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#and idk it’s just! The tenacity of hope in that! It’s very important to me
stardusthuntress · 7 months
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AHSOKA SPOILERS AHEAD
YOU’VE BEEN FOREWARNED!!!
Also below you’ll find that I have a bone to pick…
YES THEY FINALLY PUT A READMORE BUTTON ON MOBILE!!! FINALLY!!!
Anyways!
The new Sabine and Hera…
Idk man…
I know they’re trying to make the characters their own, but like…
Ahsoka has a certain spark. Live action is actually doing it justice!
But Hera and Sabine… where’s their fire? They’re too placid and soft… they survived a war! Their sass carried them through it and saves their sanity in the process! 5.5 years wouldn’t take away that fire that had Sabine in tears when Kanan challenged her to prove she could wield the dark saber! The way her voice shakes with anger and pain. This new actor hasn’t shown an iota of that. She’s too timid. Where’s Sabine’s spirit? She’s Mandalorian for crying out loud! We should feel that in her presence!
AND SINCE WHEN IS SHE FORCE SENSITIVE??? WTF???!!! IM SO CONFUSED ON THAT POINT!!! WHY??? It was better when she wasn’t. It gave her a strength the Jedi could never have. She was capable without the force. That’s so important to who she is. Why did they change that?
And Hera… she’s a mother now, yes, but she always was. (Also, where IS Jacen?) And where’s Hera’s tenacity? Her sassy “really? They’re trying to pull that on me? Let them try it, and learn why it was a dumb idea” and “Phoenix squadron! NOW!” Like her confidence and care could be heard in her voice, but live action Hera feels meek and too “let me fight it for you”, especially considering it’s SABINE WREN she’s fighting for. Sabine might need a push, but she doesn’t need mom to rescue her like that! And I know she’s supposed to be broken hearted, but we’ve seen her broken hearted in rebels! She still had her fiery disposition! That is what makes her, HER!
Where’s their fire???
That being said, LIVE ACTION LOTHAL IS REALLY PRETTY!!! Very Alderanni but desert world vibes! I like it!
And idk why I forgot that David Tennant is Professor Yang!!! It’s so good to see Yang again!!! I keep waiting for him to pull out the kyber safety compartment again. Idk why. But it would be a fun nod to tcw 🤓
But seriously tho, Sabine and Hera are strong women! Where is that strength? It is currently MIA… I am waiting and hoping, but bracing for disappointment unfortunately…
I’m also worried about Thrawn… I hope they do him justice! They have a chance to show that there are good people on both sides of every war, but will they take this opportunity to show it, or will they simply lean into Rebels too far and make him too evil?
And since when have they been able to heal a saber through the liver? Is Qui Gon JUST a joke now? What is it with the new Star Wars ignoring that that’s a serious injury???
But back to Sabine and Hera… I think they forgot to remind the actors that BECAUSE these characters started as animated, the ONLY thing the original voice actors had was their VOICE! So if the live action actors can’t get the voice right, they aren’t playing the character we know and love…
Ezra sure nailed his <30 second bit! You could HEAR his humor and his ego and his strongest moment from Rebels in his intonations!!! It was SO GOOD to hear our favorite force blueberry again!!!
And Ahsoka is back!!! Tho without someone with fire by her side she’s a little toned down… I have a feeling we’re gonna get her tcw fire back soon tho! She’s gonna need it! We caught glimpses of it in this, and glimpses of the character arc she’s gonna undergo! That’s good! And bodes well for the show!!!
AND JAI KELL IS A SENATOR NOW!!!! You go dude!!! He’s come so far!!! And Ryder Azadi is back!!!
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angelplummie · 2 years
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dilf kiri with a 21 year old intern dilf chaser that is blatantly trying to fuck him LMAO
(it’s kinda long oopsies idk how that happened)
“hello mr riot!”
you breeze into his office while he’s scribbling away at paper work, cheerful and overconfident as ever.
oh dear lord, kirishima thinks, more of this.
“hello y/n” he sighs, leaning back in his desk chair. he wonders what it will be this time, whether it’s two exclusive tickets to the UA sports festival (as if he wouldn’t have them already, being a big shot pro hero that came directly from UA), or whether it’s a new bar that’s opened up, we should totally check it out! Or even just a blatantly asking him over, your flirting, constant confessions of adoration and plights to get into his pants never stop.
It’s not like he doesn’t like you, you’re a good kid. You’re hardworking, quick thinking, agile and powerful. Not only that, you’re funny and witty and make his shifts a lot more enjoyable. And, he hates to admit it, but you are easy on the eyes. In a lot of ways you’re exactly his type, and he couldn’t lie and say he didn’t have a special fondness for you. He has high hopes for your future at the very least, you could be a side kick, or even a pro hero in your own right one day. It’s just, part of the reason why you’re so good is you tenacity and ambition. And, somehow, he is experiencing that ambition at full force.
He can’t for the life of him figure out why you would want him, a stubbly middle aged man clunking around the office, sniffin and yawnin, smelling like old spice shower gel and sweat. Why a fine young thing like yourself would be chasing after a man so much older is beyond him, when surely you have the pickings of the lot. But oh boy, do you want him.
You want him so bad it makes your tummy hurt! You want him so bad you wanna bite your fist every time he walks his beefy, kind, thoughtful, experienced fine ass into a room! You want him so bad you even risk your life in fights to impress him, doing stupid shit to seem cooler! You would do anything, anything, for just one date, one chance.
You’ve never been very good at acting alluring, at least not in the raw sexual way. You can’t just be sexy and hope he catches on, and besides, you don’t think he’s enough of a misogynist to fall for something like that. No, you would just be dependable and persistent, and you were sure to win the big lugs heart.
It isn’t just lust! Oh no! you’re convinced you’re in love with him, nay, you know you’re in love with him. You don’t care that you’ve never spoken outside of work, or that you don’t know the first thing about each other, or any of the other stupid details. You love him and he’s the only man in the world for you and that’s that.
and ever since you met, you’ve wanted him. and you didn’t bother hiding it neither, what’s the use? if you let him know early you speed up the process by tenfold! or so you suppose. persistence is key, you soon surmised, at least in this case. Kirishima Eijiro is a honest man, with a kind heat and good morals above all else. He would look at you and see a kid, a naive kid that’s bitten off more than you can chew, going after a man 18 years her senior. But all you had to do was show him 1. you really did like him! and 2. you’re enough of an adult to know what you want, and if he wants you too then there’s no use in denying it.
He can remember the last time you visited his office, last week if he’s not mistaken. It was your average thursday, he was sat manspreading in his chair. And you were there, at his desk, hands splayed on the counter and leaning forward like you were delivering a very important business pitch.
“come on sir! just one date and then if you don’t like me we call it quits and i’ll never bring it up again!”
“y/n, how many times do i have to tell you,” he says, amused lilt to his voice,”i’m your direct superior, it would be inappropriate even if you weren’t just a baby.”
You gasp and widen your eyes, making him smile. Damn it.
“A baby?! Sir, I am the furthest thing from a baby, I am as woman as they come. Just because i’m young doesn’t mean i’m not mature, i am very mature.”
He sighed, but he could scarcely fight the smile on his face. Whether he liked it or not he had a young soul, and you excited him, you were fun.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” he laughed, placing his pen down definitively.
“Aw, come on man!”
He raised his eyebrows you, and you quickly corrected yourself
“I mean, come on sir! You know I could treat you better than women your age, just look at me. I’ve got man pleasing abilities for miles and miles.”
He snorts.
“You got any money? Could you spoil me y/n?”
You open your mouth to answer, but close it shortly after.
“Now you know that’s not fair sir, you know i’m only an intern. If you want me to spoil you you’ll have to give the agency a talking to about actually paying me. I can get you free coffee from my other job though?”
He shook his head dismissively, still chuckling his deep laugh. He raised a mug of creamy coffee to his mouth.
“Why do you even want an old man like me? Boys your own age really that bad?”
“Mr Riot, you’re really not that old. 39 is nothing, you’re too harsh on yourself. And it’s not a question of other boys,” you say primly, “there’s no one in the whole world for me but you sir. I would do anything sir, believe me.”
He snorted into his coffee at that, choking a little, waving you away with his hand as you jumped to help him.
He continued half-laughing half-choking until he stopped choking and was able to get a word in.
“You’re gonna be the death of me girl, i swear.”
He glanced at the clock and finished the last of his coffee.
“It’s 5:30, go home.”
And you left, just as chipper as ever. He’s not sure how you’re so cheerful after rejection after rejection, he certainly couldn’t be. If anything, it made him respect you more, which put him in more of a bind.
