

I'M HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO TILL THE END OF THE NIGHT

That was so badass! But then!

Miserable creature

Exactly how much water was in that bucket to make Bond's entire massive fur soaking wet XD

This is both so wholesome and, me being me, so fucking heartbreaking at the same time. Like, the other guy let himself laugh his heart out at how Bond looked, but Twilight barely allowed a single sound out of his mouth that he couldn't control. And again, angst is my wont, so it really ruins me that he's not even letting himself laugh over something ridiculous, because he can't let his emotions show... even if it would be totally understandable for him to laugh at that moment.

I mean, as I said, he showed genuine distress when Bond caused the boy to drop his ice cream, but he stopped himself from laughing even when the other guy next to him was laughing too. As in, he allows negative expressions when it's appropriate, but not positive even when it's appropriate and understandable.

I mean, he has been smiling at his family and looking at Yor like the besotted simp he is... but he doesn't realize just how much of his real feelings pour through his face, exactly because he hasn't realized said feelings. Wet Bond was a much clearer example of something funny, so he knew that laughing would be a loss of control...

Anyway what I'm saying is it's sad. He shouldn't feel he has to repress his own laugh like that.

Kinda sad the anime omitted this still-trying-not-to-laugh expression Loid has as he sees Bond sniff around.

Bond's voice adafhgdsfdgfdgd

Arsonist guy is watching sneakily from a corner while wearing a hat that has "Fire" written on it.

Dude couldn't have been more suspicious if he tried.

Pretty sick how he got even more excited at the idea of someone dying from the fire, when he heard the woman say how Daisy was still trapped inside.

Vigilante Bond! Arsonist guy takes out his knife and tells Bond to not be disrespectful of humans and my dude you're the one setting people's lives at risk and having a blast about it

We haven't seen Twilight in such action in a while, have we! Ngl it was kinda, uhm... 😳😳

LOOK AT HIM! So proud of his doggo 😭😭

He then says how it would be bad if either of them were in the news... and you're reminded that this is fictional but still pretty accurate 60s-70s so Twilight has really avoided getting any picture of him published. But also Bond could indeed be recognized by any of the scientists... and it's actually sweet how Twilight cares for Bond's secret not getting out. He helped Bond with his "revenge" and now he's acting to protect him from getting targeted again.

I love how Bond fears he'll get reprimanded for biting the arsonist's leg and not arm... when in the beginning Twilight very clearly said he can bite either a leg or an arm XD

BUT THEN

He tells Bond how "someone" will be sad if anything happens to him (Bond), (and we get a sweet af montage of Anya and Bond having fun together), how Bond is first and foremost a part of the family, how his working duties should come second and he should look after himself...

Oh it's gonna hit him like a brick wall when he realizes the exact same things apply to him 😭

SHUT UP AND LET THE BESTEST BOI LOVE YOU 😭

He's not gonna tell anyone, promise 🥺

And he ends with a promise to go to the dog park the next day so that Bond can have some long overdue fun. Yeah definitely a very detached, cool-headed spy who only cares about the mission not destabilizing. Sure.

The anime did offer us some extra stuff, though!

I love one (1) gremlin

I actually saw it as a knife, too XD

I love her.

I fully expected to see the paper puppets (or whatever you call those) fall apart like Yor's victims' bodies do XD I was not disappointed XD

Anya is still working on accepting that her mother is not very capable of not sprinkling "murder" on anything in her life XD

Loid isn't wearing his coat when they return...

I am amazed that they've had Bond for, how many months has it been now? And yet neither Loid nor Anya had ever seen him wet.

Anyway, Loid appeared back without his coat because his excuse was that someone had sprayed water all over them, so he took it off XD

But where is his coat even XD

Her heroes!

And of course Loid doesn't know Anya knows about the puppy rescue, so he's not that affected by the "Stella" and is instead going like "Yo but could you get going with earning those stars already". He's not used to getting recognition for his hard work and he's not about to start... yet...

The closing montage was so sweet! Especially with the holidays around the corner, it was very fitting to see the children having fun and relaxing, Yuri being very NormalTM, Nightfall and Franky having dreams for the future, and the Forger family having their celebrating dinner!

I love them so much.

And thus, the season has ended, and this anime only will start wondering how her Saturdays will pass from now on :')

I am thinking of doing more crack recaps, finishing my character screen time project, and probably starting on some fics... but for a very specific reason, the completion of those will have to wait until the next season ;)

This was a wonderful season! I may have rewatched every episode almost three times, but I do wanna do a "recap" full rewatch of the season at some point, and share my overall thoughts. I certainly have a lot of time on my hands for that XD

[humanitys-strongest-bamf]

lmao idk if this is even any good but all i want is levi ackerman taking care of me during the times that my brain's being mean to me :(

Who You Are | Levi Ackerman Hurt/Comfort Oneshot

✧ word count ➼ 1.7k ✧ notes ➼ hurt/comfort, negative self-talk, levi being comforting in his levi way, explicit descriptions of depression (specifically the catatonia)

You could tell it was another one of those days.

You weren't surprised, but you sure were disappointed. You had gone to bed telling yourself that today would be better, that this recent episode had finally passed.

Your body felt heavy, like you could barely move. Even adjusting the blanket when you got too warm, and peeling your eyes open to check to time felt as effortful as dragging an oversized briefcase up the flight of stairs to your apartment when the elevator was down.

Now that you thought about it, you noted that the briefcase might actually be easier than this.

Not only did you feel heavy, but you also felt numb. You were barely present and you felt like the world was passing by around you, as if you were an outsider simply watching. You could likely receive devastating news and not feel a single thing.

You couldn't get yourself to cry. Oh how you wished that you could finally cry.

Getting up was impossible. You felt like your bladder was going to explode. The bathroom was only a few steps away—but you couldn't get yourself to move.

You were miserable. Getting up was miserable. Lying in bed was miserable. Falling asleep was miserable. Everything was just miserable.

Things had been getting better for a while. You would convince yourself that it was over, that you had finally 'beaten' your depression, that you were on the right meds, doing the right things, taking care of yourself, and practicing all of your therapy skills.

Then out of nowhere, it'd hit like a truck. The monster known as depression would engulf you in the blink of an eye, and you'd find yourself suddenly confined to the four walls of your bedroom, wrapped inside your blanket as if you were in a cocoon, begging to yourself and counting down the seconds until the depressive episode passed.

Sometimes it did. Other times it didn't.

You peaked one eye out of the blanket as you heard the door to the bedroom open, watching as your boyfriend sat down next to you.

"Rough day?" Levi's voice was gentle and quiet. He had seen you like this for the past few days, so he wasn't all that surprised when he came home and noticed that you were still in bed.

You buried your face into the blanket, ashamed to tell him that you've yet to actually get up even though it was late into the afternoon.

