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gyuswhore · 11 months
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minghao + beside you (keshi)
im thinking like a friends to lovers bc that’s what im getting from this song but it’s completely up to ur interpretation! cant wait to see what u do with this c:
HI BABES!!!!!
I got serious friends to lovers from this too so that's what I did! Shitting my pants rn hope you like it muah
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[11:35]
Dusting your hands on your pants, you attempt to pry Minghao away from the tire when he's not entirely convinced it's tightened.
It was 10 PM on a Thursday night and, Minghao took it upon himself to drag you out of the slum that was your dorm room and to some cliffside he had gone to with his friends. It was also mandatory for his pickup to get a flat tire just before you were about to head back home.
"It's thickening the plot" He had said, attempting to bring his forced positivity into a road with no streetlights and a scissor jack that took him 20 minutes to find.
You managed with your phone flashlights and a couple scrapes, more grateful that you weren't stranded in what was basically a forest by yourselves at nearing midnight.
"Can we sit in the back for a little bit more, I'm pooped" you whine, clambering into the blanketed cargo bed before he can reply.
Hao has an inability to say no to you so he obliges, wondering if he could switch gears a little bit and move to a topic he's been wanting to bring up.
You both are comfy, heads on pillows, looking up at the stars as you whip out your constellation app.
You're checking for Orion when Hao starts to talk.
"Do you still think about Jun?"
You freeze as you hear your ex's name, not expecting the abrupt change of topic.
"Haven't thought about that one in a minute" You reply with a laugh, looking over at him.
You were telling the truth. Because somebody else had taken over the empty space he left, very quickly.
"Why'd you ask?"
He turns to his side to face you, bringing his hand up to his head, elbows supporting.
"Do you have anyone in mind? You haven't gone out with anyone after Jun, just thinking about it"
Your face answers enough for him, and he starts smiling before letting out a yelp.
"There is someone, isn't there?!"
"No there isn't" You deadpan, trying to cover up for yourself.
"Yes, there is! Who is it, tell me"
He's bluffing just as much as you are, but he may be doing it better as you haven't caught on yet. Minghao is smart, observant, analytical; he knows when something's up. So when he began to feel the lingering touches and dreamy eyes, he knew what it was before you did yourself.
Not to say he didn't feel the same way, the window that came about after your split was enough to re-ignite the fire that he had attempted to subdue long ago. You only encouraged him.
It was cute, though, watching you struggle to keep your composure when asked the blistering question so head on.
"I'm not telling you!"
"So there is someone" He strikes the chord.
You look at him, a little like a deer caught in headlights. "That's not fair"
"Not my fault you're stupid"
"You're right, I was stupid enough to fall for you"
The universe had slammed the pause button the second the words tumble out of your mouth. The owl had stopped hooting, the trees had stopped rustling. You had stopped breathing.
You closed your eyes, not wishing to perceive anything. Your mouth with its tendency to voice your thoughts had gotten you in serious trouble before, but you really didn't think you could ever pull something of this caliber.
You wished you never fixed that tire, maybe you'd be left stranded here to die. It wouldn't matter that you had just effectively confessed to your best friend if you were both dead meat for the coyotes.
Unbeknownst to you, Hao had been smiling ear to ear. All smug once he got over the initial shock.
"Thought I wasn't your type?" he asks. He's enjoying your pain a little too much.
"Please, just don't" You moan, hand coming up to cover your face, in hopes of forgetting object permanence and perceiving Hao as nonexistent.
"Oh, you fool" He sighs dramatically.
You were expecting that.
You suddenly feel a hand removing the obstructions from your face, and what feels like a kiss is being placed right on your lips. He's smiling as he cradles your face, despite the awkward position. You open your eyes to look at him, finding him staring down at you with nothing but infatuation in his eyes.
You were not expecting that.
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whitexwolfxx310 · 1 year
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Big Bad (White) Wolf, What Big Eyes You Have (1/2)
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What Big Eyes You Have 1/2
Pairing: Buckyxfemale reader
Summary: You get invited to a masquerade ball at The Compound. Everyone is going but you hesitate, since it is the same night as your brother's one year death anniversary. Surprisingly, Bucky is the one to convince you to go.
Warnings: Y/N, No minor interactions, language, some crude humor.
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A/N: In this fic I decided to have some fun and enjoy the characters. I'm not trying to tie in so much of the deaths, at least not in this piece.
Sessions with Bucky have been going better since the reverse spotlight and room check. Maybe it's your common love for the author J.R.R. Tolkien, friendly kittens, or being welcomed into his own personal space, but the conversations have been more easily flowing between the two of you. As promised, you dedicated a lot of thought and time into a perfect list to give Bucky. It is finally some common ground for you two to connect on a more personal level.
Sitting with your elbows on your desk, chin resting on top of your hands, you find yourself enjoying the small talk and conversations with Bucky. And in retrospect, he seemed to be relishing in them as well. What once was dead silence in the room, is now filled with stories, jokes, and still working towards the end goal of making him feel well adjusted into society as it is today.
"Wait...wait" You pause, laughing between words. "You're telling me that you didn't like the Twilight series?! It's a staple to this generation!" Your cheeks are burning from the amount of laughing from this conversation.
"I don't know, the teenage sparkly vampires just didn't appeal to me!" Bucky says, also laughing.
"Okay so did you at least give both the books and the movies a try?"
"I did! Sorry to break it to you, Y/N but I just couldn't...The Hunger Games though? I'm totally Team Katniss." Bucky is trying so hard to keep a straight face but is failing miserably. The fact that you're also trying to keep a straight face makes you both burst into thunderous laughter. Once you're able to breathe without feeling like your lungs are going to combust, you remember that you have something for Bucky.
"Oh! Before I forget..." You reach into the top desk drawer and pull out a white box. You make your way over to the couch and sit down next to him. Bucky's entire body stiffens, indicating he is uncomfortable with how close you are. Shifting a little further down the couch to put a little more distance between you two. "I got you this. Well, I picked it out but put it on the company card." You let out a small giggle as you hand him the box. Bucky opens the box to reveal an iPhone. Confused at the gesture he looks over at you.
"Am I supposed to know what this is...?"
"I saw that poor excuse of a flip phone that you have been using. Look it's completely set up; apps downloaded, contacts already added, the internet fully at your disposal, and pictures/videos instantly, in real time. The only thing you have to do is set up the facial recognition so that you are the only one able to access it. It gives you some small amount of privacy." You hold out your hand for the box "Here, I'll show you." Bucky hands the phone back watching and taking in how to turn it on, etc. You go into depth about texting with the small 'type writer' on the screen, making receiving phone calls/FaceTime, how to look up cat videos on YouTube and getting e-mails. Giving the phone back to Bucky, all that's left to do is set up the facial recognition, which you walk him through.
"I'm probably going to have a million questions about this thing...But thank you." He says, still seeming unsure.
"That's what I'm here for. You're welcome, Bucky." You smile warmly. Before letting the moment linger for too long, you go back behind the desk to sit down, respecting Bucky's need to feel comfortable in this place. To make him feel safe.
"So..." Bucky starts, "Are you going to Stark's masquerade ball?"
The image of the extravagant black and gold invitation appears in your mind.
"Um...I'm not too sure. Are you?" You ask curiously.
"Parties aren't really for me." He says with an undertone of sadness. "Too many people." He shrugs.
"That's understandable." You say in agreement. "Although it would give you the opportunity to spend time with your friends and co-workers outside of working a mission together."
"And I could say, it would give you the opportunity to interact with everyone else aside from just me." Bucky says in hindsight.
"Well, if I'm honest..." You start, accepting the fact that in order to maintain the progress you have made with James, you're going to have to be straightforward. "The ball is on the same day that Luke passed away and I don't think I'd want to go. It's only been a year."
Bucky rolls his eyes. "What's the alternative? Sitting in bed watching sad movies with a box of tissues feeling sorry for yourself?" He says, in a matter of fact tone.
Your eyes widen at his bluntness. "Well when you put it like that..." A small chuckle escapes from your mouth. "I just- I don't know."
"What if-" Bucky takes a deep breath, holding it in. "What if we go together?" Your head turns sideways at the suggestion. "No-Not like a date or anything. I just meant for...support." He's still holding his breath awaiting your answer.
This could be good, for both of you. Encouraging each other to have more social interactions instead of just staying locked up in our rooms.
You narrow your eyes at him, enjoying making him squirm on the couch for your answer. "Deal." The word wasn't fully even out before he breathed a sigh of relief.
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Standing in front of the full length mirror in your parents guest room, you smooth the sides down of your glitter gold dress.
I look ridiculous.
You roll your eyes, turning side to side in the mirror trying to accept the mandatory gold and black color scheme for the party. The dress is floor length with a slit up the left side. It has thin straps, but isn't low cut.
Elegant but conservative. Dress to impress.
"Fake it 'till you make it." You say to yourself in the mirror and sigh. You sit down on the edge of the bed, putting a pair of matching gold heels on so you don't trip on the length of the dress. Which is still most likely going to happen anyway. You stand back up, looking at yourself in the mirror again, this time starting to feel self conscious. Trying to take a deep breath, the tightness of the dress stops you from being able to take the deep breath that you desperately need. You shake your hands out and bounce on the balls of your feet anxiously. You got this...You got this! You think, trying to encourage yourself. Leaning in, you run your hands through your long brown hair to blend the curls. You check the light smokey eye make up on your eyes, accented with golden glitter eyeshadow. Turning to the side table next to the bed, you pick up your black eye masquerade mask. Facing the mirror again, you gently tie the black ribbon around your head and adjust the mask in the mirror. It's simple yet beautiful. It's a venetian styled mask, matte black underneath and accented with black glitter in the swirled design. Black lace rim's the entire mask.
Deep breath.
*Ding* Your phone alerts you that there is a car waiting outside to take you to the ball. (Courtesy of Tony). You believed that the job was special enough. It gave you a purpose again. A reason to look forward to each and every day. But the perks make you feel like an entirely different person, living a life you never dreamed of.
The adrenaline is flowing through you, causing your legs to uncontrollably shake. The drive to The Compound feels like it's taking twice as long as it normally does. You keep checking your phone, looking for any sort of distraction. Instead, the date glows from the screen almost as if it is begging for you to remember what today is.
It's officially one year. I could really use a drink. Or two. And they should be doubles. Definitely doubles.
The Compound looks completely different. So much so that you barely recognized it as the car pulled up to the front. Especially since you were lost to your own thoughts. Yellow spotlights light the front entrance of the building as other lights moved back and forth as if you were at a Hollywood movie premier. Shockingly though, you don't hear anything. You would expect to hear loud music, people laughing, mingling, the drinks making people let loose.
"Thank you" You say shyly to the driver as you step out of the car. The structure looks more intimidating than usual. You take your time walking into the building in fear of not only falling, but also hesitating and not feeling ready.
You told Bucky you would be here. Don't let him down.
As the doors open, you're hit with all of the sounds that you expected to hear walking in. It's sound proof. You're met with a server holding a round tray with numerous glasses filled. "Champagne?" She asks sweetly. "Oh god. Yes please!" You take one glass off of the tray, emptying the glass in one mouthful. "Mm!" You say swallowing through the bubbles trying to get the servers attention. She stops and you take another glass. "Thank you." She smiles and moves onto other guests.
Walking into the party is exactly what you would expect from Tony Stark. A DJ, multiple bars set with top shelf liquor, women dancers, VIP for certain tabloids, photobooths, you name it, it was here. The large banquet room was flooding with black and gold everywhere. The contrast of the black and gold really came together as if it were a dream. The stunning black (and gold) attire and the most beautiful masquerade masks that filled the room. From the tables and place settings to the chandeliers, decorative flower arrangements. Wow...
The scenery isn't the only thing catching your attention. This room is filled with so many different heroes from all different parts of, not only the world, but the galaxy as well. Standing on the outskirts of the party, you look around at all of the guests.
Quill and Mantis are arguing with the DJ, insisting he play the Footloose soundtrack.
Thor and Loki are laughing and drinking out of a shared rhyton. (Fancy word for a drinking horn).
