#even the posts in support of us are like 'Forget what the haters say - I think you belong! :D'

[lazywitchling]

I've identified as ace for about 5 years but for me I don't feel proud about it? I want to...

I'm trans and also ID as bi, so people don't really get how I can be bi and ace... So I don't make a big deal about my asexuality and even when I'm talking about my identity, or anyone is. My asexuality never comes up.

I don't know if you can relate to this at all really but my question is:

How did you come to accept your asexuality? Was it a struggle for you? And do you have any advice for someone that's shunned that part of themself for so long they've no idea how to even think of being proud of it?

Have a great day/night 🌻

Oooooh. Hm. Well this may or may not be helpful, but here we go:

I am currently only functioning with the one label. "Asexual" is my thing! Yay! I have my flag! I find my flag in gifsets and art and buttons and things! Cool! [points at the greyscale-and-purple] Look, it me!

I might be aromantic as well? But I'm less connected with that label, and not really sure if it fits. It probably does? Might not? idk. Either way, I don't see the aro flag and go "It me!" And tbh, that's totally fine. I can have parts of myself that are exciting and that I connect with and that make me proud. And I can have parts that are like "You know, idk, that's not really a big deal to me. It's part of me, sure, but it doesn't really impact me right now."

You don't have to be OUT AND LOUD AND PROUD of every bit of yourself. Some things can just kinda be there.

I don't really make a Big Deal about my sexuality IRL, either. I wear an ace ring because it makes me happy, and because I've found and been found by a few other aces that way. I have an ace flag pin that I made, because it signals others that I am Part Of The Group, Too. I have never really come out in the dramatic sense, never sat anyone down and explained to them my ace-ness. But if they pick up on the symbols I wear, cool! But nbd if they don't.

Most times, my pride is less prideful and more comfortable. Identifying as ace just makes me feel right in my own head and life and how I relate to the world.

The times when I have felt pride is around other people. Participating in covering this website in rainbows during June makes me feel pride, because I'm doing it alongside others. Talking to other aces and swapping urls of etsy shops that sell black rings makes me feel pride, because I've made that connection and found another person like me.

And I'll tell you what, I have never felt more prideful than I did when a friend of mine came to me and told me that she'd recently started identifying as ace, and it's because she had seen me and just how normal I made it just by talking about it. That by watching me, she realized that what she was feeling was normal and actually pretty cool and not wrong or scary at all.

[chef kiss]

I'm giving you a really long answer, I'm sorry 😂

But yeah. Pride is cool. Being comfortable is better. Pride follows that pretty easily. You probably know this better than I do, with your being trans! When you find something that seems to click your soul into place like a puzzle piece, you feel that moment of "Ahhh.... yes, that's right" like a good warm blanket. Flags can come later.

I can expand on the story later, but basically how I accepted my asexuality (after several months of waffling "am I? no. but am I? i mean. nah. but maybe?") was that I essentially said to myself "I am asexual. And that's pretty cool."

#a longer and sadder bit of the story was that at the time when I first identified as ace #there was a much larger community on this blue website #and our memes were better #I do miss the days of cake and swords and dragons #at some point this website decided that aces exist to be Debated About #even the posts in support of us are like 'Forget what the haters say - I think you belong! :D' #and I'm just always like '.... what haters. why are we talking about haters. who said I didn't?' #I'd rather just talk about cake. #lw ace hour

[akookminsupporter]

THIS IS FOR THE HATERS, FOR KPOPPIES, FOR THE SOLO STANS AND FOR THE FUCKING OT6.

If you want to leave after this post, be my fucking guest.

FUCK YOU ALL. GO TO THE FUCKING HELL YOU CAME FROM. YOU BUNCH OF ENVIOUS, TALENTLESS ASSHOLES. ROT IN HELL.

I think that pretty much sums up how I feel. I'm sick of it. I'm fucking sick of the treatment Jimin gets online from a bunch of envious, selfish, stupid people who can't stand the fact that Jimin is bigger than all their fucking favs combined. Yes, I said it and I stand by it.

I don't know what the point of this post is, at the moment I just want to vent and try to put into words the frustration, anger and sadness I feel.

When it was announced that Jimin would be releasing his first solo EP many of us braced ourselves for what was to come. What was meant to be a moment of complete happiness also turned into something we dreaded. Many of us knew that it wouldn't be easy, that many would doubt, criticise and attack Jimin even for the way he holds the microphone, but as always, reality overcame fiction.

When the agency announced the schedule of activities on the road to the release of the album, the problems started, but at that time, the problems were purely internal.

Solo stans and OT6 started to complain, to accuse of favouritism and injustice. They complained that the releases of JIB, The Astronaut and Indigo were unfair, conveniently forgetting everything the guys did during their releases, but the fact that Jimin decided to make a more typical BTS schedule, shall we say, didn't sit well with them.

As more information came out about Jimin's solo moves, more complaints were heard from sectors of the fandom or social media, mainly Twitter to no one's surprise. Even though deep down it was all fear, Park Jimin was coming and they knew he would take the industry by storm.

The closer it got to D-Day, the more chaos ensued. There were complaints and accusations about Jimin-centric accounts, there were complaints about donations and much more. The fact that other members put out content during all that time somehow made everything even tenser.

Amidst all the chaos, discussions and so on, millions of us were excited because we knew that what was to come was going to be big.

I think I've said it several times in this blog but I've always believed that Jimin and Jungkook have the potential to have a huge solo careers. They are mainly always breaking records and setting new ones. They have something else, that makes them successful, by this, I don't mean that other members won't be because they have already proven that they are, they have achieved almost everything as BTS and it is obvious they will do the same as solo artists! But Jimin and Jungkook are different. Their popularity in the charts proves it and their popularity with the locals or the general public too and I know that's what scares a lot of people. 

Finally, the wait was over and Set Me Free Pt. 2 came out. That song and that MV wasn't something we expected, but it was something we needed and it was what it took to make the haters, kpoppies, Solo stans and OT6 tremble. If this is what the re-release was like, what would the album be like?

SMFPT2 came in breaking records. Fans and Locals loved the song and the MV. We were all surprised, but at the same time proud that Jimin was showing the world what kind of artist he is and what he can do. For a long time, many talked about his duality, now it was time to talk about his versatility as an artist.

And then the album arrived.

When the album FACE has finally released the fandom responded as it should. Support was seen from day one, or at least support from those who mattered. The OT6 and the Solos Stans kept complaining, but their bullshit was buried by the emotion, love and pride we all felt for Jimin. But after that, a bigger enemy showed its face: The industry.

The problems have been the same ones BTS has always encountered: Hanteo, Spotify, YouTube and bloody kpoppies.

What happened with the 3 companies mentioned above is ridiculous. What's still going on with those companies is stupid and it's all happening in broad daylight without anyone other than the fandom saying anything is insane. BTS is indisputably the biggest music group in the world, but still, the industry feels apathy about them. Still, the industry is afraid to see them succeed. Whether as a group or as solo artists.

Jimin particularly generates fear in all of them because he is extremely popular... with the general public and that is something that many don't dare to acknowledge. Jimin not only has ARMY as fans, he also has the power to attract fans from the general public. Jimin showed that he has the talent to break down barriers and that scares a lot of fans because their favs are not capable of that. And that is precisely the problem.

Jimin is a person who works quietly but shows loud results. And that scares a lot of people. All the hate we are seeing against him on the net is nothing but fear and envy. Park Jimin is here to stay.