Levi's eyes scanned your body, noticing that your hair was still messy, and that you were still wearing the clothes that you had gone to sleep in the previous night. His gaze wandered towards your nightstand, seeing that the water he had left out for you that morning was untouched, which likely meant that you couldn't get yourself to take your meds for the day.

His eyes furrowed together with concern. Although he wanted to, he knew that asking you about if you had taken your meds or grabbed a bite to eat was just going to make you feel worse.

"Wanna go on a drive with me?" he finally spoke up, gently lowering the blanket away from your face so he could see you better. "Gotta pick something up from the office."

You remained silent as he cupped your cheek with his hand, gently running his thumb across your cheek.

You did usually enjoy your drives with him, even if it didn't feel like it right now.

"You don't even have to change. Take the blanket with you if you wanna keep being a burrito."

You saw the edge of his lips slightly tug up as he playfully commented on your cocoon. If you were feeling better, you'd chuckle with him, but you instead just stuck your bottom lip out in a small pout.

Still, a pouty look in your eyes was better than an empty one. That counted as progress.

"...it'll get dirty," you finally spoke up, your voice hoarse from the fact that you hadn't had a drink of water since the night before.

"We have other blankets," Levi reasoned. "Take the fucking blanket."

~~~~~

You compromised and brought the throwover blanket from the couch with you instead. You were surprised that you had the energy to make the swap instead of just dragging yourself out with the duvet that had been providing you shelter for a few days straight.

Levi had said he needed something from his office, but you knew he was lying. It was likely that whatever he needed to grab wasn't actually that important and could've waited until after the weekend. You knew he was already busy enough as is, which only resulted in you feeling terrible about the fact that he was putting in extra time and effort to attempt to help you feel better.

You sat in comfortable silence as he drove, with you snuggled up in the blanket on the passenger's seat. Your chair was reclined enough so that you were leaning backwards, but were still sitting. The gentle hum of the car helped provide some comfort, although it was barely noticeable.

You eventually looked over at him as he pulled to a stop. You were now at the drive-thru at the local cafe. You listened passively as Levi ordered himself a fresh cup of Earl Grey, shaking your head when he glanced over at you to see if you wanted something.

Levi placed his tea in his cupholder and then placed a small cup of yogurt in yours, indicating that it was there for you if you could get yourself to eat without making you feel too pressured if you couldn't.

When the car came to a stop again, you sighed. He had driven the two of you to the park where you first met and a slight hint of light appeared in your eyes as you were able to pull up the happy memory despite the depressive funk you currently found yourself in.

The back windows of the car were cracked open to let in some fresh air. While you had a brief moment of respite upon seeing that you were at the park, the thoughts of inadequacy quickly returned, swirling in your head like a storm that refused to let up.

Levi looked over at you, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion once he heard you mumble an apology.

"For what?"

Your voice was barely audible and you weren't even looking at him as you spoke. He vaguely heard you say something about being useless.

Noticing that he wasn't responding, you looked up at him, seeing a look in his eyes that resembled one of exasperation, but not quite so. The expression communicated that while he wasn't expecting the comment at this moment, he wasn't surprised by it either.

"Is that you," he began, poking at your forehead, "or that little voice in your head talking?"

Your lips downturned into a pout, both at his question and the way that he was reacting. You knew that he was being gentler since he knew that you weren't in the headspace for his usual commentary. While Levi Ackerman was not one to sugarcoat and say things for the sake of appearing affectionate alone, he also wasn't a dick. He wasn't going to put more distress on you when you already felt like you were drowning.

"You're not useless," he eventually said with a sigh. "I know that feels like a wild concept right now, so you don't have to believe it—but you're here."

He gestured towards your body, including the blanket that was wrapped around you.

"You dragged your ass out of bed and into this car despite feeling like shit," he continued, "and don't start with saying that I forced you because I didn't. You did that on your own."

The little things counted, even if it really was just moving from laying down in bed to sitting in the passenger seat of Levi's car.

"...'m sorry for being a burden," you whispered.

"You're not," Levi interjected, barely allowing you to finish your sentence. "Even if you were, I love you for who you are, not just what you can do or accomplish."

He leaned forward once he noticed that you weren't responding and grabbed onto your hand, gently shaking you to get your attention.

"Hey, look at me," he commanded, his tone of voice a bit more firm.

He gestured towards the blanket and the fact that you were wrapped up in it.

"This does not define who you are. It's a part of you, and we've accepted that," he said before poking at your forehead again, "but it doesn't change who you are."

You felt your eyes begin to heat up as he spoke the words that you needed to hear—that you were more than just your depression, and that no matter how much your depression was weighing you down right now, that he still, and always will, see you as the same person that he fell in love with all those years ago.

The tears threatening to gather in your eyes was a sign of progress. At least you were feeling something now.

Noticing that his words had struck a chord within you, he pulled you into him, placing his hand on the back of your head as you buried your face into the nape of his neck, giving you the space to simply exist and process those emotions you were finally able to get yourself to feel again.

Depression was a bitch to live with. The moment you were told that this could be something you'd always have to deal with from time to time, and that it's hard to say if it'll ever truly go away—you were mortified. The idea of having to do this randomly, with there being nothing you could do to stop it made you want to cry and give up—but Levi was always there to pick you back up.

Although you were still the one that had to drag yourself up, Levi kept you from falling further into the trenches. Unlike everyone else that either looked at you with pity or continued to mutter empty phrases like "it'll pass" or "you'll get better", Levi just accepted you for who you were—because as he said, whether you lived with depression or not, he would always love you for who you were.

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[itsbenedict]

Did anyone else play Cluefinders as a kid? They were these edutainment point-and-click adventures, sort of... Indiana Jones by way of Scooby-Doo? These were my jam back in the day, and I went back to them to see how they held up.

And the answer is... uh, there's a surprising range of quality!

Basic Cluefinders knowledge:

The Cluefinders are a group of mystery-solving teens, who, uh. It's not entirely clear how they find clients, but they're apparently world-renowned for it.

Joni, the redhead with the glasses, is the leader. She is spunky and belligerent and likes to punch problems until they're not problems.

Owen, the green shirt kid, is Shaggy. He talks in surfer dude slang and likes to eat. He's just Shaggy.