Wong is using his sling ring to open tiny portals next to the girls handing out the horderves, taking what's most appealing before anyone else.
Natasha is with her best friend, Clint and also Bruce. They're making small talk with one another.
Wanda and Vision are holding onto each other lovingly and swaying on the dance floor looking at each other like they're the only two people in the room.
Steve walks past you and greets Nick Fury with a giant cheesy smile.
Everywhere you look there is another amazing sight to take in. But you find yourself looking for one specific person. You start to walk through the crowd, trying to get higher on your toes to look around people. Yeah, like that's going to work for someone who is 5'3. Finally, making your way to the darkest corner in the hall, you spot Bucky leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, talking with Sam and Rocket.
You timidly walk over, grasping onto your clutch and give a small hand wave. "Hey guys..."
"Hey Y/N!" Sam takes a step away from the wall, giving you a polite hug. "You look great, considering you spend all day with this guy!" Sam laughs as he points to Bucky next to him.
"Thank you." You respond, laughing. Turning to look at Bucky, you push a small strand of hair behind your ear, suddenly feeling nervous. "Hey Bucky..."
"Hey." He says stoically while giving you a nod. Bucky doesn't move from his place on the wall, arms still remaining crossed. The thought of him not embracing you in a similar way that Sam did pains you.
"So uh... is anyone going to tell me who this broad is?" Rocket looks up, looking between Sam, Bucky, you, and back across all of you again.
Sam chuckles "Rocket, this is the new girl, Y/N. Her job is to babysit Barnes." Your cheeks blush as you break away from any kind of eye contact within the conversation circle.
Bucky has an annoyed look on his face and to make matters worse, Rocket jumps and climbs up Bucky's metal arm, sitting on top of his left shoulder. "Aww...I didn't know little Buck needed to be babysat. Is the pay good? Maybe I need switch jobs!" Rocket taunts, and him and Sam erupt in laughter. Bucky clicks his tongue and rolls his eyes.
"I'm uh..." You look down at the full champagne glass in your hand. "I'm going to get a drink." You quickly spin on your heels and start through the crowd to the nearest bar.
"I'll come with you." Bucky says without hesitation. He rolls his left shoulder to knock Rocket off and follows you through the crowd. You stand at the bar, waiting patiently for the bartender to notice you. Sighing, you down your second glass of champagne. You place the glass down on the bar and turn to the left to look for Bucky behind you.
Where did he go? He was just here-
"Oh my God!" You jump, startled at Bucky leaning on the bar, but on the right side. He shakes his head, laughing. "I mean, I prefer Bucky but that works too."
You cup your own face with your hands in embarrassment that this has happened yet again. Quick. Change the subject.
"So...What can I get you to drink?" You ask, putting your hands down and avoiding the awkward situation you find yourself in with Bucky...again.
He smirks, looking at the drink choices and then back at you. "You know I can't get drunk, right?"
"Doesn't make it taste any different! Come on, for old times sake." You turn to face him and make direct eye contact. You narrow your eyes and make a face implying that your thinking intensely. "Hmm... I take you for a whiskey guy."
"Good guess." Bucky replies with a small side smile. You return the smile as your gaze drifts down from his blue eyes to his outfit. Bucky didn't go for the gold. Shocker. He is dressed in an all matte black suit with black leather on the collar and lapel, black undershirt, black leather gloves, black pants and black dress shoes. Black, black, black. Has he heard the news that other colors exist or...?
Looking back up your eyes meet once again. "You clean up pretty nice." You compliment. Bucky takes in a sharp breath, he opens his mouth to say something but as luck would have it, that's when the bartender picks to service you next.
"Hi! What can I get y'all to drink for tonight?" Says the bubbly pretty blonde behind the counter who only has eyes for James.
"Yeah...hi." You wave to try and get her attention. She reluctantly looks at you, eyebrows raised and doesn't say another word. "Can we get a double of your best whiskey, neat? And also a vodka soda with extra limes? Thank you! Actually, can you make that two vodka sodas? Thanks!" The overly enthusiastic blonde turns around to get started on the drinks.
Bucky tilts his head and raises his eyebrows "Trying to have a good time tonight?" He lets out a small chuckle. The music suddenly got a bit louder, making you wince. You try to respond but Bucky looks at you in confusion, motioning to his ears. "What?!" He says loudly. Sighing, you lean in and, to your amazement, Bucky does the same. "I'm not trying to have a good night, I'm trying to forget this day entirely!" You say into his ear. He pulls back to look at you, noticing the evident grief on your face. Bucky nods slightly in understanding.
Just then the peppy blonde is back with the three drinks, placing them specifically on the counter in front of James. "Can I get you anything else?" She asks him promptly, ready to service him in whatever way he needs. Blech. You try hard not to imitate throwing up. "No. We're good here, thanks Doll." He says, not looking away from you and making it clear that she was dismissed. Doll? He's using pet names now? Why do I sound jealous?
Bucky hands you your drink and holds his up. "Cheers... To Luke." He says, clinking the two glasses. "To Luke." You repeat. He only takes a sip of his, but when he finishes he brings the glass back down to notice that half of yours is gone already. Bucky reaches for your other drink, sliding it closer to you on the bar. "Thank you" you mouth to him.
After finishing the second drink, the night starts becoming a blur of colors and beautiful masks. The social anxiety is gone and you're able to talk to anyone and everyone. The music has everyone dancing. Well, almost everyone. Bucky retreated to his corner to watch everything from the sidelines. Meanwhile, you're dancing with the other ladies having a great time. Even Sam barges into the dance circle to belt out Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.
Although you're having fun, more fun than you would like to admit, your eyes keep drifting to that dark corner. The music is lively and Bucky still looks like he's in Winter Soldier mode.
We promised. I have to do something...But what?
You break away from the dance floor, grabbing another drink of yours off of the table that you had previously left behind. Walking up to the DJ booth, you lightly shove Peter. "No one gives a shit about Kevin Bacon OR Footloose!" The instant look of disgust on Quills face was comical. "No one asked you, new girl!" Drax started laughing and we all joined in.
Slipping away, you get the DJs attention. "Hey! Do you take requests?" Not even having to wait two songs, the music went from being upbeat and lively to a sudden slow song. The 'party animals' of the group groaned and walked off of the dance floor while all the couples (Tony and Pepper, Peter and MJ, Thor and Jane, Vision and Wanda, etc.) seized the moment.
Unforgettable by Nat King Cole was now playing. You step to the side of the dance floor, swaying with the music and watching the couples. It looks so....nice. Sigh.
While he wasn't in your direct line of sight, Bucky was in your peripheral vision. T'Challa leaned in towards him, saying something only the two of them could hear. He pulls back smiling and shaking his head no. Sam jumps into the conversation and elbows him in the stomach in what seems to be an encouraging way. Both T'Challa and Sam push Bucky forward, all of them laughing together. "Alright...Alright I said!"
You turn your full attention back onto the dance floor. The guys were probably teasing him to go ask the bubbly blonde for a dance. Or to go upstairs. You shudder at the thought. Finishing the last sip of your drink, you turn to place it down on the closest table when instead you turn right into someone else.
"Oh gosh I'm so sor-....Bucky?" The surprise in your voice wasn't hidden at all. You're met with intense eyes and a tight jawline but he doesn't say anything. "Bucky? Are you okay?" You asked, concerned.
"May I...?" He gestures towards the dance floor. You guessed that the look on your face somehow came across as scared because he immediately stepped back. "Or not. It's fine."
**This one is getting kind of long, I'm going to make it a two parter! To be continued!!**
Part Two
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birdmenmanga · 5 months
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please talk more about chobits. i am so mentally ill about this show
okay disclaimer that I've never watched the Chobits anime and I've only read the manga. I dunno if they changed any important details but I doubt they changed anything too major (maybe I should check the anime out at some point?)
Usually I like to format my essays in a coherent post but whatever. That's too hard rn. I'm just going to write about it in no particular order with no screencaps of the manga to prove my point you guys are just gonna have to take my word for it
I think it's SO funny that like. The huge dilemma at the end centered around android facial recognition. Like yes this series was written like 20 years ago and yeah it was writing about a time that's basically our present day, and technology has advanced impossibly fast that even their imagined cutting-edge technology looks horribly outdated at this point.
Without the ability to recognize each other, we will only ever be objects. When a robot can recognize your face, only then can love ever be possible. Hideki, did you know you just opened up a whole new world of data scraping and targeted advertising in your universe?
I don't really blame CLAMP though. I think it was never really about robots as technology but rather robots as a reflection of humanity. Like Minoru, who built a Persocom modeled after his sister who passed away in order to cope with his grief, like the baker who loved his old Persocom so much he married her... it's a story dreaming about human connection, how we're always longing for relationships.
Mixed feelings about Chi's backstory with Freya Ichiro and Chitose. On one hand it's very touching that these two scientists just straight up built their own daughters, and naturally they would build their daughters with the ability to love, and it REALLY feels in character (where the character is the field of computer science) and they would forget about biases in the computer's collected data (daily experiences of their robot daughters) that Freya would accidentally fall in love with Ichiro. That's so plausible it hurts. I also think it's mildly funny/heartbreaking that Freya's grief made her fucking shut down like here's that weird intersection between technology and personhood of androids like girl what!! you're like oh no my android is shutting down because of an endlessly recursive loop... ok then close the loop??? edit your daughter's code??? You are literally the only doctors for her in the world? you're just going to let her die like this?????
By the way I don't know if I'm using the correct names for everyone but I'm sure you can figure out who I'm talking about based on context anon
While I think that ^^^ whole thing is sad but also hilarious in a kind of narmy way, I do think that Minoru and the baker's story were excellently executed and are genuinely heartbreaking. The baker's story most of all. I cry every time I read the part where the press is harassing him and asking him about his dead wife and he goes "Stop it. Stop referring to her as 'my wife' or 'my android'. She had a name, and it was Yumi." That was sooo good bestie I go insane every single time... like that IS so terribly realistic, like you can say it's a metaphor for dementia where the person you love can no longer remember who you are, or who they are for that matter, but it's also such a real facet of technological decay where eventually... no matter how much you love a feature, or a machine, or an app, or a whatever... these are all things that are built and maintained by others. And one day that maintenance will stop. And one day it'll go down forever.
Minoru's story too... when Yuzuki (Yukari? I forgor :skull:) tries to hack into the government database by herself and almost gets shut down he gets really mad at her and she goes "sorry I know I'm supposed to be your dead sister and you would be super heartbroken if i died again I'll be more careful" and he goes "no man like yeah you did start off as a horrible coping mechanism but you're a new person now, with your own life experiences and not just a copy of my sister, you matter to me because you're you, not because you're a replacement for someone"
I think that's a theme that comes up a lot, actually. I think this series is meant to address the fear that technology will replace humans not only in terms of jobs and stuff, but even in terms of human connection and affection. Why love me when you can love your perfect android wife who will never argue back? And I think the answer that the series provides is, is that really the horrible future you think it is? Because the truth is that humans are capable of love, capable of so much love... we love and we lose and we love again, we pack bond with just about anything out there... is that really such a horrible thing?
Conceptually I think it's interesting, but once again, I feel like CLAMP's vision failed to accurately account for how technology actually is in real life. The amount of data harvesting that needs to be done, likely unconsensually, is insane, and probably renders this whole operation deeply unethical on a level that they didn't even consider. Yeah I think it's great that we can love robots and that we can make robots that love us back. Not in our capitalist hellscape though.
I haven't read it recently, but I don't think there was ever a point that I felt like the pacing of the story was bad. Yeah, there are a ton of detours and side stories, but they all felt very relevant to the main story.
I know it's like. Chi's story or whatever. But also it feels like Hideki is also sidelined sometimes. It sometimes feels like he was just a necessary component to get this story to work, and without Chi he isn't anything (he's just ken kind of vibe). He's never brought up in CLAMP's other stories while Chi is (multiple times, even! TRC and Kobato I believe), even though the Chobits story is from his perspective. i dunno lol
I also think the art of Chobits is gorgeous. Among CLAMP's works I think it's probably second place, after Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (thought I might be forgetting some; it's not like I have a definitive ranking LOL) and tied with Angelic Layer
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ev-n-learning · 1 year
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Cat stats: entirety of 2022 edition!
shut up no im not late youre late .
