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oberthinkin · 2 months
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Time Sensitive Question
I have to clean all my stuffies, but I'm worried about Chai (my red panda squishmallow)... Google says NOT to put squishmallows in the washer, or if you do it HAS to be cold water, but I found Chai under some mildewy clothes in my room... I don't want to throw her out, but I also really don't want to have mold just chilling on my bed, and sleeping in it.
Some of my other stuffed animals don't have a mildew issue, but just need to be cleaned (Bruno for example, is getting his first DEEP clean, after years of spot cleaning only). But Chai in particular is seeming... Rough.
Does anyone have any tips? Or should I part ways with her?
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jellycatadventures · 1 year
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Sacha snow tiger just got delivered!! He fits in perfectly with Cider and Chai but I think it'd be better to leave his name up to a vote!
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chaifootsteps · 1 month
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To everyone saying that “Oh, Hazbin Hotel would’ve been a MASTERPIECE if those stuffy suits at Amazon and A24 gave her more episodes!” let me direct your attention to:
Over The Garden Wall
Infinity Train
Invincible
Centaurworld
Castlevania
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (not sure if you’ve seen this one Chai)
All of these shows/miniseries’s had just as much, if not HALF the time Hazbin did to tell their stories in their first seasons, and they were all captivating and beloved by many, for their compelling themes and complex characters (mind you, half of the examples here are aimed at children).
Yes, the amount of episodes Hazbin received is pitifully low, but it’s Viv’s job as show runner to make the best project she can with the time she was given, and sometimes that involves biting the bullet and cutting out some fat to make sure your story isn’t too bloated. Viv, as established before, is very much a “my way or the highway” kind of person, so this was never going to be the case.
Also, it’s Vivienne Medrano. She could’ve received 50 episodes and she’d still find a way to piddle around with it.
This. If anything, those "stuffy suits" gave her more of an opportunity than most would have and more than she probably deserved.
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radiobelle23 · 2 years
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All the KinnPorsche fics that had me in a chokehold - completed recs because I know we all have PTSD from incomplete fics
So here I am after thousands of years of being off tumblr for one reason. KINNPORSCHE. Now if you’re like me and you like to hyper fixate on things, then you know what’s it’s like to spend hours trying the find the best fics to satisfy that boost of serotonin. So here I’ve listed all of my favorite KP fics I’ve read on AO3. Now, I mainly read smut but I do enjoy a little fluff every once in a while so WARNING: I’m gonna list some of the most toe curling, smut filled fics of them all here, some summaries are VERY EXPLICIT. I do read Vegas/Pete and Kim/Chay fics as well but this is primarily dedicated to my two favorite kingpins. Originally this was going to be a complete/incomplete rec list but I then realized it was going to be a monster of a rec page. Anyways ENJOY !
Update 10/1/22: Happy spooky season! Can I just say that I honestly did not expect my little list to blow up like this? You guys all fed into my praise kink, not gonna lie. And some of the authors saw it!?! I am not worthy!!! You all deserve the love!!! I realized I left out a couple fics and I am back to right my wrongs! So any * you see has been added since the orig post date... I might need to make a second list.....
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The Kings Tree - LuckyDragon
Summary: Kinn was seven when he woke up one morning to discover a small silver circle on the back of his left wrist.
Chapters: 14/14 Words: 78,474
In the Eye of the Beholder - asleepby2
Summary: Rich, the latest recruit to the main family's famed security detail, has no idea what exactly the two dons have going on and he's determined to find out.
- or -
Kinn and Porsche as observed by an oblivious fool.
Chapters: 3/3 Words: 7,883
tiny spark, mighty flame - BeStillMySlashyHeart
Summary: In a world where the touch of your skin with another could reveal your soulmate, Kinn keeps his collars high and his gloves on. What happens when he's not allowed to do that anymore?
Chapters: 11/11 Words: 29,452
A Little Wicked - midnightsurge
Summary: “There is a way to get her off your back,” Kinn seems reluctant to say. “I don’t know how willing you’d be to go through with it.”
Porsche raises an eyebrow.
Kinn sighs and finally spills. “If she thinks you’re with me, she won’t dare approach you anymore.”
Porsche freezes. He stares Kinn down.
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Porsche never pawns the watch. Kinn never kidnaps him. Somehow they still fall for each other.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 11,146
Paperwork Promises - surrealsunday
Summary: Filing paperwork and tending to the needs of rich, stuffy executives was never Porsche’s dream career, but a job is a job. That job is made a lot less easy – but maybe a bit more interesting – when the boss he’s been avoiding since that very first day in the elevator, gets a lapful of coffee and an eyeful of Porsche. Just when Porsche was getting used to the monotony of the every day…
Executive Bossman Kinn | Assistant Smartass Porsche
Chapters: 8/8 Words: 80,533
fool me once (fool me twice) - perfumes
Summary: Porsche wondered if any of it was real. It sure seemed real at the time, when Porsche chose scissors to Kinn’s rock, when Kinn looked back at him with such devastation. Such love. It felt real when he’d looked up from the fish they’d caught and said: So kind. Why do you keep your smiles to yourself?
