#you're so epic awesome I appreciate it

[lvcisx]

your art is SO EPIC AWESOME!!!

WTF thank you:-)

[lilacthebooklover]

GOLDMOTH82 APPRECIATION POST!!!

(because she deserves the world and i love her to bits <3333)

Moth is:

A PHENOMENAL writer. It's been an absolute joy to see her improve & continue over the years, and I always adore reading her work so so much!!

An ATRONOMICALLY amazing artist. That level of talent??? Insane. Mind-boggling. Absolutely astounding in the absolute best way possible <33

Absolutely STUNNING. I know she's never shared pics of herself on here (and understandably so!!) but believe me when I say she is drop-dead gorgeous.

A top tier best friend! She's so supportive & sweet, and I love being able to chat with her about our lives! She's interesting, she's funny, she's an absolute banger of a person

THE BEST. Indisputably at the top of the Best List, tied with only a select few others. If the world was ending, I'd want Moth to be on my survival team not only bc she kills everything she does (muehehe puns) but because she is such marvellous company and someone I'd be cool with dying alongside in the apocolypse :D

Thank you Goldie for being such a gem of a person <33 I'm so so happy we met!! Sending you lots & lots of hugs <3<3

REBLOG WITH YOUR AGREEMENTS AND ADDITIONS BC SHE IS SO SO WORTHY OF LOVEEEE

[downbadspanishlad]

WARNING: Some of the following content may be slightly triggering due to discussion of abuse and trauma. Please don't read further if reading about that stuff could possibly hurt you! You're valid!

Masculinity in Baldur's Gate 3:

As a trans guy who didn't have friendly male rolemodels growing up, the male companion characters in Baldur's Gate 3 mean so much to me.

While Astarion is clearly my favorite, I have a huge amount of love and appreciation for all the companion characters (male and female). But it's the several types of masculinity the male companion characters have that offer something for male and/or masculine folks like me to aspire to (in some way or another).

Disclaimer: I've unfortunately not had the time to interact much with Minsc, therefore I won't be including him in this post, but he seems like a lovely and cool dude overall, so please don't take his absence as a sign of me not liking him.

Astarion:

Astarion's interest in murder/violence and being mean at times are definitely not things to aspire to, but I do understand why he does what he does. His trauma is no excuse for his actions, but they do explain a lot (He also becomes much kinder as you progress through his story, revealing that he's actually a pretty kind hearted dude that puts up a rough exterior as a method of defense).

I really like Astarion for a lot of reasons. The first reason is the fact that he is a masculine character that is ALSO an explicitly queer, slightly effeminate man with trauma.

In terms of being "explicitly queer," I mean this clip from this video:

As someone who doesn't neatly fit into the stereotype of being a "MANLY man", let alone society's expectations of what it means to be a "real man," Astarion's effeminate nature is something I deeply appreciate. 

(Note: That's not me trying to insinuate that trans guys me aren't 'real men.' It's solely about commenting on how men who are trans, hell - even cis dudes who are gender non-conforming, are often told they're 'not real men').

Astarion's very theatrical in his demeanor, and it's one of the things I love most about him. He's hilarious, he's fun, and he's able to be the way he is without being shamed and emasculated for it. I grew up and currently live in an area where being as theatrical and fun as Astarion is something that can get you shamed or even physically hurt for not being "man enough" in that way. 

I've also often felt very insecure in my masculinity for being queer and possibly being "not masculine enough" for people. Don't get me wrong - being gay is epic (and gay people are epic), but it has absolutely nothing to do with a person's gender or how they express themselves. Toxic masculinity, however, is something that suggests otherwise, and I'd be lying if I said I'd never felt insecure in my masculinity because of my sexuality (I admit that it's something I'm still working on too). But that's exactly why I love the fact that Astarion lives in a world where he can be as flamboyant, expressive, and as queer as he wants while still being seen as masculine.

I also love that bi/pan erasure is (overall) not a thing regarding the ladies of the BG3 fandom. Astarion is especially popular amongst the girls and the gays, and I think that's EPIC! I really love that Astarion lives in a world where he doesn't have to worry about people saying that his sexuality isn't a real or valid thing. It's really awesome, and I love that the women of the BG3 fandom (straight and LGBT) are completely cool about it.

And I definitely don't want to equate my trauma with anything Astarion has been through (especially as someone who isn't a survivor of sexual violence or physical abuse), but I also really love Astarion as a character because I find a lot of comfort in how Astarion's trauma is dealt with in his story.

So long as you (the player) treat him with the respect and dignity he deserves, Astarion is never shamed or made to feel "less than" for his trauma. The story of his trauma is treated with proper respect and care, and I absolutely love that. 

He makes me feel less alone and weird for how my own experience with abuse has left me with inner demons that I've yet to overcome. Like him, I experience night terrors due to my trauma. It's a very scary thing to deal with. And as a man, it makes me feel very small, ashamed, and pathetic. But seeing Astarion go through it and not having that be something he's shamed for is something I deeply appreciate. I know he's fictional, but seeing a character as cool as him going through that too makes me feel less alone and weird for it.

Wyll:

Wyll is a close second favorite character of mine. He's just an awesome, epic, badass guy! He's the kind of man I aspire to be. He does everything he can to help others, he cares deeply about doing what's right, he's a huge nerd/dork, and he's got the biggest heart amongst the companion characters (which says a lot in my opinion since he's got Karlach and Halsin as stiff competition for that category). He's very cool and lovely, and I really hate seeing how underappreciated he is as a character.

I absolutely love the meme of people saying that Wyll was the only origin character to dust himself off and head back to doing what he was doing before getting kidnapped and infected by the mindflayers. This man is too selfless and rad to take a break from teaching the tiefling children in Emerald Grove.

I do want to give credit for this meme to this cool dude called Azeem (aka Black Purist).

As well as this post here on Tumblr.

Gale:

I'll admit, I didn’t really care for Gale at first. But the more I got to know him, the more I realized that this dude is (most certainly) on the spectrum. That's not a canon thing, but I absolutely believe that he is. It's not a bad thing either (and I say that as someone who is also autistic). Honestly, realizing that many of his traits are autistic recontextualized certain things about him and helped me like him way more.

I'm not happy to admit this, but I think I didn't like Gale much at first because he reminded me a lot of myself (due to his autistic characteristics). That's some internalized ableism that I need to work on lmao. Anyways, after doing some self-reflection and giving his character a proper chance, I realized that Gale is actually really cool.

I really appreciate how straightforward Gale is as a communicator. The dude puts everything out in the open, for better or worse. He has no ulterior motives and does his best to make his intentions very clear. Love him or hate him, Gale is a dude you're not afraid of (unless you're a bad guy or something).

I also appreciate how passionate the man is about the stuff he's dedicated his life to (magic, which is most certainly his special interest). Gale is also very kind and open-minded, a good example of this being what he has to say about Astarion's vampirism.

Overall, Gale is an excellent man, and I really appreciate the sort of masculinity that his character represents.