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Note: I double checked and literally All of that writing was in belarusian! Despite the fact that I switched how i was tracking this halfway through! So technically that's 114 hours and 8 minutes. Pretty close to russian, actually!
Marathi has so many simply because at the start of the year, I was still trying to get a handle on actually like... reading. I'm decent at that now! But currently I'm not at any sort of level where I can talk or really read or anything, haha.
(Apparently tumblr doesnt like readmores when you have an image id. Hoping this doesnt somehow ruin the formatting!)
So, starting with ukrainian; as of today I have four skills to complete to finish the duolingo course! So I think that's at least like, 12 more days? Or something? After that I'm going to go back through to make everything legendary, so I suspect in total I will have spent at least a year on it. So that's... something. Lingq is the only thing holding my reading comprehension together right now I think 😂
For marathi, I'm honestly just curious how much better I'll be by the end of this year! Maybe my goal should be like, 'read sentences' or something lol. I've long since come to terms with the fact that I just Don't learn fast at all... :)
Russian is currently sitting on the backburner, so maybe I'm a little bit better, maybe I'm not. For now, though, I'll try to stick with it and see where that takes me! I'm happy with the fact that I finally made it through duolingo, and hopefully never have to go back again, haha
Belarusian: my one true love, light of my life, So Fucking Hard to find resources for. Anyways.
You may have seen I did nanowrimo in belarusian this year! I wrote a Lot, relatively, and have written exactly one thing in belarusian since. Such is the way of nano burnout... (but actually, I'm just procrastinating.)
I haven't decided yet whether I really want to post what I did or not, so currently the file is just sitting on my phone, waiting to be transferred so I can fix typos and stuff. It's probably going to stay like that for a while.
In other news, while I did want to start usong polygloss more, I've made a fatal mistake in constantly forgetting to reply to people, so now I think the total of 3 other people on there are ignoring me. Or just not using the app anymore, one of the two. ...in light of this, I am not using polygloss for belarusian currently. #r.i.p. my dreams.
I haven't really thought much about what I want to do this year... write more, at least. I'm definitely going to try nanowrimo again, when it comes around. I'd love to start getting more listening and reading in, but I don't go on youtube much, and as far as I can tell, most anybody who's posting in belarusian is on twitter. My twitter account has been dead since 2018 (or something) and it is going to Stay that way. As far as actual books go, eh... it's a bit harder to get my hands on anything, haha. If you happen to have reccomendations, I'm all ears... :P
(Yes there is also The Tiktok™️ but that, too, has the affliction of No Fucking Subtitles and is also a hellscape just generally, so... no.)
It's also still early in the year, so it's really anyone's guess how things are gonna end up! But that's where having simple goals comes in handy XD
In short...
Ukrainian: finish duolingo course, ???
Marathi: be able to sort of read, maybe
Russian: Who The Fuck Knows, better grammar (impossible for me and yet)
Belarusian: Know Everything Better, write... more comprehensively? write my langblr posts in belarusian, maybe?
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abrokecupoftea · 2 years
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Hi! I'm so so so in love with your yandere!sentient!AU and your writing! May I request for a yandere!sentient!AU hc where mammon, leviathan, and/of beel finds out you read fanfictions about them? Especially the angst and smut ones! How would they react? Take your time and thank you for accepting this request (if you ever accept this) <33
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THE YAN!SENTIENT!AU HAS EXTENDED IT'S REACH ONCE AGAIN
it's no inconvenience, you're fine (thank you for checking my request rules!!)
i'm assuming this is separate? (if not, just send in another ask lol)
also like, slight nsfw/nsfw implications (?)
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the brothers all roamed around the house of lamentation, looking soulless and despondent, each one settling in an area they claimed to be theirs, all looking dead to the world.
"are they here yet?" asmo finally whined, the stress getting to him as he pouted. "it's been forever since the last time they logged in! and even then they just did their jobs... i miss them!"
"patience," lucifer reprimanded him. "i'm sure they have a reason for not coming to visit us."
"yeah!" mammon quipped up. "besides, it's not like they can resist the charm of the great mammon, hmm?"
belphie scoffed, rolling his eyes. "yeah sure, whatever."
mammon glared at belphie, only looking away when beel glared back at him.
"maybe they're too busy eating? sometimes i forget to do things when i eat."
levi laughed. "i think that's just you." he glanced down at his hand-held console, deep in thought. "maybe they're busy playing other games?"
silence spread through the room, as satan's right eye began to twitch.
"they can't do that, can they?" asmo asked, worried. "they can't abandon us!"
"they're not abandoning us," lucifer tried to reason. "they're just... sharing their affections with others."
mammon frowned. "that's even worse."
"i don't want to share them!" beel interjected, distress reflecting in his eyes.
belphie glanced at his twin before looking over at satan. "you have a plan, don't you?"
"mmm." satan gave a mindless hum as his drifted to an unremarkable corner. "they can't leave us as long as we don't give them a chance to. unfortunately, we're, well," satan broke off, shrugging. "here. but, i've found a way to get out of the game and into their device. there's this app, called chrome. it has answers to everything."
belphie rolled his eyes as lucifer watched, interested. "get on with it already."
"as i was saying," satan continued, ignoring belphie, "if we can monitor their searches and their emails, and their messages and calls, we can become their ideal type. they'll be a lot less willing to leave us if we become their perfect lover."
"lemme see!" mammon said, lunging at satan. "i'm sure i'm already their ideal type. wouldn't hurt to double check though."
lucifer rolled his eyes at mammon's antics, as asmo squealed in delight. "i'm sure i'm their ideal type, after all, who doesn't love me?"
levi looked down at the floor in despair. "do you think they'd like me? i mean, i'll probably have to change myself... but i don't want to abandon ruri-chan! ahhh, it's so not fair."
satan groaned as the brothers continued to talk over each other. "one at a time. who wants to go first?"
mammon
obviously lucifer would go first, but he's not important so we're skipping over to mammon
(assume every brother has a chance to see your searches, but i'm writing only levi's and mammon's)
mammon would notice the angst fanfics first
he'd probably start crying while reading them
"that's not fair!" he'd cry, gripping belphies shoulders. "you deserved so much more!"
to which belphie would reply "what the hell are you talking about?"
honestly you'd probably get mammon into fanfiction
the smut ones make him feel conflicted.
you read smut with literally every character, but who would you love the most?
even if mammon did find himself in your world, would you even want him?
of course, he'd be depressed and mopey until he finds your searches for mammon x reader
then he'd perk back up
he'd probably start giggling in the middle of student council meetings while lucifer would raise an eyebrow and ask, "something funny, mammon?"
"no, no, nothin'"
so basically, angst fanfics make mammon cry and he goes on this comfort tangent for whichever brother had been wronged in the fic
but for angst fics about him, he'll get all quiet, because really, most fics follow the canon timeline
he doesn't like them, but if you read them, then he'll read them
the good thing about those fics is that the reader/mc always comforts him, so he always cheers up by the end
for smut fics...
i feel like he'd be a mix of
"i wouldn't do something like that!"
and
"i wouldn't mind them stepping on me..."
it's like a kink awakening for him
but in the end, mammon believes that you love him just as much as he loves you
it'd be better to not crush his dreams, y'know
just in case he finds a way out and into your world
"why would ya read that if you didn't love me? don't worry, i'll act exactly like in that one fanfiction, alright? so just love me like the reader did."
leviathan
levi would have to wait until mammon's done, something he'd be mad about for years
but by the time he gets your search history, he'll be pretty conflicted
i mean... mammon's already contaminated everything
fortunately, it's you so it's fine
as he scrolls down your search history, he sees a large number of fanfiction searches
such as
lucifer x reader
or asmo x reader
as he continues to scrolls down, he finds his name, followed by the words smut and angst
smut?
you read smut... that revolves around you and him?
oh
levi would start to feel tingly everywhere
that means you like him, right? doesn't this make him your favorite brother? it does, right?
he knew you didn't like his other brothers as much as him
as for angst...
levi would be confused
do you like it when he's sad?
do you enjoy it when he's being isolated by his brothers?
or maybe you like being his hero?
in some of the angst fics he saw you read, the reader (you) would always come to his rescue
but in others...
you'd watch as he closed himself off to others
it would confuse him... but
if that's what it takes for you to keep your eyes on him and not the others...
he'd make it happen. whether that's by forcibly rewriting the code or magic, he'd be sure to get your attention on him
"i knew it! you reading all that fanfiction was just a sign for me to come out of the game and love you! ah, do you not like me like this? would you like me to change? who should i change into? show the fanfiction, and i'll change. really!"
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cup notes:
*squints at it* i like it
my favorite part were the brother's interactions in the beginning
it was fun to write, with all the brother's pretending to work together to try to find a way out, but knowing that as soon as a way is found, they'll break apart and start fighting each other
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cocobittiebites · 3 years
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Hello!! This is my 2nd ask.. I just wanted a Scenario when Hisoka is being Saved by a extremely Powerful Woman who has a very cold Appearance... This Woman saved him during the fight of Chrollo.. Sorry for my Second Ask.. I'm just really loved him.. By the way I'm very satisfied on your blogs😊😊😊😊😘😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️
TELL ME WHY I FORGOT I WROTE THIS A COUPLE DAYS AGO???? LIKE FR THIS WAS DONE ON THURSDAY- talk about forgetfulness 🧍🏻‍♀️
Some things that I added cuz creative liberty and all that jazz: y/n is apart of the main four (well it’s five now on my blog ig), I just love found family ok. Also it gives her depth and a decent reason how she knows Hisoka. Her nen ability was based off of my favorite six of crows character, Nina Zenik (who i also probably based her personality off of)
Also fair warning I can barley understand Nen and how is works whenever it’s explained so yeah here is me bullsh*ting it 🧍🏻‍♀️ I tried for y’all though...
Hisoka x fem!reader
TW: Hisoka being Hisoka, mentions of blood and gore (not that much but still), really this is pretty tame compaired to a lot of things on this app, y/n has strong opinions
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Why did she have to get tangled up with this clown yet again? No amount of money is worth dealing with this.
At least she had the intuition to view the fight from her room at Heaven’s arena. From the looks of this the two fighters completely disregarded the sanctity of common courtesy as they brought the audience in their petty quarrel. 
Men and their egos.
The hypocrisy of the situation never ceased to amaze her.
He’s mad that Hisoka sold out the troupe and had a hand in the death of their members? Really? After they probably done far worse? 
She watched up on the screen as the audience members began flying towards the aforementioned clown, internally jerking back as Hisoka’s arm was completely severed.
Just like his fight with Kastro.
But it wasn’t like his fight against Kastro. This was a fight against the leader of the Phantom Troupe and this Chrollo guy….he was no joke. At least in his fight against Kastro it was like a game in his favor. Here though, he was the prey and this Chrollo guy seems vengeful. 
As she focuses on the magician, the situation seemed to hit Hisoka.
It was all incredibly dramatic.
And incredibly stupid.
A huge explosion erupted. Bodies piled up. Chrollo’s the last man standing. 
Hisoka is dead.
Hisoka is dead.
Hisoka is dead.
The words chant in her head like a sour requiem. A feeling of dread washes over her psyche. A wave, a panic arises. Her body moves involuntarily and she runs out the door towards the arena. Once she’s there she stills and takes a breath.
Stop being dramatic….This situation is exactly why he asked you to be here.
As a manipulator she could control a person’s hearts. If she was ever caught in a fight she could practically stop an opponent and give them an artificial cardiac arrest, not that she couldn’t fight her way out without her ability. With this ability she was also able to slow someone's heart rate, either calming them or putting them to sleep. The downside of it was that she had to be within a fifteen foot radius of whoever she’s using it on and there needs to have been a point of contact with the other person within an hour's time frame. 
Aura is all around the body you see, and the core of it is the heart. If it was any other organ, like the brain for example, without a modifier like needles, her nen ability would not be possible. Call it her individuality complex, but something about modifiers made her equate it to people like Illumi Zoldyck. It left a bad taste in her mouth. 
