#even though i'm switching blogs i'm gonna keep this one up to look back on!

[ccycloneblogging]

I keep forgetting to ask my questions now is the present I guess-

Well 1, love your work! This AU is so cute and full of potential trauma it makes my mind flow with ideas... one of them being REALLY trauma heavy that has me in a vice grip rn...

So anyways- your post where you showed how in your AU catnap removed dogdays legs... were the murders of the hour in the same way? Because I just- Imagining Catnap dropping an anvil on some poor soul and them getting crushed slowly after the initial impact while catnap watches in apathy- has not left my mind. It's just Saw death traps at that point.

And about the whole "Going back to the cartoon" thing catnap wanted... would that not be suicide? A fully fledged, free thinking being going back to being with a world bound by a script and it's existence only continues if it's makers wish for it seem like killing yourself with extra steps. Again- this Au has so much Trauma potential I just HMMMMMMMMMMM-

And Oc's... well who do you want to hear about? I got a few lying around... well only 2 poppy playtime ones at the moment (and like one is kinda hard coded for another AU)... not to mention all the ones I have not drawn up yet that lie within my mind.

I would not mind another reason for William posting- but I'll let you choose!

Thanks, man! :D

You have no idea how much I've had to edit the scripts and drawings I make for the blog, because I go too dark too quickly for this toon AU.

I'm gonna go on a long ramble. Bear with me.

Like - there's this one script I still need to rewrite. But the premise is that Angel and DogDay are in Home Sweet Home, striking up a conversation - though Angel is injured.

Angel: ...Do you ever just... Stop? *[Angel eyes DD, as DD is in the process of sniffing like an actual dog, walking along the walls]* DD: What do you mean? *[He pauses to look at them, his tail wagging]* Angel: This. *[They gesture to his whole self, which causes him to finally fall on to the ground with a yip]* Angel: We're being hunted by a monster, close to death, and you're acting all... *Looney*. DD: That's what I do, Angel. I was brought here to make people feel happy. Safe. *[His tail begins to wag again as he makes his way to Angel]* Angel: Great. *[Unamused]* At least we'll die laughing. DD: You know, laughter is stronger than you'd think. *[A little "Uh-huh" from Angel.]* No matter how bad things get, you just have to laugh! Even if you feel like you've lost all hope, unsure about tomorrow... Not knowing what you did wrong, wondering how the world collapsed around you... *[DD grabs on to an ear, his smile turning more upsetting. The background getting darker. Maybe emphasize some of the in game model]* DD: Knowing that deep down, it's your fault for their deaths and already missing your chains because you deserve them --- *[He immediately switches back, sunshine and smiles]* DD: A laugh can chase away the gloom! Angel: *[Disturbed]* ...You want to talk about it, Pup?

So, they're all thoroughly traumatized, that's for sure!

I plan on drawing a comic that takes place during the Hour Of Joy, but yes. CatNap has killed some humans with falling anvils, endless pits, trapping them in repeating hallways until they go insane. Humans cannot survive the same punishment a toon takes, you know. >u>

But you know, he's not entirely heartless. Just angy. A poor lil meow meow

Oh, it's just CatNap being unable to cope, being ripped out of his comfort zone and never being able to adjust with the horrible things going on in Playcare. Though the Critters in this AU are not the same as the In-Game Bigger Bodies, there's still been human experiments. CatNap would much rather take scripts and limited freedom over what he was given... You are right though. That is one of the themes I wanted to try and hit with him. Especially if I follow through with an ending of Angel adopting the Critters. Then the aftermath of the trauma can really sink in.

My man, pal, friend.

I love OCs. The floor is yours. Send 'em in!

#thanks for stopping by the inbox! #CCyclone rambles #just thinking about some ideas I've had for this AU and I'm still debating on a lot of it. #Have some rough ideas as well. I actually have a good portion written out in story format

[starriwonderland]

Hello my dear! I end up seeing your new blog and I truly hope you have sucess on Tumblr! Anyways, I would like to know if I could request headcanons of Cater, Vil and Trey conforting a male!S/O who is just so burned out from the school? Bonus points if there is some cuddling envolved!

I wish the best for you, sweetie! I am so happy to see more writers around here! 💜

Genre(s): Comfort, fluff, romance

Reader: Male

Warnings: mentions of burnout and breakdown.