Halsin:

So long as you save him and the Emerald Grove, Halsin is totally chill with you from the first moment you meet him. He's very kind, upfront, and non-judgemental, which is pretty cool.

I also really appreciate how much he cares about consent. Halsin is polyamorous, and if he expresses romantic interest in the player character and the player character happens to already be in a relationship, he makes sure to not pursue anything without the expressed consent of both the player character and their partner. 

I know caring about consent is a bare minimum thing to do, but unfortunately there are still a lot of people irl who don't care about it, which is why I greatly appreciate how Halsin (and also BG3 as a game) treats consent as an essential, inherent part of romantic and sexual relationships. Very cool, indeed!! 😎💖🌟💫

[shiro-s2e2-erukinzu]

[UNDEAD UNLUCK CH. 227 SPOILERS!!!]

LET'S FUCKING GO! 👏 GET HER ASS GINA!!! 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

This chapter was absolutely AWESOME!! 😆 I loved getting to see small glimpses of each fight that's currently happening (especially seeing Shen say to Mui: "Hey you're cute! Even as an old lady!!" during their fight with UMA Time!! 🤗 I LOVE SHEN SO MUCH!! 💗😍💗) But, the biggest highlight of this chapter is most definitely finally seeing Gina Vs. UMA Change, IT WAS EPIC!!! 🤩

The only downside of the chapter that I can think of would have to be that we didn't get to see Juiz's past as well as how she got Unjustice, but that doesn't mean that we aren't gonna see it occur in the up incoming chapters...!! 😁 Like @tokiro07 always says, "I have faith in Tozuka", so I believe we'll get to see something when Julia finally activates Unjustice for herself!! 😆

That's all I got this week because I gotta go finish UU Appreciation Week Day 1 post...!! 😄 See y'all a little bit later!! PEACE!! ✌😘

[libbytwq]

hey can i be sappy for a moment, i feel like getting a thing off my chest (positive vent)

I love you all in the SMG4 Tumblr community so much. Y'all are absolutely epic and amazing and so creative and just. chill.

I've always been so nervous about joining set fandoms/fandom communities, cuz usually the community is huge and overwhelming, toxic, scary, crazy, and the idea of being in those communities and interacting with people in those communities and being in there not just to post a dingle fanart from it and dip, but to help be a big part of the community and whatnot sounded... overwhelming.

Then I slowly began getting super hyperfixated on SMG4, much more than I usually am, leading me to post more about it. Fanart, things I notice, goofy theories... more than just me saying a couple things i like about it, posting a fanart, then moving onto something else.

I started kinda just exploring the SMG4 tags and gradually, I began recognizing most of the people in this community more and more -- recognizing art styles, etc. I noticed how small a community it was.

And it was a mostly chill community. I wasn't really seeing much drama or questionable things, maybe some criticisms about the show or theories or whatever, but nobody was at each others throats. Plus, the fan OCs were super neat.

I had begun posting more and more SMG4 content, drawing fanart, their OCs, and the fact people were so just... chill and welcoming about it was so nice. It wasn't nearly as scary -- we are all just vibing here. Most of the artists you look up to will probably see your work, and give it attention too.

It feels super strange to be considered an SMG4 Tumblr artist, having people literally enjoying the things I make and making things for me when they make things for SMG4 fanartists... its honestly super surreal. But so so exciting and euphoric.

Cuz yall are so awesome!! Yall make my day so bright. Yall are the best.

I'll be honest, when I first was slowly being a part of the SMG4 community -- sometime right after summer vacation began -- I had been dealing with some petty but difficult irl person issues.

I don't want to get into it too much, but I had basically messed up in a pretty bad way (enough to make me feel bad the moment I did it, but not enough that we couldn't move on and mature from it), and the people involved were hurt worse than I thought they were, and instead of trying to talk it out they resorted lying about being my friends for months before school ended, and over summer break, tried to cancel one of my Scratch account and drag my followers there into drama that they had no business being in, for the simple reason being "you don't deserve all that fame".

Despite their attempt at trying to cancel me not really working out very well, it very much affected me negatively and made me very very scared about using Scratch again. I still post projects there sometimes, but i felt weird when i do it. I felt like those people were watching my every move, waiting to try and drag me down again. It felt so strange and scary to feel like the people I once cared so deeply about are breathing down my neck, waiting for me to make another wrong move and add it to their proof of why I'm an awful person.

It sucks ass.

The SMG4 community here on Tumblr, despite none of you knowing I was going through anything at all, you all helped a lot. Just existing.

Being a welcoming community that I feel safe to be silly and normal in.

I've never been the best at expressing appreciation, but let me just say:

I think of you all so highly and I never want you to change.

Keep making silly art. Or fanfics. Or AUs. Or OCs. Or whatever you like doing in this tiny close-knit fandom.

Keep doing everything you're doing to make this community mean so much to me.

❤️❤️❤️

...this sounds like im leaving the community,, IM NOT I just wanted to get it off my chest cuz ive been experiencing the emotions™ yknow, sorry that its not like my regular posts lol, im not gonna post like this much LMAOOO

TL;DR: yall are fuckin awesome please keep being awesome forever and ever ily bye

[genderqueerdykes]

as a young trans man and a butch, you've really helped me feel more comfortable and confident identifying how i do and you are so incredibly awesome, this isn't asking anything i just wanted to tell you you're epic

thank you so much for sending this i really appreciate it!

i am so glad to hear from other trans men who are butches! honestly being on this website has been great for that reason. it makes me happy when i hear things like this! i'm glad i could help you feel more comfortable! there are so many trans men who are or were butches and it's honestly awesome. it's a very wonderful intersection to fit into. you're epic too, thank you very much!

[sevensees7]

i need to yap about scylla and why it's the best song in all of epic the musical for a moment. i'm not knowledgable with music theory nor am i a lyricist, i know absolutely nothing about music other than 'it sounds good,' so sorry if i use the wrong music terms here!

not lyric related like the rest of this post, but can we just appreciate how the song tries to lull you into a sense of security with the light instrumental and vocals at the beginning, yet the synth adds a strange sense that something's not quite right? no? just me?

what's so awesome is that every. single. lyric. in this song is negative. not a single thing is positive.

SO STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING:

"the lair of scylla" we tend to associate lair with villain, aka a dangerous thing/place, so just from that word you know something is wrong.

"this is our only way home" implies that this path they must go through is dangerous, something bad is gonna happen

"you're quiet today" "not much to say" trying to be kind and bring up the mood -> immediately shot down. OR being passive aggressive -> mood is down from the start. depends on how you interpret it honestly.

"you hide a reason for shame" you're ashamed by your secret and the way eurylocus immediately says "i have a secret i can no longer keep" (which is also implied to be negative based on the increasingly desperate tone) proves that.

"you know that we are the same" you + implied monster = same, probably not great.

even if you hadn't listened to any other song, due to the 'drop' and "i am so sorry," you know that eurylocus opening the wind bag was a massive mistake in some way.