There also was a chance that if she overexerted herself, say stopping more than 3 peoples hearts at a time, she could overwork her heart rate and die. Then again, there are downsides to everything. 
Really it was an ability she was particularly proud of. Well she did develop her nen faster than the others. When she showed Gon and Killua her ability they started bombarding her with endless questions. Though there wasn’t a name for it yet. Leorio and his ever present doctor knowledge just kept spewing out heart-related medical terms.
Cardiac is a good name though. 
God. She really missed her friends.
At least you get to see Kurapika when this is all over.
Back to the matter at hand. Hisoka is dead and before he died he asked her to restart his heart to bring him back to life. After much harassment from him against her and her friends, she was bound to say no, however fifty-million jenny is fifty million jenny. A bag is a bag, could you blame her?
Schooling her face she enters the ‘arena’, if you could call it that. The place was completely decimated. The ceiling was ready to crumble completely. Dead bodies littered the entire room. The iron smell of blood wafed up her nose, cringing internally.  In the middle lies Hisoka, face mauled, a missing nose, and several severed limbs. 
Geez, it's like he wants to make her job difficult. 
Peering over to the entrance on the other side she spots a certain pink-haired spider. Machi stands above Hisoka as she uses her nen stitches to put his limbs back together. 
Oh so this is his plan.
She takes no precaution in disguising herself through Zetsu, as she pulls her face into a stony exterior. It works as the pink-haired woman senses her presence and turns up in arms towards her. 
“You” Machi spits out.
“Me” she says mockingly.
“What are you doing here.”
Pointing to the man himself, “The clown wanted me to restart his heart,” sauntering over to where Hisoka’s body laid there, “a fail-safe, if you will.” 
Machi rolls her eyes, “I thought a goodie-goodie like you wouldn’t help a guy like him?”
Shrugging her shoulders she walks up to the spider and brushes Machi’s hair behind her ears, “Fifty-million jenny is fifty million jenny.”
Machi doesn’t say anything. Paying no mind the girl kneels down to the magenta magician. His face, once handsome, now bashed and torn up. She wouldn’t admit it to him but she felt a small pang in her heart at the sight of him. 
You shouldn’t feel bad. He’s the cause of his own ruination. 
Placing both hands on his chest she feels for signs of where his heart is. Once finding it she focuses her aura into her hands and into his heart. Raising her connected hands once she pushes down roughly, in turn restarting his heart. Hopefully he still had some blood flow still lingering in the brain. 
It took a minute but after a while of pumping his heart herself she felt his breath even, indicating that he would be fine on his own for now. In a moment of relief she watched his eyes flutter open. 
His eyes focused, slightly dazed and disoriented, but surprised that he is seeing at all. Still he sees her towering over him, as icy as fresh fallen snow. Her expression is blank, devoid of any hatred or fondness. Still she’s ethereal like this. Light shrouded her like a halo, as if she was an angel of death. For a moment he thought he had died and entered a Heaven he did not deserve. 
What a welcome sight <3, he thought.
Machi looked at the pair stunned. So that’s what her nen ability is. Chrollo isn’t going to be happy about this. Slipping past the pair, she left the room to tell her boss about this new development. 
“What a coincidence Y/N, I didn’t know you cared about me this much,” his signature smirk marring his face. She watches as he fills his gapping nose with bungee gum and covers it with his texture surprise. 
Vain as usual.
She scowls at him, “I care about your wallet,” saying it as coldly as possible. 
“Ouch that hurts~” 
“You literally just died.” 
“So now your concerned, hmm~” 
Rolling her eyes she asked, “Well, I hope you learned something from this experience.” Raising her hand she checks his pulse, “What are you going to do about Chrollo and his gaggle of arachne?” 
“This was a sort of wake up call so to say~,” he sits up moving closer to her face, eyes darting towards her petaled lips. He reaches over to caress her face, but she swats his hand and glares, “From now on I won’t give my opponents a choice when and where we fight, it makes things more...interesting.” The magician reveals at the thought. 
Oh how magnificent our fight will be, Y/N
“As for the troupe, I plan on hunting them down,” he moves closer to her ear and then whispers, like a promise between two lovers, “one. by. one.” 
Leaning back to see her cold exterior crumble was a sight to see. Her eyes, wide and shocked, looked like a doe in headlights. Her mouth, deliciously agape, felt tempting to touch. There he was, powerful and sadistic Hisoka, toying with whether he should worship the woman in front of him or break her. 
Decision, decisions. 
“Either way I’m going to need someone to rip their hearts out with.” 
Oh~, this is where the fun begins <3
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12/9/21
I deleted Twitter yesterday, for too many reasons to mention.
Thought of deleting tumblr too but I feel like I'll feel weird? I really do check out every social media app I have on my phone.
Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest when I'm feeling creative, Reddit.
I think somewhere I do wanna connect because I don't have any close friends that I can connect with on that level (a bit complicated to explain why but one of the main things has to be me being picky about everything)
It feels weird, almost everyone I talk to say they relate but I see them and there situations and where they stand are...much different than mine. I mean heck I'm out here having parasocial relationships cuz I think I've had since like I was 14 but it's tiring and stupid and it makes you feel dead? Empty.
Idek how I got into parasocial relationship with anything tbh, I can't stand fandoms also one of the reasons why I deleted Twitter.
I think it's really really easy to get obsessed with things on the internet and even tho I'm always wandering and looking for a connection to something or to have with someone; it's tiring now.
It's 00:58 rn and I'm really tired, more mentally than physically, forget physically cuz I barely did any work and didn't even clean my room.
I don't know what to do most of the time, I mean rn I have my projects to do so my focus is getting than done before it's due.
I feel the need to reach out, I think too much that it eats away at me, what's worse is when you don't know who to talk to? Parents? Done. Tried. They are done with there's and I don't wanna burden them with anything, not my pain.
I don't know, I'm sleepy rn. I'll listen to music and then sleep.
P.s. I can't consume any more media to get away from my lack of proper IRL social life and just myself.
Watching a movie will definitely take my mind of things for like 2 days tho.
Then it's back to a vignette disappointment.
I hate sounding depressed? I believe I'm not? I'm not but just out of solutions and remedies for whatever is going on. Best option is to just let this pass and do my best.
Ok Goodnight~
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Skeletor gif because I love skeletor
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caranfindel · 4 years
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Recap/review 15.02: “Raising Hell”
THEN: Sam shot God! Welcome to the end. Demon!Jack. Last week's non-scary ghosts or spirits or whatever. Strangely missing from the "Then:" Sam's godhole vision. It's actually a very short "Then." Maybe the episode itself is so good, so crammed full of wonderful things, that the "Then" had to be kept brief to make room for all of it.
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Or then again, maybe not.
Now. We're still in Harlan, Kansas. A woman holding a scarf over her nose and mouth sneaks into the forbidden zone, and is startled by a neighbor. Or "neighbor." She's seen Close Encounters and knows the benzene story is fake (but if it was true, lady, I don't think that scarf would save you). And yet she's apparently never seen a horror movie, because the fact that her "neighbor" is silently and creepily staring at her doesn't raise any alarm bells. He stabs her a few times and then smokes out into an old-timey ghost who says "Disembowel. D-I-S-E-M-B-O-W-E-L. Disembowel." Well. Okay. She certainly doesn't look disemboweled, but I'll take your word for it. I mean, you spelled it and everything.
Title card. (BTW, you need to check out this very through breakdown of everything you're missing in the title card. It's fantastic.)
Nighttime. Harlan High School. Sam is large and in charge, but the people are restless. And apparently there are "hunters in the zone." Sam gets everyone's attention and tells them the EPA will be here tomorrow (a lie) and they need to stay out of the zone (the truth) and is adorably befuddled when he asks if there are any questions and everyone raises their hand. He's wearing a huge chain around his neck and, unfortunately, has gone back to the undershirt.
[[MORE]]
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The zone. Dean and Belphagar. Dean's EMF meter is going crazy, and Belphagar says there are spirits about (are they ghosts? souls? spirits?) but they don't like him so they skedaddled. (Do we believe that?) Dean can't believe he's working with a demon again, and Belphagar can't believe he's working with a hunter, and it's the classic buddy comedy all over again. Except it's not a comedy and they're not buddies. (Do I miss Metatron?) He reminds us that his rationale for working with hunters is that he liked Hell the way it was. (Do we believe that?)
There's a fiery blast at the zone border, and even though Dean was facing it and Belphagar was facing in the other direction, Belphagar is the one who points it out and says "escape attempt, eleven o'clock." The bad guys can't cross the barrier, but rock salt can, which is convenient. Dean blasts a spirit away, who I believe is the same one from the "Then" but I can't be bothered to confirm and is relieved that the warding still works. Belphagar expositions that it won't last forever, and these ghosts/spirits/whatever are more dangerous than average. For example, the ghost Dean just shot was Francis Tumbelty, aka Jack the Ripper.
(Sidebar: Okay, I did actually rewind and use closed-captioning to confirm what Jack said, because what I heard was Francis Tomelty. And here's how my brain works: I can't remember my kid's phone number, I can't remember my license plate number, I can't remember to call the guy to fix the garage door opener, but I do remember that musician Sting's first wife was named Frances Tomelty. That's how useless my brain is. But Wikipedia confirms that Francis Tumbelty is, in fact, a Jack the Ripper suspect.)
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I know, Dean, I feel the same way.
High school. It's daylight now. The citizens are still restless, someone's wife is "missing," the benzene story is wearing thin (sidebar: I'm still using captions, and they misspelled benzene,) and people are plotting an escape.
Zone. Ghosts/spirits/whatever are gathering in one of the houses. Francis Tumbelty, who does not have a British accent (but it turns out he was born in Ireland but raised in America so okay, I guess someone did their research), informs the group that they were released from Hell by God himself. And all of these spirits know what hunters are. And Belphegar's name is actually Belphegor. Well. So much to learn tonight. Tumbelty says they need to gather the spirits who are still in hiding. And they can break the warding because "Warding is a door, doors have locks, locks have keys." Actually, the analogy I would have used is that warding is a lock but WHATEVER. Their plan is to "make it as ugly as possible for those who stand guard." Well, the ineffective spooky makeup will help.
Outside. Hunters are patrolling the perimeter. Civilians sneak out of the bushes and then walk right down the middle of the dang street. And then meet a couple of very unscary ghosts. Oh no, what will happen?
I don't know, because we cut back to the high school. They found the first woman's body, and Cas thinks they need to tell her family, and Sam's all, can't do that yet, people are gonna panic. They're interrupted by the arrival of Rowena, which was a surprise to me because I covered the guest star credits. Although it shouldn't have been a surprise, since Dean called her for help in the previous episode. (See how useless my brain is?) She pretends to be more interested in Cas than Sam but I'm not fooled.
Sam says "Remember a couple of years ago when we were trying to get rid of Amara," as if that's how the conversation would go, as if that's anything either of them would need to be reminded of. What he really would have said was "You know the soul bomb you made for Amara? We need another one of those."
WHATEVER.
They don't want to use it as a bomb, they just want a way to capture the ghosts. Rowena thinks it would be too difficult, but they're interrupted by someone who tells Sam they have "a situation."
Zone. The situation is that the two civilians are facing down Dean and Belphegor. And apparently they've been standing there long enough for Sam to actually show up at the zone, which is miles away from where he was. WHATEVER. Dean explains that the guy is married to the woman who was D-I-S-E-M-B-O-W-E-L-E-D earlier and came to look for her. (BTW, we're almost 10 minutes in, and this is the first scene with Sam and Dean together.) Sam, in his kind way, tells them they need to go back to the school. Then black goo drips out of their eyes and Dean realizes they're possessed. The whole standing-and-staring part didn't clue him in (WHATEVER) but now he gets it.
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Bowlegs! Hair blowing in the breeze! Something for everyone!
Tumbelty appears and tells them if they don't open the warding, the spirits are going to kill these two civilian vessels. The civilians drop to the ground, groaning in pain, and I remember back when the guys would have let the spirits out in order to save two innocent people. Or at least would have been conflicted about it. (WHATEVER.)