The accusations of payola and favouritism came back with a vengeance. Criticisms of his talent and attempts to oti7ify his achievements and his work have come out like hotcakes from all sides. The anger and envy of many have been shamefully evident and the lower they all fall, the higher Jimin goes.

Finally, what has happened in the last few days with kpoppies is despicable but not entirely surprising. Before they had to fight with only one group, now they have to fight with 7 individual artists. They were angrier with Jimin because he is breaking all the records. Because he is everywhere and because the people, the general public, love him. And because Jimin's mere existence annoys them and that goes for OT6 and Solo stans too. Jimin is not perfect, but hell, he has the merits to be.

Jimin will continue to win, he will continue to break records, he will continue to sign lucrative contracts and if we're lucky, he will continue to give us great music and while Jimin does all that, his haters will continue to be a bunch of pathetic, envious people whose only aspiration is for someone to Like and comment on one of their stupid posts.

The chances of breaking more records on Billboard are scary but hopeful. Whatever the outcome Jimin worked very hard for his album. He trusted us with his thoughts and emotions and we will always be grateful for that. The effort that the fandom has made all these days is admirable, the fight that the US and Puerto Rican fans have put up is incredible and we hope to see the reward soon.

I understand that it's frustrating, this post started with me writing my frustration, but I also understand that karma is real and that Jimin's karma, bts karma is powerful. And although it is infuriating and sometimes discouraging, we must always remember that there is a person in Korea, in the city of Seoul who understands us.

#Jimin #jiminphobics #bts solo careers #rosie's thoughts

[mrs-monaghan]

Jimin trying to act nonchalant around JK lately since hiatus, is actually making it more sus, but the only thing I can think of is, JM wants to keep his working relationship separate from his personal relationship and now that Jikook are on hiatus, they finally have a chance to do that, when Jikook never had that before. Before, they had cameras on them consistently, catching every gravitational pull, footsie and ball jiggle they did. They just wanna hold hands in the dark at a album party, but those pesky cameras. Also, JM was smart not including JK in his album promotions, dance challenges, cause now his haters can't use it against him. And I don't wanna hear people use the excuse its "hate" keeping JM from doing things, because chile, in case you forgot, JM will still show up & slap the fuck out of the cult, when they get too cocky. It seems JM's been calling the shots all along based on JK's IDGAF I love my boyfriend, Jimin attitude lately. Look how he has excluded talking about JK's participation on his gay love confession, Letter & not even singing it with him (which he did like a post about doing Letter with JK, so maybe there's still a chance). I'm also tired of these antis flocking to Jikook spaces, acting like they are TK lives and we're a cult that they can easily brainwash & gaslight into thinking JK left JM or JK doesn't want anything to do with JM or JK doesn't support JM. GTFO, we have functioning brains & know better. JK is the one telling JM to come over everytime he sees him & telling JM he wants to come to his recordings & going live talking about JM & chasing JM around on weverse commenting on almost all his posts. He is definitely not holding back. I know JK wants that Jikook subunit & Jikook live as bad as we do & probably wanted to do challenges with JM etc. Like JM purposely reading a question about seeing JK, only to not answer & deflect. He knows army's are nosy & wanted details & he said NOPE, I'm pleading the 5th. However, JM blushing talking about Army hearing Letter & then smiling and lighting up as soon as JK comes in when singing it. Yeah, he knows he's not fooling anyone. He knows we know. Jikook knows that everyone knows. Just look at how everyone was staring at Jikook when they were interacting in JM's BTB when JK came to see him rehearse for Face. The dancers & staff in the back, stealing glances at Jikook. They know they're watching THE couple of BTS & THE couple of BTS knows they're being watched, therefore THE couple of BTS forgets how to act on camera or around people and overthinks their behavior, which I think has happened with Jikook for a while now. In case anyone forgot, JK shared a song Justin Park On The Low, on the 1500 day anniversary of GCF Tokyo, that says "We ain't gotta keep it on the low. Backstage pouring up before the show. When we stuntin, WE LOUD, WE LOUD, WE LOUD, just so they know". So in case you didn't JK's message lately. JK doesn't wanna be low key with Jimin anymore & even tho JM is quiet, don't let the silence fool you. He's loving every minute of what his man is doing with his lives & supporting him.

#ask shaz #bts ask #jikook #jimin and jungkook #kookmin

[jelifishi]

hai guys i dont really care if you like kyman or not but PLEASE don’t harass me or anyone else who likes it over it. the back button is right there and hell you could even block me. if you want to honestly debate id be cool w that but like dude yea i know its toxic as hell, I’d definitely say the tumblr community is MUCH calmer than the tt/twitter community on this topic but honestly i feel like a lot of people just pull out reasons from their ass to hate on it and refuse to have an open mind and actually listen to people. I would know because I used to be a kyman hater myself who refused to listen to reason, additionally I was really scared of openly being a kymannie because of the hatred around it in the community. Most of us here are adults or at the very least older teenagers from what I’ve seen and I think that’s the key difference as to why this place is a lot calmer than other places.

I honestly think that if antis actually like, weren’t so scared of being a kymannie they might actually listen to reason. now please note that this post is NOT to try and convince you to like kyman but its instead to try and convince you to not be a little bitch about it online if you dislike it. a lot of people forget that there is someone behind the screen and do you really need to make someone’s day worse over ship preferences ffs?? I honestly don’t get the big deal around shipping in communities and how much it’s hated on, sure I have ships i like and dislike but honestly i dont care what you like. Shipping drama is way too huge in communities and maybe this is just because im aroace but really it’s about how interesting of a story it is for me. I dont care if it’s healthy or not I just want it to be interesting. The only ships i really dislike are for trauma reasons. I’m not a proshipper nor do I support proshipping online, and I am a firm believer that kyman is not proship, but I do think that severe harrassment over ships EVEN proships isn’t a good thing. the block button is right there, just because you dont like something or support it doesnt mean you have to tell someone to off themselves. getting into petty internet arguments over which construction paper kids you think should be in a relationship is just immature.

also yes ) i know im being a little hater about people that are being haters but im sick of it and it affects people. also i dont harass people if they hate on kyman because its not worth my time

#south park #eric cartman #kyman #kyle broflovski #sp #sp kyman

[swords-of-a-soilder]

Hey guys just a reminder to think critical about the information present to you, when in doubt check it yourself!

I still see misinformation spread about this situation despite it being mostly over. Please note the "victim's" (in quotes because she doesn't seem to like being called such) account is not Private.

You can check for yourself if you see someone sharing around a screenshot of what she allegedly said, it was private before but it's not anymore you can check.

All I ask is you don't harass her; I will say at the moment as someone who's made the mistake of publicity saying "I'm a victim of domestic abuse" and then got spammed by assholes telling me I deserved the abuse and or I'm lying about it, it seems most of her haters are just misgontic trolls.

I've only seen one of them claim to be in support of Forver but the hash tags they present for their movement "protect forever" is just a spam hashtag for a movie promotion and "we Stan with forever" is completely empty.

(I'm not gonna link it because I think it's irrelevant, the person who made the comment is very clearly a troll who intents to make Forver look bad. If you support Forever you would respect the "victim" as he requested)

That being said as someone who's study her account and way of typing for the past few days please know her character right now is "this is what happened but I'm not a victim and please leave Forver alone".

so without naming any names if you see a burner/alt account Sharing a screenshot of her saying something along the lines of oh idk, "Forver has done a lot worst that what it seems they're trying to clean up his image you don't know the full story."