"leaving them feeling betrayed, breaking the bonds that you've made, there is no price we won't pay, we both know what it takes to survive" = you betrayed and deeply hurt those around you for your own survival, selfish motivations.

"forgive me" no response, again no positivity allowed, despite how much eury tries!

THEN, THEN THE FUCKING FULL SPEED AHEAD PART

in full speed ahead, it's hopeful and happy! "ithacas waiting, my kingdom is waiting, penelopes waiting for me so full speed ahead!" = i wanna see my people, and most importantly my loved ones, as soon as i can so row fast! everyone is desperate to get to ithaca and you can hear it in their voices, ody almost sounds like he's tearing up at the idea. the last big full speed ahead, it's all coordinated, all the crew members are harmonizing, they wanna get the island over and done with so they can get home and see their own loved ones too, just like ody!

but in scylla, at first they try to harmonize again like before, but they mess up, they've gone through so much that they're hearts just arent in it as much as they used to be. they're tired, they want to get home, it's just that now that wish seems so far away. they stumble and say "full speed ahead" over each other to show how uncoordinated they are, HOW DISTRUSTFUL THEY ARE OF NOT ONLY ODY BUT QUITE POSSIBLY THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS! cause who knows what they were thinking when eurylocus confessed he opened the bag! did they know he opened it and were upset the truth finally came to light by the man himself? were they unaware and thus surprised at the confession, adding even more chaos to their attempted harmony? both??

"deep down, we only care for ourselves" speaking to both ody and eury, we're all selfish inside. we care only for our survival at the end of the day. ody will do whatever it takes to get himself home, foreshadowing later events, while eurylocus was deeply selfish in wanting to know what was in the bag (and possibly hinting toward mutiny?)

"eurylocus, light up six torches" despite being said in a somewhat ominous tone, you can't really dechipher the intentions behind this order. it's mysterious with said with no emotion, like ody is already disassociating and running on autopilot. he's making himself as emotionless as possible as to not feel guilty of his actions. he needs to do this, he can't regret it for even a second, he can't second guess himself and wonder if this is the right option, he just needs to do it.

"deep down, we're lonely demons from hell" i don't think i really need to explain this. we're selfish, we're cruel, and we're lonely, especially the crew on the ship - they've been away from their families for a decade, trust in their captain is getting weaker, and they don't realize scylla is warning the crew of both her and odysseus' intentions. they haven't accepted themselves to be monsters, they're oblivious to her words, hence why they only sing "deep down." she is telling everyone that he's selfish and will betray them if it benefits him.

scylla and ody have accepted they're monsters, they're one in the same. he's gonna sacrifice six of his crew so he can get home, and she's gonna accept those sacrifices, both doing so for their own personal, selfish desire to survive.

"captain, something approaches" very...neutral, but based on everything so far, you know it can't be good. interesting note: something approaches, not someone approaches. you're never told what scylla looks like, all you know is that she doesn't appear human enough to warrant a someone. i adore the immediate contrast between her polite "hello" and the imposing instrumentals that follow, like something terrible, whatever just greeted us, is revealing itself. her voice isn't as human as it was previously, but she's still somewhat kind. perhaps she has some humanity still in her, but scylla, like odysseus, has let her monsterous side practically consume her. once more, they're the same - they don't want to do this, but will anyway. OR she's mocking them, saying "hello" as a way to show she's intelligent, a cunning monster just like ody is.

the fact that we're never given a hint as to what this monster looks like other than she's an intelligent and can growl is perfect horror, there's nothing more terrifying to a human than the unknown. "row for your lives!" two directions could be taken with this line: either ody is genuinely scared or simply pretending. either way, i think that in this moment, odysseus is trying to get the ship out of there so no more lives are taken then necessary. if it's the first option, he didn't know more about scylla other than a cost needed to be made so actually seeing her made him forget his goal and focus on the survival of him and his crew for a moment. if not, then this line may have also been him being selfish, you row for your lives so i can get home. fully up to interpretation! one more thing with this, i find it interesting how odysseus doesn't say full speed ahead? now this could absolutely be a stretch, but i think there's a reason he doesn't; he is so disconnected from his crew, so set on a selfish goal that him never saying "full speed ahead" (like that section tries to set up) is a betrayal in and of itself. his goals aren't aligned with the crews anymore - "i want to get home" vs "we want to get home." NOW WE GET TO SCYLLAS PART - credits to a comment i read in the song's comment section (written by thomasdeclerc18310) cause i would have never realized this if not for that. screenshot of that comment is below the cut! in her first verse, she's talking to the crew:

"drown in your sorrow and fears" they feel sorrow as their own captain willingly, unbeknownst to them, sacrifices them. they feel fear when being attacked by a nightmarish monster. "choke on your blood and your tears" exactly what it sounds like, they're crying from the betrayal as she kills them.

"bleed 'till you run out of years" they die, maybe even bleeding out on the ship or in her stomach as we aren't told what's happening. we can hear the screams of the crew, we know she's attacking, but the how is a complete mystery. "we must do what it takes to survive" scylla is selfish, she must do what it takes to survive. she's speaking for all monsters here, as well as her other heads (though if you know nothing about her, you wouldn't know this).

in the second verse? now she's talking to odysseus:

"give up your honor and faith" ody is officially letting go of his morals both as a king and a captain when he sacrifices them, he loses his personal honor and faith in himself, as does the crew. "live up your live as a wraith" ody will live the rest of his life crushed by guilt and regret. he will be a ghost of his former self when he returns to ithaca.

"die in the blood where you bathe" odysseus is portrayed to be bathing in the blood of all the dead men he's gotten killed. as well, she could be speaking to the dying crew and eurylocus, as the latter's actions got 557 men killed by poseidon. "we must do what it takes to survive" both odysseus and scylla.

then as the last man is murdered, the intrumentals relax. we think we're finally safe until we hear scylla one last time: "we are the same you and i." once more, she's repeating that she and odysseus are the same. and he agrees, he synchronizes with her, admitting he is a monster... but not completely, all he says is "i." despite his insistence that he is like her, he still can't quite say it. they're both monsters, but maybe ody hasn't accepted it as much as we're led to believe.

i am convinced that scylla is the PEAK of epic the musical, and nothing will ever come close. from the extremely thought out lyrics to the absolutely incredible instrumental, this song deserves it's own tier ngl. yes, other songs sound good and have clever lyrics and such, but scylla is just everything great about the musical shoved into one song. every lyric has a meaning, a double meaning in some cases. the intrumentals tell a story of their own, trying to lead you into a false sense of security. the vocal performances are some of the best in the musical. i adore this song, and hopefully this makes you appreciate it too :D

anyway, thanks for reading all my autistic yapping if you made it this far.

here's that original comment:

[obsidianpen]

Hi op

I've not been feeling great about everything that's been happening lately so I'm gonna just tell you something about your writing that i enjoy immensely (even though i enjoy everything about it💋)

The way you write sex scenes is just so delicious no matter which fic it is

I often find sex scenes boring even if they are well written because you could literally change the name of the characters and put it in a different book for different characters and it would still work

But you don't write it that way... it's very clear you put a lot of thought into how the scene would go depending on the character you're writing

Just look at how different even Voldemort is in different fics

There's just so much of the characters personality put into it and that makes it feel much more intimate

You truly have a gift

Thank you for sharing it with us

Also I can't wait to see what you're cooking up for the next chapter in b&g... sounds like it's gonna be dangerous 👀

Also another thing

Have you listened to epic the musical?