Thank you so much! I still have a long way to go as a writer but I hope these headcanons even though it kinda turned into scenarios (sorry I couldn't help it) are tailored to your liking. Sorry it took so long I struggled writing Cater as I didn't want to portray him in a shallow way. Also I know my writing style is kinda wonky, since I keep accidentally switching between first and third person :,)

Anyways I hope you enjoy!

• I can imagine Cater has had his fair share of burnouts

• The way Cater would deal with this depends on how close you guys are in a relationship

• If you guys aren't deep in the relationship he might either let someone else deal with the matter and stand to the side Cater how could you?!

• On the other hand if you guys are in a close relationship he will listen to his boyfriend vent and even offer solutions to the problem

• You and Cater would have cuddle-to-de-stress sessions and it does BOTH of you good.

• Does his best to help with your studies but I can assure you he's not getting tangled in Ace and Deuce's shenanigans. (unless it makes for a great Magicam video.)

• Does check up on you from time to time and reminds you to take breaks. He doesn't like seeing you overwork yourself

"Come on Y/n!" One of Cater's clones grabbed your hand "We're supposed make sure that you aren't overworking yourself again." the h/c male would've protested, but the clones had taken care of everything before he could even lift a finger. Even though Cater's unique magic used quite an amount of power, he was willing to lighten Y/n's burden from to time. "Cater?" Y/n mumbled sleepily "What's up?" Cater rolled over to look at him. "Thank you" his voice trailed off at the end and soft snores could be heard. An affectionate smile adorned the orange haired man as he caressed his boyfriend's face. Yes it was worth it.

• Honestly at first Vil thinks that you've been staying up all night when he sees the bags under your eyes.

• Probably lectured you on why a full 8 hours of sleep was important for your well being

• The headmaster had been very demanding of you lately asking you to complete tasks that were next to impossible because "he's so kind".

• This wasn't the first time You had to call Vil to cancel your date because of attempting some other impossible duty to earn your stay in Twisted Wonderland. Vil was frustrated because he really tries to make time in his schedule for you two to bond.

Y/n was sitting on the chaise lounge in Vil's room with his head down as Vil stood in front of him. "Please look at me when I'm talking to you," Vil was the first to break the silence. The smaller male slowly lifted his head. Vil's tone didn't sound like one filled with anger but rather hurt. "Is there a reason why you've been avoiding me?" He sighed and waited for a response but all y/n could do was repeatedly open their mouth while no sound came out. Vil was about to say something else when y/n they finally broke-down about everything. Vil was slightly taken a back by this reaction, but he did understand. It must've been stressful having to handle so many responsibilities that should be handled by the headmaster. "Come here potato," Vil pulled his boyfriend into a hug and dried Y/n's tears. Hugs from Vil are special since he rarely initiates physical contact. "I don't want you to feel like you have to shoulder everything alone." Vil watched y/n fall into a peaceful sleep while he were laying on his bed. He was gonna have a word or two with that crow in the morning.

• Trey would be the quickest to realize

• Lately you seemed tired and more busy than usual.

• There where upcoming tests for the semester, and the one braincell duo's antics weren't making things any easier.

• Regardless you couldn't find the motivation put anymore effort in.

• Trey took notice of this and pulled you aside to ask if everything was okay

• Magicless human or not he's not making the same mistake he did that contributed to Riddle's overblot.

• Trey listened as you told him you were feeling stressed and burned out from all that was going on in school.

"Alright," Trey said when you were finished speaking "I'll speak to Ace and Deuce next time I see them. As for your studies, we can hold study sessions. I think it would benefit the dorm." Trey got up from his seat and was headed to the kitchen, "But for now," he turned to y/n, "I'll make you you're favorite dessert!" Trey knew exactly how to cheer you up when you needed it the most. As Y/n was embraced in Trey's arms, he knew that even though everything wasn't perfect at the moment, he could rest assured it would get better.

#cater diamond #twst cater #cater diamond x reader #heartslabyul #vil schoenheit #twst vil #vil shoenheit x reader #pomefiore #trey clover #trey clover x reader #twisted wonderland #night raven college #male reader #fluff #romance #twst fanfic #twst scenarios #comfort #disney tw #disney #twst nrc #nrc #twst x male reader

[thescribblings]

LONG POST AHEAD! All words and it's just about my lil au!