And you, like me was just on her account that morning because despite "ending" your research for mental health reasons you find yourself still looking into it by second nature.

And didn't see a single tweet like that despite checking the replies, yeah press X to doubt on that motherfucker

People will lie for; attention and or to make Forever look worst, do not forget that this started with an Anti and whether you believe it or not antis will contuine to fan the flames so people don't start questioning them.

And it's no coincidence that as soon as a lot of people as started expressing concern of the intention of the account that cancelled Forever, that a screenshot of the victim acting out of character and directly accuassing Forver start circulating.

Check for yourself

Again the "victims" account isn't private right now, you should be able find it on your own but if you been searching for a while and genuinely can't dm me (at least try first, don't spam me) with you regular account no atls or burners, I won't be exposing anyone if that's y'all fear but again as someone who's been harassed by trolls before for Just saying I was a victim I don't trust y'all like that.

You shouldn't be afarid of anyone knowing you went looking for the account anyways, as long as you have good intentions.

If you ask for it using your official active account I will be in less doubt that you want to just harass her for the fun of it. Also I don't wanna just leave the link on this post so ass-wipe who didn't even read the post can click and it try to harass her into going Private again.

#forever situation #think with your Brian please #remember antis can't be trusted Process with a tablespoon of salt at all times

[roamwithahungryheart]

Sorry if i'm bothering you (again) queen! I swear this is the last question.

After the finale we realized that maybe rebecca has always had a soft spot for ted and she was the one who fell for him and not the way around as we all assumed.

Do you think this is the case of "the boy fall hard but the girl falls harder" trope or it's more than this? According to you, when was the exact moment when they both thought "oh shit, i might like him/her" throughout the serie?

Not bothering me at all! Feel free to drop in whenever you like, I'm always down for a chat! 💖

Buckle up because this is gonna be a looooonnnng post!

In retrospect, it's interesting to think about because of the parallels they established in 3.04 in relation to Rupert's 'relentless' pursuit of Rebecca and how he 'just wanted to get to know me'. We immediately connect that to the way Ted slowly gets to know Rebecca and the daily ritual of Biscuits With The Boss.

The progression of their working relationship hits a new level in 1.04 when Rebecca's able to be vulnerable with him at the gala and they hug. She's letting him in, in spite of being afraid of doing that again. Also, let's not forget the way Ted compliments her dress on the night.

Sure, you could put it down to Ted being nice and hyping her up as a friend, but you can tell Rebecca's a little flustered.

The show establishes that they're each other's Work Husband and Wife around halfway through the first season. Their dynamic changes in a way that's reminiscent of - as I've said in a previous post - a classic Nancy Meyers movie marriage. They even put them in matching colors in Two Aces - the all-important introduction of red that ties us to soulmatism. But in doing that, it doesn't inherently establish them as a romantic pairing. They're a double act. You could easily view them as platonic.

However, he catches her off-guard again when she's doing that photo shoot - would you really talk to your boss like that? Ted's straight up flirting, whether he realizes it or not (because let's be honest, he's an oblivious little doofus!) and Rebecca takes the compliment like a pro.

Oh, and can we talk about the first truth bomb that happens in that same episode? Ted's reaction after they hug? He moves forward for a millisecond, as if he wants to go in for a kiss but holds back.

Ted & Rebecca's connection, whether romantic or platonic, has always been tied to vulnerability. They needed to both be open to receiving support from each other, and they only truly reached that point at Paul Welton's funeral (the 1991 scene tells us everything we need to know).

Ted had been (quite literally) holding the door open for her since 'I respect you didn't hurry'. She just didn't walk through it until she realized he was showing up for her without question, both in and outside of work. The funny thing is, Rebecca showed up for Ted in Carol of the Bells, and he wasn't ready. But there was a kind of silent acknowledgment of their bond in that episode. It was effectively an aside to the viewers.

Then we have the 'fuck the haters' text. The purple heart emoji. If you're gonna send a sympathetic emoji to a colleague, you don't send a heart. A friend does that. A romantic interest does that. The thing that further drills that point home is the juxtaposition with Michelle's text message. They immediately show us that Ted has two women in his life who care about him. It sets up a potential love triangle too, because they're both showing affection for Ted, and it's up to us to decide what kind of affection it is.

I think when Ted tells her she livens up the place, that's a little bit of a lightbulb moment. He's a naturally affectionate person, sure, but he's just admitted (again without realizing) that he enjoys being around Rebecca.

We have to talk about the Oklahoma thing, though. At first, they have nothing to say to each other. Ted's heart is open, Rebecca's is closed. By season three, it's become a little in-joke for them. They're actually communicating with each other on a deeper level. They've built mutual trust and comfort. That's been Rebecca's trouble all along - she's been so closed off, she never allowed herself to feel what she truly feels.

She jumps headfirst into fleeting, meaningless sex to distract herself. She can't even bring herself to listen to Sassy talk about what Ted's like in bed. She keeps tabs on Sassy & Ted, and in 3.05 it's pretty obvious that Keeley knows something's up (especially in the last episode, Keeley's face when Rebecca says she isn't ready to talk about replacing Ted speaks volumes).

I think it was kind of set up from the jump in season three that there's an unspoken thing between them. It's absolutely undeniable by the time we get to the airport scene in the finale.

TL;DR I think they both fell for each other early on, but it took the thought of losing each other to get them to finally acknowledge it.

#Ted Lasso #Ted Lasso s3 #ted lasso speculation #tedbecca

[egg-emperor]

The haters can't bring even a single receipt against ya because they ain't got none . All they have is rumors on their side. They're the modern Regina but far worse. At least Regina George never tried to be "Captain Puritan: Defender of Drawings" like these assclowns.have.

lol yeah they're never gonna be able to produce a single one. I'd literally dare and encourage people to share my private messages/messages in servers because instead of having receipts and proof of being terrible, all they'd get would be proof that I'm actually very considerate of tagging and people's comfort. slipping up once and fixing it the next day doesn't make me an evil criminal.

if someone sees me post something that is potentially triggering and I forget to tag certain themes, they should ask for it to be tagged to avoid that from happening any more, not immediately jump to accuse me of being a terrible person that loves abuse and triggering people. it's just because they don't like my takes and writing about the evil villain really, it's not about protecting people clearly

besides that it's just them wondering what else they can use to make me look bad as an excuse to hate on me so they go "uhhh well he also talks to people I don't like so that means he must know all about it and support it and endorse it and he's responsible for their actions!!!" and most of the time I literally don't even know what the fuck they're taking about because I never saw it/it isn't even true what they're saying about them

and people infantilizing and woobifying Sage and acting like they need to protect her from me acknowledging and writing that Eggman is a bad dad towards her and all his other creations, which I made a 13 minute video showing all the proof that it's canon that speaks for itself, is just silly. especially because they think it's appropriate to express a desire to kill me over it.

and like if I'm gonna learn something and become a better person like they claim to want, why aren't they showing me what it is I've done wrong and what I'm supposed to do instead? all they say is "omg you're a piece of shit and a monster and an asshole go on meds and get therapy". oh wait it's because they don't have genuine reasons to hate, so they don't have solutions either :P

#asks

[gunnerkriggcritical]