But, regardless of all that, here you stand, as proud as the day you walked in here, with a renewed glow on your soft looking cheeks. He braces himself for your new bought of audacity, as he looks up at you with a warm smile.
“What can I do for you today, y/n?”
He’s a bit taken aback, you don’t place your hands on his desk today. Instead, you cross them in front of your chest and give him a calm, superior look. He is instantly put on edge.
This has to work, you think, if nothing else, this has to be what works. You take a deep breath in and open your mouth. You can hardly fight your giggles, it’s just too much fun.
“Oh nothing sir, nothing at all. I just wanted to let you know that i’ve decided to stop pursuing you.”
oh? you’ve piqued his interest.
“You have?”
“Yes, I have. I’ve decided you’re absolutely right. You’re my superior and my supervisor, it just wouldn’t be right. And our age gap is far too large, i mean, a 21 year old and a 39 year old? truly diabolical.”
He frowns. Now he’s really suspicious.
“Cut to the chase, will you y/n?”
“Yes, sorry Mr. Riot. I just wanted to let you know that I’m letting you go, and...” you drag it on for dramatic effect, “I have a date tonight. With, uh, one of your friends I believe.”
His little smile drops in half a second and his pen stops moving.
“What? Really?”
You nod, shit eating grin hiding beneath your serene exterior.
“You know Katsuki right?”
I’ll kill him, he thought, catching himself of guard with the twinge of annoyance and the sinking feeling in his stomach. What is that feeling?
“Yeah, I know Katsuki. He was my very first side kick.”
Bakugou Katsuki was a first year at UA the year after Kirishima first established the agency, and ever since he’d first seen him at the sports festival, he knew he had to have him on his side. He now realised how much of a blunder this was.
“Oh really! He’s never told me that!”
Kirishima grits his teeth, a strange feeling he couldn’t quite shake dwelling in him.
“Yes, well. Bakugou is full of surprises. Isn’t he a bit young for you? He’s still in his 20s, it’s almost not wildly inappropriate.”
It was a joke, but seriously, what could bakugou know about women? And what does he know about you? He’s never even talked to you on mission, fucking loser virgin nerd.
He’s shocked himself again with the malice he feels towards his friend. What has gotten into him? He loves Bakugou! Bakugou is his boy! What on earth...
Your giggle brings him back to earth, where he is gripping the fabric of his trousers and grinding his teeth, and you are stood in front of him looking as beautiful as ever.
“No sir, don’t be ridiculous. I like him because I like him, just like i liked you because I liked you.”
That wasn’t entirely true, his experienced energy was largely what drew you to him, not to mention that man aged like fine wine, with his surprisingly current mullet, his huge chest and his... other assets. But it was worth saying, because as soon as the word “liked” left your smug little mouth, you knew you had done exactly what you came here to do.
“Look y/n, not over step, but do you really think bakugou katsuki is the right guy for you? I mean, have you ever seen him speak to a woman?”
“He speaks to me all the time! I’m a woman, aren’t I?”
His cheeks burn and he fears he may actually be blushing.
“Well yes, but-“
“Aha! So you admit i’m not a baby!”
He groans in exasperation, spluttering slightly as he tries to regain his train of thought.
“Yes, no, whatever. Point is, he’s a bit of a dumb ass when it comes to girls, total virgin. He’s too mean too, he wouldn’t get on with someone as... opinionated as you.”
You snort, and he smoothes his papers irritably.
“What’s so funny?”
“Well, aren’t you two supposed to be really close? I don’t know how poor Katsuki would feel knowing his mentor feels so horribly about him.”
“Poor Katsuki will live,” he mutters,”Where are you two headed anyway?”
“Oh! We’re going to an italian restaurant, he says it’s his favourite.”
I love italian, he thinks grumpily. This is bullshit.
“I hope you have a fun time. And thank you for giving up on me, it’ll speed up my productivity greatly.”
“Ah, of course, sorry to be such a distraction sir! Won’t happen again! And don’t worry about me and your little prodigy, we get on just fine!”
hmph, he watches you as you leave, and has yet to come to terms with the pit in his toned belly.
Does he really care that you’re going on a date with bakugou? or will he just miss the attention? maybe he got used to the feeling of being wanted, after his divorce he’s been a little lacking in confidence. maybe you were just a pick me up, something to point to when he felt he’s lost it.
But the more he thinks about it, the more he knows he would love to go on that date with you, to sit and bask in your overt flirting, your humour and your warmth. It’s not just that he doesn’t want anyone else to go on dates with you, he wants to go on dates with you. And the more he thinks, the more he hates the idea that someone else will be getting your attention. And that someone, being the volatile snot nosed kid that got him stacks and stacks of paper work with his temper. He loves the guy, really, but he is not good enough for you.
How annoying. He’s realised all this too late. He feels a certain desperation, an urge to stop u from going out with his junior. But he can’t... can he?
No. It’s mean and wrong. What about all the reasons why he didn’t pursue you before?
Like the fact you were too young! That’s valid, that’s a good reason. But it didn’t feel good enough right now, not when you were still going out with older men. Wouldn’t it be better it be him? he can trust himself not to mistreat you, can he trust other men?
No. he can’t. Damn it. He should reach out to you. send you a text. Stop you before you go.
He can’t though... Yes he can.
No he can’t.
“Oh for fucks sake,” he mutters to himself. Alright. Fuck it.
He finishes his work and gets home as quickly as possible. He throws off his jacket and sinks into his big arm chair.
With a reluctant sigh, he grabs his phone and looks for you in his contacts. Are his hands shaking? Fucking hell.
When he finds you, he copies and pastes the text he had written in his notes app while on the agency’s toilet. The text read:
Hello. I know I should’ve made things clear earlier, but I really like you. I don’t think you should go out with Bakugou tonight.
p.s I love italian
He didn’t do the italian bit on the toilet, that was spontaneous. He now deeply regrets it, but it’s too late because it’s already delivered. His big heart thumps in his even bigger chest and he hadn’t felt this nervous since he asked out his ex wife. Oh god, he hadn’t felt this nervous since he asked out his ex wife, and that was 15 years ago.
You made him feel like a new man. Which scared him even more, because he might lose you now. Oh god what if you quit? That was wildly inappropriate wasn’t it? He should never have sent it, he should’ve swallowed his feelings and let you and bakugou be. Poor bakugou, you were probably the only play he’d gotten in years, and here he was trying to ruin it. He set his phone down and began to knaw at his nails, knee bouncing beneath him.
Just as regret and embarrassment ate him alive, his phone dings, and he scrambles to pick it up. Taking a deep deep breath, he opened the message from you.
thought you’d never ask!! i’ll pick you up at 8:15, yeah?
can’t wait to see you eiji x
Now he was certain, you would be the death of him someday.
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If it isn't to much trouble may i have haikyuu (male) matchup please. My pronouns are she/her. Im a Capricorn, my Mbti type is infj-a/infj-t. My pronouns are she/her. I tend to be shy around new people but I can be somewhat loud with people who im close to. I have medium length brown hair, green eyes i wear round glasses,pale skin and a lot of freckles. My height is 5'0. Im not very athletic and im not a big fan of sports but i love to go roller and ice skating. I also love to read books and to also cook and bake food. I also like to garden. I've been playing the violin for 6 years. I love animals and im planing on becoming a wildlife veterinarian. I like to Watch nature/animal documentaries. I also like sweets. Some things i dislike are people who bend or ruin my books and people who speak over me when im trying to talk. Uh ny favorite type of aesthetic would be cottagecore. I hope this is ok, sorry if i spelt anything wrong. Hope im not bothering :)
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Romantic Matchup
𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒆
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𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑌𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑀𝑒𝑡
So rather than being apart of a sports club
You where apart of Inarizakis gardening club!
You we’re just minding your biz
Gardening and shit
When our boy Kita stopped by to drop off some seeds for the club!
He always brought in seeds from his grandparents farm for the club
And you would always talk to him whenever he stopped by
Little did you know...
The only reason he ever stopped by was to see you!
Sure, he liked to help out fellow clubs
But it was your smiling face and quiet personality that brought him back every time
And today was the day he was finally gonna ask you out
Granted it took a lot of hype from Arab for this to happen
But it was going to happen nonetheless!
He very shyly asked you if you would be interested on going on a date with him
And he was low key shocked when you said yes
So shocked that he realized he didn’t even have a date planned yet 😀
However you took the lead in this aspect and decided to bring him with you to volunteer at the local animal shelter
It was actually a really fun date!