Now, Porsche wore handcuffs again. He left them lying alone in his cell. He could barely look at them.
Perhaps, Porsche had only seen what he wanted to see. Perhaps, he had only ever been a replacement to Kinn. Until the real thing came along.
“I’m going to do what I should have done a long time ago,” he said. “But I need your help. Will you give it?”
Vegas smirked.
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(Or: When Kinn believes Tawan over Porsche, Porsche asks Vegas to help him fake his and his brother's deaths to escape the mafia world. Years later, Kinn visits a small, private beach and orders a drink.)
[Episode 9 Canon Divergence]
Chapters: 8/8 Words:  30,528
Parallel Love - PrinceHeart
Summary: “Do you take Porsche Pachara Kittisawat as your lawful spouse?”
Kinn’s jaw clenched at that, then he reminded himself why he was doing this.
“I fucking do.”
Or where the only solution to bloodshed, violence and disaster between the two mafia clans, is simple. An arranged marriage.
Chapters  20/20 Words:  64,154
between the sheets - DasWarSchonKaputt
Summary: “And who’s that?”
“Oh. That’s Porsche. He’s Khun Kinn’s live-in boytoy. He’s harmless, mostly. Just a pretty face.”
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A boyfriend can go so many places a bodyguard can’t. As the threat of a potential leak in their security forces looms large, Khun Korn hatches a plot to place an added layer of protection around his heir presumptive. Enter Porsche, former bartender, current bodyguard, and reluctant fake boyfriend of Kinn Theerapanyakul.
Chapters: 8/8 Words:  70,456
cravin’ - yeetlegay
Summary: It’s only when Kinn is two knuckles deep in Porsche’s ass, his teeth buried in the meat of his thigh, that it occurs to Porsche he probably isn’t that straight.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 1,847
Trials & Tribulations - rainbowcolored7
Summary: In which Kinn is a renowned lawyer for TK & Associates, as well as a certified bastard, and Porsche is his new assistant who isn't sure whether he'll scald him with hot coffee or fuck him before he decides to quit.
Chapters: 3/3 Words:  26,348
Your teeth round my organs - androktasia
Summary: “Aren’t you meant to finger me?” Porsche asks, breathless, as Kinn smears lube around the rim of his hole. Kinn looks up, pausing his movements, and Porsche shifts slightly, almost unconsciously, as though trying to get him inside.
“Where did you hear that?” Kinn asks.  
“I watched some porn,” Porsche says, and Kinn raises an eyebrow at him, unimpressed. He remembers the kind of porn Porsche likes – shrieking women lying back and taking it from coarse, grunting men. “Gay porn,” Porsche clarifies after a moment.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 3,148
Weak Spot - tessalane
Summary: Kinn nods and clears his throat. “Yeah, I’m – I’m taken.”
“And who is the lucky one?” His uncle snorts, clearly not buying it. He crosses his arms in front of his chest and scans Kinn as if his nephew would say, “ha, sorry, I was just joking.”
Kinn seems hesitant for a moment, but then he turns around and points at Porsche. “It’s Porsche.” He holds out his hand and fakes a smile aimed at Porsche. “Baby, come here.”
What the actual fuck?
Chapters: 11/11 Words:  35,920
give it to ya like you never had it - mirrorofprinces
Summary: “Porsche is extremely close to signing. In fact, he has a final meeting with the execs on Monday morning. The only condition is that he wants to request his first partner, and it’s you.”
Kinn takes a long drink of his whiskey, sets the glass down, and runs his tongue over his teeth. “So you had to meet with me, urgently, to tell me that a beautiful boy wants me to fuck him, thinking I’d say no.” He drums his fingers on the bartop. “Which means there’s a catch.”
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 7,448
right here beside you, i’m still - P1n3appl3_p3n
Summary: When Kinn gets sick, Porsche steps in to lead the major and minor families. They are grossly in love.
In his five months as head of the minor family, this is his first meeting with other clan heads without the weight and presence of Kinn, and to some it probably appears like blood in the water. Porsche much prefers to sit at Kinn's right hand, but he knows he can manage on his own.
His grin is careless, a careful veneer. Time to show these assholes the minor family isn’t one to be underestimated.
“Let’s begin.”
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 3,869
You picked a dance with the devil, You lucked out - aby01
Summary: Feral alphas are devastatingly violent, brutally vicious and absolutely loyal. To have one under your control means great power. Kinn has been looking for his own for years now.
He just didn't think he'd find it in a mouthy beta that tricks him out of his favorite watch.