Regarding that anon's accusation that it's the hater's fault the story is in decline: I doubt it's so straightforward as "haters ruined tom's passion" but it's possible that tony being received so poorly factors in. If it were me, the dissonance between what I thought I was putting into my story, and how differently it was perceived from my original intent… that's what would get to me more than nebulous haterism. Anything popular has haters. There's a distinction. With a backlash like this, from previously supportive types? You might end up questioning your ability as an author, or doubling down on your bullshit to everyone's dismay (mind cage), or awkwardly writing around the issue (the vanishing of tony carver from the plot), but no matter what you do you're never going to get back to a place where you can satisfy everyone. Not if you fundamentally disagree about where you went wrong in the first place, and Tom clearly hasn't reconsidered Tony (in fairness, he doesn't have to! It's his character, in his story). So that's that. The sheer amount of naysaying WOULD be crushing, I acknowledge. It's my opinion that the best thing to do in that scenario is just plow on forward doing the best you can, and let those who can't handle the content anymore drop off--but if the spark is gone, it's gone. And that's unfortunate! But the blame doesn't fall on the people who looked at the story, saw echoes of abuse (maybe even of abuse they themselves experienced!) on the page, and spoke up about how the story seemed to largely condone it. All that criticism came from a place of love for the story and concern for its characters. If Gunnerkrigg turned around tomorrow and was good again, I'd be elated. None of us are cheering for its failure. The decline of Gunnerkrigg is on Tom's shoulders. It's an author's job to manage their reaction to criticism, even harsh and persistent criticism. It's the authors choice if their response to criticism is to speedrun the rest of their story. I'd even say it's a valid choice, if his heart really isn't in it anymore. Frankly, we shouldn't forget that the idea that his heart really isn't in it anymore is insensitive speculation on all of our parts. It really could be a number of factors, unless I missed some social media post where he clarifies this point.

Couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks for this ask.

#gunnerkrigg court critical #gunnerkrigg #gunnerkrigg court #answers

[rollercoasterwords]

god it is so refreshing to see someone else bothered by the absolute nonsense that is marauders tiktok. im starting to think that people genuinely forget differing opinions exist and are ALLOWED. it’s so easy to see something you dislike and just. not? interact with it?

as for the whole death eater popularity thing, to me it’s like. who cares? if u don’t like it, don’t read it? ive seen ppl bring up the whole allegorical nazi thing as an argument which is SO uncomfortable and weird. jkr is an antisemitic piece of literal dog shit, WHY are we referencing her bigoted views? the whole point of fanon or fanfiction is to pull away from her beliefs and make it our own. even if it is canon ff, why would we continue that allegory? it’s fiction. they’re wizards. they can be the “bad guys” w/o being compared to a very REAL and very TRAUMATIC event, even and especially if that was what they were intended to be in the first place. this is supposed to be a place where people can participate and have fun without being reminded of reality.

just glad that this small corner of the internet exists where ppl like to use their brains!! nobody can dictate what other people do or don’t enjoy. nobody can dictate what others do or don’t do (in ff..obviously). if u (universal u) want to read or write regulus or snape or evan or barty or voldemort or umbridge or whoever, then go ahead. literally nobody can stop u.

yeah lol i mean i do enjoy a nice edit from time to time but most of the discourse i see just leaves me like. hm. i also have a bit of a grudge against tiktok simply bc people keep posting my writing over there without crediting me so!! not very happy that it's like...an environment where many people seem more concerned with getting views for themselves than actually like. supporting the people making the fics + art that they're enjoying.

as for the stuff with jkr. i've talked about my view on that in this post but essentially--i do think it's important to understand how her biases impacted the source material rather than just like. acting as if we can ignore her completely. because the work does not exist in a vaccuum, and trying to act as though it does risks unintentionally perpetuating the biases baked into the text.

that being said, i've seen some jewish people say that emphasizing that allegorical connection minimizes the very real history of nazis, and i've seen other jewish people say that it's upsetting to see people simply brush that allegorical connection aside. personally i do think it's important to be aware of that allegorical connection if you're going to be writing within the context of the canon universe, because you either need to make sure you're dealing with that portrayal sensitively in your story or alter it so that you're no longer drawing on that particular allegory in the same way that jkr was. outside of a canon universe, though, where death eaters don't exist...i mean i tend to agree with you that someone could easily make them bad guys in an au without continuing that allegory at all. and honestly as i've already talked about it seems like most people who are writing about evan and barty aren't even making them bad guys and are essentially just stripping away any canon characteristics and starting fresh with nothing but a name, in which case. well i think everyone should be allowed to do whatever they want with their paper dolls y'know.

and of course it is all, at the end of the day, fanfiction, and nobody has to read it who doesn't want to--which is why you will never catch me reading rosekiller fanfiction <3 personally i remain an evan and barty hater but that is simply because i think they're boring more than anything else lmao

#ask

[luwukass]

okay so i do think my timeline theory does in fact work actually better now with the new dates that we have

again if you havent heard me talk about this i have a standing theory that by closing night of tour taylor will have announced all of the rest of the rerecords

so as we’ve all been thinking 1989 tv is gonna (clowning) be announced next week on 8/9 aka closing night of the first us leg. evidence to support this is literally everything taylor has done since red tv era, the sofi stadium post where they had a picture of a lifeguard tower with 1989 (taylors version written on it), all of these influencers and taylors friends being invited and going to these LA shows, people are also using the lyrics from when emma falls in love “shes so new york when shes in LA” which would be very true if she announced 1989tv in LA. i personally think 1989tv will be announced on 8/9 the same way speak now was announced in nashville, with a release date sometime in september or october and i do think thats for a reason because she has a VERY large break in tour which is very much needed but we all know blondie doesnt sleep so shes probably gonna be doing a BUNCH of promo and running around for 1989tv.

now onto 8/17/24 that is the last london date and this date stuck out to me specifically because she added SO MANY NEW EUROPE DATES but she refused to change this to be the last (at the time) eras tour date? so i immediately knew she was planning something on that date. before these new dates we got today i thought it was gonna be debut tv and she would announce rep somewhere in the middle of int tour. but even i didnt really believe that because rep is so london coded?? like out of all the places london seems to be the most reasonable to announce rep tv in. it also stuck out to me because SHES GOING TO LONDON ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS YALL so i think shes gonna announce rep tv on the last london date with a release date somewhere around the same time as 1989tv so in september or october and because she now has shows in october she might pull a speak now tv and have the release date be a show night!

this is the newest addition to the theory is debut i definitely think shes gonna rush debut probably even quicker than speak now was rushed. i think for debut it’s either gonna be an instant release (“taylor swift my version is out at midnight tonight yee haw” type deal) or within that month because i think she wants all of these rerecordings OUT before TS11 which we all know shes working on. she of course is gonna have vinyls cds cassettes all the normal physical copys but probably wont be readily available for the next month or so due to production because no matter what the haters say debut tv is gonna move mountains and changes lives mark my WORDS. now the inly wonky thing about this theory is that it really doesnt make sense for her to announce debut in canada? like i gave an excuse for rep and 1989 but literally cant think of one for canada idk you could make a joke about how she forgets about debut like she almost forgot about canada idk lmao

but yeah thats my working theory and i will probably not stand by this anymore if 1989 doesn’t get announced on 8/9 but until and after then this is my swiftie clowning bible this is what im standing by

#my posts 💕 #clowning 🤡 #swiftie #taylor swift #swifties #the eras tour #the eras tour international #taylors version #taylor swift theories

[deaneverafter]

I think if I see one more reply about Jared or Misha on an sm post praising Jensen for his acting in The Boys I'm going to scream. Jensen's great performance in The Boys has absoluately nothing to do with spn or Jared/Misha and the ops often haven't even seen spn. Jared and Misha fans constant need to force their faves into discussions about Jensen is infuriating - esp since I don't think either of them would be able to hold their own with the amazing actors on The Boys the way Jensen does,

I'm not sure what they've been saying, but I'm assuming they're trying to credit them for Jensen's talent? It's so cringey and gross, the way this fandom has a need to give credit for his hard work, his talent and his kindness to anyone but him.