I've just gone through my tumblr blog and realised that i haven't actually posted about my theory (and au canon) about why nardo's ninpo was "broken" when he popped up in the present, so now I'm gonna infodump as much as i can remember about it!

How should i put this..

So, is his ninpo broken? No, but it is definitely damaged. I'll explain that in a sec, but first: what did he do to fuck himself up so bad?

He completely neglected his health, skipped meals, gave his rationed water to others, and completely ignored his need for rest and sleep. He didn't think this was a problem, especially when he started feeling less and less hungry, despite not eating properly. Less thirsty, even though he still wasn't drinking nearly enough. And less tired, despite staying up for days, at times.

Now, he didn't really notice this shift, and neither did anyone else with the uh, apocalypse going on. But what actually caused it?

His ninpo, of course! His ninpo started sustaining him, literally keeping him alive. It's kinda like his body switched to survival mode and just preserved itself with his little built-in life source!

Why is this so bad? Because it has severe consequences. One of the side effects of this is that during the decade where his body was forced to sustain itself, it got so used to him not eating, drinking and sleeping that when he got back to the present he couldn't eat proper food for weeks, and it took months before he could eat foods like pizza.

Hell, he couldn't eat a peach without throwing it back up 20 minutes later after being in recovery for two weeks, a peach.

But as i mentioned earlier, his ninpo dulled his hunger. So it even made him nauseous anytime he tried to eat more than once a day when he had access to food again, and it took a lot of trial and error to find the right routine for his recovery.

Now, it may have been sustaining him, but it was not doing more than the bare minimum, so he was, uh, severely underweight, to say the least.

But enough about that, his sleep. I've mentioned him basically not having a sleep schedule in previous posts, and here's why! He literally couldn't sleep due to his ninpo, he didn't feel tired until after long missions, and even then he couldn't sleep until he literally crashed, and went out like a light for the next day.

This let him handle a lot more work around the base, but it also made his insomnia absolute hell for him. Instead of your average insomnia, he, like i said, didn't feel tired whatsoever. And this didn't just magically go away when he was suddenly safe in the present. In fact, it still pops up in 'manic episodes' where he just.. stays up for a few days.

This is why he looks so chronically exhausted lmao, he's got some permanent eye bags for a reason

Little important info rq, in my au the brothers can boost each other! Physical contact is needed, so let's say donnie just used a lot of his ninpo energy creating a complex blueprint, and is now pretty drained. If leo reached out and pressed his finger on donnie's arm, he could actively send a flow of his own ninpo energy to replenish some of what donnie used up. In this scenario, after the boost, donnie's next few ninpo constructs would be Leo's electric blue instead of his pixelated purple! Until he's used up the boost leo gave him, that is. There is no limit as to how much they can boost each other, but they usually just use it as a pick me up during lengthy battles or in scenarios similar to the one i described here.

So, what does this whole situation mean for his portals and all that hamato stuff? Well, he couldn't talk to karai or communicate with his ancestors and fallen family members anymore whatsoever after his ninpo was drained for the first time, so he went about.. nine years without directly communicating with them before he had 'recovered' enough ninpo energy to speak with karai in the present (let's be real, he tried as soon as he had more than two grapes worth of energy stored up)

This impromptu (and secret) meeting with karai actually led to some rather plot heavy things happening as soon as he left the hamato minscape, but let's not talk about that yet.

What about his portals? So, he lost his ability to portal when he'd just turned thirty, and during those first 14 years of the apocalypse he gained experience and training, along with some rather impressive skills with his portals, and he greatly improved the size of his portals (this happened specifically when he lost raph) and the number of portals he can open at once, along with the precision of where and when they open and close.

He does regain his ability to portal when he's been given a boost by mikey, and he immediately tests it out by teleporting an apple around the kitchen in a showy manner. And i personally love the thought that his portals would mostly be mikey's fiery orange, with little swirls of electric blue throughout them when he does this

But! I've completely lost track of what i was typing, so let's get back on track.

One of the side effects is spazzy ninpo. long after he's recovered, if he uses up too much ninpo energy during a battle his ninpo will get spazzy for the next day or two, what this means is that it's basically switching between survival and rest every few minutes, making him crash over and over until his body and ninpo are both drained, and until his body remembers that it can just rest and replenish. A boost would help him recover faster, but usually, it's best to let his body figure it out on its own

Especially since nardo can be a bit of a workaholic at times, as you can probably tell if you've read this far. So if he's being forced to have a rest day or two by his fucked up ninpo after overusing it in battle.. i think he might need that rest.