Chapters: 4/4 Words:  34,025
Note: this is a A/O/B fic, if that’s not your preference genre then skip ahead... But you should really try anything once 😉.
Make Me Come Undone -  ahdriking *
Summary: Porsche fucked up. He fucked up badly.These are his consequences. Kinn teaches Porsche a lesson in trust, and being careful what he asks for. Unfortunately for Porsche, some lessons have to be learnt the hard way.
Chapters: 1/1 Words:  15,108
give him something to believe in. - Skamtrash *
Summary:  vegas and kinn make a bet to see who can fuck their bottoms better. the couples fuck next to each other to see who will win, pure filth ensues.
Chapters: 1/1 Words:  4,134
The Things We Do For Love - Hissnoiice - A/O/B fic *
Summary: He loves in the way a Theerapanyakun does. Kinn is his father's son afterall, looking after what is his has been ingrained in him since birth.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 8,021 
If You Like Series
like real people do -motherfleckers
Summary: A series of fics set in a fluffy AU where Kinn is a celebrity singer and Porsche is a bartender in a small beach town. That's it, that's all there is.
Works: 2 Words 20,279
speeding through all of these red lights - foreigncars (lunarsoo)
Summary: “I’d like to work for you.”
Porsche didn’t expect his words to draw such an easy laugh out of Kinn. He can’t say he doesn’t like the sound of it, but it’s a little disappointing that he gets to hear it at his expense.
“Why would you want to work for me, Porsche? You know what I do, right?”
- Alternatively, the one where Porsche asks to work for Kinn instead.
Works: 4 Word: 90,539
What I Would Do - TheObsoleteOne
Summary: Kinn was always in control - he had who he wanted, when he wanted and how he wanted.
Of course Porsche would end up being the exception.
Works: 3 Word: 36,042
note: author does not have a series summary so i placed the summary for part 1 instead. Part 2 is a Kim/Chay one shot that I found cute. Part 3 as of now is incomplete, hoping the author finishes because I really did like this series. I still placed it on the list because part 1 ended well and is worth a read.
Readers Choice - here's where I gush over some authors
Note: Can I just give a round of applause to the following authors for having multiple works ready for me (and you) to spend countless of hours - and I literally mean hours reading through. 
iffervescent  
Note: this author also happens to have all of the sexy scenes from the KP novels translated... just saying 👀....
The power in the taking
Summary: They warned him, when he started working for the Theerapanyakun clan. Forget leadership, forget duty to his people, forget all that – they warned him. Kinn Theerapanyakun, clan heir: obsessed with power.
Porsche should have fucking listened.
Chapters: 2/2 Words:  17,005
Public Consumption
Summary: Porsche agrees to be in a gay porno. Kinn doesn't work here.
Chapters: 1/1 Words:  13,598
and its VEGASPETE counterpart
Brand Recognition
Summary: Vegas wants his top billing back. Pete likes being on the bottom.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 6,910
Sample Tasting * 
Summary: Porsche wants Kinn to ask. Kinn just wants the answers.
Chapters: 1/1 Words:  10,037
Note: also part 3 of Public Consumption 😉
Intent to Cherish -  A/O/B fic
Summary: A mouthy beta runs off with Kinn's watch. He goes to get it back
Chapters: 4/4 Words:  47,670
Knowing him, knowing you
Summary: They do the threesome thing, every now and then.
Kinn and Tay meet Porsche
Chapters: 1/1 Words:  12,619
Note: Okay so i couldn't resist throwing this Kinn/Prosche/Tay fic in here, so good and so smutttttyyyy
SourwolfZiam
The Crown
Summary: “Your Highness” Porsche greets after opening the door and finding Prince Anakinn standing there. He keeps his voice flat and emotionless as if he was addressing the King or his General. He bows his head for a few seconds, not looking him directly in the eyes as he’s taken to doing the last few months.
Porsche doesn’t miss the way the way the corners of the prince's mouth tightens at his tone.
“Lieutenant General” Prince Anakinn – Kinn – returns, his voice carefully neutral.
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Lieutenant General Porsche and Prince Kinn are together and in love, until they aren't anymore.
This is a love story.
Korn is the villain.
Chapters: 6/6 Words:  25,752
Mr. and Mr. Theerapanyakun-Kittisawasd
Summary: The life of the It couple in Thailand, billionaire Kinn Theerapanyakun and supermodel Porsche Kittisawasd.
Works: 2 Words:  8,634
fortunehasgivenup
the undone and the divine
Summary: In the aftermath of battle, all that's left is need.
Need to touch, to feel, to be certain that one is alive and whole.
Kinn and Porsche give in to their need.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 1,587   
but you’re everywhere (yes you are)
Summary: What if Porsche, upon remembering the kiss on the pier, went to Kinn and said that he remembered? What if there was no diamond auction? What if they'd had a different start?