The other thing is when they try to insert their faves into the conversation by comparing them faves to Jensen to act like they're in the same league, and that's always interesting to me, because why would you embarrass your guy like that? Why would you make up a competition your fave is going to lose? I don't go out of my way to compare Jensen to other people, because I don't have those insecurities, I'm just able to praise Jensen's work without inserting anyone else in the narrative or putting anyone else down, but welp. And I know he's better, I don't need to keep comparing him to others to convince myself of that. I guess that's a benefit of stanning the right man 🤷🏻‍♀️

I agree with you, those people's behaviour is really infuriating and extra. I'd say it's laughable and pathetic, if they were doing it inside their heads and not dragging Jensen into it, but they insist on doing that, and I hate that too. It's really rude and gross. Like, why not spend time supporting your own fave and his endeavours. Jared has his two projects, I don't know why his fans can't focus on that. Trenchcoat man, well, I don't know what he's got going on, but maybe they can buy 50 more copies of his same book 🤪🤨 But then, how would they spend time playing out their unhinged obsession with Jensen, and using Jensen to validate their fave? Honestly, I do not understand why they can't just leave him alone. His work on The Boys, or any other future project, or the skills he displayed on Supernatural, where him and his portrayal of Dean were what made the story interesting, what made the story matter, what was the heart of the story, and near the end, what kept that show afloat until he realized there was no saving it when everyone else was trying to run it into the ground, none of that is thanks to anyone else but his own hard work and talent, his dedication to every role. To credit Jared or trenchcoat creep with those things is just so degrading and awful. And just logically, there's no connection between his work on The Boys and any of his former coworkers. He's not just holding his own, he's absolutely excelling, as he does in every role, he's playing this character with a lot more humanity and making him logical and sympathetic in a way that I don't think a lot of other actors could. And I feel confident saying that I'm not biased in saying this, because people outside the fandom, people who've never seen him in other things, are also singing his praises. Because of Jensen, Soldier Boy's coming off as a better and more understandable and complex character than all of the bad guys, and even a bunch of the good guys.

Every character Jensen plays, he makes that character his own person, complete and distinct. But as far as comparisons go, forget Jared and Misha, I think comparing him to the overall pool of actors, just in general, I don't think he's lacking or ranking lower than any of them.

I just can't wait till he's free of the fake fans who only care about him for his looks or to hype up their fave by comparing him or shipping him, or the haters who spend more time obsessing over him than they do supporting their fave.

#jensen ackles #anti jensen hate #supernatural fandom back on their bs #supernatural fandom discourse

[lacunasbalustrade]

coming out as a christian

dear friends, strangers, or haters,

I am a Christian.

You probably think that I’m strange for telling you this. Why am I posting this, here, in a space where I have never posted anything about my faith before? The answer is simple, really.

I’m coming out.

Not as an LGBTQ, as a transgender, as an intersex person (they do exist, although they are not given as much attention as transgender people in social media), but as a straight, conservative Christian.

By that, I mean a pro-life, non supportive of LGBTQ rights Christian.

Yes, at this point, many of you will stop reading.

You will unfollow.

You will shake your head at me.

If you are still reading, I will continue.

I do not support LGBTQ marriage, or LGBTQ civil unions. I do not support abortion, or Donald Trump (though he has almost nothing to do with my little rant here), and I do not support LGBTQ lifestyles. I am, in the truest sense of the word, persecuted for doing so.

Thank God.

I have always believed that all humans are equal, regardless of sexual or romantic attraction, regardless of religion, language or race. To me, we are all sinners, in one way or another, and no sin can be compared to another.  When I say I do not support LGBTQ, I am saying I do not support the act of LGBTQ sexual intercourse. No, I’m not saying I hate you as a person. No, I’m not saying that you are damned by God. No, I’m not saying that I won’t use your new pronouns, accept your sexuality, your orientation, or that pride flag on your profile picture. Quite the opposite.

I have many LGBTQ friends online, whom I treat like anyone else. I respect and use their pronouns right, and apologise if I forget (and I do sometimes. I’m not proud of it, but it takes time for me to get accustomed to them.) I read their fan fictions about queer people, and like them genuinely. I like their posts about their pride flag edit feats, gently correct those of us who forget ‘Name’s’ new sexuality, and generally try to be supportive of them in every way. So now, I’d like to affirm something.

I can love someone platonically, while still disagreeing with their life choices.

I can respect and appreciate my friends’ boundaries, while still keeping mine intact.

And I can understand how you might feel uncomfortable with being around me, a Christian.

Now, please bear with me a little longer, because I’d like to share a few stories with you.

About three years ago, I was an active user on Wattpad, a popular writing site. I had “Christian” proudly on my biography, so anyone who clicks on my profile could tell my religion. 

When I read, I don’t distinguish between ““fiction written by Christians”” and fiction written by pro-LGBTQ people. I genuinely enjoy reading queer fan fictions, understanding their point of view, and their struggles. 

Now, one day, I quite innocently followed an author I enjoyed on Wattpad. The next day, I received a long, expletive filled message in my inbox about how I should get off the author’s profile. As a Christian, I was not welcome there, I should not even think about following her, even should I not interact with her, and I should leave her the f*ck alone. 

Let me be clear, I didn’t have that account for any political or religious activity. I’m just a normal teenager, trying to consume content I find interesting, and I put that in my biography so that those who see my profile know what kind of person I am. I didn’t want to let them become friends with me under false expectations.

Please listen to another story.

Once, I had contact with another user on Wattpad. She was troubled by the Christian faith, and wanted to learn more about it. She wanted me to tell her about my faith. So I did. We were getting along quite well, until I had exams. During exams, I needed to study. I wasn’t allowed to use the internet as much. So I informed her of that, and told her I might not be able to reply so quickly. The response, once again, was startling.

““What b*llsh*t. You’re only coming up with an excuse to avoid answering my questions because you’re tired of talking to me, aren’t you? You go on and on about wanting me to be happy and caring about me but you’re just trying to censor me and get me to shut up!”  Now, if it’s okay, let me share one last experience.

I had a chat group on WhatsApp with some online friends from various social media websites whom I shared my first two stories with. Their reactions to my predicament, were pretty interesting.  “Oh, that’s sad. But those people aren’t actually LGBTQ!” 

“If they’re saying that, they aren’t actually gay/lesbian/aromantic/transgender”

“Real LGBTQ people don’t do that.”

The Church has a dark history, which I won’t bother trying to cover up. I accept, and I affirm that some Christians have given us a bad name. Would it be okay with you if you accepted and affirmed that some LGBTQ people do need to change their attitude, rather than simply erasing their presence and their identity?

I want to explain something to you.

I did not become a Christian to promote white supremacy, or male domination. I did not become a Christian to push down LGBTQ rights. I did not become a Christian to get people to shut up in the face of my oh-so-supreme morality.

In fact, I am a Chinese girl.

I became a Christian because of the truth staring me in my face:

We are all going to die.

At the end of the day, you are living for nothing.

You, and everyone you love, are going to die.

And every person I talk to about my faith, I talk to in the hope that they won’t have to die. That they can be loved by a God who cares about them more than anyone else does. I talk to them about this because I care about them and don’t want to be laughing in heaven while they are in some terrible place, empty at the end of everything. This is what I believe.