However, some unexpected shots ring out, sprinkling the possessed civilians with... confetti? How festive. Tumbelty zaps out and the Winchesters and Belphegor turn to see none other than Arthur Ketch. Who is also a surprise to me. I guess that gig as an insurance agent didn't work out. Dean seems ridiculously annoyed to see him. Ridiculous considering that they were working together fairly recently. (WHATEVER.)
And now, since none of my regular download sources worked out and I'm forced to rewatch on the CW app, I'm sitting through commercials. Like a goddamn animal.
Back at the school. Ketch says he just happened to be in the area when they sent out the call for hunters. Dean's still not pleased. What is his problem? Am I forgetting something? Did they leave on bad terms? His gun, stolen from the BMoL, shoots iron flakes. Which somehow expels the spirit without hurting the vessel. He and Rowena reacquaint themselves, and she holds no hard feelings against him regarding the whole prisoner thing, since he let her escape. Well, you actually bought that escape, Rowena, but okay. There is an uncomfortable level of eyefucking, as least as far as the Winchesters are concerned.
Belphegor shows up and they have to explain to Ketch that Jack is dead and oh, Sam's face, when he says "dead." This is the first time this episode has made me feel anything. Well, anything good. And it turns out Ketch was actually contracted by "an attractive female demon" (seriously, that just means a demon in an attractive female vessel but WHATEVER) to kill Belphegor. Her name is Ardat and I guess she's gonna show up later. Yawn.
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At least sad Sammy is good.
Reno? I laughed and said ha ha, I wonder if Amara is here and it turns out she is! (Because, again, I covered the guest stars.) She's getting a massage. Her maseusse is replaced by Chuck, who looks about 10-20 years younger than he did the last time we saw him. (Just for Men. Find it in the men's section.) She's annoyed with his presence. He's rambling. He liked the Game of Thrones ending, which I guess is supposed to signal what an awful hack of a storyteller he is. Or to warn us that we won't like the ending of our own Show. Or both.
High school. Poor Cas has to lie to Restless Citizen #3 that they're looking for the other missing citizens. "You said you'd keep us safe!" the guys says. That cuts deep, man. Meanwhile, Rowena has given Dean a shopping list. She asks him about Ketch, even though, as Dean points out, they've obviously met. "That was more of a torturer-torturee relationship. Fun, but I didn't really get to know him." But Dean doesn't want to play matchmaker, and says she shouldn't get involved with Ketch. "I mean, Sam is right here," he says. "Why don't you guys get off high center and do it?" (No, not really.)
Cas comes up behind Dean, all rumpled and sad and wanting a hug, and he apologizes for "dropping the puck." Dean doesn't want to hear it. He's so very angry, at Cas and at Chuck and at his life being one giant rat maze. Cas doesn't think their whole existence has been a lie, because even though they were in a maze, they were still living their lives in that maze. That's what life is. Chuck sets up the obstacles, but they still run their own obstacle course. Dean doesn't accept this.
It's interesting that Dean is the one who's taking the truth about Chuck so hard. Sam and Cas were the ones who had faith, and you'd think they'd be knocked harder by the realization that there was never a benevolent God. But on the other hand, Sam's so used to being manipulated by outside forces; this is nothing new to him. And Cas has already seen how the sausage is made. So they're both just, yeah, this is how it is, let's deal with it.
However. I'm not feeling the Dean-Cas conflict at all. I don't really care. And I suspect it's going to be a Big Deal. {sigh}
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I’m definitely feeling angry Dean. So much.
Zone. Nighttime. Dean and Ketch are on patrol. I mean, I guess it makes sense to leave Chief Sam in charge at the school, but I'm tired of the guys being split up. Dean gives Ketch one of the giant chains they've been wearing, and says it's iron, to prevent possession. Wow, that would be a heavy chain. They talk about God and Rowena, and then Dean gets a text message. "Trouble. Two hunters haven't checked in." Uh oh!
Meat packing plant. Seriously? There is a meat packing plant in the middle of this residential area? So many chains hanging from the ceiling. I wonder what kind of cage flashbacks Sam would have in here. (And if you fic that, I'd like to be notified, please and thank you.) Dean and Ketch search the place and then it gets cold and then Ketch is hurled against a wall. Hard. Lizzie Borden appears, prepared to take an ax to Dean's head, but an electronically altered voice says "Stop! Get out!" She zaps out and we see the voice belongs to... Kevin???
Turns out when Chuck said he was sending Kevin to Heaven, he lied. Um. Why? What's the rationale for this? I mean, he did things to make a good story, but what was the purpose of sending Kevin to Hell and not letting the Winchesters (or anybody else) know? Dean promises they'll get him to Heaven, and Kevin accept this happily, because Kevin knows that Dean always takes care of him, as promised. (Ha.) Kevin can feel the wards weakening, but he doesn't know if the other spirits can detect it. And the other spirits are afraid of Kevin because he was personally cast down by God. Um. Okay. WHATEVER. But this tells Dean they can use him as a spy.
Reno. Chuck is flipping through channels, and he spends a couple of seconds watching a cooking show where the recipe involves tripe. Which is so meta, isn't it?
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He's whiny. I'm over it. So is Amara. And she suddenly detects (WHATEVER) that he needs her for some reason. She can feel his own version of the godhole? She pokes at it and it hurts. "Something happened. You're not complete. You're not at full strength."
Zone. Sam doesn't think using Kevin is safe. Well, he's already dead, so. Belphegor shows up and they're all, your wards are failing and he's all, duh, I told you that was happening, I thought you heroes would have this wrapped up by now. (Are they really fading due to the nature of wards, or is this deliberate? Discuss.) And this spell was a one-time thing - he can't do it again. Because...? We'll never know, because neither brother asks. WHATEVER.
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This conversation is like some people. Stupid but pretty.
Belphegor knows Kevin and calls him a "whiny millenial" and my goodness, he gets around a lot for a low-level grunt, doesn't he? He tells the guys that Kevin can't get into Heaven because once a soul is cast into Hell, Heaven can't take it. I am quite sure that Show has forgotten about John and Bobby, who both accomplished that very thing, and I'm shocked to find Show actually address this. Belphegor says God made an exception, and that isn't likely to happen again, since God doesn't like them any more. Oh no! The only way to fix this is if someone else takes over for God!
Reno. Chuck checks out his own godhole, which looks just like Sam's. He pokes at it and winces in pain.
Zone. Sam feels pain in his own godhole. Because they're connected! He lies that he's okay and it's getting better and Dean's all yeah, right.
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Sam, for a professional liar, you are so bad at it.
Zone. Spirit meeting. They know the wards are fading. Tumbelty thinks they should attack at a weak point, rather than waiting for the whole thing to collapse. Kevin shows up. They all know him, and some fear him. But Tumbelty knows he's buds with the Winchesters. Because all these spirits know the Winchesters. You know, I can understand all the demons knowing who they are. That's justified. But every resident of Hell? I'm not feeling it. WHATEVER.
High school. More heavy flirting between Rowena and Ketch. Somehow Ketch knows something she doesn't know - that a jolt of electricity will fast-forward her spell. Can we just skip this part? It makes as much sense as the Rowena/Gabriel detour when they were trying to open the rift. They're interrupted by a call from Dean, who demands she hurry. Yes, please.
Zone. Rowena shows up with a bag and runs right into Tumbelty. Who knows her. Because they used to date. All this romance for Rowena, and Sam's still sitting alone at the high school. Come on, Ro. Climb that mountain. Tumbelty tells her they've got Kevin, and sends a message for the Winchesters to meet them at their spirit house. Ketch shows up behind him, with his iron confetti gun, and blasts him, but Tumbelty whacks him with a rock. However, Rowena escapes.
{Commercial time. Zombieland 2 looks good.}
TFW is finally all together. Rowena tells them about Kevin. Dean asks if she has the soulcatcher, and for some reason, Sam has a problem with the name soulcatcher. I suppose this was supposed to be humorous. She does, but she doesn't know if it will work.
Spirit house. Winchesters show up. Tumbelty says if they shut down the warding, he won't devour Kevin. They say no. Tumbelty sticks his hand into Kevin, and this takes a really really long time, but Rowena finally shows up with the crystal and catches all of their souls. Boy, it's a good time devouring Kevin's soul took so very, very long. Rowena tells them this crystal isn't as powerful as the earlier version, and can only gather a few souls at a time. In fact, some of the souls here got away. Oooh, I wonder who.
Kevin tells them about the plan to break through the warding at the weakest point. Jump to the weakest point. There are at least 100 spirits there, according to Belphegor, and more are coming. Dean brings his gun up when someone approaches, but it's only Ketch. Oh, good, he escaped safely from Tumbelty's clutches! How fortunate. It's odd that he's no longer wearing that huge iron chain, though.
Dean tries shooting at the spirits they can't see, but Belphegor tells him there are too many. So Rowena goes forth with her soulcatcher. She still seems to be on this side of the warding, which means she's able to drag the souls through the barrier. I wonder if it would have worked better if she'd gone past the barrier. Then Ketch backhands her because, SURPRISE SURPRISE, he's actually possessed. He drips black goo from his eyes, just to confirm, and picks up the soulcatcher. Dean tries to shoot him, but is conveniently out of ammo. Tumbelty!Ketch monologues and then Dean pulls out his handgun and shoots him and he... tosses the soulcatcher to Dean? Drops it horizontally? Somehow, the thing ends up flying into Dean's hand.
WHATEVER.
(Or did Ketch toss it to him once he was depossessed? Discuss.)
Rowena takes it back and sucks up the few visible souls, including Tumbelty's. Yay! Success! Is Ketch alive? Dunno!
Time jump. Ketch is alive, with only a wounded shoulder, and is being loaded into an ambulance. Cas tells Sam that he tried to heal him, but couldn't. "You're just tired," Sam says. "We all are." Oh, I don't think so, Sam. Dean apologizes to Ketch, and lets us know it was an iron bullet, which is why it expelled Tumbelty. Ketch and Rowena exchange a longing glance. Dean stares. Angrily, maybe? Angry that Mary's ex dared to look for love again? Angry that Rowena is flirting with someone else right in front of Sam? Angry that Ketch is such a wuss that he actually needs an ambulance, and medical treatment, for a mere bullet to the shoulder? Angry that he's stuck inside a Buckleming episode? All of the above? He and Rowena exchange an uncomfortable look.
Aftermath! Kevin doesn't want to stay in the zone and hang out with the guys. He knows he can't get into Heaven, so he's just gonna ghost around and wander the earth. Sam tells him this is a terrible way to exist, and Kevin points out that it's better than Hell. And Kevin and Sam give us what might be the motto for just this episode, or maybe for the entire season:
I'm sorry, Kevin. I wish there was some way to make this right.
Me too. But there isn't. And sometimes, you just gotta accept that.
Kevin tells the Winchesters he loves them (d'aw) and they don't say it back (aw) and Belphegor quite easily makes a little opening in the barrier. So easily, that it really makes you wonder why he has so little power to keep it going. Yep, it sure does. Kevin is gone. Sad waves.
Reno. Amara is hitting the road. Chuck isn't invited. And she knows he's too weak to do anything about it. He can't leave this world without her help, and she ain't helping.
Zone. We see dozens of glowing souls flitting about. The warding won't last long. We need a plan B. "How," asks Dean. How indeed.
So. When I watched this for the first time last night, I desperately wanted to fast forward through the scenes with the spirits in the house. And the Ketch/Rowena stuff. It wasn't any better on rewatch. Some of this episode was just the usual Buckleming nonsense - badly written, stupid things happen for stupid reasons, yada yada yada. But the Kevin plot... can we blame that on the Buckleming? Or was that a showrunner master plan? Either way, it's annoying. And probably pointless. The only good thing about this episode was the confirmation of the connection between Sam and Chuck. I noticed a distinct lack of excitement on my Tumblr feed, so maybe a lot of us feel the same way. If you haven't watched this one yet, my vote is: don't bother.
Please help me stay unspoiled, thanks!