Would it make them any softer?
(No.)
Chapters: 3/3 Words:  92,424
even though you’re not mine, you’ve got that look in your eyes
Summary: "He doesn’t do that kind of thing."
What Yok means when she tells Kinn this: Porsche doesn’t engage in sex work.
What Kinn hears when Yok tells him this: Porsche doesn’t take men as clients.
One day, Porsche is struggling to make ends meet, enjoying the occasional hook-up in the back of Yok’s bar. The next, Anakinn Theerapanyakul is offering him an obscene amount of money to get added to his roster of “friends”.
The money’s good, the sex is better, there’s no way that this can backfire, right?
Chapters: 2/2 Words: 26,805
The One Where Porsche and Kim Are Gym Buddies
Summary: When the Phoenix comes up to Kim at the gym and introduces himself as Porsche, it's only polite to reply. They're both in the fighting circuit after all.
One conversation leads to another and soon they're gossiping about their romantic lives.
Romantic lives being the rich dude who's been railing Porsche into next week and the cute guy that Kim can't help but want to spend more time with.
It's nice having a friend who doesn't know your brother.
Chapters: 2/2 Words: 19,598
Happy reading! I will be making a separate list for the current ongoing fics, hopefully by the time i get started they'll be close to completion. Let me know if your interested in the VegasPete or KimChay list, I dont have as much but still good to spread.
kurtstiel
i'm the one for your fire 
Summary: This series is canon compliant with the exception of Kinn and Porsche being in an established Dom/sub relationship.
It will explore various aspects of a Dom/sub dynamic with lots of bratty Porsche and doting but firm Dom Kinn.
Works: 5 Word: 39,660
gone was any trace of you *
Summary: Kinn is looking at Porsche like he’s seen a ghost.
Porsche blinks and the haunted expression is gone, Kinn smoothing it over with something neutral, but there’s still something fragile at the edges of it, like a crystal figurine balanced on a ledge. Kinn’s body relaxes in a way that’s purposefully casual, tucking his outstretched foot back onto the bed.
“You were in the bathroom,” Kinn says. He phrases it like an answer rather than a question
Or: Porsche left Kinn in their bed with nothing but a note. In the aftermath of the shootout, Kinn can't stop thinking about it.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 11,097
all of me (is all for you) *
Summary: The water has saturated Porsche's white shirt completely, soaking through the vest beneath. The translucent material clings obscenely to the swell of his pecs. His nipples are clearly visible through the sheer material, hard and pebbled, with the unmistakable shape of the metal barbells pierced either side of them.Porsche’s head jerks up to check if he can still hide them from Kinn, but it’s already too late. Kinn is standing across the room, staring in Porsche’s direction, entire body coiled tight like a spring.Or: While Kinn is away on a business trip, Porsche gets his nipples pierced as a surprise for their anniversary. Kinn comes home earlier than Porsche expected.
Chapters: 1/1 Words: 9,940 
And
Please leave comments and kudos to the authors, they deserve all of the love and more 💞
***yeah im gonna need to make another list...
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squibbles-gubwee · 11 months
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Sgshsvsb Well!! It's been a slow day at work so i worked on this lmao. I hope you enjoy. @tmntredline @0ddbugs @coffinpal
"Who's this little friend?"
Cool eyes blinked and looked up, spotting a particular peachy furred mutant. She smiled at Rook, and he looked back down, studying the tangerine-coloured leg being stitched onto the green body. He pulled the needle through, before prodding the seam with thick fingers and frowning. He doubled back to take care of the too-large holes he left behind with messy stitches.
"Hello again, Master Splinter. I uh… It's a cattywampus..."
"A cattywampus?"
Splinter sat down, a chair's distance between the two as she watched the man pick up the needle back up and immediately poke his thumb. The mother had snuck off this way when she spotted the blue haired human, and…well, while she wasn't using him for his access to tea, she wouldn't deny her appreciation for it. 
Her eyes flicked over towards the two paper cups from the concessions full of hot water. One was already steeping with an oolong, and there were three tea bag sachets laid out for her to choose from. 
…Did he expect her to follow him? Or was this just in case she surprised him with a visit?
(Honestly, she was a bit surprised herself. She hadn't known their group was watching this competition as well!)
"Yeah! It's, um…well, growin' up, it was like…a mish-mash monster. A beast of broken parts. I had one with floppy ears and six legs that my grandmother made for me. Lots are made from old torn up stuffies, instead of throwin' em out." The wonky, unfinished plush was lifted up, and its boxy head flopped to the side. Rook's nose scrunched in thought. "Probably for the best that it's uh…kinda messy. I think the last time I'd sewn something was in my teens…"
"How do you keep finding these breakrooms you aren't likely supposed to be in, hm?" Splinter gave a wry grin as she slid a cup closer and grabbed the cinnamon rooibos chai.