Kita really likes animals
And he likes lending a helping hand
So this was a great way to do both
After the date was done he promised you that he would plan the next date
And let’s just say you guys have had PLENTY of “next dates” ;)
𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑢
Ok so he DOES like that your quiet sometimes
BUT
He enjoys the fact that he is one of the few people who gets to see your louder personality
Alright now hear me out for this one
He likes that you have domestic hobbies
Am I making sense here?????
Idk kita just seems like a guy who wants that traditional lifestyle
And hobbies like cooking, baking, reading, and gardening really fit into that
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑇𝑜 𝐷𝑜 𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟
Oh he LOVES to just sit and read with you
Remember how I said he likes a more traditional lifestyle?
Well how much more traditional can you get then playing music and cuddling with your s/o on the couch while reading a book ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Other than that
He really enjoys helping you cook or bake
You two usually make dinner together every night
And then if y’all are in the mood
You’ll both make desert :D
𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝐻𝑐
Kita doesn’t really garden per say
He’s more of a farmer kind of guy
But he does have a lot of indoor plants in the house
And I feel like if he were to name them he’d name them things like sprout or bud
You know....plant things
Kita s favorite deserts are all fruit based
So like pies or tarts
He doesn’t really like chocolate all that much
Ever since you two started dating
You both have made an effort to go volunteer at the animal shelter quite often
𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦
When Cancer and Capricorn make a love match, it’s a celestial pairing of great tenacity and determination.
Capricorn, the Sea Goat, is focused on logic, on being down-to-earth and real
Cancer brings a charge of emotional intensity to the relationship.
Both hold one another to high standards tempered by an abiding mutual respect.
In a Capricorn mate, Cancer finds dedication, and in return Capricorn comes to love Cancer’s persistence.
These two Signs from opposite sides of the Zodiac can come together to create a very successful and secure connection.
This relationship builds and grows from a strong foundation of material and emotional security.
Both Signs can be depended on to make frugal, conservative decisions.
It doesn’t have to be all solemnity, though, as Cancer can help their hard-working Capricorn lover to relax a little at the end of the day, to take time to enjoy the rewards of all that labor.
Cancer will also be the one to polish and preserve the fruits of their shared accomplishments
Cancer is the keeper of nostalgia and cherished memories and possessions.
Capricorn moves Cancer toward achievement and keeps in check their Crab-like tendencies, enlightening Cancer to the more important matters of the world outside their own easily bruised heart.
This relationship succeeds if there is an ironclad commitment and a stable, traditional home environment.
Their utter dedication to one another and their mutual commitments toward shared goals.
Both are lovers of quality and of beautiful, luxurious things, and neither shirks at the idea of a little hard work if that’s what it takes (in fact, Capricorn would rather be working than almost anything!).
Their shared passions, sense of responsibility and morality make theirs a highly compatible relationship.
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kitkatopinions · 3 years
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For the character ask I would love to see Clover
Clover for the RWBY character asks! Tbh, I don’t know a good deal about him (I haven’t seen the last two seasons of RWBY nearly as well as the other seasons, but I’ll give it by best!
My top three ships for the character
Clover/Winter, Clover/Marrow, and Clover/Ironwood all have juice. I always headcanoned that Winter had been attracted to aspects of Qrow’s personality, but can’t stand the rest of it, as he’s too wild, too unseemly, and has too much of a history for her. Clover would actually be great for her, then. He’s got the charm, the devil may care attitude, the winks and the teasing and the big heart and caring nature underneath, without any of the stuff that I think Winter wouldn’t be able to see past. Clover/Marrow I think could be cute. There might be some contention, since Clover is his boss and he’s very new, but idk, I think they could have something. And as for Ironwood/Clover, I don’t see much of it, but he’s charismatic and challenging and adventurous, and I think could compliment Ironwood. Plus, he really does respect and value Ironwood, I think, and I just like that for James.
My three least favorite ships for the character
Clover/Harriet is on this list, and it’s a shame. I think their personalities could compliment each other, but eighth season ruined the idea of them for me. Clover/Tyrian, for obvious reasons. And Clover/Robyn, I honestly really think Robyn doesn’t have much chemistry with anyone, let alone Clover.
My biggest criticism for the character
Honestly, I don’t mean to sound like a Clover hater, but by golly, I wish I’d seen much less of him. Qrow had other relationships to develop that I feel were more important and it feels like they tried to jam pack their growth as friends into the story at lightning speed just to force an emotional reaction when he died, instead of letting Qrow interact with Ironwood or Winter (who he had relationships with prior that largely wound up neglected) and then they acted like he was suddenly the most important thing with Qrow. I have other complaints, but for the most part, this is what truly trips me up. Some of his character and how Qrow reacts to his character doesn’t feel genuine, because he didn’t have time to be that developed or significant. I was blown away by how big Qrow’s reaction to his death was, because I was sitting there going ‘But, Qrow has only known him for like, two months, right? The audience has only known him for like, a season, right? Why should we care this much?’’ I feel like if they’d let him be a cool more in the background character (like Glynda was in V1-3,) and then not killed him, and if they hadn’t tried to make him into something he wasn’t and try and force connections, then he could’ve really flourished. That’s not to say that he and Qrow shouldn’t have been friends and shouldn’t have interacted. Some of their moments are kinda cute (”I win again. Maybe we should, call it quits?” “Shut up and deal.”) But I think the focus should’ve been on James and Qrow or at least Qrow and Winter.
My favorite thing about the character
The attitude. I love characters who tilt towards the cocky, arrogant side, and I like flirty characters and a ‘rogue-ish’ character, but I also like that there seems to be more brewing under the surface, like he’s intelligent and everything he says is for a reason. Throughout season seven, I actually thought he was going to be a villain or at least ‘betrays them, but he hadn’t realized it’d be like that/he had good motives/he realized he was wrong,’ because his questions seemed leading, his behavior seemed a bit guarded, he seemed like he was analyzing Qrow for reactions. Now, it just seems like he was a good guy, who just happened to be highly intelligent, but didn’t apply himself with tenacity and high ambitions like Winter, so it isn’t as obvious. I really dig a character with a rogue-ish attitude that clearly has more under the surface.
A headcanon I have about them
I once heard this from someone else and I love it: Clover’s always had a problem with proving himself as talented, strong, and smart, since due to his semblance, a lot of people chalk his achievements all up to his semblance. Clover was never considered a smart kid, a good kid, or a strong fighter in school, as most of his teachers, friends, and even family members would tell him how lucky he is to have a semblance that makes things easier for him. Clover’s always kinda resented his semblance because of it, but also knows that he does have an advantage a lot of times that other people don’t have, so he never feels like he should allow himself to be upset to have a semblance other people would kill for. I also headcanon that when Clover met Qrow, he felt even more guilty about resenting his own semblance, since Qrow would clearly love and embrace such a semblance. 
What I would change about them if I was making a re-write
You know how I said I’d thought Clover would be a villain? I might - I might do that. I honestly think Clover as a villain would be really cool and could’ve meant something! But, if I didn’t go with that, I just generally would’ve kept Clover more in the background and maybe get three seasons out of Atlas to allow characters like him time to grow in importance naturally. Also I’d give him a different weapon. I’m sorry to whoever thought giving Clover a fishing pole as a weapon was a good idea, but I definitely would change it. Maybe I’d give him a grappling hook or something. Same basic function, and I don’t expect him to do the Perfect Cast every time he’d use it.
What I I think of their character allusion and what (if anything) I would change about it
His allusion was to the story ‘A fisherman’s good luck,’ and the morals of that are supposed to be ‘patience, constancy, and perseverance, in an honest cause and duty, can never fail to bring a happy end.’ And I guess that in RWBY, they once again decided to do the opposite, and drain all hope from the story, and just go with ‘nothing in Clover’s life paid off because now he’s dead and people are belittling his dead corpse.’ Very stupid in my opinion. I truly think CRWBY said ‘We want him to have good luck, what’s an Aesop’s Fable about luck?’ and then said ‘Oh, it’s about a fisherman? We’ll give him a fishing rod, allusion done.’ If I was going with ‘Clover is a secret baddie’ I would have him tricked into thinking he was doing something good and regret it, and try to make it right. I’d try to get across the message that Clover had stumbled in that patience and perseverance in an honest cause and started getting misfortune because of it, but when he returned to the good and careful life he had lived for most of his life, he was able to make up for it and have a happier end. And if I went with Clover being a good guy the whole time, I’d totally just go into the headcanon I have, that Clover had always wanted to prove that his accomplishments were because of his perseverance and devotion to an honest cause, and not due to his semblance. And then, you know, I’d have that pay off for him with a happier end and not kill him.