It's a concept album and 35 out of 40 songs are out

It's a retelling of the odyssey from greek mythology and like two hours i think it's worth listening to if you have the time

😭😭 thank you anon!!! I appreciate this so much, I do spend a lot of time on smut scenes and think it’s so crucial to show character development in those moments because they’re important moments! I hate when sex is treated as this stand alone thing that can just be slipped over and that doesn’t impact the characters/story at all. Don’t get me wrong, nothing wrong with some PWP either, but in long slow burn stories I think it’s a real missed opportunity when it’s treated that way.

and no I haven’t but that sounds awesome, thanks!!

[wren-writes-things]

Hii wren <3

1, 8, 10, 28 for soft asks :3

Hey Pixel! How have you been?

1. What song makes you feel better?

Well music just calms me down in general, I’ve always just really enjoyed the piano and singing. So you can probably get me to listen to just about anything and I’ll probably be happy.

But let’s see… New Discovery by the Crane Wives and Meteor Shower by Cavetown both have a really nice imagery to them and I appreciate that. Also my roommate writes music and I always love hearing what she’s working on because I know she puts a lot of work into them.

Oh the BotW soundtrack. My absolute adoration for that game might provide a bias but I love it so much.

8. Tag someone (or multiple people) who make you feel good.

I had things to say and it got out of hand, this is not my fault. Also I realized partway through this that a surprisingly large percentage of my mutuals are trying to kill me with their fanfics. “Guys, you have to stop, I can only take so many emotions,” they say, as if they don’t choose which fanfics they read.

@liminal-lesbian | You’ve always left really supportive comments when I posted stuff about my AUs and you’re just a really nice person. It also makes up for the fact that your last fanfic inflicted permanent trauma on me. (Joking on that last part but seriously if you haven’t read her fanfics drop everything you’re doing and go read them now. You could be literally trying to save the world but this takes priority.)

@the-god-of-chaos-himself | You might have an evil alter ego trying to murder me as I type this, but you’re an awesome person to talk to and I enjoy our conversations. (Yes this does imply Dalex is trying to stab me and I’m just typing on my phone, I have ADHD what do you expect?)

@kiwibirb1 | I was so excited when we became mutuals the other day the other day, you’re just a very cool person and I’m always excited to see what new ideas you have.

@detentiontrack | So we do not talk much and I legitimately did not know you were aware of my existence, but you said I was nice the other day and it just made me really happy. Plus I just find your blog really interesting.

@sars-wulf | While you’re definitely trying to murder my emotional stability with your writing you are very cool. I really just enjoy talking to you.

@aspynnwoofs | You’re really exciting to have boop wars against, also you’re just a really nice person! We do not talk a ton (because I’m pretty sure we’re both bad at conversation initiation), but I really enjoy seeing you.

@meowlphibia | You’ve successfully become the most reasonable one in the adoptive family of Marcy Wu, but only because everyone else is completely unhinged. Congratulations on this award. Honestly though you’re just a really cool person to talk to.

@heart-wit-strength | The joy that I experience every time I notice you in my notifications is astounding. You’re just a really cool person with really interesting Amphibia takes and AUs. Also you gave me claws one time via polls and I wish to assure you that I have made the best use of them.

10. What's something you’re excited for?

Ooh! I have an example that isn't Amphibia related for once. Epic The Underworld Saga is coming out soon, which yes I am aware you know (because you're the one who cursed me with this interest, and I mean that positively) The music is just so well done and I’m really looking forward to it. The Art of Amphibia is coming out and I need it! Oh also Stardew Valley updated and I’m really looking forward to when the update is available on the switch.

28. hugs or hand-holding?

Hugs, they’re just really nice.

[overly-verbose]

*Crawls out of shadows*

Uhhh, hi.

I really like your fic. I'm not much of a socializer and tend to lurk more than anything. But I really wanted to share something, which is rare for me but this warranted it 100%.

Your fic has been in my brain since I read it and while I was out in the wild I heard a song that screamed SIkuna so much to me, that it left my brain just reeling from all the THOUGTS and VISIONS the song slammed on me. The song just felt so much like it was from SIkuna's POV I was just stunned, I had heard the song before but hearing it after reading your fic just kinda rewired my brain with the happy chemicals.

And as if that wasn't enough, not so long after I heard another song that this time seemed to come from the POVs of both SIkuna and the outside POVs of the others facing the Eldritch filter.

Both songs were from Imagine Dragons: The first was Demons and the second was Believer.

I was just going about my day and suddenly got attacked by pure awesomeness out of nowhere and is greatly in part thanks to your fic. So, I just wanted to share the songs so they could perhaps brighten your day as much as your fic lights up mine.

*sees you crawling out of the shadows*

Hi! :DDD

First of all, thank you kindly for saying all those wonderfully nice things about the fic!! No matter how many times I may hear something similar, I am absolutely overjoyed, truly 🤗🤗🤗🥺

I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying the story!! :DDDD

The happy chemicals!!! Wooo yeah!!! :DDD

Second of all, woahh - you're absolutely right!!! It really, really fits!!! :DDD

By the holy macaroni, does it fit!!!

Poor SIkuna, he tries so hard to deny it but he really does have quite a bit of demons to grapple with under it all - and the last thing he'd want is for the kids to get hurt by them

(or rather, him; since the 'demons' in question are just part of him you know)

Aaaaa, this is so sadd 😭 (in a good way!! I've known the song for years but didn't even Think about it, thank you for bringing up the connection to me!! :DDD)

And Believer is also a very cool idea haha, poor everyone having to deal with SIkuna, huh? But someday, someday they'll realise that there's no need to be wary, or preparing for Something to go wrong! (At least not in terms of SIkuna haha :D)

Something I've also noticed fitting kinda nicely, in terms of SIkuna's self-sabotaging tendencies in terms of choosing to not show his affection and making himself look in a bad light on purpose sometimes (to protect everyone in terms of a possible-in-his-mind future in which he 'returns' to being just OGkuna and using that trust), is "Iodine" by Icon For Hire 🤔 (it's a very different Vibe though 😂)

Or, I've mentioned this before, but "Ruthlessness" from Epic: The Musical - in some ways lol, less about the rage itself but the likeliness to feel horribly wrathful and likely wanting revenge over someone *hurting the kids*, you know

(There's likely some more that fit as well but I can't recall them at the moment haha)

Thank you for the Ask haha, I definitely understand wanting to be a bit of a lurker (nothing wrong with it if you're not up for interaction haha), but I greatly appreciate you sharing your thoughts! :DDD

My day has certainly been brightnened!! :DDD

[specklx]

HI I WANNA SAY THAT YOU'RE SOSO COOL AND EPIC AND AWESOME AND TALENTED AND I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR MUTUAL-NESS AND IT MAKES ME REALLY HAPPY EVERY TIME I SEE YOU ON MY NOTIFS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REALLY EXPRESS IT BUT I DO HAVE THIS IMAGE OF A PERSON HOLDING A FISH AND I HOPE IT MAKES YOU SMILE!!!