Leslie is Velma. Just Velma. That's kind of it. She uses big words and knows about science and things.

Santiago is also there. He has a phone? I think his trait is that he has a phone.

Laptrap is the mascot character and the game's menu. He is a hovering robot turtle thingy. His job is to be scared of things and complain about them. Both entirely reasonable reactions to the things that are happening! He is nonetheless treated as an embarrassing wet blanket and deserves better.

3rd Grade is weirdly the best one, I think? And the first one they made, indicating that the budget dried up at some point. It's this kind of mystery about an evil dragon that's been terrorizing a magic jungle full of living plants and talking monkeys and stuff, and it's got like 20 different educational minigames that teach and test various skills. The writing is like, very stupid and for-kids, but not offensively so. It all comes together with a twist villain that they foreshadow pretty well over the course of the game.

And there's musical numbers!

Fun stuff! I was kind of surprised by how well it held up. The others... did not, as much.

The fourth grade one is... bad. It has this structure where there's just four minigames, and you have to do them over and over and over and over again to get enough "Cairoglyphs" to proceed. Proceed how? An old man decrypts them and tells you clues. What clues? Don't even worry about it. Once you get enough of those, we switch to a second phase of the game that's also doing four minigames over and over and over again, this time to get gems to get past way too many doors in an ancient temple. It drags things out so much.

And the rest of it is... truly bizarre. Everyone's drawn totally off-model. It's narrated by a talking dog with a Brooklyn accent who's treated like a core member of the group despite never showing up again, and concerns... uh, a plot by an evil egyptologist to resurrect Set and take over the world? Maybe? It's very weird and loosely-sketched. Like... nothing connects.

The badguy is a comically extreme Dan Backslide ne'er-do-well, and he's the only part of the game that's any fun. I love him. He does not have a motive. He does not have a reason to kidnap "the professor" who the player's stated goal is to save. The professor appears to only exist for this guy to gloat to about how evil he is to. He dies almost immediately upon realizing his ultimate ambition when the evil god he resurrects predictably fails to recognize the authority of his summoner. Could not be more stereotypical, but the voice actor is clearly having the time of his life and the energy is infectious.

The rest, though... The Cluefinders' connection to this kidnapped professor is something it has no interest in describing, apparently banking on the audience's willingness to accept that they must just be walking in on an episode of a show whose background was established earlier (it wasn't).

It's hard to even describe how silly the climax of this one is. You... collect gemstones from talking mice on behalf of a sinister cat, who lets you into a temple where various ancient Egyptian gods congratulate you on being so smart and give you entirely useless superpowers.

Joni gets "bravery" (a costume change, she was already brave), Leslie gets "intelligence" (a costume change, she was already the Smart One), Owen gets flight (a costume change, useful precisely Never for any of the puzzles that involve finding a way to cross over a pit), and Santiago gets "strength" (a costume change, useful precisely never for any of the puzzles that involve finding a way past a heavy stone door). Then, in short order, you arrive at the villain's lair somehow, too late to stop his evil plan! But then, you do anyway! By, uh...

...you, um... it all happens in a cutscene, and I couldn't follow the mechanics of it at all, but there was some kind of mechanism in the temple? And they had Santiago lift up some pillars? And this somehow resulted in Set falling into a bottomless pit and that's the end?

I... I dunno, man. I dunno what happened here.

The 5th Grade one is pretty wild. There's like, a floating island that eats people? It collects castaways from across various time periods, somehow, and shlorps them down into some bottomless pits that appear out of nowhere, and you gotta figure out what's up.

The writing is like... weirdly... I wouldn't call it good, but the writers put their actual-writer hats on for it. There's one minigame that's like a reading comprehension thing, where there's all these lore journal entries from various survivors ruminating on their situation (and they're broken up into paragraphs and scrambled so you have to put them in the right order for the entry to make sense), and you get this kind of background on the culture clash of castaways from different time periods banding together to avoid being eaten by the island (and ultimately failing).

Gameplay's pretty bad, though. 3rd Grade had 20 different minigames, 4th Grade generously had 13, and this one's got eight. In terms of reusing content by making you do the same thing over and over to bypass arbitrary obstacles, it's one of the worst offenders.

There is this guy, though:

There's a minigame where... god, it's such an off-the-wall justification for the minigame, but- it's a geography minigame about reading maps and stuff. There'll be various cities or states or countries on a map, and you start at one and need to reach another target one, and you have a bunch of rules written down like "don't pass through Illinois" or "you must cross the Mississippi river twice", and then use a limited number of options to chart a path from point A to point B that satisfies all the conditions. Kind of fun, honestly.

But this guy- the fluff for it is that he's the notorious Cryptile Thief. He stole everyone's cryptiles, and to keep them safe, he threw them into, uh...

...this small grove of piranha plants. He knows how to get them back, because he knows some safe paths through the evil flytrap cluster, somehow. But he wrote down his paths in code, basically, in the form of those constrained maps. No explanation is given for how he mapped real-world geography problems to flytrap-safe loot routes, but supposedly it Just Works. Problem is, he got locked up by the villagers for stealing everyone's cryptiles, and can't get out.

(No, it is not explained why in the world the villagers had a bunch of cryptiles and why they valued them or what he was trying to accomplish by stealing them.)

But then while he was in the stocks the ground opened up and slowly devoured all the other villagers one by one, including the ones with the fucking key, so unless someone goes and saves them, he'll be stuck here forever. It's kind of grim! It's unclear how the time-warping aspect works, and how long this guy's actually been here. Is he immortal and he's been here for three hundred years, or did all this happen yesterday? He acts like it was yesterday, but there's also a crazy old man castaway who acts like it's been decades at least.

Anyway, 6th Grade was, if I recall correctly, about an underground army of sentient mutant plants plotting an invasion of the surface world, but this was apparently when they discovered 3D graphics and did a lot of experimental bullshit under the hood that no longer works on modern computers. It kept crashing on room transitions when it was trying to do fancy 3D effects. Womp womp.

The only other one of these I played (besides some sort of... weird day planner software that wasn't really a game) was Math Adventures, which I remember being my favorite as a kid but I couldn't tell you why. It was based around this logic cube thing, where- after completing minigames for villagers- you'd get clues that would let you eliminate possible culprits, until you got down to one and could corner them.