And I accept that I may be wrong.

I know that I might be wrong.

I accept that you might be the one laughing at the end of everything.

But please, remember this.

I never set out to push you down or knock you over, to act like I’m supreme or to invade your personal space. I’m not a Christian so that I can invalidate your feelings or make you believe in the same things I do.

So if that’s okay with you, please don’t censor me.

Don’t look at me like that when I say that I can’t congratulate that couple, even though you want me to.

Don’t talk behind my back when I say that I’m staying firm on my stance.

Don’t stop me from telling others what I believe in the church, or on the streets.

Don’t kick me out of my job, or drag my controversial thoughts into conversations just to try and shame me.

In social media profiles, many people put “LGBTQ friendly” in their bios to tell you where you are welcome. And that’s wonderful! More safe spaces for people, to share their stories and experiences.

And God tells me to rejoice when I am persecuted.

But at the end of the day, I still wish that I could be welcome in those spaces. That you would not ostracise or stereotype me based on my faith before you actually meet me. And I understand that I might not be welcome, but still…..these feelings, I suppose, are very much like the anxiety you experience when you come out to others.

Will you leave me alone if you know who I am?

Must I have it only one way?

Can we not be friends?

#christianity #christian #comingout #rant #questions

[jerzwriter]

I am so sorry for the crap that's been happening to you. You don't deserve it. No one deserves it. But you particularly have never been anything but nice and welcoming and supportive to everyone. Literally everyone, even those who don't deserve it.

The sort of tremendous jealousy that people who send hate anons live with must be unbearable. Imagine spending that much time and energy trying to drag others down instead of simply focusing on your own stuff.

There are far more people here who support you and love you. Ignore the haters. It speaks volumes about their character, and zero about yours that they would engage in this type of harassment and bullying.

They just want the attention. They're desperate for a fraction of the attention that you get just from being a good writer and a decent human. And instead of trying to be those things themselves, they think that targeting you will somehow bring them the attention that they so desperately crave. It's sad really. What they really need is some mental health help. It ain't normal to act like that.

Keep your head up. Same to anyone else out there who's dealing with this. Because it's not you, it's them. People who send hate anonymously are cowards, bullies and unspeakably pathetic.

Hey Nonny,

Before I begin, I want to thank you. While 99% of asks are positive or fun, after a week of getting hate, I begin to dread notifications. So, when I saw this, it really touched me more than you know. That you took the time and energy to write this... I swear, I can't thank you enough.

Still, I almost didn't post this. Why? Because I know how some factions of our fandom work. I could already see the haters saying: "Oh, that's self-sent!" or "Did you see what she posted? She's such a conceited/narcissistic bitch." And trust me... those comments will happen. It becomes easy to second guess everything you say or do here, and, at the end of the day, it's fruitless. Because you never know what will trigger nasty, unstable people. I mean, the most vicious hate I ever got stemmed from apologizing for being behind on asks. (Because that makes sense.) I'm here to have fun. If I want to live in a tinderbox, I'll start accepting more invitations to family reunions (that's not happening! lol).

I appreciate your kind words more than you know, but like many people (especially women), they're not easy to hear. Isn't it awful that we take the bad things people say about us to heart more than the good things? That's why anon hate hurts... but we need to take that power back. Like you said, normal people don't go around trying to hurt others like this. It's pathological. Here's a quote I want everyone to memorize:

"Don't accept criticism from someone you wouldn't go to for advice."

I forget this myself at times... but it's true, and we all need to abide by it. People who send anonymous hate are vile cowards. And would any of us willingly seek advice from someone like that? I wouldn't unless it is to do the opposite. So, in that way, hate anons become fanmail. A terrible person doesn't like me? Well, that's good; I wouldn't want them to. Mission accomplished.

I want us all to remember we're here for fun. I will never understand where all this jealousy and hatred comes from. It's so unnecessary.

I want to thank you again. I wish I could give you a big hug. 💗 And I want to send a big hug out to others who are dealing with this crap because no one deserves it. 💗💗💗

And remember, it's like 1% of the fandom that creates 99% of the problems. The majority of people here are really good, kind people, like this anon. Thank you again! 💗

#thanks nonny #keep this #💗💗💗 #asks answered

[diorsluv]

feather , part 15

“ with you off my mind ”

series m. list previous chapter next chapter

( second post is loosely based off of the request “what if she gets mad at the boys because they don’t like her relationship, he seems like a good guy so far” !! )

( socialmedia!au )

yourusername

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yourusername hopped in mark’s soccer mom van, packed all our things, and on our way back to ann arbor 🫡

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jamie.drysdale who let you stick your head out of the window

→ yourusername mr mark estapa!

→ markestapa NO I DID NOT

→ dylanduke25 he was grabbing onto her shirt the whole time don’t worry

→ edwards.73 yeah we actually swerved and almost died

→ markestapa WE DID NOT ALMOST DIE I SWEAR I’M A GOOD DRIVER

→ lhughes_06 mark’s the only reason she’s still alive

→ markestapa i still think we should put her on a leash

→ yourusername fuck no markestapa

username26 honestly them all in the same car sounds like a vibe

→ username63 it sounds like utter chaos

→ yourusername it is a vibe!! only when they’re all asleep and the driver’s the only other one awake tho!!!!!!!

bookerburke_ you needa start showing your pretty face more in your posts

→ yourusername if you say so 🤭🤭

→ lhughes_06 mmm but when i say it it’s all “ew no ur so weird ihy”

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username87 i’m starting to think bernard isn’t all that bad

→ username45 oh god not you too

username15 am i the only one that saw luke’s reply to buford’s comment

→ username38 YES YES YES I DID TOO

→ username60 yall are getting too damn creative with these names LMFAOOOO

jackhughes sorry lil drizz and brandon but i gotta side w my brother on this one

→ yourusername i’m at my fucking breaking point i swear to god

adamfantilli YOU’RE COMING BACKKKK

→ luca.fantilli no don’t act excited or else she’ll know we missed her 🫢

→ yourusername AWWW GUYS I MISSED YOU TOO

→ rutgermcgroarty dammit our cover’s been blown

mackie.samo don’t forget to mention how you forced us to go to burger king for a singular milkshake

→ _quinnhughes and their machine was broken so we went there for nothing

→ edwards.73 they were acting like a mcdonalds fr

→ yourusername HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW

_alexturcotte come visit me please i’m so lonely

→ yourusername I WILL AS SOON AS I CAN I PROMISEEE

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yourusername okay so i wanted to publicly say this, and booker and i have been talking about this for a while. we’d really appreciate it if you respected our relationship and just both of us as human beings. we’ve tried to ignore all the comments in the past because we didn’t want online stuff to affect our relationship, but we’ve come to a line that we don’t want to cross, so we’d be super thankful if you could all just be really supportive of us, and if not, then respectful at the least. thank you and i love you all, mwah 🫶

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trevorzegras yes girl beat those haters!