Have nice day

Okay, so i can't remember what the exact reason for this post was, but hey, lore/infodump ig :]

Oh, and if he got cut off from his ninpo by the krang, he'd have died pretty early on in the apocalypse. Oh well, good thing that didn't happen, lmao

#rottmnt #save rottmnt #sffl(wg) #future leo #my au #third season #rottmnt future leo #ninpo nonsense #hope this is legible #I'm running on 5 hours of sleep rn #my brain is vv mushy so i can't tell if this makes sense lmfao #long ass post #infodump #facts about my au #i made my peepaw op #but i also made him very issued #the scale is evenly balanced according to the people I've asked #there are consequences to his awesomeness #love making him suffer #slightly feral future leo #slightly feral future leo (with ghosts)

[forathousanddays]

Closure in Moscow - Soft Hell (REVIEW)

My last time touching on Closure wasn't terribly successful in either reach or reception, but I'm doing this one again for me, and because I said I would back in my First Temple review. I always give a brief rundown on the artist in my preamble, but I've already gone into detail on these guys once before on this blog.

Soft Hell does carry a different angle to it, though. It's a lot closer to their sophomore album Pink Lemonade than it is to something like First Temple or Penance and The Patience, but it's a wholly unique experience. Not only is it unique when viewed through the lens of Closure in Moscow's discography, but also in prog as a whole. I've never quite heard anything like it, and we'll see exactly what that means below the cut.

TRACK 1 - Jaeger Bomb

The lead-in is quiet and reserved, with guitar reminiscent of some of the slower parts in Pink Lemonade. As soon as the preamble concludes, though, we have a weight that we really haven't heard from their discography yet. Jaeger Bomb exists in a state of very curious balance; the verses are very light and high, while the pre-chorus and chorus are a broad, heavy sound. Featuring guitarist Mansur Zennelli and feature artist Aphir as background vocals provides something very new to the band, which was previously exclusively sung by Christopher de Cinque. "I don't actually wanna hurt anyone, I'm just gonna be the monster that I need for me." is a great line. Solid opener, very good at establishing that this is a new sound. 7/10 TRACK 2 - Primal Sinister

I hope you didn't get too comfortable when I said Jaeger Bomb introduced us to something new; no two songs on the album sound similar. The wide range of vocals is a really fun effect, and definitely evokes some of the same feelings as Pink Lemonade. The rolling bass in the back-and-forth sections of the chorus is a blast every time I hear it, and the strange plink-plonk guitar in the bridge keeps me on my toes. Primal Sinister is weird, even by Closure in Moscow standards.

The refrain is a blast too, especially at the outro. The song is just really, really fun. 8/10

TRACK 3 - Absolute Terror Field Ah. Hm. I have some reservations about the vtuber-esque discord kitten rap sections, purely for the inclusion of the phrase discord kitten as a whole. I'm a little worried to see how it'll date the album in the future, but man if the sections aren't groovy. The quite frankly gnarly beat is a highlight, with a nasty low bass that perfectly highlights de Cinque's higher vocals. The inclusion of the phrase "wet for Jesus" in the rap sections is also a nice wink to anybody who likes to look in on de Cinque's twitch streams. Looking forward to the interview where he explains why the title is an Evangelion reference. 9/10

TRACK 4 - Better Way

Better Way had me very excited for Soft Hell's release. As a preview single, it was very effective in teasing me and keeping me on the edge of my seat. Better Way is something entirely new to the discography, but simultaneously a crystallization of everything we know from them. The bridges are essential First Temple/Penance and The Patience lyricism, the high shred guitar is reminiscent of Pink Lemonade/Impeccable Beast, and yet none of it feels derivative. The guitar solo in between the two sections of the bridge is probably my favourite stretch on the record. I'll need to find footage of them playing it live, but I wanna say the beeping sound is tap guitar? I wouldn't have picked anything else for our first preview. 10/10

TRACK 5 - Holy Rush

Holy Rush is immediately groovy. I don't want to keep tying Soft Hell back to Pink Lemonade, as it stands on its own as a work of art perfectly, but the lyrics in Holy Rush are quite literally the plot of Pink Lemonade. "Chasing heaven when you're feeling numb, never enough ... With one more taste of paradise, the noise in my head drowns out." The bridge is stellar, and I really appreciate the decision to switch up the vocalists. The lyrics in the outro being an inverse of the intro is really cool, with the cold vs the sun. 8/10