The bulky man gestured vaguely to his faux leg. "I just say I need to remove it and people give me space. Mais…I, uh, do need it off for a bit. It's killing my hip. Are you alright with…?"
Splinter waved the notion off quickly, and the human sighed in relief as he released the prosthetic limb, removing it and setting the leg on the chair opposite of him.
"Thanks. I guess a storm's coming."
"It's no trouble, do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
The two lapsed back into quiet, the fawn-furred lady taking in the moment of quiet as the navy-haired therapist turned the toy this way and that. Tang Shen took a sip of her tea, frowned, and allowed it to steep a while longer. She wished she had a bit of milk to pair with it, but it seemed fine without.
Rook liked that about Master Splinter. Normally he was painfully awkward around other folks his age. Working with kids and teens all day every day did that to you. But she was quite easy to talk to. The silences weren't harsh, and he had no real pressure to talk. She laughed when he said something about rug time instead of sneering.
(It's why he decided to just keep quiet about what he saw in that hall. He hadn't meant to find her, and instead decided space would be what the distressed woman most likely need. So, he kept quiet, and he would keep quiet.)
"So, why a cattywampus?" 
If she were closer to the human, she'd tease him for the red that bloomed on his face. 
"Well…They're sorta like gargoyles."
Her whiskers twitched at that. "Oh? How so?"
"Well, gargoyles are supposed to protect places and ward off evil, no? It's why they're on so many old buildings and stuff. Catawampus are kinda like that. They're supposed to protect their owners by scaring off bad spirits because they're tataille- creepy little monsters."
"He's going to be a pretty poor cattywampus, then. He's adorable."
Rook snickered at that. "Eh, I think he'll do just fine. I also stuffed a satchel of lavender in his belly. Put a silica pouch in it to keep the buds dry."
"Oh my, I thought that was your tea!" She gasped, gingerly taking the little beast. "How cute. He's sure to make one of your sons happy."
The red haired woman heard a choked noise and looked back over, laughing a bit at how Rook seemed to get embarrassed again. "I-T-gh. Th. They are not my sons."
"Aren't they?"
"No. Heaven's sake, miss, I'm just their therapist."
There was a knowing look in the woman's eye, but she opted not to say anything. After all, no therapist she knew of would do something like let their patients take them on an interdimensional trip to watch a bake off or a hockey game. Instead, she acquiesced, and quietly sipped her tea, brushing a strand of ruddy hair from her face.
He'd figure it out eventually.
"Still. Whichever one that's for, he's sure to love it."
The human hummed as he doubled back and reworked another seam of the half-stuffed creature. He still needed to make sure to put the rest of the fillings in later. He'd hide the fill seam with the bat wings he did up. "I hope so. I worry it's a little too childish…"
"Well… I like him," Splinter hummed, the tip of her tail hooking around the strap of Rook's bag and pulling it closer to him when she saw him reach. "I think he's a charming gift! You put a lot of care into him. Besides, I don't think something is childish just because it's a cute toy."
Rook smiled a bit as he fished out the large buttons he found that he thought would make good eyes. "Yeah…I guess you're right."
Days later (Days? had it been days? time moved so strangely in these places...) while she was heading back to the locker room, Tang Shen spotted her sons behaving perfectly normally. Leonardo was reviewing dance moves, Michelangelo was talking about baking and ratios with Donatello, and Raphael was wrapping his knees. Perfectly normal.
Perfectly suspicious.
Narrowing her eyes some, the mother stared for a moment. Leo started bouncing his leg. Mikey smiled wider. Donatello's eyes widened a bit, looking more innocent. Raphael turned his head away and went to wrap his other knee.
Perfectly guilty. They were up to something. Shen would find out what it was after she changed into some clothes she could bake in-
She could smell lavender.
Deft, clawed fingers opened the metal latch of the locker-
…only for her vermillion eyes to lock with large, slightly skewed, butterscotch yellow ones. A smudge of red below each one made her think of the red lines she and her sons were so well known for (apparently), and the tangerine stripes on the thick plush tail matched the mismatched legs.
Delicately, Master Splinter plucked the cattywampus plush up, looking over the stitches that made up the zig-zag mouth on his mint-coloured head. He was much fuller, with a bit of a pleasing heft to him. Her heightened hearing could pick up the soft, rain-like sound of small beads tumbling over one another in part of his belly and legs. The floral smell was much stronger now, but not unbearably so. She opened the velcro hidden under his tiny wings and found where Rook had tucked away the pouch of dried buds.
How utterly sweet.
"I have the perfect name for you," Splinter hummed, lifting the creature up so she could look into those yellow buttons and jaggedy smile. The big eyes gleamed in the fluorescent lights, and her own crinkled from her smile.
"King."