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Hello! Are requests open? Can you please write an angsty ending for the Jumin cheating scenario, please? Your work is so awesome I'm so glad I found your blog. 😍
thank you for sending this and being patient!! i did a normal and good end for this here and the original post is here. while were at it, check out my masterlist here!!
jumin cheating scenario - bad end [death & suicide mentions]
*i usually put these under the cut because i dont want people reading things with triggers if they dont want to,, someone was having an issue with it loading so i removed it,, if you dont want to read it please just scroll past it quickly!!
- hes too late- youre already on the plane, taken off and soaring above the city, far far away from jumin- he didnt know what to do when he returned to the penthouse, scrambling for clues or ideas- he went into the bedroom and saw your phone, taking a chance to unlock it and look for anything to lead him to you- a notification popped up from the wallet app, it was a reminder that your plane was taking off- …. an hour ago- he manages to put two and two together, now knowing where youre headed and remembering that your parents lived in that are- he doesnt take any initiative yet, packing some things and preparing to fly out to the same area- but when he gets there later on, your parents open the door and tell him you arent there, youre somewhere around the world- hes so confused and upset, what are you doing??? whats caused you to be so impulsive?- your parents pity him and offer to let him know when you come back, he just thanks them and leaves, planning to return when you do- …except when your parents message him that youve come back, he decides to wait it out and give you more time- about a month after he received the message is when he returns- but youre not there- hes greeted by your very tired looking parents and asks about if youre still home- they exchange sorrowful glances and explain what happened- you returned home from your travelling earlier than expected because of newfound health issues- the symptoms of your illness were getting more severe so you wanted to cut the travelling short and go home so you could be with your family during your final moments- but hes so confused- what illness??- ….- after they explain that you came home because of a terminal illness and only had half a year to live, hes completely broken- he waited it out too long- he shouldve seen you when he could- and now youre dead?? and he didnt get to see you ever since you told him to live happily with the one he had an affair with???- hes devastated and broken, blaming himself for everything- the affair had been ended months ago, but the news makes him indulge in those activities again- but he doesnt feel anything anymore, he cant- you were the one who brought that feeling back, and if you werent there anymore, whats the point?- hes hooking up randomly, trying to both forget you and also find that feeling you gave him again- but its not enough and he cant live on like this- hes a robot again, no longer caring and happy- would it just be better to join you?
…. hhhhhhhhh fuck
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The Best Nintendo Switch Controller Review
The Pro Controller is fine.
I still recommend it to most people
but if you play a lot of 2D games that the D-Pad placement
just isn't gonna cut it. 8BitDo is been making
fantastic Deepak controllers for a while now.
I originally recommended the old SN30
if you wanted to play a lot of 2D games.
Its biggest flaw was it's ergonomics, making it hard to play
3D games with its thumb sticks.
They fixed that with the release of the SN30 Pro+
a near-perfect controller that quickly became
my favorite controller for the Switch.
I used it so much that I ran it into the ground
and had to buy a new one recently. Almost two years later,
they finally released an updated version,
simply called the 8BitDo Pro 2.
Thank God that name was starting to be a mouthful.
This version adds a lot
to the already fantastic Pro Controller alternative.
If you are on the fence about getting one before,
this one will for sure give you
a couple of pretty good reasons to reconsider.
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I was here first and then you guys just came.
Battle a variety of highly intelligent and deadly enemies
from brutal Trandoshan mercenaries, all right.
To the flying insectoid warriors of Geonosis.
This game was originally released in 2005
and I think is a crucial part of Star Wars history.
I love this era of Star Wars games and I love that Aspyr
is putting some games from this era on the Switch.
So again, you can try it for yourself for just 1499
at the link in the description below.
(water bubbling)
Sorry anybody got a USB-C charger.
(water bubbling).
So if you're new here
the biggest reason why I recommend this controller
is because of the D-pad. It's perfectly clicky.
It feels almost exactly like an original S.N.E.S controller
but you know, newer obviously. But it also has
all of the makings of a great modern controller.
It's thumb sticks feel almost exactly
like a DualShock 4 thumb sticks, making this a great option
for 3D games if you need something that could do both.
Here's something I often forget to mention.
It comes with a rechargeable battery, but it can be removed
and replaced with two double A's if you're in a bind,
something Microsoft should take note of.
It also has great motion controls and rumble.
The only thing that it's missing
that the Nintendo Pro Controller has is NFC.
But at the significantly lower price point,
are you really gonna be missing NFC that much?
The original SN30 Pro+ was and still is $45.
This new one bumps the price up to $50,
which is still a reasonable price
and some harsh competition for Nintendo's $70 controller.
It also works on Switch, Windows, Mac, Android,
and Raspberry Pi via Bluetooth, which is great
if you wanna play emulators or 2D games via Steam.
It's an all-around great controller
and I haven't even mentioned any of the new features yet.
Everything that I've said is also available
on the older $45 model.
The Pro 2 Sports 2 assignable back buttons.
This is a very welcome addition
and something I wish more controllers included.
My only gripe here is that
they're a little too easy to press. They're very large.
It's very difficult to grip the controller
without touching these buttons with your middle fingers.
In an intense game of Mario Maker
I accidentally press these buttons many times.
Luckily, by default they're assigned to nothing.
So pressing them did nothing at all.
You can assign functions to these buttons
using the brand new 8BitDo companion app.
In fact, you can remap all of the buttons
using the companion app.
And there are three different assignable profiles
that you can swap between on the fly.
Technically there's four because
there's just a baseline default one which is great
for when you don't wanna accidentally hit the back buttons.
Pressing this button right here switches between the modes.
There's off one, two and three.
In addition to remapping the buttons,
this software also allows you to fix the sticks dead zones.
It's also supposed to let you fix the trigger sensitivity,
but I couldn't figure out how to do that in the app.
I can only figure out how to do that on the desktop version.
But I like having my trigger sensitivity set really high
so they're like hair triggers because almost no Switch games
registered trigger sensitivity anyway.
Upon further review it seems that they disabled
the trigger sensitivity tab for the Switch.
So they got rid of trigger sensitivity
entirely for the Switch which is weird
'cause there are games that could still use it.
But if you go to Android or DInput or whatever,
it shows the trigger sensitivity, which is very strange.
You can also adjust vibration levels and of course,
macros, which go great with the new additional back buttons.
Previously, I used to assign macros to the share button.
Now I don't have to, unfortunately, the macro functionality
still, isn't very intuitive. You have to program it yourself
in the app, one button at a time. You can set the timings
between button presses but that's way harder to do
than just inputting a macro yourself on the controller
and having it record your inputs.
Something I've seen in a few other devices lately.
I hope that 8BitDo can eventually update
the Ultimate software and the Pro 2's firmware
to have this sort of functionality.
Because right now the macro function is pretty much
all only useful for like fighting games.
They did add the ability
to use thumb stick inputs for macros.
So if you have more patience than me
you can figure out some macros for Smash Brothers.
What might be more useful is assigning a turbo button
which is useful for many games, namely Animal Crossing.
I have a whole video on that if you're interested.
The old Pro+ had a turbo function but with this new Pro 2,
it might be worth it to assign one of the back buttons
to enable the turbo function. You can also have
the other back button assigned to hold.
So it will hold down a button forever.
So you can breeze through long menus or something.
Another useful feature that was recently added.
You can set the left stick to be swapped with the D-pad.
This is useful for games like Link's Awakening,
which should have D-pad support, but it doesn't.
There's also an option
to swap the right stick with the triggers.
I think that's some fighting games.
But my favorite part about this new mobile app
is that it allows you to change your settings on the fly.
You don't have to disconnect it from your Switch at all.
You can have it connected to your Switch
and the app at the same time.
This is something that you could not do
with the previous desktop app. This is huge for figuring out
the timing of macros or finding out the right button mapping
for yourself and immediately trying it out in the field.
One of my least favorite things
about wireless controllers like this
is connecting it to the Switch.
I often find myself just (indistinct) the button
till it finally comes up.
This controller alleviates some of that pain
by adding a mode switch on the back.
On the previous Pro+ you had to hold Start and Y
to enter switch mode. Windows, Android, and iOS,
all had different corresponding face buttons.
You expect me to remember all those.
There was also no indication
what mode you were currently in.
Now it's as easy as just flipping the switch.
You have Nintendo Switch, Apple DInput and XInput.
XInput is for Windows and Android.
DInput is for like old. I don't know it's
just probably don't worry about it. Other than all that
the only other real difference is it's enhanced grip
which is really just a textured back
similar to the textured back
of the new DualSense controller.
Other than that, this controller feels exactly the same
as the old SN30 Pro+ controller.
Switching between the two reveals that the face buttons
feel more responsive on the newer one.
Maybe it's because it's newer
and I used the shit out of my old one.
It's hard to tell.
- Oh no. - Hit the button, dude.
I think this controller.
(upbeat game music)
You know, I'll try, I'll try the top ones.
The buttons, the build quality, everything feels the same.
The Pro 2 comes in gray, black and GB edition.
I pre-ordered myself the Game Boy looking one
so I'll be getting that one when it eventually comes out.
But 8BitDo sent me their gray edition one, which looks like
it's attempting to resemble a PlayStation 1 controller.
It's an okay design. The A, B, X, Y buttons
colored like PlayStation buttons is like unsettling.
It's like a sin. The strongest design that they have
is definitely the Game Boy looking at one.
8BitDo used to have controllers that looked almost exactly
like Super Nintendo and N.E.S controllers,
but I'm sure they strayed away from that
so that they weren't bullied by Nintendo's lawyers.
It's also probably why they don't have
a Super Nintendo looking one at all anymore.
But I mean, the feel of the controller
is more important than anything else. And for 2D games,
there's nothing better than this,
until you find your Lord and Savior keyboard keys baby.
So if you haven't yet picked yourself up a 8BitDo controller
now might be the time to make the jump.
$5 extra for the back buttons,
the updated Ultimate software, the mode switch,
the custom profiles that can switch on the fly.
Yeah, I'd say it's worth it to get this version
over the original or Pro. Now is it worth upgrading to
if you already have an original SN30 Pro+.
That I'm not sure about.
Maybe if yours is starting to feel like shitty.
I know mine started to feel like
a little unresponsive, I guess.
I don't know how to describe it other than
it just got shitty and then I had to buy a new one.
But if you're perfectly content with your original SN30 Pro+
then it's probably not worth dropping an extra $50
on a brand new controller. It's like 90% the same controller
and about 10% new hotness. Or maybe I'm sure
you could find a way to justify it.
Maybe you could teach your grandma how to do Kaizo Mario.
What do you guys think about the brand new 8BitDo Pro 2?
It's a lot easier to say at this time.
Is this gonna make you finally make the jump
into getting an 8BitDo controller? Or it's something that
you would consider upgrading to from the original?
I don't think you really need to
unless like yours got like old crappy.
If you have a Nintendo Switch Pro controller already,
and you find yourself playing way more 2D games
this might be worth getting in addition to.
I mean it's like a second,
you get a second player with it to.
Leave in the comments below, add me on Twitter
and all this social media garbage.
As always we have new videos here all the time,
at least once a week.
This week, I think you're getting two, lucky you.
And we got streams over on twitch.tv/wulffden
where we can hang out and chat with each other
about stuff like this. Look at that.
Make sure you turn on notifications for all of that stuff
so you know, when we go live
'cause you can't rely on YouTube or Twitch to tell you.
But of course the most important thing right now
is just subscribe. Thank you.
I appreciate you for wanting to watch these videos.
And share this video with a friend.
A friend who maybe hasn't gotten
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with the freaking regular role Pro controller.
Or maybe they're using the freaking split Joy-Cons
like a real, degenerate.
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Thank you. Have a good week.
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fly-pow-bye · 6 years
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Powerpuff Girls 2016 - “Sugar, Spice, and Super Lice”
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Written by: Haley Mancini
Written & Storyboarded by: Jaydeep Hasrajani, Leticia Abreu Silva
Directed by: Nick Jennings, Bob Boyle
That’s what this reboot is made of! Hee hee hee hee!
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This episode starts with a slideshow montage of Buttercup doing random activities, growing out her hair. No weird science here, Buttercup decides on a whim to have long hair, and the plot allows it. Eventually, it grows long enough to become a floor-length mullet with length only seen in fairy tales and DeviantART.