Culprits of what? There's this remote Himalayan village where the village's treasures have all been mysteriously stolen. Somehow the Cluefinders get wind of this and go to solve it, and then... you play eight minigames over and over again.

Structurally, it's very weird. You corner the culprit, and invariably it's one of the minigame host NPCs who just says "okay, yes, I took this thing and hid it here, but it's because I was being threatened by the yeti! So we're cool, right?" and then the village chief goes yeah, "we're cool, we're not going to have you face any consequences for this." (If they went to jail, how could you play their minigame fifteen more times?) Repeat, yes, fifteen times, until you've recovered all eight treasures. Yes. There's duplicates of these priceless unique treasures, for no apparent reason. I think they designed it around eight and then decided to double it to pad it out???

Some of the minigames are cool and challenging, like the one where ice blocks fall from a conveyor belt and you have to form them into valid math equations. Others are...

...a really shoddily-implemented breakout clone where you have to catch numbers to solve equations, but the game can only handle three numbers onscreen at once so actually being good at breakout is actively disadvantageous because breaking too many blocks at once just makes it harder to hit blocks later. Or... uh... the second one there, where, um... these blobs of purple goo with numbers on them come down a track, and you need to shoot them at these shelves to splat the right numbers into place based on the graph to the left. It gets insanely hard later in the game, because there'll be three rows of shelves and three graphs and the graphs will stop conveniently locking to the marked numbers so you have to try and eyeball whether that line on the line graph which bends between 20 and 30 is doing so at 26 or 27. If you ever get one wrong you instafail and have to reset. Ugh.

(Why is this happening in a library? What are we accomplishing? How does any of it help this woman remember a clue to the mystery? Not one second of thought is spared for these questions.)

Anyway the ultimate culprit was the only NPC who doesn't have a minigame and only shows up in the opening cutscene to loudly blame the stolen treasures on the yeti and insist that everyone give up on finding them. This was not even surprising to me when I was eleven years old. Very lame.

I never had any of the rest of them! I'm kinda curious to play them and see what I was missing, even though I kind of don't expect any of them to have been good.

Anyone else remember these things? Or know what was going on with the one with the scary clown rollercoaster or the evil toy store?

[selkiewife]

I'm sorry. I promised you all a long post- and I was actually writing this whole elaborate meta thing about why I still think Nettles is coming even if Rhaena claims Sheepstealer but then... I just realized I was hurting myself lol. That's not to say I am completely giving up hope. I did see the end of the leaked finale and (the rest is under the cut):

Rhaena does NOT actually claim the wild dragon in the finale. She only finds him. He is eating sheep and he roars at her. I don't know if the dragon will be called Sheepstealer in the episode- or in the Inside the Episode. We will have to see if Condal names the dragon or addresses cutting Nettles in either the Inside the Episode or in the House that Dragons Built episode. Maybe he will keep it open? Whatever happens, the fact that Rhaena doesn't actually claim the dragon presents the writers with an opportunity to FIX THIS SHIT lol. There are four options I think:

The dragon is Sheepstealer and Rhaena tries to claim him in the first episode of Season 3 and fails- this whole story arc has been a plot device that both gives Rhaena something to do in Season 2 that KEEPS HER IN THE VALE- just as she was in the books- instead of going to Pentos like Rhaenyra wanted her too. After this attempt she becomes intense on hatching her egg (which will make the hatching of Morning all the more meaningful if we actually see her failing to claim a dragon.)

Rhaena discovers Sheepstealer has already been tamed by Nettles.

The dragon is actually Grey Ghost instead of Sheepstealer- the design looked both grey and brown to me- it could be a toss up lol. Rhaena claims Grey Ghost. Sheepstealer is still on Dragonstone and will be claimed by Nettles in Season 3.

Rhaena claims Sheepstealer (I mean it's probably Sheepstealer- I know that all dragons eat sheep, but with all the Vale and sheep talk for two seasons it would be weird if it wasn't Sheepstealer- also Sheepstealer ends up in the Vale at the end of the dance so...) BUT! Nettles claims either Grey Ghost or Cannibal.

Out of all the options, I like the first one the best.

Part of me wonders if they left it on a cliffhanger to test the fandom. Sort of like they are testing the waters, “can we cut Nettles? Will the fandom care?"

So let’s MAKE SOME NOISE NETTLES NATION!

[itsbubbleteataro]

Hi, I've got a Hazbin Hotel request !! Was wondering if you could do some headcanons (and maybe a little drabble if you can) for Lucifer with an Overlord!S/O who has the appearance of a spider and a mannequin? Sorry if this is too specific 😅

Sure! No problem! I hope I did him justice, I do love me some Lucifer!

2, 4, 6, 8 I think it's time for a date~

Lucifer x Overlord!Reader

Warnings: ooc Alastor

You died quite a long time ago as an owner of a bakery

What ended you here in hell? Well your affinity to poison random people did

What? It wasn't your fault you liked to read about how people parished

It wasn't as fun for you however, who somehow mixed up a batch of your own baked goods, and bit into a poisonous cookie

That brings us here to the present, you again owning a many bakery after becoming an overlord

The bell above your door chiming taking you out of your thoughts

The Bell above your door chimed as a sinner on the smaller side walked into your establishment. You turn around to look at him, your movements sharp due to the fact that your joints had been replaced with ball joints. Your skin had turned a shade of grey and you now had a grand total of eight arms. You dust your apron off as you take a look at his attire, an apple themed ring master suit. "Hello and welcome to (y/n)'s bakery, what can I get for you?" You chime as you tilt your head to the side. You quickly learn that the sinner is in fact Lucifer, the king of hell. Quickly you allow him to taste test any baked goods to his little heart's content, watching as his look turns from one of sheer boredom to one of joy as he eats one of your apple turnovers. After introducing yourself the two of you hit it off.

Ever since Lucifer has started to come to your bakery more and more, sometimes bringing his daughter Charlie, showing off how proud of her he is

He even gifted you one of his ducks, that sit proudly on your display case much to his pride

The two of you continue on for this for months, that is until you have had enough

"Two" you say as you lean over your counter, supporting yourself on two of your arms. "Four" you continue as you hand him his usual apple turnover. "Six" You stand up straight, as your third pair of arms crosses across your torso. "Eight" you finish as you extend one of your hands to Lucifer, who's staring with a slight look of disbelief. "I think it's time for a date"

It's your turn to be shocked as he kisses your knuckles and agrees

That's the story of how you and Lucifer ended up together

After that your bakery had many a rubber duck sitting on its display cases

Lucifer even took you to the hotel, that is after it was rebuilt, showing you around

You were quite surprised seeing Alastor a fellow overlord. The two of you ended up pointing at each other, much like the spiderman meme

Speaking of spiders, you did have control over them, the souls in your contracts often taking the form of spiders. Lucifer was never alone