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kirbyzplushpals · 8 months
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Introducing: Pumpkin Chai (Left) and Meowsper!! (Right) 🐾🎃
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I love these two darlings to bits <3 I got super duper lucky with these two, getting Meowsper on the day of the online release and Pumpkin Chai when released in stored which so happened to be on my birthday :D As you can probably tell Meowsper has had some touch ups. I went ahead and tried giving him some cute fangs and my dad helped me sew his right ear down as an extra touch. Later during the week I went out with my boyfriend to get them some clothes. The skeleton onsie is actually Pumpkin Chai's but I haven't found Meowsper the perfect sweater yet so they're sharing right now :3 I love looooove Halloween themed plushes so I'm glad to add these two to my little collection of spooky stuffies ☆
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Ficlet: Kale seeing Chai in glasses for the first time
Kale walked into Chai's "office" which wasn't the exact office the company gave him. He thought it was so stuffy and pretentious that he declared the 'hideout' his real office.
Kale may have been surprised that Chai was actually looking through some paperwork for his next assignment as an Ambassador, but he was more surprised by something else.
"Since when did you wear glasses?"
Chai looked up, his glasses slipping slightly so he had to adjust it. "Hm? Oh, this old thing?" he shrugged, "Since forever, really. I just don't often wear it. You don't see a lot of Rockstars wearing them, after all."
Kale was still confused with his boyfriend's obsession with becoming a rockstar, but he tries to be supportive. On one hand, it's a shame that Chai doesn't wear them often. It does look quite good on him. On the other hand, it might give Kale more rivals. He's already become popular recently with his work in advertising Vandelay products, and their profits increased significantly compared to when Mimosa was in charge. Seeing Chai with glasses might skyrocket that fame once more.
And Kale doesn't like sharing.
"Kale!" Chai squeaked in surprise and before Kale realized it, he was nipping the younger man's neck. The brunette nudged his boyfriend before slapping a hand to his neck. "I'm working here!"
Kale smirked, "I don't see the issue," he said. "You wear a scarf, anyway."
"Still, it's the principle of the thing!" Chai huffed, still rather flustered.
Kale winked, "Just marking my territory." he said. "Carry on."
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kyndaris · 7 months
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Adrenaline Rush
After slogging through Diablo IV, all the while listening to video essays about terrible authors (thank you ReadswithRachel), there were still a mountain of games that I needed to tackle in order to bring some semblance of order to my ever-growing backlog. But rather than play through yet another hundred-hour adventure, I opted for something far shorter. Enter: Hi-Fi Rush.
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While I have very mixed feelings about Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda and now, it seems, Activision Blizzard, there is no denying that Hi-Fi Rush is a masterpiece of a game that serves as a breath of fresh air for anyone tired of the dull doldrums that come from staring at dirt or uninspired graphic design.
In fact, there is definitely something to be said for choosing a colourful, high contrast and bombastic art style to go with one's game. It certainly livens up the screen and makes everything pop. Something that could not be said of the recent triple-A games that I recently played through.
Beyond that, it just brings a smile to my face to see a game that doesn't take itself too seriously when it comes to world-building. And it's all the better for it.
Too many games these days have gone the realistic grimdark route and it has honestly sapped some of the fun out of what would have been interesting worlds. As a random aside, you can still be grimdark and still have a colourful world filled with a mixture of fun and funny characters.
But back to the game at hand!
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Releasing at the start of the year with no fanfare to describe of, Hi-Fi Rush was a sleeper hit for many gamers although it has tracked well with critics. So, when it was on sale on Steam, I went ahead and bought it. And instead of sitting there for years and years, the delay between purchase and me playing it was only a few months, give or take!
What struck me immediately was the art. I loved seeing the bold lines that defined the characters and the environment. Instead of the dreary atmosphere that came from Diablo IV or Forspoken, I was met with a highly saturated world that wasn't afraid of splashing around a little colour.
True, it might not be a colour scheme or graphic choice for every game but it certainly stood out from the stuffy triple-A crowd.
The second thing that I fell in love with were the host of allies, from Peppermint to Macaron, CNMN and finally Korsica. Though the game was fairly short and the time that I spent with them didn't extend to hundreds of hours, I enjoyed what few conversations that Chai had with them and the immediate dynamic that naturally sprung up between them through in-game banter.
This was a game that didn't waste one's time with endless backstory. It was a burst of game that could be replayed if one wanted and did not overstay its welcome.
Combat, too, took on an interesting twist with attacks landing on beat. This provided some extra challenge to combat but never made pulling off combos difficult as I slashed and slammed my way through the Vandelay Technologies offices to bring down the man - or in this particular case, greedy CEO Kale Vandelay.
It also made sense from a narrative perspective with Chai having his music player being inserted into his chest when his broken arm was initially replaced with a robot arm at the start of the game.