TRACK 6 - Keeper of The Lake

Pay attention to the bass when you listen to this one, it does some really interesting things. I'd like this track a lot more if I could properly get behind the momentum, but it seems to stop and start pretty often in ways that feel a little disruptive. All of the instrumentation is stellar, with almost bluesy somber chords in the background of the chorus. de Cinque shows off his pipes yet again, with a really powerful belt in a couple different spots.I wish I had more to say about this one; it's completely alright. The last minute or two is definitely a highlight.

The instruments and vocals are really technical and super strong, but the way they're put together is a little underwhelming? 7/10

TRACK 7 - Lock & Key

Once again, a largely just alright song has a lot of really strong ingredients that are put together competently. I'm lucky I'm just a hobbyist, because I don't think "it just doesn't do it for me" would hold up in a proper review article. Everything here is technically really solid, the guitar work is the proggiest it's ever been and the vocals are very measured; de Cinque clearly knows what he's doing here, and you can get the sense that he's practiced and refined his technique. The mix is great, too, but something about it just feels forgettable.

I could see guitar with a similar structure making its way into a Polyphia track, which is a compliment. 6/10

TRACK 8 - Don Juan Triumphant

Don Juan Triumphant is the name of an opera written by The Phantom of The Opera within the story. There may be some references tucked into the lyrics I can't quite catch, but the title seems largely disconnected here. The title reference might have you expecting something elaborate and touching, with some more classical influences, but Don Juan Triumphant is very firmly a groovy prog experience. With one of the strongest chorus sections on the album, it's chronically catchy and unapologetically strange in its composition.

Once again, Closure in Moscow go above and beyond in the last two minutes of the song. 9/10

TRACK 9 - Soft Hell

Woah! Title track! This is my personal favourite place for title tracks to show up, in the last "act" but not as the last song. The record really mellows out near the end, and Soft Hell is where that really sets in. The mix and samples invoke the feelings of that era of mid-2010s pop with Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars doing their best to genetically engineer the sexiest pop song possible like they were breeding the nose off of a pug. Under that veneer, though, Soft Hell is permeated by anguish. The distant vocals in between the verses feel like they're trying to cut through to you, or to the true feelings of the song, and it's a pretty haunting effect. Altogether, Soft Hell is a really emotional experience, and the softer instruments fit right in here. 7/10

TRACK 10 - Fine

The little lead-in is really fun, with the entire track springboarding off of its delivery. The "I'm alright" refrain is a really nice touch, complimenting the more jazzy delivery on the verses and the nice rolling percussion crashes in the background. Really do keep an ear out for the percussion, all of the hits are consistently super tight and controlled. I appreciate the simplicity in the guitar work here, as the focus should be going mostly on the big-picture mix and the vocals.

Solid performance from everybody involved, great technical work. 6/10 sound.

TRACK 11 - Lovelash

I've seen more praise for Lovelash than any other song, so far. Every time it shuffles on, the synth hit at the start sets off my "oh god is this death grips" alarm, but the percussion is unmistakable. In a traditionally very mechanical prog band, the strong presence of the synth here is a nice effect; Lovelash is a very dreamy experience, complimented by the layering on the vocals in the chorus. Once again, Christopher de Cinque flexes his mastery of the art of writing a bridge, and augments the whole experience with just a couple added lines. Seriously, has this guy fumbled a bridge at any point? They're always the best part. 7/10 TRACK 12 - My Dearest Kate

If you couldn't figure out how pointed Soft Hell was yet, this should help speed that along. The lyrics have all been about parting, from start to finish, and My Dearest Kate is a raw and intimate confrontation of that. There's no groove, no synth, nothing I can call the ever-elusive definition of "proggy." It's just you, the heavily distorted guitar filter, and de Cinque's raw vocals. There's no better adjective for this song; it's a vulnerable confrontation of vulnerable ideas, and I really respect the choice to constantly praise the subject. There's no spite and no bitterness; this is a genuine letter wishing her the best. The easy choice would've been to make this acoustic, but the distortion is a perfect touch. 9/10

RETROSPECTIVE

Soft Hell is a lot of things. AT Field, Better Way, and Dearest Kate are all dramatically different experiences, but you know what? I think it's better for it. There's a reason those are all very highly rated; I don't think I could listen to a full album of Absolute Terror Field-esques, or a full album of My Dearest Kates. (I'd be very open to a full album of Better Way-likes, though.) All of Soft Hell's ingredients are carefully measured and portioned so as not to be overpowering, and as such it comes out as a strangely cohesive experience for being composed of so many moving parts. From Neon Genesis Evangelion to Phantom of The Opera, Soft Hell is a microcosm of culture and extremes.