One would think this hair would impede on her crimefighting. One can assume this has been a strangely crime-free however-long-this-took for Townsville. Such a missed opportunity to not have Buttercup to put her super-mullet to good or bad use while doing what should be her usual job of crime-fighting. Not to say there won't be any hair whipping...
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...it just only manages to hit Blossom, Bubbles, and a lamp. That poor lamp. That's as close as we get to a real fight scene in this episode, by the way. The girl whose hair can be styled into a racetrack with hair-pin turns decides to call her out on this. Either she took a really long time for her to call her out, or that hair growth scene really did only take a day. The power of plot!
Blossom: Do something about your long filthy hair! It looks like a rat's nest! Do something about your mullet! Get out the hair clippers, jerk! CUUUT THE MULLET! CUUUT THE MULLET! CUUUT THE MULLET! CUUUT THE MULLET!
I will admit, that is a slight paraphrase. Because she is a rascally little green princess, Buttercup is not budging. She loves the biz-ness in the front, and the month-long par-tay in the back. Her description, not mine. I really hope I did not need to say that.
Speaking of princess, why did Buttercup decide to grow out her hair, anyway? One episode even had her expressing disgust over someone else’s Rapunzel-length locks. A character that deserved disgust, but not for her hair. There is a reason for this, and one I did not expect.
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Buttercup was inspired by Thrash, the punk rock idol from Electric Buttercup. In the 80's, she also rocked a floor length mullet, as it was the craze at the time. It is nice to know that episodes do not just exist in their own universe, even if this is only in this one scene as an explanation.
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Buttercup, of course, is irresponsible with her new mane, and it really is at least a bird's nest. Clumps of her hair keeps falling around the house, and her hair is filled with garbage. We even get a cutaway gag where Bubbles is attacked by one of Buttercup's not-so-luxurious hair clumps while she is cleaning the bathtub.
Buttercup just drops down to the ground, unconscious. The Reboot Puffs are so weak, they just go straight to "Girls Down".
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It turns out there is more to it than that, as the Professor decides to act as a doctor. He gives his diagnosis: lice. Specifically, super lice, so we don't have to worry that our ultra-powerful superheroines were beaten by head lice. He has not seen a case like this since the aforementioned 80's mullet craze.
Professor Utonium: Damn it, Utonium! (punches wall)
The closed captions say "darn", but I am going to pretend that's a lie. It saves the one smirk I got out of this.
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For once, we now get to have Blossom and Bubbles save the boyish one instead of the other way around, and the Professor has a specific plan for this: put them in a flying car that can shrink with a bug bomb strapped to it, and completely eradicate them by throwing it on the cowlick. It makes sense; there's no blood on the "month-long par-tay" for them to suck. Was it even necessary for Buttercup to even grow out her hair in the first place?
The car goes out of control, the girls screaming for their lives. The Professor is just in awe of how cute the girls look when they are tiny, the only hint of the "wacky sitcom Dad" character in this episode. Well, that, and giving the keys to six year olds.
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They crash into a place near the cowlick, not managing to explode the bug bomb in the process, only to find that Buttercup's hair has a city in it. The Super Lice show up, and they're all cutesy bugs who congratulate them on crushing the evil queen. There's even a mayor, who happens to look like the Mayor.
Because, ding dong, the queen is dead, the Powerpuff Girls are now worshipped as their saviors. Blossom and Bubbles decides to go along with it.
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There's no big B plot in this episode, unlike a lot of reboot episodes, but we do get occasional cut backs to the Professor reading Buttercup a bedtime story about electrons and neutrons.
Professor Utonium: There once was an electron who thought he could, but he wasn't positive.
I am surprised. For one, I was expecting to hear a comedy drumfill after that, something that they will unfortunately prove that they have much later in the episode. Also, it is something fatherly and something to do with science all rolled into one. I can see the Professor from the original doing this, and that is a huge improvement over the "King Cool of Daddy-O Street" from the last episode. Not an accomplishment, but still.
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Blossom and Bubbles are very much impressed that the parasites have made Buttercup's hair into a hair-a-dise, a pun they surprsingly did not use in this episode. They get massages, and they even get a bunch of candy! It may be a huge lapse in judgement to eat "candy" from the Lice-Pop Guild, but no problem seems to come of that.
While Bubbles is talking about how the lice gave her phone this reminder app, which leads to a running gag that includes that above image, Blossom reminds Bubbles that they have a mission to do. What could possibly get Blossom to totally forget about her plan to eradicate these lice that put Buttercup into a coma?
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One of the super lice happens to take a liking to Blossom, even wearing a bow just like her idol. It essentially turns into the in-universe version of the "which Powerpuff Girl are you" they tried to do with the marketing a year ago. Does that mean they see us as insects? Would explain a lot.
Ribbon Lice: They call me a Blossom because I love science!
Blossom: Aww, that’s so cool!
Ribbon Lice: And my best friend is totally a Bubbles!
Either her friend is an airhead, or she's an unlikeable brat. Either way, that is an insult. Because she's so impressed, Blossom decides that they should think about it after the big festival the lice are planning. Bubbles puts it as a reminder, but, surprise, it never really helps them out in any way. It's not a "running gag that doesn't go anywhere", but it is close.
Professor Utonium: Oh, Buttercup, I'm sure nothing will distract your sisters from saving you.
Seems like an oddly emotional moment to use as a joke on how Blossom and Bubbles totally got distracted from saving Buttercup. Maybe they felt the Airplane reference would have been too obvious.
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The next morning, as Buttercup continues to be in her coma, the super-lice's festival begins. They even have a play based on the Powerpuff Girls. Blossom says it is an interesting interpretation of them. They do not go any further than that; I was wondering if they were going to bash the critics with this scene. A missed opportunity, but a opportunity they rightfully missed this time.
Ribbon Lice: And now, I will drink the blood of the queen, in hopes to gain her power and use it for good! Huh, ha, ha!
I can not help but agree with Blossom; I would like to see a Powerpuff Girls where the girls talk about the blood of their enemies.
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After the play, the Mayor decides to make a speech for their saviors.
The Lice Mayor: Without them, we wouldn't be able to put on this...explosive fun festival!
For some reason, he decides to make random explosion puns. If the beat didn't clue in the viewers that this is an intentional pun, they even put in a comedy drumfill. It is a gag that goes for far too long, and it is only here to show off how ignorant Blossom and Bubbles are of their mission. Bubbles I can understand, but Blossom?
He then reveals his plans to drill into the gooey center of their planet and destroy it. If this is supposed to be some environmental message, it's pretty half baked; even Captain Planet villains have some motivation other than "we just want to be evil so the plot can advance". Can Blossom and Bubbles really kill these cutesy little bugs? This is answered almost immediately when they reveal this is not their final form.
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The once cute lice turn into giant monster lice. They even lose the ability to talk, now only speaking in screeches. This does not come completely out of nowhere; these Phase 2 forms do look like the "Evil Queen" from the play. How convienent for the Reboot Puffs, too. Committing mass murder is far more palatable when you can't see the victims as people.
Given little choice, Blossom and Bubbles prepare to fight these in the best way they know, by readying their fists...
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...to drive away in their flying car, which they know how to drive now, and be chased by the super lice. Bubbles tries to zap them with their eye lasers, though she immediately gives up after only zapping two of them. Of course, the bomb can do the job with far more efficiency, but it's an odd scene to even have. They may have realized the only time the Powerpuff Girls directly fight in the episode was when they were hit by Buttercup's mullet.
As an aside, we hear a sound bite of Blossom saying to buckle up, but at no point do we ever see them with seatbelts. It's almost like they realized a problem, and decided one line was good enough.
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As things are getting hairy, which is a pun they do use, they find a comb in the middle of Buttercup’s hair. Wait, if Buttercup wasn't even trying to take care of her hair, how did this even get here? It happens to have an opening just large enough for them to fit through, and it's good that colliding with a comb causes the parasites to explode.
The Ribbon Lice comes back, in her more monsterous form, to screech at her. Blossom karate chops the back of the car, causing the back of the car, and the bug bomb to fall on Buttercup’s cowlick, causing a huge explosion.
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The Professor praises them for not dilly-dallying around, as Blossom and Bubbles look at each other knowing that their father figure is better off ignorant. I would think superheroes would be able to drop a bomb pretty much immediately, but maybe he's just that much of a genius to figure it all out. I doubt that.
Buttercup is still rocking her Rapunzel mullet by the end of the episode, but, unknown to her, she does now have a huge bald spot where her cowlick used to be. The episode suddenly ends at Blossom and Bubbles' disgust at that. We can assume that Buttercup has learned nothing.
Does the title fit?
The title replacing Everything Nice suggested that it was Blossom that gets the super-lice, and she does not. It would not be fitting of Blossom’s character to get lice anyway, either original or reboot.
How does it stack up?
There was some potential in this plot, but that's only because Futurama's Parasites Lost did it far better. Good transformation scene, concept was not as bad as I thought it would be, and not much else. Just barely makes it out of being a Disgusted.
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Next week, Buttercup decides to trust a girl who turned out to be an enemy in a previous episode.
← Never Been Blissed ☆ The Buttercup Job →
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sassysugawara · 7 years
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I move into my dorm at my new school (i'm a cc transfer) this Sunday. Got any advice? Or maybe an item that wasn't listed on any college check list but still came in handy? I'm super nervous and freaking out any advice is appreciated.
Okay!! So whether you are able to go home on weekends/have a car makes a big difference in what you should bring, but there are definitely some things that are universal.
1. printer. Be the person with the printer who refuses to let anyone else use it (unless you want to buy ink is expensive). A printer is the biggest blessing and the best decision I ever made, since I don’t have to rush to the library and pay to print things. Also, after college you’ll be really glad you got a printer. I recommend a small, modern one even if it costs a little extra. It’s a good investment to make now.
2. Snacks!! Keep breakfast-type things in your dorm especially~ granola bars and clementines/cuties/tangerines work well!! If you wake up later than expected, you can eat quickly in your dorm
3. Comfy shoes!! College = lots of walking. I go to a two campus school, but some universities are just… huge so be ready to walk a lot
4. In general, bring the things that make you happy. If that’s an ugly shirt from band camp, bring it. If it’s a Wacom tablet, or a GameCube, just bring it. Most dorms have more storage space than people expect, and you’ll be miserable without the things that are important to you.
5. BRING YOUR CLOTHES!! Some schools have v limited closet space and I understand this, but most of the people living on campus bemoan abt how they’ve worn the same outfits every week because they didn’t bring enough clothes.
6. Lights and posters~ you’ll feel so much more comfortable in your dorm if it looks like it belongs to you, as cheesy as that sounds
7. Kuerig/mini fridge full of iced coffee… both (in my case)… nothing is better than just having the caffeine right in your room
8. There’s really great rolling drawer sets from IKEA that are like $15~ I keep all my cosmetics and toiletries in one next to my desk and I use it as a bedside table
9. General thing: I raised my bed to the highest non-loft height (abt 3 ft) then put a bunch of blankets and pillows under my bed and hung a sheet as a curtain. So under my bed, I have a little private sanctuary for those times I’m not feeling the whole roommate thing and it’s the best decision I ever made
10. DO NOT FORGET A NAIL FILE AND NAIL CLIPPERS WHATEVER YOU DO
/edit: I thought of more!!/
11. If you can fit one, an over-the-door shoe hanging thing with pockets is a game changer. Target has some good ones with pockets big enough for things like purses as well.
12. Two types of bathroom shoes!! A pair of shoes you could wear out and about that can be slipped on in a sec (I use Rainbow sandals) for just running to the bathroom, and then cheap flip flops (Old Navy!! Target!! Wherever they’re cheapest) for wearing when you shower (if you’re living in a dorm with communal showers)
13. Planners are your friend. Google calendar is your BEST friend. Be organized. Download the app and take advantage of the reminder system. I would be dead without these. Also! As a side note, sometimes you need to just put small things like “text Mom” into your planner just so you can check something off. Looking at a bunch of undone tasks can be daunting, so I like to mix one easy one in to help. Also, highlight things that you HAVE to do today, so you can prioritize. Then, before you go to bed, write some things in the planner for the next day so that you can sleep easier with less on your mind.