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The Liberator (2020)
I have been excited about this project since the very first hints about it were released, so in full disclosure I have to admit that I approached this with high hopes. I also have to disclose that – despite being a huge military history nerd and a fan of reading source material before adaptions are made – I have not had a chance to read The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau by Alex Kershaw, so I cannot speak to how accurate anything is, nor can I comment on the quality of the original material either. Here are my thoughts on the visual choices, the characterizations and narrative structure, and the approach to diversity and representation. 
The hybrid-animated style is something that I was a bit surprised by because even after watching the trailers that were released my poor grad-school-addled brain processed it as a marketing choice just for promo. Everything looked like a comic page done by an awesome colourist and it I was :O but also :D Since I love comics, especially those that use muted palettes and a realistic style, I think I adapted to watching something that didn’t look like every other war drama out there a lot faster than my parents, who were watching with me. Comics and war (and WWII in particular) have a fascinating and interconnected history, so although it is a unique way of styling the show it also fits it so well! At times I did find myself wanting to see the characters faces in a bit more detail but, in fact, closeups were better than farther shots. Facial ticks and micro expressions came through well in most scenes and I was impressed all over again with the work the animations teams must have done as well as by the voice work and performances by the actors. I’m so familiar with Bradley James’ face and movements that I was never worried about missing something in his performance because of the show’s visual aesthetics and I feel like all the other cast members were just as transparent to me despite having never had the pleasure of watching them before. Overall, the visual style of the series gave it a certain charm and I imagine it helped to mitigate effects costs on what I don’t THINK was a project with a big budget.
The story itself is one that I really enjoyed. The character Felix Sparks is such a central hero, and I can certainly see how he could come off as too good to be true. The same can be said for most of the characters, from Sergeant Sam Coldfoot’s tenacity and escape from death to the German soldiers who show mercy and do not shoot Sparks while collecting his dead and wounded men from the mountain. **[This in particular seemed odd to me since they were from an SS unit and those dudes were generally some of the nastiest Nazis to ever serve but maybe its from the book, idk. It also underlines the “ugh, officers, ammirite? Except you Sparks, you’re an okay guy” vibe that is so common for military dramas by showing that on both sides there are men who are just soldiers being soldiers. Similar to the events in Aschaffenburg and at Dachau, we are purposefully reminded that there are good and bad people on both sides].                                                                                                                      I think that the heroic portrayals of the characters (while a tiny bit one-dimensional) mostly speak to what the real men must have been like. Or, perhaps more relevantly, to how they have been remembered. This is where I think the source material and how it is used becomes a big factor. Kershaw’s book uses historical research and interviews with Sparks, some of his men, and even some German soldiers. As I said, I have not read it but knowing his style a lot of the elements in the show that feel quite ‘all hail the conquering heroes’, or that are so focussed on the brotherhood of the unit, likely come from his narrative choices. I’m willing to believe that the members of the Thunderbirds were brave and caring men who did what was best for the outcome of the war and for each other, regardless of the personal cost or the expectations of the American military/society at large. We see some of their ‘faults’ in the series – something that is often only possible when it comes to accounts of small-unit fighting – and they are not actually perfect; it just happens to be that those faults have favourable outcomes or are mediated in the particular context of WWII, especially when we are looking back on them decades later. If the character’s representation largely reflects how they have been remembered it seems simplistic to forsake stories expressing awe and hope for daring to do so when the limitations or biases inherent to memory are also at fault. I believe it will always be important to tell the stories of individuals who inspire us to be better, which I think The Liberator does in a few different ways. All the same, having more time to dig deeper into the characters would have made them much more dynamic and would have been amazing.
On that note, it is important to be critical of how the ethnic/racial differences were addressed. The focus of the series narrows quite a bit by the end of the first episode to follow Sparks. I believe that the Kershaw book uses him as a primary interviewee, so that plays into it, but this is also where having the series be longer would have made a difference. Following a central character is a model of historical narrative that works and has worked for quite some time. It is essentially a safe bet for a project like this that I’m sure did not have the luxury of taking chances, but it didn’t allow for us to really dive into the other characters beyond what see of them through Sparks’ eyes. As the 2ndLt and later Captain of the battalion I think it’s fair to have a significant portion of the story told from his perspective or with him as a focal point because his position affords him the most information to share, but adding more variation of voices could have been so good! Instances of other characters talking about him in the series are great moments that give the other characters more ‘screen-time’ and also nicely back up the claims of brotherhood and togetherness that the overall story is making about the men. Having them speak about themselves too would have been even more awesome. The elements of simplification or Nationalism that can be felt when Sparks whips the men into shape and they become a fine fighting unit made up of usually segregated Native American/Indigenous, Mexican American, and white cowboy soldiers would be mediated by this more equal sharing of perspective. I have little doubt that the real men came together in an unexpected but inspirational way that discarded (most) of the prejudices that existed outside of their little bubble in order to fight a common enemy – at the very least their strategic accomplishments and survival would suggest as much. The portrayal of their coming-together would benefit from being a tad less contrived or solely laid on Sparks’ shoulders.
Overall, I really enjoyed the series and I hope more people watch it. It’s not perfect by any means but it does do a nice job of making a small but important chunk of history more accessible and it attempts to provide a realistic representation of events that border the unimaginable.
I would love to hear what anyone else thought of it.
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BnHA Chapter 190: Standing Tall
Previously on BnHA: Endeavor died! But it’s okay because then he got better! In the meantime, the High Definition Noumu managed to destroy a whole lot of the city, to the point where it reminded a lot of people of the Kamino attack three months prior. There was a lot of meta about why Endeavor couldn’t quit. Part of it is because the world still needs a Symbol, and he’s what they’ve got right now. But as Hawks and Fuyumi also observed, Endeavor is also just really bad at giving up. As Hawks observed, back during All Might’s heyday, Endeavor was the only one who even attempted to try and surpass him, despite knowing he had no chance. And that’s exactly the kind of bullheaded tenacity that allowed this crazy fire man to force himself back up, use his flames to propel himself, and chase after the Noumu while the world (and his son, who’s watching in the U.A. common room with his classmates and Aizawa) looked on. Then Hawks finally showed up to help out, and lent Endeavor some of his feathers to aid him in his speed and movement. And with that little boost, Endeavor launched one final flaming fist attack. Hopefully it’ll be enough.
Today on BnHA: Endeavor punches the High Flying Noumu with his flame fist and tries to burn it from the inside out. Somehow it still doesn’t work. Everyone watching is like “AHHH” and Shouto is like “DAD D:” and Hawks is like “dude you burned all my feathers, I can’t help you out anymore.” But Endeavor is all “it’s okay we good” and he grabs the Noumu and blasts way up into the sky where he can unleash his full power without having to worry about hurting anyone in the vicinity. And then he unleashes another Prominence Burn attack, but this time with Plus Ultra. Everyone is like “holy shit” and it’s fucking tense as hell, and then a moment later Endeavor comes plummeting down from the sky still on fire and goes splat on some random car. And then he stands up and does the All Might victory pose. Goddamn. So everyone is all “YESSSSS”, and Hawks goes to help him because he’s still barely fucking conscious, and for just a moment it looks like everything’s going to be all right. And then Dabi shows up. And is all “hey there Endeavor. it sure is nice to quote-unquote ‘meet’ you, lol.” Oh fucking snap.
(As always, all comments not marked with an ETA are my unspoiled reactions from my first readthrough of this chapter. I’ve read up through chapter 209 now, so any ETAs will reflect that.)
lol
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for a solid moment there I read this as “the beginning of Horikoshi Kouhei” and I was like oh no my man you did not just pull a goddamn Steven King and insert yourself into your own fucking manga
so here’s the full dramatic first page
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poor Hawks, caught in the crossfire
oh for fuck’s sake, now we’re moving on to page 2 and Endeavor’s fist is still rushing toward this fucking Noumu. just die already please
okay it looks like it is indeed dying
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this is actually pretty anticlimactic after all of that. but okay
aaaaaand it’s still regenerating. even though Endeavor has his fucking hand inside of its skull and is burning it from the inside out
shit you guys
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so they are being burned up, then. not good, not fucking good at all
Endeavor is shouting Hawks’s name!
and now he’s addressing the Noumu
idk what’s going on, he’s just describing the Noumu in his mind I guess. saying shit we already know. “modified human, manufactured one, holder of multiple quirks, obsessed with the pursuit of strength”
like, what is the point of this
oh I see, it’s simply to be as dramatic as possible so as to build up to this moment
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Shouto. that’s very sweet. but. he can’t hear you, honey
he doesn’t actually address him as “dad” very often though does he? in fact, I don’t recall him ever directly addressing him by “name” at all. in the handful of face to face conversations that they’ve had with each other, he’s avoided using any sort of title and has been really brusque. and whenever he talks about him, he simply refers to him as “my father” (I forget which word it is he’s using in Japanese, but it’s something fairly casual and borderline disrespectful, I’m sure)
(ETA: so he normally uses the word “oyaji” (which does mean “father” but has more of an “old man” connotation though) when addressing Endeavor, and apparently that’s the word he uses in this scene too. so there was actually no change there. I’d be annoyed at the translation being a bit misleading, but I guess “old man! I’m watching” wouldn’t have quite the same emotional impact, so that’s fair.)