SOBREEEEEEE BELOVED DONT GET ME STARTED UR SO COOL DAWG IT ALWAYS MAKES MT DAY SEEING U POP UP IN MY NOTIFS wish I knew how to use tumblr so I can properly respond but I so freaking appreciate seeing u everytime I get so giddy when u notice little details too it makes me kick my feet around all excited ILYSMMMMMM and thank u for the man holding the fish it absolutely DID make me smile

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #120

I did so much stuff today!!!!

…Okay, well actually I did only like 3 things today. But these things were very BIG things! I will talk about two of them, and then touch vaguely upon the third!

I will start with this morning! Because J and I went up in the sky in the little airplane today! We went to an airport that had a diner! I got an EPIC BREAKFAST!!! There was steak and eggs and cheddar grits, and I also got a coffee, because I don't get coffee very often, so why not! I took some pictures for you…

This is what J got! It's some kind of breakfast bowl with salsa, avocados, beans, and scrambled eggs! There's also potatoes and bacon under the eggs! I wonder if you'd enjoy something like this. He let me have a few bites; it was really good!

Here is the coffee I got! And, of course I snapped the picture of it while the cream was still swirling around; it's more interesting that way:

Here are some cheddar grits:

Here's the steak and eggs I got; it came with caramelized onions, cornbread and butter, eggs with runny yolks, and a bit of hollandaise sauce! It also came with ketchup for some reason. But I only like it on burgers, so I didn't use it.

I asked for the steak to be as rare as allowed, and I was SUPER THRILLED about the fact that they prepared it in basically the same way I do at home - brown the outside, and leave the inside mostly raw:

It was so good!!! Oh my goodness!

While at the place, I also happened upon a little space with dandelions! I'm not really sure why, but people in my world seem to really hate dandelions. It makes absolutely no sense to me, because in addition to being extremely beneficial to nearby soil for a variety of reasons, every part of the plant is edible and nutritious. One of my favorite things to do, when I can find a safe source of them, is to turn the blooms into a sweet syrup that you can use on pancakes, on ice cream, or in tea! Maybe I'll get to do that this year. For now, I'll just show you the picture I took:

Isn't it pretty? I like them!

I also took a bunch of photos along the way from the airplane window! I'll show you the best ones!

…Hey, Sephiroth? I know you can fly and stuff, and that's pretty cool. But while you're up in the sky, dancing in the clouds, do you make it a point to notice and appreciate all the lovely scenery? If you don't, then maybe you can try it next time; practicing gratitude and appreciation is one of the best ways to exercise your hippocampus until it becomes strong!

On the way home, I saw 9 great big huge birds-of-prey; I think these ones were turkey vultures. I managed to actually catch a picture of one in flight for you! Here, it's not very big in the photo, but check out the back speck in the sky:

Oh!!! Also!!! I finally got around to making the stuffed cabbage casserole today! This recipe was given to me by an awesome person called @freelanceexorcist (thanks be to ye, fren!! 💖)! I ended up modifying it a bit, just to suit the needs of those in my house; Br cannot have gluten, so I used tomato puree in place of tomato soup, and J does not like big cabbage leaves, so I cut it into little slices, and bite-sized bits are easier for M to handle than meatballs, so I kinda just... shredded everything and mixed it all together. But I used mostly the same ingredients, even if the preparation differed just a little! I'll show you what I did…

You start with cabbage!

Here's how it looks on the inside when you cut it in half!! It's pretty cool!

...It's like Brussels sprouts, but WAY bigger!

The recipe calls for whole leaves, but I cut it into shreddy bits, like this:

The cabbage was sauteed in my bacon fat confit garlic:

I poured in a can of tomato puree from there, and I let it simmer on low heat for a couple of hours:

While that was happening, I cut up 2 pounds of kielbasa, and 2 onions:

Once the cabbage was done and set aside, I caramelized the onions in more bacon fat:

I added the onions to the cabbage, and then I put a big can of diced tomatoes, a pound of Bavarian sauerkraut, and the ground meat I cooked the other day into the wok, along with a cup of rice and a can full of some beef bone broth:

I let this sit on very low heat until the rice was done cooking. I used short grain rice; it looks like this:

...In between the long bits of cooking when there was nothing else I could do, I worked on something else that I'm absolutely not going to tell anyone about! It was good!

Once the cabbage and the rice were all done, I combined the two sets of things; this took some doing simply because there was SO MUCH FOOD, oh my goodness!! But this was the result!

So... it's cabbage, caramelized onions, sauerkraut, canned tomatoes, tomato puree, beef bone broth, rice, garlic, kielbasa, ground pork, and ground beef, all cooked up nicely and mixed together in a great big awesome dish!! And it is indeed awesome!! It was said that the leftovers are even better, because the flavors are given a chance to mingle; I can't wait to find out tomorrow!

...I wish you could have been here for all of this. I wish you could be here, generally. My house does occasionally have its challenges, for sure, but still, it is happy, wholesome, and safe. There's lots of fun and interesting stuff to do. My house is a good house. You could find healing and belonging here. You could find growth and change here. And you'd fit right in. You'd fit right in with my social circle, generally; ain't a single one of us fit the definition of "normal".

Sephiroth, c'mon. The darkness doesn't suit you. It never did. And it never will. So step away from people who wanna use and abuse you, and instead step towards the people who wanna help you to feel as though you're enough exactly as you are, without needing to do something useful or amazing first.

I'll be here waiting, so... as impossible as it is, pop by for a visit soon, okay? We'll make you good snacks - all the pasta you could want, or whatever else suits your fancy - whatever you like; if I don't know how to cook it, I can figure it out, easy peasy.

I'm gonna go do other things now, and I'm going to wish you were here as I do them. I love you, and I'll write again tomorrow. Please stay safe.

Your friend, Lumine

[invisible-storyteller]

Can I be your boyfriend for Halloween?

"Please, tell me that you're as lame as I thought you were and you haven't decided on a costume yet."

There's no need to shout since Derek would hear him from whichever part of the loft he is presently using to hide from the pack and society in general. Usually, the man can be found in the open living room slash bedroom area doing pushups or reading romance novels that he immediately gets rid of as soon as someone else appears, but this time, Stiles stumbles upon him in the kitchen. He's still somewhat flabbergasted by seeing Derek do something as mundane as cooking, so he spends some time in the doorway gawking at the domestic imagery, as well as taking advantage of having Derek's backside turned towards him. He's shameless, so what?