→ yourusername 😑

colecaufield arcade date AND he gave you flowers?? it’s ur dream guy lil drizzy

→ yourusername i knowww 🙈

jamie.drysdale i was always supportive 🥱

→ yourusername yeah cuz if you weren’t then i would’ve beat the shit out of you

luca.fantilli the princess gets what the princess wants 🙇‍♂️

→ yourusername please just stop 😭😭

lhughes_06 i mean if it makes you happy then of course we would, no hesitation. and we’re sorry again

→ yourusername yeah it would make me happy ☺️ and thank you for apologizing

→ lhughes_06 ok but are u REALLY happy

→ yourusername yes luke i’m REALLY happy, now please stop

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next chapter notes ) so um.. yeah idk how the majority of people are gonna react to the second post but it is what it is i guess 😭!! so yeah here u go anon even tho i didn’t really execute it properly, it was kinda loosely based with it in mind i promise!

tags: @aliaology @hockeyboysarehot @absolutelyhugh3s

#luke hughes #luke hughes fanfic #luke hughes fic #luke hughes x reader #jack hughes #quinn hughes #alex turcotte #cole caufield #luke hughes x y/n #trevor zegras #jamie drysdale #adam fantilli #luca fantilli #rutger mcgroarty #ethan edwards #dylan duke #mark estapa #mackie samoskevich

[wallflowerimagines]

Hi! I looove your posts! Thank you so much for sharing your writing!

I was wondering… could you maybe write about the Four Lords with a shy S/O that gets bold and defensive when someone insults the lords? or calls them names? And the Lord’s reaction to the S/O acting different? Dk if im explaining myself >.<

Again! Love your work! Have a great day!

We stan protective partners on this blog!!

Warnings: uh...insults? They're pretty over the top😅 Also swearing.

Alcina Dimitrescu

Honestly, Alcina is more than able to defend herself.

She's got a tongue like a viper, and the thickest skin imaginable. If you really want to hurt her feelings, you have to be someone whom she already respects to a certain degree, or she won't even be phased.

Still, when she leaves a room, there's always some idiot that thinks it's a smart idea to talk shit.

Maybe it's a maid, maybe it's a guest in the Castle, but either way you're not having it.

"God, you're annoying." There was a pause before they opened their mouth again, and you rolled your eyes. "No please, by all means, continue to share your lack of taste with the rest of us."

You disassemble this dumbass, starting small with comments about their personality (trying to keep it classy), but escalating the more they choose to double down on the comments.

Alcina comes back into the room to find you practically screaming at this asshole.

"Look, all you have accomplished here today is revealing that you are a fundamental disappointment on every possible level. My life is worse now that I've heard you open your mouth, you disrespectful, shit licking worm fucker."

Alcina is stunned. You do not give off "aggressive guard dog" vibes at all, yet here you are defending her tooth and nail. While she had seen brief moments of your inner strength and protective streak (mostly towards her daughters) she just...never thought you would do the same for her.

It's not because she doesn't trust you or love you! But nobody has ever done something like this for her before? Ever? She's never had anyone try to protect her--not physically, and not even verbally. She's been so independent for so long that it's... Strange to see you support her so openly.

She doesn't need you to do this for her, she doesn't even expect it, but you do it anyway for no other reason than the fact that you love her. You want people to give her the respect she deserves.

I'm going to be real here: Alcina has never been closer to swooning before in her life. You're overcoming your shyness because you believe in her so much-- it's not a gesture meant to be romantic, but Alcina can't help but see this as a massive statement of your commitment to her.

Seriously. This is such a massive thing for her that if proposals weren't already on her mind, she is mentally picking out a ring for you the minute this happens.

Then, of course, she glides into the room, kisses you until you're breathless and babbling, and smirks at the unfortunate peon who thought they could get away with insulting House Dimitrescu.

She's in such a good mood that she's considering going easy on the idiot. Maybe removing their tongue would be enough of a warning?

Donna Dimitrescu

You don't really know how it's possible but apparently some people don't like Donna Beneviento? Some people think she's scary and unpleasant????

Wild. Can't imagine what that's like.

The two of you are honestly the sweetest, most toothrottingly adorable couple-- blushing when you hold each other's hands, sneaking glances at each other across rooms, giving each other kisses and forgetting whatever was on your mind...

Honestly, anybody who's critical of your relationship with your girlfriend is just a hater. Fuckers can pound sand😤

Still, you are pretty shy, so it takes a lot for you to defend yourself if someone comments about you. It can take a lot of courage to stand up against rude remarks, and sometimes it's easier to walk away.

Defending Donna, on the other hand?

The minute someone even thinks about dismissing her, you are ready to throw hands.

"My lovely girlfriend already said no, meaning you're either deaf or too stupid to pick up on simple social cues," you purse your lips and give the rude and pushy Villager a patronizing once over. "You and your opinion are equally useless. Get the fuck away from us."

Donna blinks.

She... Was not expecting this??? At all?? You're so nice! You always tell her about your attempts to avoid confrontation! What's going on??? How did you get the guts to say what she's always wanted to say?

Meanwhile, Angie is LIVING.

The little doll chimes in to assist you with the verbal homicide, working as a tag team to absolutely murder this moron. She's half partner, half hype man, and is so excited to do this with you. Normally, she has to protect Donna all by herself, but she's relieved and reassured that you stepped in first.

'USELESS IS TOO NICE, THOUGH! THAT IMPLIES THEY AREN'T A POINTLESS, RANCID, LONELY FREAK. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY CRY WHEN THEY MASTURBATE.'

You high five Angie, still glaring daggers at the unfortunate villager.

The two of you continue to ream into the villager, while Donna hovers nearby.

As surprised as she is, she's also grateful. She's only really ever had Angie to help shield her from insults and disrespect (and occasionally inducing horrifying hallucinations that make people claw off their own skin), but having you in her corner makes her feel safe.

Not to get totally sappy, but you're like her knight in shining armor in a lot of ways. And the fact you two are so similar is really motivating-- She wants to one day be confident enough to return the favor. Until then, she's happy to watch her two favorite people have fun insulting some stranger ❤️

Salvatore Moreau

With you being so shy, Salvatore is surprised how often he takes the lead in your relationship.

He's not normally all that outgoing, but you seem to bring out a side of him that's very protective. Whenever you have a bad day he wants to bundle you up and keep you safe from the world.

If he so much as holds your hand you start stuttering and avert your gaze. It creates a feedback loop where you both get flustered, but Moreau has never felt steadier. Despite your shyness, you make sure he knows how much you love him.

You're sweet as pie and twice as kind--Salvatore is the luckiest man in the world, nobody can convince him otherwise 💕💕

So it comes as a total shock that when a passing fisherman spits in your path and calls him a freak, your entire demeanor does a 180.

Your posture straightens and you look the villager dead in the eye, "I don't believe anyone asked your opinion."

Salvatore: 😳

This is not the time, and he totally knows it, but, uh, something about your tone??? Really does it for him???

While he's attempting to process why exactly he's starting to short circuit, you proceed to verbally shred this person to bits with clinical efficiency-- nothing is off limits.

They might try to defend themselves, but it's useless. You do not let up.

"Ugly? Monster? Bitch your teeth are throwing gang signs, don't throw stones from your shining glass house."

You insult their appearance, what they're holding, their smell-- you get so fucking mean that you might even make them cry.

Moreau is just lost right now, trying hard to figure out how exactly you were able to gain all of this confidence so quickly.

He's not upset! In fact he's very flattered! But, he also doesn't want you to get into a fight with some unimportant stranger. (After all, if they so much as throw a punch, they're straight up dead. Moreau is a patient man, but he's not that patient. You do not hurt his partner and live to tell the tale.)

He may a healer but...

Eventually he steps between you and the fisherman in an attempt to deescalate the situation, but you just kiss him on the cheek and step around him, determined to make your point.

Blushing hard, Moreau lets you do what you want. What can he say? Fish man likes himself a protective partner 💞

Karl Heisenberg

Magnet Man is not the most social guy to begin with, so any opportunities you have to stick up for him are already pretty slim.