anyway, so yeah, that makes this outburst even more meaningful than it initially appears to be
Hawks says his feathers are all burnt up now so he won’t be able to help any more
but Endeavor says it’s enough
and he’s flying up higher, somehow. not sure if that’s the remainder of Hawks’s wings boosting him or if he’s just using his fire again somehow. that still makes no fucking sense but okay
he’s trying to put some distance between them and the people and buildings below so as to not cause any further damage
okay here we go. one more time
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odd that he would hate that motto given how obsessed he is with strength. maybe it just never clicked with him. or maybe he resented it because no amount of “plus ultra” was ever enough for him to catch up with All Might
but at any rate, this is certain some plus ultra shit right here
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looooooool Horikoshi you sneaky little shit
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SO THIS SHIT IS REALLY ALL BUT CONFIRMED THEN, HUH
damn it just what exactly is the story behind this. I want to know already
so now Endeavor is plummeting from the sky presumably unconscious and still very much on fire
and the guy with the air gun hands says he’ll catch him. and he’s shooting his hands out toward him
and his buddy with the chopped up floating limbs is helping too. gross
eeesh
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I winced
and now there are more reaction shots, with Fuyumi’s hands over her mouth, the people from the newscopter looking on in shock, and Shouto still standing there with that same frozen “oh shit” expression as before
can anyone give this poor kid a hug or even a hand on his shoulder or fucking something already. jesus. Aizawa you’re right fucking there. what happened to all of your dad instincts
Hawks is running over now
ahhhhh yes here we go!
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I expected there would be a slower, more dramatic build up to this, but he just like bounced back to his feet and fucking did it right away lol
well whatever. he earned it. he earned this
all right, Enji. I’ll admit it, you are making some great strides here. none of this is gonna get me to actually forgive you, mind. but I have done quite a bit of essaying on redemption at this point, and I gotta say, you meet those criteria. you are learning and trying to be better and actually succeeding. it doesn’t undo any of the shitty things you did, but that’s up to those characters whether they’re okay with moving past it or not. in the meantime you seem to be doing what you can to make up for it now, and while it would have been preferable for you to have learned this lesson some 25 years earlier... better late than never
and now everyone is cheering!
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goddammit, they really needed this. a victory like this. something to help restore their faith
All Might’s sitting and looks kind of blown away. like his hair is literally blown away. did someone turn the fan on in this room or
ohhhhh my god
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oh my heart. whoa there. I wasn’t ready for this
is he praying?? is this a thank you? or is this just relief and he just kind of slumped for a second and just happened to clasp his hands like that for lack of knowing what else to do
either way it’s giving me a lot of feels
although even now they’re all just standing around him hovering like they want to comfort him, but they’re afraid or there’s some invisible force field there or something. JUST PAT HIM ON THE DAMN BACK ALREADY. jesus he was so tense. that was so intense can you please give him some support please and thank you guys
by the way they seriously need to turn up the heat in the dorms it looks like. holdover thought from the previous chapters that I forgot to remark on because I was binging the rest of this arc. but they’re all bundled up quite a lot for being indoors
awwwwww
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what is this. I thought I was supposed to come out of this arc shipping Dabi/Hawks?? I have yet to understand that? but Endeavor/Hawks (or more like Hawks/Endeavor) is certainly coming off very strong
(ETA: to be clear I don’t ship this romantically, because Endeavor is old enough to be his dad. which is kind of the point, actually. Endeavor fucked up with all four of his actual kids, but now with Hawks he has miraculously been granted the chance to make a new start with someone who’s disconnected from all of that. basically this is the first bond Endeavor has ever formed that isn’t fucking toxic, and I think it’s important for him on his path to making amends in whatever ways he can. this is a chance for him to actually try and be a good father to someone, and better late than never. 
because Hawks is also someone who has relatively few close connections with people, because he keeps all his true feelings bottled up for self-preservation reasons, and keeps people at a distance by being casual and aloof with everyone (though in a friendly way). and yet for whatever reason, he’s gone and adopted Endeavor. maybe it’s just that he sees Endeavor as the best hope the world’s got right now, and so mentoring him to be less of an ass gets him closer to his goal of one day not having to do this job anymore. or maybe something about Endeavor’s asshole nature makes Hawks feel more at ease being open with him, because he doesn’t need to worry about making Endeavor worry, because Endeavor will just keep on not giving a shit no matter what, so that’s nice. except that Endeavor does perhaps give the tiniest of shits, shockingly. and I think that’s something that came as a surprise to them both and caught them both off guard.
anyways. so somehow this relationship between a hot pile of garbage and a character who was only introduced six chapters ago became one of my favorites in the series in a staggeringly short amount of time. sometimes life is strange like that.)
LMAO
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I USED THE OTHER ARM. SO IT’S NOT THE SAME. SHUT UP
(ETA: also would you fucking look at this fucking fanboy knowing which arm it’s actually supposed to be and still bothering to be all “HMPH!” about it. how does it feel to be a 45-year-old chuuni, Endeavor)
damn he is harsh on himself
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jesus christ Horikoshi. I keep thinking this, but it really is like a textbook study of how to redeem a character. he ticked off every single box. give them everything they wanted only for them to realize it wasn’t what they wanted at all. make them remorseful for their past actions. make them strive forward with new purpose. make them suffer but refuse to give in. give them an eyepatch. (ETA: dammit.) give them new relationships that aren’t tied to all of the horrible shit they did in their past, so we can see them interact with someone without that for once and get a glimpse of who they could have been and maybe just maybe still could be with a lot of hard work
like, I know when I’m being manipulated, but damned if it isn’t a masterful fucking job
anyways. Hawks says that he still did a good job and this will definitely be huge
and he says that first off “we have to do something about your injuries” and lol, duhhhhh though
SJSLDFKLSKHGK
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YOU HOLD UP!!!! DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE
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I FEEL LIKE I SUMMONED HIM LMAO
okay Dabi. meet Hawks? unless you already know him? I don’t know, actually and I’m very curious as to what’s going on here
because it now occurs to me that my earlier suspicion of Hawks still could be right on the money and it’s possible that he was even working with Dabi. because idk but people ship this something fierce so there must be some connection, either past or future. and that attack was no fucking coincidence, and it certainly was no coincidence either that it ended up doing exactly what Hawks wanted it to do
but anyways. I’m getting ahead of myself now and I’m sure we’ll find out more about this shortly!
and look at Dabi greeting his old man like he’s never met him before, too. you think you’re so fucking smooth, huh
(ETA: so the “I guess” part here is actually very significant. I’ll just let Viz’s translator Caleb Cook explain:
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basically, your two options are (1) Dabi is a fire-user whose true identity is still being deliberately withheld and whose physical appearance (hairstyle, eye color, approximate age) just happens to match up near-perfectly with the missing Todoroki sibling who was coincidentally mentioned in this same arc for the very first time, and who has apparently met Endeavor before, but in spite of this he somehow is not Todoroki Touya; or (2) Dabi is Todoroki Touya.
I don’t know about you guys, but I know where I stand with this one lol.)
shit. what an ending. what a fucking arc this is turning out to be
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Too Different ( Lotor x Reader) ***spoilers***
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I don’t know how well I did in the angst department lol. I tried to make the reaction as real as possible but I’ve never experienced it so I tried lol. Sorry if this is trash. I suck at dialog so its kinda sparse, yip yip.
I used the F-word once, idk if there are any sensitive babies out here but just fyi xD
A dreaded feeling of nausea and anxiety laced your stomach with an upsetting tenacity. No matter how many times you wished the feeling away it would go nowhere. You would’ve liked to been able to say that you had no idea why this was happening but you had a very clear idea.
It was the same feeling that started every time you heard Lotor was once again alone with the Altean princess.
Things had been so different for the two of you since the tide had turned and Lotor sided with voltron. You hadn’t been very confident in what his motivations were for this turn in loyalties but even so, you followed him.You grasped for the love of your life with both hands tightly wound.
But, despite this, recently it felt like you had been losing him. 
You had known Lotor a ways before anything revolving Voltron became a valid concern. You would spend days researching topics on the many cultures that had been found in the galaxy. Your thirst for knowledge often unquenchable.