The first time he found of your spiders, it was sitting on his hat, gave him quite a fright

He soon became quite comfortable with them, not minding them in the slightest

Your little spiders could give you all kinds of information, mostly on Lucifer's mood

You knew he has depression, and thanks to your spiders, you knew exactly when his depression would spike

During his depressive episodes, you stuck right by his side, taking time away from your bakery to give him all that the king of hell could want

It was usually cuddles, snuggles and a nice hot apple pie

It was quite a surprise when the two of you broke the news to Charlie, who ended up welcoming you with open arms

[waters-and-the-wilde]

tell you what tho if there's one thing about this episode that nails it for me, it's exactly that sense of having someone's number. there's the way that juno used that phrase himself obv, but like The Thing Is that Juno's been able to see right through him from literally day one. both that he wasn't who he said he was but also that there was enough of something real to get hung up on and haunted by the thought of him for all that time after. and how the most frustrating part of Train From Nowhere is that so much of the real Peter Nureyev is so close to the surface, practically begging Juno to See Him again, and Juno's too wrapped up in his own insecurities and unwillingness to look.

heeheehoohoo and now the turns have tabled and it's like. oh he's trying to do the stone cold haughty thing that lasted all of twenty-four goddamn hours in Man In Glass and now this is after they've had a whole year together. like ofcourse he's physically incapable of saying those words without idk blacking the fuck out or something (which. I am EATING that WiTH mY MOUTh HE CAN'T GIVE UP HOPE. THE THING THAT TIES HIM DOWN IS ALSO GONNA BE HIS SAVING GRACE) and that whole scene makes it clear that it obviously doesn't matter what other move he tries to pull because Juno's come far enough in his own right to have conviction in that knowledge. disappearing again is pretty much all he's got.

[pynkhues]

I just finished the scripts for Succession S2 and I think some of your tags indicate you have as well. The finale script left me with two questions I thought you might have a view on. 1. Maybe it's me but I read the "summer of competitive eating disorders" line from Connor as non-literal. Like there was that one summer where everyone was messed up about food (and maybe everyone did have eating disorders) but it wasn't a literal competition. Is that a weird read? I keep seeing fics that are taking it literally so I may have misunderstood. 2. What is up with Logan being so possessive of Kendall? It's there in the episodes but the way he talks to Naomi is crazy in the scripts. I don't think Logan's really interacted like that with Tom or Willa or Tabitha - is it because Naomi is a Pierce or is it another one of those weird Kendall and Logan things?

Yeah, I have only recently finished reading the s2 scripts, and I've just started on s3. I've actually been enjoying reading them pretty slowly and percolating on them, but I was even more slowed down the last couple of weeks because my nephews were staying with me for the school holidays. It's meant most of my reading has been with and for them, haha, but I can highly recommend Mike Lowery's Bug Scouts book series for the five year olds in your life!

But yes! To your questions.

The Summer of Competitive Eating Disorders

I don't think that's a weird reading at all.

I think a lot of people have a tendency to view things mentioned on the show as very literal (the dog pound being probably the most obvious example, but also Roman's comments about being molested and all of the Roy siblings' insistence around things they did or didn't know about cruises / the wolf pack [especially after reading the s2 scripts and starting the s3 scripts, I think it's pretty heavily implied that Shiv and Roman ignore the things that they knew while Kendall does know more than them, yet not as much as he thinks. He postures his insider knowledge when his dad kept him more in the dark than he cares to admit, which of course falls apart over the course of s3).

That said, all four kids do have textual issues with food, and way back in 2022, I talked about the way the show utilises food as a symbol for power, particularly in the sense of who has it and who doesn't, which is something I stand by.

In tha sense, I think you're right - there wasn't a literal Summer of Competitive Eating Disorders, but I think the memory of it as one is probably reflective of a period of time where either Logan was particularly neglectful, or particularly present. Something abnormal that triggered a new way of dealing with food - enough for Connor to notice and remember it - and personally I'd kind of read it as the former? This is of course totally a headcanon, haha, but I could see it as the summer after Logan pushed Caroline out and the kids were left with the lingering aftermath of that.

In other words, I agree with you, haha, but I can absolutely see why it captured people's imaginations too.

Logan's possessiveness of Kendall

I actually have another ask in my inbox that I've been circling for ages on this, so I'm going to try and answer that tonight (finally!), but yes, I do think his possessiveness around Kendall is specific even among his children, and I agree that it was definitely even more explicit in the scripts.

It's an interesting sticking point that Naomi is a Pierce, but I honestly don't think that's entirely an issue - if it was Roman, for instance, I think Logan would think it was a great in or a strategic move for him, and he clearly didn't think anything of Connor's friendship and political partnership with Maxim.

Logan's possessive of all of his kids, of course, but it does feel different with Kendall, and I think there are a few reasons for that which I'll talk about in this other answer (and I'll try and link back here so it's easy to find!), but it really does make me so curious about how Logan was with Rava.

Bad, I imagine, especially because I do think the show wants us to view Rava as canonically Jewish.

[after-nine-at-the-oasis]

Promo time!!

Oof her body

SLFJGHSKDHS wait all the ghosts??

Oh okay just Nancy xD presumably

LOL that's wild

Oh my gosh xD

Okay that's the last of my last thoughts!! Now time for a little. . .

REVIEW

Not as formal as any of the ones I say REVIEW for, even Abbott lol

FLOWER'S ALIVE (DEAD) GUYS!! OH MY GOSH WHAT THE HECK :OO y'all that is wild xD

Honestly I'd been hoping for something like that but they really committed o.o

I do think a full commitment would've been cool but I really miss Flower xdd :( and also I feel like there's a lot that could still be done with her character

If it takes more than just next episode to find her though that'd be cool! And even these four episodes without her has been interesting :o!

Anyway PETE'S EX-WIFE IS DEAD!!! CAROL!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!

(makes me think of that sound lol. I don't remember what the name is but it's a tiktok sound xD)

That's just absolutely wild lol, I hope she sticks around xD but not for like, too long lol

She seems annoying xD

Also poor Sam and Jay with their friends xdd they didn't deserve that :(

But also it was ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS OH MY GOSH XDDDD

I was just DYING throughout the entirety of this episode lol. Even throughout the cringe of second-hand embarrassment lol. Afterwards my mom even asked me if my show was funny or something like that when she came out here because I had been laughing so much lol. It was really just an amazing episode xD. Also Jay digging up Flower's death site for Sam 🥰🥰 we love a man like him /hj. Half joking because it wasn't just for her xD. Although the "because once my wife fell down the stairs" was so real and accurate 💀 xD.