And perhaps that's what makes Hi-Fi Rush such a great game. Almost all of the aspects of the game are interconnected - be it the gameplay, the narrative or even the logs that players can pick up. The fact that the game isn't afraid to also poke fun and get a little meta, which only adds to the game's charm.
While the villains were a little one-note, playing into stereotypes, there were also hidden depths to their characters that were often revealed in their boss battles. And what spectacles they were! Especially against Roquefort! That was truly wonderful - especially the homage to Scrooge McDuck's money bin.
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Honestly, there were so many iconic moments, it's hard for me to nail down which one was my favourite.
If I had to say what my main gripe with the game was though, I'd say it had to be the lack of healing options during battle except for special abilities. It was also disappointing to see how little Chai recovered when he picked up the small health energy that was scattered around the environment.
Still, it did make the boss battles nailbiting knowing that I could only heal Chai only once I'd managed to fill up the energy bar to use my healing special ability.
As for gameplay that wasn't combat related, while it annoyed me that I couldn't explore every inch without first unlocking another character first, I enjoyed the challenges although I did find the platforming a little finicky on occasion.
Overall, though, Hi-Fi Rush was an excellent palate cleanser after the less than impressive Diablo IV. And while I would have liked to spend more time in the world of Hi-Fi Rush to understand the backstory for a few more of the characters, I enjoyed my time with it - from the zany plans to the humorous gags that are maintained through the entire game like the Vandelay robots rebelling by ensuring all the coffee machines only serving decaf.
Here's hoping that developers learn to break up their usual doom and gloom with something that brings back the joy of gaming. It almost feels like we're returning to the early 2000s when all games needed to have dark broody tortured protagonists except they're also now extending it to the game design and game world. Which, in all honestly, I'm not enjoying.
After all, you can still make gut-punching emotional games and still have a beautiful world to admire!
True, don't go the route of Thor: Love and Thunder but it doesn't need to be another cookie-cutter stale grey world.
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domsaysstuff · 2 years
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My brain really should shut the fuck up but it seems lately it seems to have a problem™
So I was listening to "superpretty" by boylife and I had to think of queer rioter Porsche.
Like what's if Hum bar was a queer bar and Porsche grew up alongside queer people, drag queens practically raising him and Chay.
Unapologetically queer Porsche who goes is the loudest one at protest, the one most angry, a sight to behold.
Meets sophisticated gay™ rich boi Kinn who admires protestors but knows it's not available to him because he has a reputation to uphold.
But Porsche is so enticing, so addictive and Kinn can't stay away from him. And so Porsche shows him his world.
Kinn and Porsche seeing romeo and juliet together in some basement and both juliet and romeo are drag queens.
Porsche in queer spaces feeling at ease and belonging, with his visibly queer clothing that he makes sure are always a statement™
Porsche always being the opinionated one, discussing queer issues with ease Kinn could never see in his stuffy rich meetings even with queer organisations. Because Porsche is unapologetic in it and he doesn't care about investors and image, he is just queer and exists and he is gonna make it everyone else's problem.
Also Kinn going from not going to protests, to being reluclantly at the back, to at the end marching with Porsche at the front of the protest, being loud and there and a statement.
But also Porsche helping at the queer homeless shelter because he knows how it is to not have a safe space and so he tries to make a safe space for the kids there.
Like I can't articulate myself well because all i have is just vibes and some flashing scenes in my mind but like the vibe of discovering freedom in someone of "Kill Your Darlings" the comfort of queer people of "Pride (2014)" and "Tales of the city (tv show 2019)" and just a lot of queer rage™
I hope ya'll get the vibes I'm putting out sksjznz
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Real Quick Discussion
While the lot of the kiddos are former humans adopted by the canon cast, a few of them (Anni, Saito, Katti, and June who are the original 4 next gen kiddos I designed for this au) are actually NPCs born from artificial embryos created by Caine that are implanted into the one who openly volunteers to carry the pregnancy (that is how it was possible for Pomni and Ragatha to have Anni biologically, additionally, this is also how Kandi and Sox had Saito and Katti as well as how Stuffie and Jinx had June)
I bring this up now because I am actually working on a couple of new designs for Ragatha and Dollia’s kiddos (because remember that Dollia ends up with both Pomni and Ragatha in my timeline)
Also I feel that I should quickly run down the current timeline ages for the kiddos
Zoola is the oldest relative to the rest of the group being 19 years old
Second oldest I’d say is probably Quinn being 15
Princeton is 14
Vixen is the youngest out of the adoptive kiddos at only 8 years old
Out of the ai kiddos, the oldest I’d say is Anni at 16 years old
Saito and Katti are both 13 since they are fraternal twins
June is the youngest relative to the npc kiddos being 12 years old (this of course won’t be true for that much longer since Ragatha and Dollia’s twins will be younger than her)
Yes, the two rag dolls end up having twins but I won’t reveal anything more until I have the designs finished (besides the factor that this idea came to me while roleplaying with a Ragatha bot on Chai, yes I roleplay with ais on a chatbot app occasionally, leave me alone)
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oberthinkin · 1 year
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Happy new year!! Sending fluffy thoughts of your daddies giving you a kiss at midnight! They love their sweet little one and are looking forward to another year with you ❤️
Eeeeee!!!! 🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎊🎊🎊🎊
Forehead kisses for me and my stuffies!!!! >7<
Mwah mwah mwah! All the kisses for my stuffies! Bruno and Chai and Nyx and Peachfuzz and Wilbur! :3
And my daddies helping me make cherry soda with poprocks like fireworks! Asmo would put them in the fancy crystal cups if I asked and promised not to spill!