Lotor had found you one of those days, reading on a race he thought no one of the generations had even heard of. You found yourself a book on Altean culture hidden deep inside of the libraries of the main fleet where you were stationed. Out of curiosity Lotor began a conversation with you on the reasons you had decided to read such an old thing. The two of you found that you both had an incredible reserve of curiosity towards other cultures unlike your own. That it started in the fact that both of you had diluted Galran blood.
It wouldn’t be long until you found yourself planted on Lotor’s fleet, having long conversations with during your free time about a vast array of topics.
The passion in your heart would soon gravitate the prince’s own towards you. When you were found to be his lover, very few were surprised by the fact. You were never found too far from him and if anyone dared harm you they would face the most severe of punishment.
There was not a time happiness found you more. You truly believed that your heart would lay safe in his hands for the rest of eternity. Now you weren’t so sure.
Lotor and Allura began to grow uncomfortably close, spending hours upon hours alone in an Altean research center. Even if they weren’t alone, they might as well have been. Sharing whispered conversation with each other that only resulted in the feeling of glass being shoved into your heart.
Everytime you laid your eyes on Allura it only suficied to make your stomach even more weak. Your unquelled mind would run rampant with useless imaginings.
Of how much better she was than you, of how perfectly fit she and Lotor were. You and Lotor had alway seemed like two cloths of mismatched patterns forcibly sewn together, like an oxymoron. It had never accomplished in bothering you until these moments. She was a beautiful Altean princess, with a strong will and friendly attitude. How could anyone ever match Lotor more?
Yet you never mentioned a word of this to Lotor, as not to seem foolish. You trusted that he would never do anything to harm you.
That feeling in your stomach only grew as time went on, especially when his time with you got shorter and Allura’s longer.
Conversations recently were short and skin deep at best. At times you swore there was a tone of irritation in his voice that made your heart squeeze. Too many times were you supposed to be doing something together and were blown off, only to learn he was spending his time with Allura. 
The two of them had been spending almost every waking moment on the comet ships together. Forcing yourself to be okay with it felt like a hot coal forced down your throat, but it was important to Lotor so you endured. His happiness meant more to you than some jealousy, and you knew Allura was the only one who could help.
‘That’s all he needs her for, and once its done everything will be fine’ Everyday you tried to convince yourself of this, and every day it felt less and less true.
When they finally finished the ships you felt relief for a brief period of time. Surely all of this doubt was coming to an end and your love with Lotor could once again be reassured. You didn’t know how wrong you were. Lotor and you had very little conversations these days but one bit of information had found its way to you. He and Allura were to venture into the quintessence field as he had wanted for so long. Despite the distance built between you, happiness flooded your veins when you heard.
You had wished them both well on their way, attempting to push down the feeling bubbling in your chest at the thought of them alone out there.   You gave a quick kiss to Lotor’s cheek, telling him to come back home safe. The send off had felt odd, almost artificial. He had responded with a curt nod and an ‘of course’, as self assured as ever.
You decided against waiting around with the others in the main hub, the empty space allowed to much time to think. So you left to find yourself a distraction. You found yourself a little while later in the library of the Castle ship. Selecting a book that seemed interesting enough to hold your attention in the way you needed it to.
However, you found yourself having to reread too many pages.  Your thoughts drifting off to the prince again. Subconsciously you knew the only remedy to them was the prince’s return.
When a few hours had passed by, finally there was a notification of a landing in the main hatch. Relief flooded your veins, you shot up placing the book down where it once had been and raced out the door. Running down the corridors as quickly as your feet could, you couldn’t wait to see your love. Even more so you wanted to take him to spend time with you, as reassurance after he was alone with Allura so long. Those bay doors were the only thing holding you back from him, and they couldn’t have opened fast enough.
Your feet screeched to a halt, your body processing what was in front of you faster than your mind could.
Allura and Lotor were standing there, kissing.
Your mouth fell open, and then would shut again, as if gasping for air. It was silent though, with words still processing in your brain. When the two parted the last thing they had been expecting was to see you standing there.
Lotor’s face looked shocked, but yet somehow, you saw not guilt in those eyes of his. Tears welled up faster than you could will them away.
Lotor took a step toward you, and at the same instance you took one step back. “(Y/n) I can explain-.” He started, holding a hand out. You shook your head and just kept stepping back.
“This isn’t what it looks to be, truly.” He kept stepping closer, your eyes kept on his form. Allura’s voice quipped from behind him.
“I swear (y/n) we weren’t thinking, this has never happened before.” Her eyes were pleading but in that moment all you could do is look at her and scoff. Quickly you turned as fast as you could, the need to run over taking you but a hand grasped on too quickly.
You stared with a fury into his eyes, “Don’t you fucking touch me. Don’t you dare touch me, ‘ it isn’t what it looks like?’ I’m not blind.” You yelled at him, the only thing swelling in your chest at the moment. His eyes looked wide, not believing the words that dropped so heavily from your mouth.
You couldn’t help the small, bitter giggle that left your mouth. “It’s not like its a surprise, I’ve been expecting it, I just hoped I was worth more to you, wasn’t I the fool.” You wrenched your arm away from him and turned to leave again.
“(Y/n) please I-.” “Save your breath, you’ll need it to kiss that princess of yours.” And with that you walked straight out the door. You stopped just outside, letting everything sink in further.
Your hand flew up to your mouth again as you let out a cruel sob. Part of you wasn’t surprised, but you had hoped fate would be kinder. Fate held no loyalty to you, that much was clear. Tears blurred your vision as you walked your way to your bedroom. Everything you had put into him every hope, every kind thought, what was it all for? You thought you had meant more to him than this.
A numbness overtook your veins as you collapsed onto the blankets of the bed. The warmth being the only comfort you could believe in right now. Thinking of Lotor only made you want to scream, tear something apart, and destroy it. Just like he did you. Whatever this feeling was it was different than the usual nausea, something worse.
You turned onto your back and stared at the white ceiling just above you as your nose kept running. Trying to collect whatever ability to breath you had, your mind thought back to the last couple of weeks. Of how stupid you felt for trusting him, in believing that if you loved him than he must love you too. And most of all you felt stupid for thinking someone like you and him ever belonged together. With sarcastic laugh you thought about how ironic this was.
Altean culture brought you together, and now its torn you apart.
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*  medalion rahimi, age 24, she/her | oh, them? that’s ghalia majid. they’ve lived in carina bay for, like, twenty four years. last time i spoke to them they were a sports journalist, and if i remember correctly, they’re a cancer. seeing them around always makes me think of keys clicking away on a keyboard, floral printed skirts and birds chirping in the morning. ( lissa, 21, est, she/her )  
hey guys it me lmao i’m so excited to bring ghalia here, i’ve been playing her for a while now and love her a lot so i hope u guys do too cus i love it here and i think/hope she’ll fit in great!! this whole intro post is pretty much taken from a bio i wrote for her i just kinda cut it up and added some new things to switch it up so here ya go!! 
ghalia is always set out to do the right thing and she’s definitely a #momfriend type. making sure her friends and everyone around her is ok or asking if they need anything/being concerned is a huge part of her personality.. even if it can be overbearing at times. she sees the world in a positive light rather than the much more realistic hell hole it can be. sometimes this can make her seem naive, but she’s just someone who finds it more beneficial to see the good side of things. 
she can be kinda nosy and annoying like … no joke about that. she loves taking care of people but she can also be kinda invasive and too In Your Face about it without even realizing. she absolutely means well but sometimes doesn’t see herself crossing a line until it’s too late 
she’s also quite ambitious and believes that people can achieve anything they want to (motivational speaker much?) she always has her sights set on something bigger than herself and for the most part, she feels like her potential has no limits. she thrives off of opportunity and optimism even if she lives in her head a lot, and even if what’s brewing in her head really makes no sense or has no possibility of ever happening. she looks at life as en empty canvas, just waiting for her to fill it with her thoughts and desires but as most things are, it’s easier said than done.
this doesn’t stop her from wanting the greatest life she could possibly have, but she has high expectations for herself and doesn’t want to fall short of them. with this kind of personality, it may seem like she’s isolating herself from others when she has her mind set on something, but she’s an extrovert through and through and loves people, but sometimes has a hard time bursting out of the dream space in her head.
she’s been this way since she was a child. her parents are both immigrants, they came to american from tehran, iran in the 80s and created a new life themselves and worked to make sure their children had better opportunities growing up. they ended up in new york at first for their careers (her mom is a teacher, her dad is a professional photographer and he teaches lessons at a studio) and eventually settled in carina bay before ghalia was born because it seemed like a great place to raise a family. ghalia looks up to them like no one else, she admires their courage and their strength and their tenacity to never settle for less than what they deserve. so it’s because of them, not just blind hope, that ghalia reaches for the even beyond the stars and keeps reaching even when her arms can’t go anymore.