Derek catches him staring but doesn't stop his dinner preparations. He lifts an eyebrow at Stiles over his shoulder, and Stiles sighs, knowing from past experiences what Derek wants to hear: why, what, how am I involved?

"I was planning to do matching costumes with Scott but he violated the bro code and ditched me."

Derek's lips quirk, alongside his eyebrows, into a "What did you expect?" look.

"Yeah, I should have seen it coming, but I thought Lydia didn't like those... couple-y things, ya know."

Derek smiles, small and amused, and Stiles has to concede his point. Lydia does like couple-y things if she can do them with Scott.

"Anyway, now I have no means to bring my awesome vision to life, unless..." Stiles trails off, eyes wide and lashes fluttering in a way that Lydia once described as 'cute'.

Malia called it 'pathetic', but whatever. It worked on her, too.

Derek puts the baking pan into the pre-heated oven before turning around with the characteristic arm fold over his chest that makes his biceps look huge. Perfect.

"What's the idea?"

Stiles's eyelashes quit their rapid fanning in favour of staring at the man. "Wait, you would seriously do it?"

"I wasn't planning to dress up for Lydia's party," Derek explains, "But she told me it was mandatory." And he doesn't really pout, but he does look like those dogs who simply abhor bathing and glare at you when you try to wash them like you're admitting them to the shelter.

Stiles is pretty sure Derek wouldn't appreciate it if he cooed at him right now. So he settles on a simple "huh."

Then he realizes that Lydia might have just secured a costume partner for him, and he does a mini fistbump in celebration of his serendipity.

"So you're in?" 

Derek rolls his eyes, but Stiles can already see him cracking. "Tell me the idea and I'll decide."

Stiles grins and dives into outlining his epic idea.

"I'm so happy for you, guys!"

Stiles whirls around to come face to face with a beaming Kira in a pink sweater and a blonde wig, plus her dark shadow that is Malia beside her. 

"Um, thanks?" He says, sipping leisurely from his cup of Lydia's punch.

"Who made the first move?"

Kira's eyes are twinkling with excitement, and Stiles wishes he could return it but he has no idea what the kitsune is talking about. He frowns, light and questioning, and Kira's smile falters at once.

"You and Derek are together, right?"

Stiles nearly dunks his drink on himself as he flails to slap his hand over Kira's mouth while the other discards his cup on the counter. A cursory look around assures him that Derek isn't in earshot, and only then does he ease his hand off Kira's stunned face.

"Nope, they aren't," Malia concludes, not even considerate enough to lower her voice, "Should have known they would be the type of idiots to come to a party in a couple's costume and still not get a clue."

"It's not a couple's costume," Stiles insists because it's really not.

"But you came together," Kira argues, visibly baffled, "And everyone is paired up here."

Stiles carries his gaze across the room and winces.

Mason and Corey are on the couch, feeding each other candy and portraying different Kens from the Barbie movie, while Liam and Theo - in Spiderman and Deadpool costumes respectively - argue about which formative Halloween movies Theo hasn't seen yet and if they can sneak into Lydia's bedroom to watch it without getting mauled. Erica and Boyd - dressed as Kara and Luther from one of Erica's favourite video games - are in a fierce UNO fight against Allison, who has transformed into a ladybug-themed heroine with a yoyo attached to her belt, and Isaac, who has a black full body suit stretching over his body with floppy cat ears to top it off. In a far-away corner, Lydia is teaching Scott how to do a dance routine for Tiktok so she can brag about their Ember and Wade costumes (and her boyfriend) to all her followers.

"Okay, I know how this looks..." Stiles turns back to the pair with raised palms.

"Sus," Malia cuts in with a deadpan expression, and it's the first time Stiles thinks that Kira might be a bad influence on her.

"It's not! I just had this amazing idea for Scott and me, okay? Then my best friend bailed on me, which is okay, 'cause Derek is more appreciative of my genius anyway."

"But he came dressed as himself," Malia points out and even mimics the leather jacket that the other man has put on for the party.

"No, he's Brand!" Stiles groans in frustration, but no clarity descends upon the two girls. "From the Tarot Sequence book series?"

"Sorry, haven't read it," Kira grimaces apologetically. "What is it about?"

"Okay, so the whole book is centred around these two guys who are Companions," Stiles starts his prepared rant, "I'm Rune, the scion who uses magic to kick ass, and Derek is Brand, his companion who's trained to be, like, Rune's personal bodyguard. Their relationship is way more, though, 'cause they are more like inseparable best friends, or platonic soulmates, I guess. They trust each other more than anyone and they would die for each other, and Rune sometimes runs headfirst into trouble, and Brand is always there growling about it but he's just really scared that something will happen to Rune. And they banter a lot and tease each other, but they know the other more than anyone else and there's nothing greater than their love for each other."

Stiles is a little bit out of breath by the end of it, his big earnest eyes alternating between the two silent girls who, sadly, don't seem to share his enthusiasm. 

"And that's you and Derek?" Malia finally asks, after a pause.

Stiles nearly chokes on his spit. "I mean, yeah, we're dressed as them. But it's just a costume - one I was planning to do with Scott."

"Yeah, I'm just filling in for him."

Stiles freezes at the familiar deep timbre behind him and sees from the corner of his eyes as Derek grabs his abandoned cup and downs the liquid inside it in one gulp. His smile, afterwards, lacks its usual shine.

"That's not-"

"We don't have that kind of bond. Right, Stiles?"

Stiles's mouth feels too dry, suddenly. Kira and Malia excuse themselves (well, Kira drags a nosy Malia away) and Stiles stands there without an idea of how to get himself out of the hole that he's dug under his feet. Derek eventually gets bored of the fish imitation and decides to walk away with a roll of his eyes. 

It wasn't even fond! Derek's eye rolls are always fond when they are aimed at Stiles.

He jolts into action with a bit of delay and weaves through the lounging couples with a fast beating heart. Derek's sitting on the porch swing outside and doesn't push him off when Stiles joins him and starts stealing glances at the other man. Derek's stubbornly looking ahead and avoiding eye contact, so Stiles reckons that it's all or nothing now. Accidentally revealing his more-than-friendship feelings will be worth it, if it means Derek will know how important he truly is.

"You're not just a substitute," Stiles begins with the easiest truth, knowing that Derek is most likely listening to his heartbeat.

"It's okay, Stiles," Derek sighs, still looking away, "I know that you and Scott have something special. You're best friends, brothers even. And I'm just..."

"You're amazing," Stiles finishes, not a single trip in his heartbeat.

That finally gets Derek to look at him. His eyes are wide, cautious, and so, so vulnerable. Stiles can't imagine stopping now.

"You're incredibly kind and compassionate. Very smart, too, even though you think no one else notices. You have this dry sense of humour that makes me laugh even when I feel like I can't, and you're so fucking strong. The strongest person I know."