Daddy Mammon would make sure I’m up for the countdown at the REAL midnight unlike the fakey midnight Satan tried to give me (not out of malice! Just because he thought I might miss the real one cuz I’d fall asleep at bedtime— which i didn’t!!!)
Or maybe Daddy Melone is keeping an eye on me after pouring me a “grown up drink” of ginger ale in a champagne flute like he has, watching me say it’s the grown up drinks fault I can’t stop giggling! Even though he knows it’s just a silly little being silly. We tune into a live stream of the ball drop and we get to cheer before going to sleep suuuuuper late!
Little Narancia and I would stay up with the help of lots of sugar—- buuuuut ultimately be dragged into bed by Leone… We probably wouldn’t even make it past 9pm cuz of how much screaming and running around we were doing eariler. But Leone will give Nara and me a little forehead smooch each before we fall asleep. Cuz Leone is a very sweet daddy sometimes.
And a bunch of silly things to think about! Ah my daddies and flips and just 🥹
Happy new year anon!!! :3
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bitterbelphie · 4 months
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Why were you named the way you were? Is there a special meaning behind your name (or middle name if applicable)?
(𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝐶.)
it's nothing special. it used to mean something, but if you tried to use my name as a title like it used to be, it'd just be redundant. sort of like saying chai tea.
part of it meant Lord, as in my father, as in belonging to, once upon a time. and then after the fall, it meant lord, as in me and my prestige.
but that's too stuffy. sometimes, even being called an avatar or whatever feels too formal. feels like expectations.
it's just my name. nobody can put meaning into it except me anymore. not anyone, not anywhere.
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bear-momma · 5 months
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hi muma!!! am feeln crummy cuz thers ppl sad an arguing. but i did lots today!! went shopping an puts all my stuff away, cleared out a drawer, washed face brushed teef!! did work too!!
made sum milk w chai an vanilla and sugar an is sooooo good. calm and good. hav playlist n gunna colour!!
is way past m bedtime but i had no time to be tiny an alone til now so is okie i think. am still upset an don really know what to do. wan a hug but nobody around tha isnt angry. will hug plushies
tomorrow is gon b really really stressful but s okay. i okay ri now an tomrorow will be big and strong!!
~@lavenderplushie
Wow, you got a whole lot done that day, I'm proud of you! That chai tea sounds delicious. And I agree, I think you definitely earned some extra awake time after all that hard work! Good thinking with hugging a stuffie when no one is around to hug, very smart!
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gemmie-crew · 6 months
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Alter Intro - Victor
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Name: Victor/Vic/ Vicky (if we're close)
Age: I'm a kitten in cat terms but in this human body I function as if I am 17-20
Pronouns: he/they, but I'm as pretty as a she/her /lh
Role: Trauma Holder, Comforter
Species: cat! but in a human body, sob.
Sexuality: ew, no. (aroace.) strong emphasis on familial and friendship bonds.
Likes: comfort items (blankets, stuffies, etc.), vocal stims like meowing or singing, cracking jokes and being sassy :3. Also, chai!
Hello! I'm Victor! I'm somewhat of a recent split, but I'm starting to want to be known and have some fronting time of my own. Life has been a learning curve so far, but I think I'm up to the challenge. As I mentioned before, I am a trauma holder, which is why I haven't included a section for dislikes because they're pretty serious. I am a pretty sensitive guy, to be honest. Yeah! Bye!
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moontint · 7 months
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pass the happy! 💌 when you get, this reply with 5 things that make you happy and send this to 10 more people! get sending. 💖💐✨
my friends/family
my students
iced chai tea lattes
finding a new song that ik i will have on repeat for months
stuffies
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ginkgoleaves · 1 year
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Getting more and more annoyed and bored at my job. idk if i wanna make it to the year mark. Before going on my vacation I thought I was doing bad but then ended up getting a small raise but I feel like I can do much better. But I'm also procrastinating applying to jobs. Gotta do taxes. My stuffy nose is just not going away its been three weeks.
I made chai and rajma/chawal though so I'lll make it through today.
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