All the ghosts were living for the chaos this episode and I was living for it xD. I mean, they usually are lol, but they had the especially sneaky drams-loving ones mainly involved lol. That certainly did not help Sam and Jay xD.

Also their poor friends xD. Thinking the entire (okay well like half) the time that they were gonna be murdered 💀. That's what you get for making slightly weird comments guys xD. Jokes in the moment, threats/promises later lol.

Now here's what I'm wondering: if Flower's still a ghost (I was gonna say alive dead again because alive was my go to but I've said that a lot lol), what was the pillar of light? They said one of the basement ghosts didn't disappear, and Crash was there, so: who was it?

Wait- they checked Stephanie right? o.o I remember she was in the preview so I think she was mentioned? But uh oh o.o

Hm! I don't know. Anyway, I might have more to say later, but I need to go eat and this is all I have in my brain right now lol :D.

So, yeah!! It was an absolutely amazing episode, I really liked it :). Halloween in March could've felt a little weird, but it was really fun lol!! Probably helped it not feel to out of town by the fact that Halloween wasn't a big focus (stuff happened and worked because of Halloween, but the focus was the stuff, ig, if that makes sense) lol. Anyway!! Everybody slayed this episode :DD. And just once again OH MY GOSH FLOWER AND CAROL ARE GHOSTS!! Flower still, because SHE'S ALIVE (DEAD)!! Still shocked over that lol. The well makes total sense though, poor girl xd. Love her <3 🥰. Also she sounded so scared down there 😭🥺. Poor girlie <33. But, yeah, I loooved this episode :D. It was so good!!

See you guys next time!!

[jasminebelle096]

Alright everyone, TPOT 8 is out! Here's what I thought of this episode

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!

This episode was so exciting to watch, I'm telling you. First of all, Yellow Face stealing limbs is just funny to me, and it ended up being helpful for his team.

Then, it was nice that they brought up back the fact that Barf Bag gets more energetic (and strong) when she is filled with water.

Also poor Donut without his arms, it just looks so weird lmao. Speaking of which, are we going to point out that Four was there when everyone cheered for Donut to eat the gum? I just-I just thought it was funny

Then we have the eliminations

Goodbye Cake, my sweet boy, you'll be missed

And also Rocky who got mad and flapped his little wringly legs to be in the air, about to commit destruction with his vomit until Two stopped him in time, I don't know it was funny too (but I'm sure it'll get less funny once we get to see what is going to happen in the volcano, it's a feeling I KNOW something is going to happen with this volcano from the moment it cracked a bit when Rocky got thrown in)

Yeah Two learned how to act quickly after what happened with Lightning

Also can someone free the debuters please?

Now when Tree wasn't appearing, I got worried, but then it turns out that, since Teardrop used Tree's body in the last challenge to bring the water back in the sea, Tree literally turned into a big ass tree rising from the sea like an ancient wise god or something

And yay Death Pact is not up for elimination thanks to Marker :D

Also Golfball and Puffball teaming up is something I never thought it would keep going, but it did

Tennisball when Golfball goes with Puffball: :(

Eraser, Pen and TV: Don't worry we got you bro

Tennisball: :)

(It was so cute aaaaaaaahhhhh)

But are we going to talk about how Basketball is so worried for Robot Flower and no one gives a fuck, and her face when Bell told her that it was Basketball's fault in the first place (Bell I like you but you don't know the whole story)

Pillow to Robot Flower: You're incredibly violent I like your style :)

And when Winner told Two that they should stop trying to reconcile Winner and Clock, Two looked so hurt It made me so sad 🥺

Then goes the little moment between Two and Gaty (they are besties confirmed you honor), Gaty talking about Book and telling Two that they should give time to Clock and Winner (wink wink time pun)

But then it's ruined by Basketball being set on fire by Robot Flower, and everyone is screaming while Gaty was like "nope I'm out" lmao

It happened so suddenly it made me laugh

Now for my biggest favorite parts of the episode:

WE GOT TO SEE LEAFY AND FIREY AGAIN IN ONE SHORT SCENE

I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY I LITERALLY SCREAMED OUT OF JOY WHEN I SAW THEM, ESPECIALLY LEAFY !!!!!

LEAFY MY GIRL I MISSED YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

YOU AND FIREY FOUND YOUR ISLAND I WISH YOU THE BEST FOR YOU TWO YOU GUYS ARE NOW HAPPY TOGETHER

AND I JUST LOVED SEEING SNOWBALL AND GRASSY INTERACTING

SNOWBALL IS TEACHING THE CHILD HOW TO KILL

BASKETBALL IS NOT GOING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS

HE'S PUTTING SO MUCH TRUST IN GRASSY BRO

AND SNOWBALL BEING CONCERNED FOR TEARDROP WAS JUST SO ADORABLE 💕💕

"Yeah she's vulnerable now, but she's sick I don't think that would be nice"

SNOWBALL YOU JUST OWNED MY RESPECT FOR YOU, YOU WERE MY FAVORITE FROM THE START AND THIS SCENE MADE ME LOVE YOU EVEN MORE

AND THEN NEEDLE WHO IS LITERALLY DESTROYING HALF OF THE MEMBERS OF "JUST NOT" GIRL IS FUCKING SAVAGE

AND OF COURSE LET'S NOT FORGET TEARDROP TRICKING ERASER

When Eraser was getting a bit of sympathy for Teardrop I IMMEDIATELY knew that Teardrop is going to use this moment at her advantage, I was like "oh oh, Teardrop is totally going to trick Eraser and pushing him in the water"

AND SHE DID THIS ABSOLUTE MAD GIRL

And at the very end, Tree and Black Hole interaction is just

It's just-

THEY SOUNDED SO SAD

Yeah after what happened in TPOT 7 these two needed to talk 😭

However, I would like to point out something interesting that I noticed.

When Robot Flower said "Out of my way I need my space"

She sounded...hesitant, or maybe lost of words

Do you think Robot Flower is slowly realizing about what she is doing but cannot stop herself as she has been programmed to act this way now?

That her original self is gradually, unconsciously, coming back?

I don't know, it's just something I thought and I hope that everything will be solved for Robot Flower

Anyway that's all I have to said, this episode was very exciting and I can't wait to see what is going to happen next

If I could vote (cause I can't lol) I would vote for Gaty because I think her friendship with Two is important, and I would vote for Tennisball cause he improved :)

[fff777]

is it just me or did chenji's this and that season 3 come fast compared to how long it took for us to get the final episode of season 2 lol

anyway I watched season 3 episode 0

They already have a different look :P

Is it weird that I'm already cooing?

Bro...y'all know...

Surprisingly healthy sleep schedule from Chenle (11 PM - 9 AM) compared to Jisung's (2:30 AM to 7:00 AM)

Lol Chenle's self awareness about how they said things too flippantly and so they had to commit to a trip at the end of season 2

Lol finished his part, now in lounge mode

Chenle: NO travelling for season 3 Jisung: ...well we still could Chenle:

So Jisung is thinking about it from a narrative standpoint, where it'd be nice to end every season on a trip. But Chenle is being practical here lol.

Season 2 recap

They started season 2 FOUR years ago lmao

Chenle arguing about Youtube analytics

Jisung feels awkward which is normal but Jisung is also cringed out extremely easily. On the other hand, Chenle's the kind of guy who weirdly loves watching himself. They are on complete opposite ends of the spectrum.

Chenle is getting SUPER into the analytics, he's like, we need to stop doing food videos because the most watched parts are all the beginning (as opposed to the actual eating). President Zhong on the case.