He mostly knows you as the shy, sweet, easily flustered partner that lets out a cute squeak every time he sneaks up to hug you from behind.

Karl's honestly happy just to spend time with you all alone in the Factory. It's not the best or healthiest mindset, but he'd be perfectly content to only ever see you for the rest of his life. Spending time with anybody else feels like a boring waste in comparison.

But occasionally, you do head out into town with him. Heisenberg wants you to be safe so he doesn't do it often, but running errands with you is a weakness of his. It's domestic in a way that he's never experienced before.

He likes it ❤️

What he does not like is the shopkeeper starting to give their opinions on the quality of your relationship with him.

Most insults Karl will let slide because he doesn't particularly care. However if anyone makes a comment on how scared (shy) you look around him, how you must be being threatened into being with him, how poorly Lord Heisenberg is treating you...he won't stand for it.

But before his fingers can even twitch towards his hammer, you snap.

"You're clearly the blindest cocksucker I've ever met--so wipe the cum out of eyes and mind your own fucking business."

Karl does a double take.

He's heard you curse before, but quietly. The words coming out of your mouth are WILD right now, he has NEVER seen you so angry. You're defending him with the aggression of a wild animal, and it's simultaneously HILARIOUS, but for some reason he's also getting a warm fuzzy feeling in his chest?

He doesn't need you to protect him like this, but seeing you blatantly argue how much you love and cherish him in public reassures him in a way he didn't know he needed.

Still, hearing you call the shopkeeper "shit for brains" is the funniest thing that's happened in years.

Heisenberg starts laughing, and the more you shout at the idiot, the harder he laughs. Is it weird how hard he wants to kiss you right now?

Eventually, he just has to drag you away, cackling as you continue to shout insults at the unfortunate shopkeep. There's got to be an alley around here for some good old fashioned privacy 💕

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A3! Event Story Translation “SSR Family” [ Chapter 5 ]

Things Itaru went through before becoming a successful streamer.

*keyboard typing*

Chikage

…

Itaru

…Aaand sent.

Chikage

By the way, have you decided on a wedding gift for your sister yet?

Itaru

Oh, I couldn’t think of anything, so I might just buy her a pair of Baccarat glasses.

I’m getting flashbacks to every time I’ve had to pay for unnecessary game loot, though…

Chikage

Then only two requests from the Demon King’s commandments remain.

Itaru

First is to get Citron’s help, and second is to play the perfect younger brother during the IRL meeting, so it’ll be an easy win.

Oh yeah, speaking of, which one do you think is better, senpai?

Chikage

What?

Itaru

For my 7th anniversary of streaming. I was talking to you about it before.

Chikage

I thought you were going to ask about which pair of glasses was better…

Itaru

Well, I mean, this is a big priority for me too.

Chikage

Here. Without a doubt, you should pick VII.

Itaru

I wasn’t really sure, but since it’s the 7th anniversary, I guess that is the most fitting.

It’s just that VII is a dungeon RPG, so it’s gonna be hard to speedrun…

The problem is I’m gonna be streaming for a long ass time.

So, when do you think I should start streaming, and when should I end?

Chikage

It’s going to be a while before I can leave for a business trip, is that fine with you?

Itaru

There’s no rush. The best time would be after the lead performance. 

Chikage

You’re quite good at making thumbnails, since you’ve been active for 7 years. 

Itaru

When you’re a committed streamer, you inevitably improve. I use this same layout to make presentation materials at the company.

Chikage

If your boss knew about this, he would faint, given how much of an all-star employee he thinks you are.

Well, starting the MANKAI channel was a great success. You never know where life will take you.

Itaru

Pot, meet kettle. I’d say senpai’s cheat abilities are pretty good too.

Honestly though, while we’re on the topic, my thumbnails and videos were all crappy starting out. You don’t come out of the womb yelling ‘don’t forget to like and subscribe.’ 

Chikage

You were still in college when you started 7 years ago, right?

Itaru

Yup. I had no idea what kind of equipment to use at first…

I bought a mic, but I couldn’t actually use it ‘cause the cable was the wrong type, and I couldn’t even use the streaming software properly.

And my video editing was a mess too. I was just constantly making mistakes.

There was even a time where my parents and sis found out I bought a microphone, so they thought I was gonna be a singer.

Chikage

Chigasaki, you’re a singer? Fascinating.

Itaru

They were all ready to take me to karaoke because of it. I tried my best to explain that I was just gonna livestream a game. 

A lot of people come to watch nowadays, but I only had one viewer during my first streams.

Chikage

That sounds like a mental test.

Itaru

It was a one-on-one stream, and he was a really noisy viewer.

*flashback*

Nomin

“GG.” Itaru

Thanks. Thank you for your constant support.

(This guy shows up every time.)

Nomin

“You’ve sure got a lot of free time on your hands to speedrun KniRoun like this.”

Itaru

Shut up. I don’t wanna be told off by someone who’s got the free time to watch.

Nomin

“Why don’t you play more popular games? Don’t you wanna get more of an audience?”

Itaru

It’s fine since I want to play KniRoun.

Nomin

“Doesn’t it get annoying to just sit in front of a screen and mumble to yourself when hardly anyone’s watching? The sound quality is so bad.”

Itaru

I mean, you’re watching.

Nomin

“Why don’t you at least advertise yourself on chobitter?”

Itaru

You’re giving advice disguised as a hater. Come on, you’re either an anti or you’re not.

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Nomin

“Taruchi, you’re finally on chobitter now.”

Itaru

I’m advertising like you said I should.

Nomin

“Don’t just sit on your laurels, keep moving.”

“You should post short videos instead of just streams. It’s always way too long, not everyone has the time to watch them.”

Itaru

You’re one to talk.

Nomin

“And you talk too much.”

Itaru

Whose fault is that?

Nomin

“Fine. Your persona’s always like that.”

*flashback over*

Itaru

I was nervous being watched by an audience, but after a while I started feeling free and comfortable, like I was gaming by myself…

Chikage

You owe him in a way.

Itaru

Well, I did get some flak for that side of myself, though.

Chikage

Oh, the thing you were talking about with Banri.

Itaru

My banter with that viewer got clipped in a brutal way. So I’ve been labelled a vulgar streamer.

I privated that video at the time and made an apology, but it was useless since it already drew in an audience.

And it became my style, so I kept up that back-and-forth with the viewers.

I wanna express my gratitude to all the viewers who come to watch my streams even when I’m getting flamed.

Chikage

Perfectly balanced as all things should be.

Itaru

So, for some reason, it feels like I’ve finally been accepted.

But that first viewer stopped coming to my streams.

I don’t know if he just got bored or if he was worried about all the hate.

I was able to establish a lot of things thanks to his advice, like my PR and playstyle, so I’m grateful.

Chikage

The overall conclusion I got from your story is that, that viewer is…

Itaru Stop right there. The possibility came to my mind at some point, too.

But I try not to think about it as much as possible since it sure makes me feel… some type of way.

Chikage

…That’s right. It’s just a possibility.

Well, with your streaming style you’re always at risk of getting flamed, so you should hold your tongue a little more.

Itaru

By the way, will you do something if I get flamed?

Chikage

Depends. You can take care of yourself regardless.

Itaru

Then if the flaming gets out of control I’ll ask you to lend me a hand.

Chikage

I’ll prepare a bucket of water for when you get burned.

Itaru

That’s nowhere close to enough.

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