although she’s a bright and spirited person who always wants to do right by others, that also causes ghalia to have a number of downfalls that all add up and can create quite a monster of an emotional mess. she’s stubborn and a special kind of reckless; feels embarrassed admitting she failed at something she put all her effort into even when the horizon that is the finish line really wasn’t as close as she thought. disappointment is her enemy yet she comes face to face with it often, usually from her own doing. she wants to know everything all the time, her curious mind wanders and wanders until it finds trouble she never knew existed. when she drills too hard into conversation and hits sore spots and doesn’t realize it until she’s made everyone around her uncomfortable– she wants to be open with people, when it’s not always possible. not everyone can relate to the positivity she thrives on and that frustrates her sometimes.
other tidbits/fun facts:
ghalia has always been interested in writing and photography (something she got from her dad), the two have been her main creative outlet growing up. she majored in journalism at wake forest university and decided to focus on sports as she grew into her career path and works for a local newspaper covering mostly soccer through the nc courage and north carolina fc! 
she played soccer growing up and into highschool and thought she might continue into college but honestly she wasn’t THAT good and decided the sidelines were better suited for her anyways where she could help behind the scenes and volunteered wherever they needed her and she was also the team photographer for a while 
((listen i’m a huge sports nerd so why not live vicariously through her lolol))
she’s a very talkative, very social ‘lil thing. she’s always been that kind of kid in school who got moved for talking to the person sitting her, but she was also that person who talked and talked no matter if her neighbor was a stranger or not. that gets her into trouble sometimes. she can be overwhelming when having conversations, she always has a million things to say and usually not enough time to say it. also, not everyone always wants to hear the oh so thrilling details about her walk back to her apartment yesterday, but she’d swear on her life that you *need* to hear about the squirrel that followed her the entire way. bottom line is, she loves to talk but needs to be told to shut up every once in a while. it’s only for her own good.
she’s a lesbian and very into girls although she’s kinda shy about dating and has only been in one serious relationship 
besides her main passions/hobbies being photography and writing, ghalia also enjoys nature, staying up late reading wiki articles on conspiracy theories, watching paranormal story time videos on youtube at 4 am, and she also wants to learn as many languages as she can. for now, she can speak conversational farsi, the language that, outside of english, is the main language her family speaks, and it’s important to her that she’s able to keep in touch with her relatives still living in iran. she’s not so great at writing it quite yet but she’s working on it. she’s not too bad at speaking spanish, she took several years of classes ever since middle school and falls in and out of practicing it currently. she’s attempted french and german, but only got as far as a couple activities on duolingo before her attention got dragged to her next project. one day she’ll be fluent in them all, one day.
her family is her heart, she’ll defend them until the day she dies and longer, they’re her lifeline and especially her brother, reza majid, who’s 5 years younger and the apple of ghalia’s eye. she has a protective nature about her and that’s due in part to how much she loves her family and little brother, and only wants the best for them, and she feels that way about everyone she cares about.
some connection ideas i just thought of!!!
childhood friends - from like age 4 or something like weeee lil things since ghalia has lived here her whole life, that’d be cute
roommates - it’d be fun if they got along really well and were friends beforehand we love a cute roommate connection
coworkers - from the local paper she works at mayhaps??
former teammates / college friends - ik wake forest is very specific but it could also be friends/teammates from high school or something like that :^)
i’d also love some kinda former relationship?? i imagine her to only have ever been in one real serious relationship, maybe kinda recently or something and it was a big deal and had a big impact on ghalia and maybe there’s lingering feelings or unresolved feelings, idk!!! we could work it out!! 
id LUV a ride or die friend or multiple
also maybe someone who can’t stand ghalia bc she’s nosy and annoying
i don’t know im going out to dinner soon with my fam so i haven’t thought much more about plots but i’m open to all and any ideas! if anyone wants to chat on discord feel free to hmu there @ #lissa7602 or here in the IMs!!! <3333 
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liebesyhhra · 6 years
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ramadhan prep
Bismillaah
This post is inspired by my friend, H. She is someone i look up to a lot for all her tenacity, great ideas and really the amazing person that she is. MasyaAllah :) 
dear H,
last night as we welcomed ramadhan i finally had the drive to write about the lessons from sharing sessions and talks ive been to, particularly a talk i attended at masjid ansar about ramadhan. turned out the drive was warm warm chicken poop (hangat hangat tahi ayam hahahaha) only and i ended up not writing. hahaha nothing new there!!! 
that same night you shared with me about your islamic sharing instagram account big idea you had with your friend!! and i was so thrilled!!! partly because you’re basically doing what i’ve always wanted to do on a blog but been putting off for a long timeee. the other part is just me being so proud of you for always coming up with amazing ideas and always so willing to share the good stuff that you come across. i really hope this great idea will become reality and i really really look forward to it!!! count me in anytime hehe.
sometimes i hide behind an inferior complex when deciding not to pursue something like oh im never going to deserve to do calligraphy because i am not arty and i don’t want to degrade calligraphers by my undeserving attempt. that sounds super silly hahaha but ya i am silly like that. it was only natural (???? silly^10000 but yes) that i completely threw away my idea of finally posting something on my blog, because someone better is doing it already. but H you were so supportive and interested in my own initiative, and plus all the thought challenging i did i realised that other people taking good initiatives does not in any way degrade my own. and so fast forward to now i’m still trying to get to the subject of matter hahahaha what a prelude!!! 
i attach the event poster for reference
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i was very much interested by the concept haha unlimited data plan yes please my bills are getting so ex because data usage :-) kidding hehe of course there was more to it than its literal meaning. 
the talkshow by the five asatizah panelists covered three main topics:
pre-paid pahala
free outgoing doa
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1. pre-paid pahala
the topics surrounding intentions and sincerity were being discussed. having good intentions without even carrying out the actions yet entitles a person to rewards --> pre-paid pahala cool eh !! may we all proceed to carry out the good we intend to do with sincerity, amin.
i. what is sincerity?
having sincerity/ikhlas is defined as doing something without hoping for any reciprocation or rewards. this reminded me so much of our malay literature days when cikgu A would ask “what is the most important lesson we can learn from the sun?” when we were going through the sajak ‘menjaring mentari hidupku’. (sidetrack i really couldn’t remember the sajak title i just remembered something got to do with sun but definitely not mengejar mentari...........huehe anje ayanggg) the answer being: the sun gives and gives, even when it knows the beings on earth can never repay it. what can i give the sun?? what can the plants give the sun?? and still it continues being the number one source of energy everyday. 
in doing good deeds though sometimes we experience spiritual and moral roadblocks like feeling riyak and overly proud of the good we do. asatizah shared that the way around these roadblocks is not to simply stop doing the good, but continue to engage in the good deed as well as pray that Allah removes the riyak and grant us sincerity.
asatizah shared a story of saidatina Fatimah r.a’s sincerity in helping those in need, putting their needs above her own. nobody knew of the story until Allah sent down a verse narrating the sincere deed Fatimah r.a had carried out. 
the story took place during the month of ramadhan. each day Fatimah r.a only had water, milk and bread to break her fast with. on the first day during iftar, a needy person came knocking to ask for food. she gave away her food and only had water for herself. this happened for three consecutive nights masyaAllah! idk if it were me i’d probably have gone ‘oh im so hungy i havent eaten in three days i gave all my food away to the poor!!!’ probably hoping for some sort of acknowledgement or applaud haha or complimentary iftar. but masyaAllah Fatimah carried the deed out without expecting anything but Allah’s blessings. her intention was solely to please God. the verse is recorded in the quran:
وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا  إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا
surah al-insan, 8-9
ii. how do we know of a person’s sincerity?
we dont hahahaha. only Allah knows! but it’s always good to believe someone is doing a good deed out of good intention and sincerity. on our part too, we may have ulterior motives intentional or unintentionally along the way of doing good. dont stop nothing to see here move along now keep calm and doa!
iii. how to attain and maintain sincerity?
be conscious of our intentions to do something for the sake of Allah
act it out. actions speak louder than words
istiqamah in training our hearts
remember that Allah sees and appreciates each and every good deed and intention
introspection/muhasabah
here, asatizah shared the story of saidina Kalid al Walid r.a. Khalid was leading a battle when he was demoted by khalifah Umar. instead of being bitter about it he fought harder and with even more willpower. when asked why he was not the least bit demotivated over being demoted, he replied that he fought not for the title but for the sake of Allah. 
knowing that Allah always appreciates the good we do is so heartening. it’s also so heartening when people are appreciative of the good we do. this doesn’t negate our sincerity though, view it as Allah’s way of making us happy through His other creations
iv. benefits of ikhlas
self-fulfilment
pahalaaa hehe amin
peace of mind
wont feel disappointed over lack of reciprocation
part two nexttttttt
2. free outgoing doa
ramadhan is the month of mercy! forgiveness! and so we ask of Allah for aaall that and more in the blessed month. 
asatizah first shared the mannerisms of making doa, which are found in the structure of surah al-fatihah. ustazah S shared this before in school!! so excited for some reason when ustaz shared during the talk. making doa inadvertently makes us realise that we are such....small beings who depend so much on His mercy. it would only be appropriate to make doa in a state of sincerity, humbleness and humility. 
doa is significant in our lives, such that it instills Hope in us and husnuszhon towards Allah.
doa is also a form of self-motivation. when we pray for something good for ourselves eg ya Allah please help me become successful in my studies, indirectly we push ourselves to do our best so our prayer comes true. we won’t pray for something we are not working towards so masyaAllah this was an interesting insight!
on to the last one!!!