Chenle suggesting they do lots of videos where they make things after looking at the view counts X'D

This could be a good meme

Jisung: ...We looked pure and innocent Chenle:

LMFAO the way they were like 'yeah the view count for taking photos was definitely low!'

Chenle still has the pottery that Jisung and him made ^^;;

For a guy as competitive as Chenle I thought he'd feel a bit sore talking about his big losses on that day but he wasn't lol

Drawing time. We already saw some of the pictures they'd drawn in the opening credits etc.

Their permanent mindsets are Chenle always smiling and Jisung always crying lol

He wants to be a fancy boy

Looking for praise is just his permanent mode

Jisung: We gotta stay down to earth Chenle: For once my guy can we get an upgrade

Sksks this brat Chenle was like "I'm done the logo so you should do the stickers" "Can you write 'The end' better? The D looks weird."

Chenle kept telling Jisung to rewrite things lmfao

Jisung erased his sheet and he got fascinated and Chenle got all bratty again lmfao

Spelled his name wrong lmfao

Remember to back your shit up

Lol they're taking suggestions in the comments

New buzzword

Jisung was a bit worried about their goodbye greeting being too casual but I think he later found it fun

I only started paying attention to NCT Dream in 2022 but Chenji's This and That really feels like...a more streamlined series that shows Chenji growing up through the years? So seeing how much more grown they look doing a season 3 is both really fun and a little emotional ;_;

[misquigleya]

hi hello, back on my bullshit that is misty fucking quigley. could have had much more of her but it's okay...i fully expect to see more of my unhinged baby in the coming episodes. as usual, thoughts under the read more <3

sure you can look and look and look for someone that you actually love but you can also find you someone that will listen to, with the windows down, fuck tha police in your minivan while you're inside being questioned about your totally not dead but def missing boyfriend....we stay stanning jeffrey sadecki in this house and i love him so much. but also rip that dash and steering wheel 'cause it got sticky af from that spit take. like shauna please...he's gotta clean that now before you go off to cult camp with your besties

i wasn't a callie stan until just recently ( annoying teenager pls forgive me for side-eyeing the fuck outta her ) but miss ma'am gO OFF MAKE THEM QUESTION EVERYTHING DET. CREEPO SAYS 'cause goddamn that man needs to go. he needs to be fed to whatever the fuck they all brought back from the woods. also "does this mean we're going to jail???" i love the sadecki family so much.

VAN AND TAI PLEASE STOP PUSHING EACH OTHER AWAY but also please explain what happened for y'all to split up 'cause i'm no longer thinking it was 'cause of the "wicca bullshit" anymore seeing as tai is leaning more into it ( though that was kinda obvious from the fact that adult tai has her little alter #ripbiscuits )

i know they all got beef / tension with lottie but what was up with lottie and misty upon lottie seeing her. like please...what happened out there other than hottie lottie being diagnosed as schizophrenic and being institutionalized and that could ya know....'cause some tension and questioning of what had happened out in the woods, bUT STILL WHAT HAPPENED. 'CAUSE WHAT DID MISTY DO SEEING AS THEY'RE ALL MEH WITH HER. aside from her general weirdness and slightly off-putting personality.

that jackie bit when shauna passed out had me clutching my pearls like sHAUNA BABY DO NOT GO INTO THE LIGHT. and also, i might get shit for this but whatever, eat my ass; thAT DREAM SEQUENCE HAD MY ASS BACK IN THE THEATER WATCHING TWILIGHT BREAKING DAWN PT. 2 like goddamn...okay this one wasn't THAT GOOD but they really had me there in the first half like i full blown thought i was gonna be able to tick off the eating of the...well you know off my bingo card. but nope, they played me, they said "yOU THOUGHT YOU SICK FUCK" so i'll give 'em that. four for you glen coco, four for you.

natalie bby do you need a hug?? yj writers...have you forgotten and or completely disregarded the whole mistnat setting up of season one and telling us to eat your asses now like ha-ha you really thought we'd give you those two?? hahahaha...i hate them and i need them to stop toying with my emotions. LET. THEM. BE. HAPPY. AND. TOGETHER. 'cause that "he was the only one i loved" and "he was the only one who cared about me" like mmmm...mmm...m'kay, i'm gonna go lay in the highway. but like i get. still going through some shit. bUT FUCKIN' RUDE.

deep breath

can we talk about misty's little goodie bag and how it was given carol in twd unloading all her shit when they got to alexandria and just...kept putting more and more on the cart? 'cause i loved that and i fucking lost it aND WALTER BUDDY BOY, YOU WAS GONNA DIE or i'm at least assuming as i don't know what was in the vial that misty had in her purse with the syringe like ma'am please. she was ready to beat the fuck outta whoever, handcuff them, and possibly do some light torturing....so i once again sAY WHY ARE YOU DICKING ME AROUND WITH MISTNAT YJ WRITERS?!?!!??! fucking hell...

anyways....

the episode was good but lowkey...they need to stop hyping them up so much or i need to lower my expectations. either way...felt there could be a bit more and feel like they're taking too long with the story and they're dragging it out to an almost annoying length. like we get it, you're hoping for five seasons but i don't want to wait 'til the last season to have all questions asked or if the worse outcome happens, they get cancelled, i don't want any room for no questions being answered. so...if they could stop dragging it out and get to the point, that'd be super. but that's just me.

[beef-brisket]

Adam stared up at Lucifer. All sound around him started to fade out. Lucifer gazed down at Adam, this whole thing reminding his of last night. And more importantly, reminding him of what he did before going to sleep.

Alastor: Great job, gentlemen! I have to say, that was quite the performance! I felt moved.

Lucifer felt disappointed as Adam shifted his gaze to Alastor.

Adam: Really? You think so?!

Alastor chuckled: Of course! I'm almost sure this episode will be a hit!

Adam stood, leaving Lucifer on the ground.

Adam: Speaking of hit! Good one!

Adam pointed to his chest, where a small, fake bullet hole had poured out fake blood a few moments ago. It was where Alastor's character had shot him.

Alastor: Oh, I'm glad you think so! I must apologize for ruining another stunning shirt.

Adam smiled: It's not the first, and I bought it'll be the last.

Lucifer stood while they were talking and listened to their conversation. He has no idea how Adam is about to be so chill with Alastor after everything that happened a few seasons ago.

Alastor: Oh, I can assure you that'll be the case~.

Lucifer couldn't tell if Alastor was hiding something or flirting. Maybe both. But either way, Adam's just eating it up. They should get out of here before Alastor pulls his old tricks.

Lucifer: Adam? Dinner?

Adam thought for a moment: Oh! That's right! Sorry, Lu. Hey Al, we've got to dash, but we should definitely catch sometime!

Alastor: I'd love that. There's... what? Three more months before we start filming season four? I'm sure we can find time for eachother.

Adam thought about it for a second: Oh! I have a house now! You should come over sometime! I'll show you around!

Alastor: Congratulations, Adam! It's good to be on the property market. And I'd love to see your home~.

Lucifer watched as Adam wrote his address and phone number down for Alastor on a piece of paper before handing it to him.

Adam: There you go! That'll make it a lot easier to stalk me.

Alastor: Oh, how did you know~?

Lucifer's eye twitched as Adam and Alastor laughed. That wasn't even fucking funny. But thankfully, it finally came time for them to leave.