Derek opens his mouth and then promptly closes it. There's a light dust of pink over his carefully trimmed beard that Stiles can't look away from.

"I don't need you to be Scott," Stiles tells him with a smile that's probably too affectionate to pass off as friendly but he doesn't care, to be honest, "I need you to be you."

The surprise makes Derek's lips part enough to give a tiny peek of his bunny teeth, and Stiles thinks it's the most adorable sight right until Derek smiles back at him. "I'm not a very good Brand, am I?"

Stiles takes a huge, encouraging breath. 

"I think you'd make a good Addam."

There's a glint in Derek's eyes, a different, burning one, and Stiles knows. He knows Derek understands what he's implying and the other man is not running away in disgust. No, Derek is actually moving closer, his eyes enticingly green, and Stiles leans forward as his eyelids fall shut on instinct. They meet in the middle in a hesitant kiss, and Stiles pinches himself just to make sure it's real.

"You read the books?" Stiles grins once they part, unable to contain his giddiness. It's been three days since he's told Derek about them.

"You were very passionate," Derek mumbles as an explanation, his blush turning a deeper shade of red. It's utterly precious.

"Sap," Stiles accuses light-heartedly, but he can't seem to stop smiling.

Derek takes his hand then, kisses the back of it, and flashes a coy smile up at Stiles. It makes the younger man's blood pump faster in his veins.

"Only for you, Hero."

(Happy Halloween!)

[cadmusfly]

Okay, I genuinely have no idea what to offer you. *hands you the concept of time on a dessert plate. It's... sort of jiggly.*

Boy, where do I even start. You're so multifaceted that my mental model of you is still absolutely decked with "under construction" signs - and yet, all of it fits together somehow.

Love your lyrical, experimental writing. And your art - it can both have the perfect shitpost vibes and illustrate epic scenes without losing any of your style's distinctness.

But most of all, I appreciate the way you do things wholeheartedly and with passion and you're up to any challenge just for the joy of doing new and unexpected things.

Keep being awesome!

-@the-symphony-of-lydia-brown

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Purple: using artistic liberties to goof around

Dang, do you do this with all your followers because I'm impressed! I am also very charmed, flattered and pleased with the description of myself being ragingly enthusiastic but hard to pin down, and you are very kind about my works!

the secret is that I'm always shitposting and being completely earnest XDDDD

I'll gladly take that concept of time though, I'm sure nobody needs it right now~

You keep on being awesome yourself too!

[kindaoptimisticsquirrel]

Trigun Bookclub Trimax Vol8 Part1

Vol01: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3  | Vol02: Part 1 | Part 2

Trimax: Vol01 Part 1 Vol01 Part 2 | Vol02 Part 1 Vol02 Part 2 |

Vol 03 Part 1 | Vol03 Part2 | Vol04 Part1 | Vol04 Part2 | Vol05 |

Vol06 | Vol07 | Vol08 Part1

As a warning, I will start babbling about Vashwood in this volume (though not really in this part yet) and then probably in all volumes to come, too. Obviously because I love the pairing but also because their relationship is so important and impactful, and this volume marks such an important milestone.

What I really like in Vash and the talk between him and Knives at the start of Chapter 1 is, that Vash also acknowledges the pain and abuse that humans have inflicted upon the Plants. He totally understands Knive's anger and why he acts that way, but the kind sides of the humans that Vash was witness to as well, Knives never got the chance to learn. And if you'd try to show kindness to him now, he wouldn't appreciate or even see it.

Not the face of someone who's happy to be back with his old crew obviously. (Sometimes some drawings of Wolfwood make him look so much less bulky and more fragile and like the tiny Wolfwood, like here on the right...maybe because we can't see these huge shoulders. I like that!)

Still trying to live by Vash's and now his ideals, even though there's no way these soldiers are gonna get back out of this alive anyway...and how he stubbornly doesn't answer Chapel...(Meanwhile Livio is thinking "Nice! Free banquet! *continues to slaughter the men*)

Oh my boy you've come such a long way :'(

The whole rest of the talk between Knives and Vash at the end of ch1 was a great character insight, and next to what lots of other people already said I wouldn't know what to add to that. So I'm just choosing to save these panels here, sums it up pretty nicely and we get to see the two brothers in a nice comparison!

Chapter 2:

Please take my boy out of this situation. He clearly doesn't want to be there. (the way Wolfwood looks so much not-in-control of the situation....oh man)

Make a pirouette, and I'll give you a 10/10 for this jump, Knives.

If some had not been aware until now, at this point at the latest everybody will have noticed that Nightow doesn't fuck around with depicting some traumatic and cruel stuff. (And boy does he know how to do it)

There are so many awesome pages in these later volumes that I'm basically just copying whole pages in these posts here but HOLY COW doesn't this look epic.

And the whole time, Vash is unable to do anything. At least he's giving Legato a hard time, too.

That above panel damn. And look how it's killing Wolfwood internally. He's seeing all those evil deeds done by the arc, helping alongside Chapel now too, probably, and then he's already got the guild of bringing Vash here to get him trapped....all just because he wants to save his home and the kids there but BOY is it killing him inside. It sucks when you have to be the bad guy to save the ones you care about.

Also, the turn the story takes at this point, with everything falling into chaos so quickly...it's gotten very quickly so much darker now. I do like dark stories too so I was enjoying this with anticipation how it could get resolved when I read this for the first time. Still, very tough stuff to digest.

And then, of course, omg these girls appear again!!! You go!!! However you managed to survive, you're looking well. I'm also glad Luida is still here too ♥

Chapter 3:

If I'm ever in need for a mechanic and had to choose from the Trigun cast you know I'd go for Brad. Look how crafty he looks with that..drill...thingy. Leaking faucets, here's your mortal enemy!

THANK YOU Luida. Yes, Vash has dangerous powers, but he's also Vash and you all owe him so much!! Not letting some fear prevent you from trusting in him!

Wolfwood awoooing at the moon, just like his name says. Also, this was the scene where the plants memories are being shown, and I love that we actually get to see something from their view! The way it's done, with only same-size panels from the same view is also the perfect way to make that clear.

Super neat way to show how all these different memories and plant consciousnesses (?) are breaking him apart

Please look at our queen in all her murderous glory.

oh god oh god oh god (I'm reading this for the 12234th time but still)

oh god OH YES

[kaisakii]

‧ ₊ ˚ ☁️ ⋅♡… ࣪ ִֶָ☾. ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡ <33 on 1st of August ୭ৎ .. 𓂃ֶָ֢𓍯𓂃

𓍯𓂃𓏧♡ Friendship is all about your crew and those unforgettable moments together. your friend group is your go-to for laughs, support, and crazy adventures. each person brings something unique, making the squad even tighter. you can be your true self around them, share your wildest dreams, and make memories that stick with you forever. whether you're just hanging out or doing something epic, being with your friends makes everything way better.