3. ramadhan premium gold member
aka laylatul qadr 
this talk was held pre-ramadhan, and ustazah said preparation had to begin NOW, which was a week ago haha but now now is not too late either! it’s not too early either considering insyaAllah we will try to find it in the last ten nights. however the spiritual burnout is real and nauzubillah, so let’s all keep in mind that the most loved by Allah are little but consistent deeds! youre doing great sweetie :* 
while living our nights in qiyam, asatizah reminded us to always keep ourselves and our parents in our doa. yang terbaik, amin! may we be blessed with the opportunity to live the night of power and receive blessings of a thousand months amin! ultimate level of premium gold membership masyaAllah.
4. miscellaneous
under the topic of doa actually, in our humility sometimes we would cry when asking Allah for something we really want. however there are also people who try their best to have that humility but cannot cry (like me hahaaaa so hard hearted nauzubillah) and that’s ok. sometimes it’s the peace in our heart that can be felt. 
so alhamdulillah! that’s all to share from the distinguished panelists. there were nasyid and poetry performances too which were amazinggg live spotify hahaha. this more or less helped me look forward to all the amazing goodness being offered in ramadhan, and what i can start with; having the right intentions. i really enjoyed penning this down and i hope this wont be the last! thank you, H, for spurring me on to finally act out this particular intention. may Allah bless you always all ways!!! so sayang
i was so afraid and unprepared to welcome ramadhan, still so irrationally afraid even as we’ve fasted for the first day.. going to this talk and previously the one with you at masjid Ruadhah helped me prepare a bit spiritually alhamdulillah. thank you for being there with me and for me during this journey! maybe i am afraid i won’t live up to my best behaviour. maybe i am so afraid of feeling lonely. maybe i am so afraid of.....idk actually what i’m afraid of. in spite of all that, i hope you, me and everybody else will have a blessed ramadhan ahead and do our best to give our best, insyaAllah
i am ending this off with a quote
God’s delays aren’t God’s rejections. Worry ends when Faith begins.
and a doa
اللهم انك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عنا يا كريم
ramadhan kareem! 
semoga Allah redha
sending lots of luv,
<3
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For the character meme - any two characters from the Hour, and any two from Indian Summers.
ooh thank you! I’ve already done Bel, so I’ll do Hector and Freddie
Hector:
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life  (listen...I love my trash son Hector)hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuff (he’s a slytherin who could have been a gryffindor. Freddie is a gryffindor who could have been a slytherin. It makes for a very interesting dynamic)best quality: he tries, bless him. sometimes not very well, but like...he does try. Can be a pretty good friend if he’s not getting drunk or trying to get in your pants or having petty arguments with people.worst quality: his smarminess and just like. flirting with other women who aren’t his wife like a binch.ship them with: sort of marnie in the last two episodes of s2? They have kind of a reconciliation and it’s sort of adorable? But there definitely needs to be a lot more work on that for me to properly ship it.brotp them with: BEL IN S2 OH MY GOD (I’ve literally never brotp’d anything so hard tbh). Also Freddie. I love my news triumvirate fam.needs to stay away from: fucking Laurie Stern. He’s a straight up bastard and Hector does eventually realise that but it takes so long because he guilts him by saying that he saved Hector’s life.misc. thoughts: MY TRASH SON. He’s awful but he tries so hard and I love him. Also like...Straight Ally(tm). Not a good one but...he’s definitely pretty chill with people being gay he just...doesn’t really get what it’s like bc he is Straight White Privileged Man(tm)
Freddie Lyon
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuff (like I said, a gryffindor that could have been a slytherin. He can be manipulative as fuck, he’s suuuper ambitious (especially when he comes back from America, but he’s also hella brave in a way that’s just natural to him, and truth and justice matter more to him than any kind of personal gain)best quality: His tenacity/stubborness when it comes to important stuff, whether that’s The Hour, a news story, Bel, anything. He will. not. let. it. drop.worst quality: His callousness. He says things he knows will hurt people, unnecessarily - he doesn’t necessarily do it to be cruel - it’s part of the ‘truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth’, but there is that vindictive part there, which lashes out when he’s hurt (particularly at Bel). What’s that Taylor Swift lyric? ‘Casually cruel in the name of being honest’ - that’s Freddie to a T.ship them with: BEL ROWLEY THEY ARE SOULMATESbrotp them with: Hector, Lix, Kiki actually they were super cute awkward pals in like, the last episode.needs to stay away from: Cilenti and Norman and Trevor, *shudders*misc. thoughts: RIDICULOUS BOY, cares more about the truth than he does his own safety, the sweetest and also the meanest, most stubborn asshole you will ever meet, one of the best characters you’ll ever watch on television, this is me recommending the hour to you for Freddie Lyon if for nothing else, he is honestly an absolute TREASURE of a character.
Indian Summers
I’m gonna do my two baes (and get annoyed about how they got fucked up by the writers in s2)
Sooni Dalal (MY DAUGHTER. MY PRINCESS. SHE IS EVERYTHING. AHEM.)
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuff (I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more gryffindor character HONESTLY)best quality: her willingness to fight for what’s rightworst quality: how uncompromising she is in her ideals and how to achieve them. sometimes that’s admirable, but it’s not always possible, and it tends to lead to her butting heads with people she loves. Sometimes that’s necessary, but sometimes it’s not.ship them with: IAN AND IM STILL SO MAD ABOUT THAT WHOLE THINGbrotp them with: Aafrin (and Shamshad). This is honestly the most realistic sibling relationship I’ve seen on TV and I love them all.needs to stay away from: That terrorist guy who stabbed hermisc. thoughts: UNCOMPROMISING IDEALISTIC REVOLUTIONARY PRINCESS OF MY HEART. Also the most beautiful girl in the world. But mostly she just kicks ass and takes names and won’t back down and is smart as fuck and I just want the best for her. I hope she gets to be a lawyer and live her life (and I hope she and her muslim husband survive partition like...I get that that was an interesting direction to go in but it’s also scary as fuck)
Ian McLeod (MY SMALL SCOTTISH SON)
general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuffbest quality: he’ll do what’s right, no matter what the consequences/if it’s socially unacceptableworst quality: his hotheadedness (which is increased tenfold when he’s drunk) ship them with: Sooni! (I actually kind of saw them both as aroace, who would be bros for life and eventually marry for convenience, but I knew we probs wouldn’t get that from the show and like. They were so setting it up for us to ship them. What the fuck show.)brotp them with: Sooni again (as above), Alice (remember that time he runs away with what he thinks are Ramu Sood’s ashes and Alice comes across him and he’s like ‘idk where im going but join me if you wanna’ and she’s like ‘yeah sure why not’? that was cute as shit) and actually sort of Mr Khan, because I liked that he went to him after Sooni rejected his proposal to like. talk it out or whatever (until he found out she’d accepted his proposal, and then went total asshole on them both. ugh, ian, why)needs to stay away from: FUCKING STELLA OH MY GOD. I didn’t watch the last 2 or 3 episodes but apparently they get back together/have sex again and like. I can’t. Ian. Please. Love yourself.misc. thoughts: ACTUAL cinnamon roll (soaked in booze), honest and good to a fault, confused petulant rhino but not here for any of that British bullshit, tries so hard but doesn’t succeed, WHY WAS THE WHOLE PROPOSAL/GETTING REJECTED/GETTING MAD AT SOONI/GETTING DRUNK/SLEEPING WITH STELLA AGAIN PLOTLINE IMPOSED UPON US? IT MADE IT SO CRAP. WHY THE FUCK.
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