14. This, again, isn’t something to BRING per se, but if google calendar is your Best friend, QUIZLET SHOULD BE YOUR SOULMATE. The learning feature? Legendary. They should sponsor me because I’ve got nothing but good things to say about Quizlet. This will help SO MUCH I swear.
I’ll let you know if I think of more~
Thanks for asking, and I hope everything goes well for you💕
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tomkoshy · 4 years
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The Don'ts.
I'm turning toward middle age....
I won't introspect ...per se..
The past two decades people I know have build things, companies, families, babies, homes, apps and sensible things.
And I have stories of what happens in the negative space of all that. 
Like a bad doctor who's good with dead bodies, I probably know what not to do. And it helps me progress in life. Sorta.
 Well then ……
"Things I shouldn't have done in the last two decades": 
Do not place your source of happiness in a person, job, apartment, phone, social media gratification: Try yourself.
Do not count on your formal education as an achievement : That also goes with your paycheck, doesn't mean you're unique or talented or have character. There are educated monsters and rich idiots and vice versa, don't believe me ? Check history, check your newsfeed and check your client feedback !
Do not play dice with your job : You're not James Bond, you don't get to bend the rules and deliver anyway. You bend it, you bend yourself out of a job.
Don't count on Grand gestures all the time: Sometimes timing is key and sometimes talking is key. Sometimes foresight is better than a train ride to Baroda.
Do not write stuff about people you may know: No matter how funny or ironic or observational you think your housemates' girlfriend situation is. You'll end up homeless.
Do not take an alcohol friendly final year media student to a house party with your friends especially if she says "I'm toxic" on her about me section : She'll flirt with them, puke on you and then kiss you thinking its them. 
Do not forget to uninstall all that crap you heard from your folks about the world and career and the opposite sex: Just like them you won't be getting any. 
Do not crash on your friends couch for more than a week: Unless its a 2bhk no one occupies, and you have a high paying job on the way....don't. The city has enough trains and platforms. Its a matter of favoring one discomfort for another. Choose the platform.
Do not blame the world/gender/god/person/economy for screwing up an almost perfect thing: You'll sound like a whingey-whiny bitch and nothing to show for all your efforts. The world is always crumbling and building itself : what are you doing in the meanwhile ?
Do not drink at work and leave the bottle behind: Finders are also H.R people.
Do not discuss politics or policies with clients or dates : The judgement and way forward in this context is a two way street.
Do not freelance with a start up : nuff said !
Do not miss friends' weddings: The opportunity to laugh and love and take their case is what all these years of knowing them has build upto. If you do....make an effort to go meet them.
Do not down Old monk halves after a 18 hour overnight sleepless train journey to Goa and before floating and subsequently falling asleep on a boogie board at baga beach sea:  You'll drown.
Don't forget to chill with your parents: Take that walk, it's liberating, even if you're limping and you're not good enough for them ...... Let them drink and dine, just look at them react to a place they maybe neutral or appreciative about. Then they'll talk about your life and maybe say "I get it" . The night may end with a bottle of wine on the sea front and you and your folks drinking, laughing your butt off into the waves and the cool air. You'll come back home and cry with joy because you may not get this again.
Don't call white women tourists, who want to holiday in U.P by themselves, an idiot: They'll find a mirror there and call that an idiot.
Do not expect to be given enough chances for your vindictive callous approach to life:  Always check your ass for your head, it tends to go in there seeking comfort.
Don't hold onto petty shit and watch everything else pass by : The best things in life are just passing by and by then the stuff you're holding onto is both hollow and heavy. So drop it. And wash you hands.
Do not expect decency to be rewarded every time: You don't need an award for not being an asshole. Mr.Nice guy.
Do not mix up comfortability and compatibility in a relationship: (not a real word i know ) A great couch, a party friend, air conditioning, a yes-man(woman/person).
Vs
A pain in the ass that calls you put and lubricates the walls of your sphincter, so you can pull your head out of your ass.
Do not press pause on life: Beware: the mountains or seas don't have long. That empty seat for you won't be there for long. But then neither will you be.
Do not shy away from sacrifice: Anything that really matters to you, anything great or brilliant always takes from you. A lot. You owe death a life, you owe life something brilliant.
Don't expect love or friendship or accolades or hate to come in a package you envisioned: Where's the fun in that ?
Don't be mean to yourself: There's a thin line between motivating yourself and shitting on yourself. I've soiled myself for 39 years, I've begun to love myself and it makes me feel useful.
Don't be afraid of therapy: That's how I got the above mentionedself love bit, it took pushing people who loved me for me out of my life for me to realize that. But you can't always learn through loss, therapy is easier than repeated heartache.
I don't think the list is complete, I can only hope I have fewer things to write in the future because the things I regret are few. I'm grateful for this life.
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dandthegods · 7 years
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hi so i'm super new to hellenism (polytheism in general) and i was wondering if it's okay to be devoted to 2 goddesses? and is it okay if i can't worship daily because of christian family but i do reblog lots of things about the Theoi and like play music that i feel fits them? is that ok? or is it not enough?? sorry to bother!
Not a bother! I feel that it is perfectly fine being devoted to multiple god(esse)s. The major concern is be sure to give them both equal dedication and devotion. Also, being devoted to a deity doesn't excuse you to not continue worship of the other gods as well. Still be doing what you can to give them credit for things in your life (good and bad).Now, doing what you can is all the gods ask you to do. If you can't worship every day, especially because of outside/hostile forces, then they understand. If you do it because you feel you have to or are doing it with a heavy mind of getting caught and not having your focus all on the theoi when you're doing offerings/rituals then that is not good. It creates miasma and when talking to the gods you do not want to create miasma. Listening to music and having a blog dedicated to worship of the gods is perfect! Don't forget to try to do offerings every so often, but those devotional acts are great :) if you have trouble with doing offerings because of your family, here's some things I'd suggest that will won't look too out of place:-save the first piece/last piece of what you eat and say a silent prayer to the gods offering it to them in thanks/in hopes of favour: this will probably look like you're just full if you don't finish your meal (you can use that as an excuse if asked why) and saying the prayer, if you do the eyes closed/head bowed thing it'll just blend in when your family prays to their god. If you can't save the morsel for the gods, eating it is okay and no harm to it. -if you drive, dedicate a trip going somewhere whether the store, across the city or around the block to Hermes: you can pray offering the trip and miles you drive/gas you use to him either silently when others are in the car or before they get in/after they're out. I'd say do it when it's YOU driving, not someone else to not get those unwilling involved (hence why I usually don't pray for people unless asked).-dedicate time studying/reading to Athena: if you silent prayer again, it could look like you are just resting your eyes or visualising when you're reading/doing. Or dedicating a test to her could be good (aaaaand may help you get a good grade if she is so inclined). -dedicate an activity of doing art to Apollo: this can help with performance or inspiration. And it's a good way to connect with him I think because it's so personal and intimate. -if you have a smartphone with a note taking app, write out prayers: this is a way you can have a record of them if you want to feel more "active". And since it's an app, you can delete the prayers rather quickly if your parents decide to check your phone or what you are typing out. -say prayers for the dead to Hades (and Ares if it is a military gravesite/you see a military gravestone): I do this quite a bit when I drive past the Fort Snelling memorial graveyard when I visit Minnesota. Though I don't ask the gods to guide them to the underworld as probably all the dead do not wish for that afterlife, I ask the gods to help the the souls reach the afterlives they want/deserve. If you bow your head and close your eyes, you can say you are paying your respects to the dead (technically not lying so you're covered). Hope all goes well :) these are just ideas, think of more if they fit your life and I'd love to head about them!-D
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11/18/2019 DAB Transcript
Ezekiel 37:1-38:23, James 1:19-2:17, Psalms 117:1-2, Proverbs 28:1
Today is the 18th day of November. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It's great to be here with you as we take the next step forward through the week and through the month and through the year. And as we get into our workweek, we are reading from the New Living Translation this week. Today, one of my favorite portions of Scripture Ezekiel chapters 37 and 38.
Commentary:
Alright. Obviously, we, you know, we’re approaching the back portion of this 11th month of the year and then we have the 12th month of the year and we will have completed the entire Bible. So, we’re well into the Bible. So, we’ve read the book of Acts, we’ve read of the early formation of the church, we've read the writings of the apostle Paul and…and the way that he brought a theological underpinning to the story of Jesus, and we’ve read the book of Hebrews, which…which does the same thing from a very Hebrew perspective. And then yesterday we turned the corner into this letter from James and all of a sudden now we’re not envisioning what's happening inside of us, or creating a grid of theology, we’re just talking very directly, very practically, very unflinchingly, right? So, James said…and listen this is…I'm…I'm quoting this from the Bible. “Don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don't obey, it’s like glancing at your face in the mirror. You see yourself, you walk away, and you forget what you look like.” Is that…first of all that’s very direct and kinda confrontational, kinda convicting, but is it not true how we can center ourselves here around this global campfire, set aside this oasis and have this safe space to let God deal with us in any way He wants to through His word. And then we can go back out into the world, and an hour later it's all stolen, like it’s gone, we forgot who we are again, we forgot what we look like again. And that gives us a big indicator. Yes, life is busy. Yes, the world is moving at a pace that cannot be sustained. And, so, yes it's very easy to forget anything we do an hour ago at sometimes, but it's a totally different thing if that process is transforming you and becomes a part of everything else you will do. In other words, not just listening but obeying what you've heard, as James was saying, that's the difference, when we apply what we have heard in the word into every situation that we’re going to face as opposed to setting aside a little bit of time to hear from the Bible and then just go off into the day and forget everything that was said. James didn't want his readers to be fooled, right, to fool  themselves, which is exactly what he said, “I don't want you to fool yourself.” So, like ingesting all of the word of God in a year for informational purposes and to finally notice what it says, that's not the same as being a person who is being transformed by what it says into the life of faith. Like, what would be the point of hearing God's word and then forgetting it? Nothing's gonna happen. And James didn’t want  those who were reading the letter to be fooled about the fundamental shift that’s supposed to take place within the heart of a believer. Like, for James as we will continue see in this letter, what happens when Christ becomes part of the life we are living is so profound that the evidence of that shift must be visible in the actions of our lives. So, faith isn’t really faint if it's not accompanied by action, like the corresponding deeds that would describe our faith and turn it into action. So, quoting again from the Bible, “what good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions. Can that kind of faith save anybody? So, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. So, let’s take that into our day and let's put it in the context or give ourselves the visual of what we saw in the book of Ezekiel, a valley full of dry bones and a question, “can these bones live again?” And a response from the prophet, “you would only know. Like you're the only one who could know that because you're the only one who could do that.” And the instruction from God, “prophesy, call to the four winds the breath of life.” We may feel like our words and our deeds do not line up when it comes to our faith. We may feel like the world is spinning too quickly and we are running too fast so that we do forget what we look like after looking in the mirror, so that we do forget what we've heard, just a few minutes after we've heard it, it's been stolen from us. We may feel like dry bones, long forgotten in a field far away. Can these bones live again? Can you live again? Since the hope of our faith centered around the idea that resurrection is possible, available, and inevitable that we begin to realize that we will find the life when our thoughts, words and deeds no longer oppose each other, when we’re not saying one thing and doing another. As James tells us, that's…we’re just fooling ourselves. But when those align then what is dry and dead can be pulled back together again.
Prayer:
So, Father we enter into that. We acknowledge the truth of it all. We acknowledge that and we acknowledge that in order to line up with what we are reading here, some changes will have to be made inside of us, inside of the way that we live each and every day, the way that we react to everything instead of finding a way to be proactive within ourselves because we are being transformed and nothing…nothing can shake us off the narrow path that leads to life, so we can observe the things that are going on around us, knowing that we are not going to endure any of it alone. So, come Holy Spirit, let our faith be more than words, let our faith propel us into this life where we reveal Your kingdom each and every day. Come Holy Spirit we pray. In the name of Jesus we ask. Amen.
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princettegil · 5 years
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I'm feeling like poop rn so I'mma ramble a bit
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