Lucifer: Right... dinner.

Adam: Sorry about that, Lu.

Lucifer: I don't know why you still talk to him. After everything?

Adam shrugged: He apologized. He said he didn't realize how dependent on them I was becoming. And I believe him.

Lucifer: Alright... just be careful.

Adam: You're too paranoid, Lu. Alastor is only creepy on shows and movies because of the characters he plays! He's a really nice day in real life!

Yeah, sure he is.

What about an actor au?

EVERYONE is an actor, but Lucifer and Alastor have been doing it for the longest.

They have a weird rivalry, and it's annoying to mainly Lucifer because their agents keep auditioning them for the same movies.

Adam has been acting as a side job for a while, but he got cast as a minor character in a box office hit, so now his career as taken in off.

He's like Pedro Pascal. He's a sweetheart, he's funny, he's hot and the fans LOVE him!

Lucifer has no idea who he is, but he starts questioning why he isn't getting many call bacls for parts that he's auditioned for. Turns out, Adam's snatching them up. He's completely oblivious to the fact that he's making it hard for Lucifer to get work.

But FINALLY Lucifer gets a roll. And of course, Adam has to be involved in that too. Lucifer only got the roll because Adam was offered another one in the movie. Making Lucifer the second choice.

Lucifer has a whole pile of academy awards, and emmys. Why the fuck is this guy taking his fucking roles?

Then he sees him.

And now, he isn't falling. Or he tries not to. He has to fuck him over somehow, and this is his chance.

He hates that Adam is so kind to everyone, even him. And even Alastor, who unfortunately git a role in this movie before Lucifer.

Lucifer's fighting with his demons in this one lol

I like to think that he can't even go through with what he had planned because Adam was so nice lol

Also, what if they starred in a cop show together?

-

Adam was so excited, this was his first time staring in a TV show with a bunch of other stars!

He walked to his dressing room to get ready, filming starts so early but that's okay. Adam was well rested and ready to start shooting. He was cast as Sheriff Mark Powers and Adam was so excited that Lucifer Morningstar was going to play as his deputy.

The guy is a fucking legend and he felt so blessed to work with him.

There was a knock at his door and a thin man dressed in pink was there.

Angel: You Adam? I'm Angel, I'll be doing your hair and makeup.

Adam smiled: Awesome, nice to meet you Angel.

Angel: Damn, you're hotter in person.

Adam blushed: Oh, thank you. Does that mean you've seen my stuff.

Angel started working on him: Honey, I've seen everything. I loved you in Beetlejuice.

Adam: Thanks, that one was a lot of fun.

[intrepidradish]

Media: The Good Place

Year/my age: 2020-22/30-32

What drew me to the media:

I heard it was good! In 2019, Neil Gaiman was talking about how he really enjoyed it in comparison to Good Omens. I'd seen some gifs around. It was lighthearted and the episodes were short. It was a terrific binge show. You could eat a lot of episodes in one quiet night alone at home (pandemic).

Somehow the first season also wasn't spoiled for me! And more seasons were coming out that year! :0 Huge!

What made me a fan:

Towards the end of the show, Shawn, the Bad Place head honcho, pulls Michael, the once Bad Place now Good Place architect, aside and says something akin to 'I enjoyed our dynamic. You made my existence exciting, which I didn't think was possible. I'm going to miss that.' And as I often do while watching shows, I said "wow that's gay" aloud.

I like Shawn too. He's so... corporate, but in a impish horn, giggling kind of way. He's also so dry and his humor is childish, like a four year old discovering the word 'penis' and 'butthole'. He's also very ancient, and he has a tired quality to his character that I always appreciate.

I also like Michael, who is optimistic and anxious and high energy. He's one guy, not a very good one, that learns to love his friends and that motivates him to change a lot. That's beautiful. That's a character I can stand behind.

So at the end of the show, with me feeling the dulling warm glow of the last episode fading, I decided to write some porn.

Have I written fanfiction for it? Why or why not?

Yes! Sticky Fingers was AMAZINGLY well received. It was originally a one shot. I was trying to grab at the show's humor, which is verbose and goofy and a bit icky. Shawn/Michael was also very uncommon, but I didn't mind. I was just doing a one shot! I was in the middle of writing Predators, yaknow, and Exceptional! This was just going to be a quick experimental jaunt.

Well, it wasn't.

Sticky Fingers apparently scratched an itch for folks in the fandom.

Surprising to me, the most popular ship in the Good Place fandom is Michael/Eleanor (I really thought it'd be Chidi/Eleanor, but *shrug* Michael is a hottie and people are still...ahem... maybe a little racist. OR, big or, it could be that the Chidi/Eleanor relationship was explored to exhaustion and not the Michael/Eleanor one. Who knows. I don't. I'm just judging and a hypocrite.)

Anyhoo, what is also popular to do in the Good Place fandom is AU the Good Place with another fandom. Like "ooooh what if these characters from this other fandom were sent into a heaven/hell situation what would they dooooo?" I have no interest in crossovers.

Shawn is also...hmm... kind of treated like an 'ugly' character because he's 'bald' or something. I have no idea. If you look up Marc Evan Jackson you'll see that he has a fucking gorgeous gay mustache and piercing blue eyes. He probably works out given how that suit drapes on him too.

Everyone knows Michael is hot though. Ted Danson is the oldest man I've ever written porn for, because he's a hottie.

(I also want to pull back for a second. It's so strange that I wrote the genre known as 'old man porn' because I don't have the hots for guys above fifty in my day to day. I find them pretty annoying when I have to interact with them. They always have a chip on their shoulder about being right. I think my least favorite demographic in the entire world is 60+ white men. They are impossible to talk to.)

I'm not going to unpack what I said above in brackets, AT ALL. :)

With the hottie definitions cast in my mind, I expanded Sticky Fingers into 5 chapters and I created a second story called Easy Peasy.

Easy Peasy has less appeal than Sticky Fingers, but that's sort of what I wanted. I made Shawn a human. He's grappling with being a bad demon and a sort of lackluster shitty human. I finally finished last year.

Unfortunately, I feel like I let a lot of people down with it's conclusion. The reason is because...unbeknownst to them... there is another story after Easy Peasy! I probably won't write it! I don't have the time or interest!

One of the issues of writing a rare pair is that I felt like I had to normalize what I wanted to write. Since its the only one in it's ship, I couldn't like... go full hog and make it REALLY KINKY. Which for a time, I really wanted to.

Shawn, a demon with a confusing almost Vulcan hangup of being bad feels good, is so fucking kinky. But I just didn't think the fandom was ready for me to write like CBT without cumming, whipping leathermen. A shame really.

Opinion on the fandom:

I think I said my piece above, but I can't find the fandom really. They aren't present on twitter from what I can see. Maybe I should follow the tag on Tumblr? But I'm not very motivated about it. Sometimes I want to write a story, and just not...interact with a community at all. The end.

Would I read it again?

Dunno. Maybe?

[mostlyfate]

#we didn’t see it on screen but apparently Shinno really did give it to him ^-^ 

Octo: Kanjou Sousakan Shinno Akari (オクトー ～感情捜査官 心野朱梨～) 2022, dir. Matsunaga Yoichi, Nakakuki Tsuyoshi.