　ㅤ⋆ ౨ৎ ˚ ⟡ ˖ ࣪ (Friends of Mine) ࣪˖ ⟡ ˚ ౨ৎ ⋆

Hiozu

i am deeply grateful for your presence in this world. your companionship has been a source of joy and inspiration in my life. Hiong's passion for surfing has opened up a new world for me, filled with thrilling adventures and unforgettable memories. every moment spent with you on the waves is a reminder of how fortunate i am to have you by my side. you shared your encouragement and enthusiasm have pushed me to stepping the ocean and the sport of surfing with newfound zeal. i cannot imagine my life without Hiong, i am endlessly thankful that you was born to share these incredible experiences with me.

Hiong thanks for your presence. terima kasih sudah selalu reach out dan beranikan diri buat kenalan sama aku even in the first place you've got me already. Hiong harus hamfy selalu! :3

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Icha

Ichang, you are the kind of friend everyone wishes they had. you got this amazing knack for kindness that's just unbeatable. when it comes to friendship, you such a totally pro. you listens like no one else, and i always feel heard and appreciated when everyones around you. you have such good vibes and generous heart make hanging out with a blast. you’re best buddy no matter what, and that kind of trust is rare these days. your kindness and awesome friend skills make you standout in any crowd. you inspires everyone to be a bit kinder and better, just by being yourself.

icacaaa :3 terima kasih sudah mau jadi temenku, sudah selalu mau ajakin aku main bareng dan ngga pernah judging apapun yang aku lakuin. hope everyone can be nice to you (ME DID!) :DD

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Joseph

you are such a good-natured person who brings joy to everyone around you. you had a knack for making people smiling, and your positive energy is contagious. even tho you often grumbles about your coding tasks, you never never lets it affect your warm and friendly demeanor. you always willing to lend a helping hand and is quick to make new friends. your cheerful disposition and genuine kindness make you beloved figure in any setting, always leaving a lasting impression on those you meets. abang loves dd so much! :3

terima kasih sudah selalu dateng ke abang waktu dd butuh pertolongan ya. sedikit banyaknya hal itu bikin abang merasa dibutuhkan meski ngga melulu bisa nolongin dd.

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Chlevan

ADEKKKK :3 you're a total ray of sunshine. always rocking a big smile and spreading good vibes, you’re the kind of kid who can turn any day around. your laugh is seriously warm my heart, and your positive energy just makes everything better. whether you’re hanging out with friends, lending a hand, or just doing your thing, you’ve got that feel-good factor that everyone loves. your sweet nature and upbeat personality make you a standout in any crowd. PAPI SAYANG ADEK!!! <33

terima kasih yaa sudah selalu jadi anak baik dan nurutin nasehat papi. meskipun banyak yang suka throwing hate ke adek, jangan pernah ragu buat dateng ke papi.

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Divnata

you're seriously the GOAT when it comes to spreading good vibes. wherever you roll, your positivity and energy are off the charts, making everyone around you feel incredible. even tho when you’re dealing with your own stuff, you never let it bring you down. you’re always there to drop some encouraging words, flash a big smile, or lend a hand. your presence is like a breath of fresh air, lifting everyone’s spirits and helping them see the silver lining. your talent for staying upbeat and spreading that energy around makes you a total rockstar in everyone’s lives. thanks for being my friends, my very-good-friend.

semoga kamu selalu dikelilingi sama orang-orang baik ya. terima kasih karena udah mau jadi temenku dan jadi salah satu saksi struggle yang aku jalanin sampe ada disini sekarang :3

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Cala

Cal, you literally straight-up living in your own world, and you’re totally owning it. your self-confidence is off the charts, and you can just tell you’ve got that “i've got this” vibe down pat. you walk around like you’re on top of the world, and your belief in yourself is seriously inspiring. whether you’re tackling new challenges or just doing your thing, your confidence is magnetic, and it makes everyone around you believe they can crush it too. you’re basically the definition of cool and self-assured, making you stand out in the best way possible.

<33 terima kasii udah selalu mau dengerin TMI aku soal Afzar and how i adoring him sm. terima kasii udah mau jadi temen TMI aku ditengah malem buta. aku dari dulu pengen banget kenalan sama kamu tapi kayanya kamu punya dunia sendiri yang ngga tersentuh orang lain :p

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ibun Leci

you used to keep all your issues to yourself whenever people treated you like crap. you’d just bottle it up and try to get by. but you didn’t let that keep you down forever. little by little, you started pulling yourself together. you figured it was time to live life your way and make things better. with every small win, you began to shine and show the world what you’re really about. now, you’re living your best life and handling everything with a fresh vibe and tons of confidence. aku suka gimana rasa bahagia yang ibun tunjukkan ke orang-orang waktu sama yayah. langgeng terus yaa :3

ibuuun terima kasih ya udah mau jadi temen sekaligus ibu buat ndul. maaf belum bisa jadi anak yang baik. happy happy terus ya sama yayah!! <333

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Abang Jaggern

so there's this dude, Jaggern. everyone in the neighborhood knows him, 'cause you are, like, the bravest guy around. seriously, if there's some crazy adventure, you are the first to jump in without a second thought. but it's not just about being brave with you. you got this whole creative vibe going on. always coming up with the coolest ideas, whether it's for some wild art project or just a new way to have fun. people can't help but be drawn to you energy and your out-of-the-box thinking. and here's the kicker – you got the biggest heart. always looking out for everyone, making sure if they're okay and cheering them up if they’re down. it's more like, if you're having a rough day, you just need to hang with Jaggern, and things instantly get better. you're the kind of guy who'll give everyone last piece of gum or stay up all night just to help other with their problems. all in all, you are the kind of person who makes life way more interesting and a whole lot brighter, abang.

abang terima kasih sudah jadi abang yang baik dan sedia bahu waktu kemarin aku dapat masalah. tolong jangan pernah sungkan buat minta pertolongan sama aku juga yaa. hamffy liat abang sekarang bahagia sama pacarnyah :33

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Mas Afzar <3 (my one and only love-lee)

mas, you’re something else. seriously, you’ve got this vibe that screams genuine love and care, always looking out for your friends and being there to listen. your soft-spoken nature is total game changer. you don’t need to shout to be heard because when you talk, people listen. it’s like you’ve got this calming presence that just puts everyone at ease. what’s dope about you is how real your kindness is—no fake stuff, just pure, heartfelt goodness. you’re the type to help out just because, no strings attached. whether it’s giving someone a hand with their problems or just being there to cheer them up, you’re always down for it. in this wild world your presence is like a breath of fresh air (alay :DD) you bring a sense of calm and sincerity that’s hard to find these days. keep doing you mas! 'cause you’re making a difference and people notice. you’re the kind of person who makes life better just by being in it. SAYANG MAS AFZAR :3

mas, terima kasih sudah selalu ngalah dalam hal apapun dan ngga pernah mengedepankan ego sendiri. terima kasih untuk semua hal yang mas kasi, secara materil maupun imateril. terimakasih udah jadi pacar yang baik, selalu ngerti sama keadaan aku dan ngga pernah ngeluh soal apapun. ^_______^

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