On my first listen, I was admittedly disappointed; the discord kitten inclusion in Absolute Terror Field set me on edge, and the general lightness of the record had me a little underwhelmed after Better Way set an expectation. Now that it's been out for a while, though, I can confidently say I jumped the gun there. Even my least favourite songs have a reason to be there, and the whole piece would feel underdeveloped without them.

I fully had to Gendo Ikari pose at my screen to decide between the rankings, but I ultimately settled on a 7/10. The highlights are very very high, but the whole unit isn't really shattering any ceilings. If you asked me on a different day, it might be an 8/10. It's very, very close.

#prog rock #psychedelic rock #indie #album review #music #music blog #7/10 #closure in moscow #christopher de cinque #aphir

[nekupen]

Nekupen #06: Cuphead

It's been a FAT MINUTE since I've posted something here and like, sorry-

What can I say? I'm more of an artist than a writer, I've barely played any video games between the last time I posted here. My life’s been on kind of a rollercoaster. But I’m back, maybe to have another hiatus, maybe to stay for good, and I’m gonna talk about a game that’s part of that rollercoaster. This blog contains spoilers so look at your own discretion nerd.

Cuphead is a indie run-and-gun developed by Studio MDHR. It’s main claim to fame are the visuals. It was so expensive to produce this game that the main two people in charge - Chad and Jared Moldenhauer - had to remortgage their houses. Also, the game just took a while to make. It got unveiled in 2013 (Which is also when Studio MDHR was founded) and it wouldn’t be until 2017 when the game was done and ready to go. And considering the game got a 3-part show on Netflix you can probably imagine how well the game did (good, it did very good, are you getting this - IT DID GOOD)

The plot’s simple, Cuphead and his pal Mugman enter a casino and play some Craps even though they’re underage, but that probably doesn’t matter since it’s a casino owned by : DA DEVIL. DA DEVIL catches wind of the Cup brothers winning streak and makes a deal with them: They get another successful dice roll and they get all the moolah from the casino. They lose, they own their sou-they fucking lose. Cuphead and Mugman are reduced to begging, pleading messes. DA DEVIL’s tired of them being little bitches so he offers them a chance to potentially keep their souls IF they bring him the soul contracts from other people he’s made deals with. 

Unfortunately, it’s no easy task, as all the debtors have varying sorts of surreal superpowers and put up a fight. Basically, the game’s difficult as shit. Not like, “Kaizo romhack” difficult” but the game’s pretty hard compared to most games out there, though it’s pretty much the standard for run and guns. Unlike most run and guns, Cuphead is more focused on the boss battles. In fact, at one point during development, it was just boss fights. But they added little levels in between that act as filler, and also for another reason that I’ll get to later.

The gameplay of Cuphead is almost as simple as the story initially but it adds stuff as you progress. You can run, you can gun, and….oh yeah, jump, too. But there’s more than that. Press the jump button again and - oh no you’re pink. That’s a parry slap, you parry stuff with it. Said stuff is specifically colored to be pink. Do that and you fill a card in your super meter. You have five bars you can fill up with damage done to an enemy or boss or a successful parry. You can spend one to perform an EX attack. There’s also the dash maneuver, which allows you to do a lil dash to further your distance from  something (or someone) on your tail, or to get closer to something (or someone) and get on their tail. You can also switch weapon types (provided you have a second one equipped).

FURTHERmore, you can buy weapon types and other things to help you out on your adventure at your local emporiums, all run by Porkrind.

You can find coins in the few run and gun stages or on hidden spots from the map or certain NPCS. As you buy out Porkrind's shelf stock more becomes available, so you should probably keep spending. He primarily sells funny tonics that give you different weapon types. Mix n match or change depending on what type of boss you're fighting for the best results. There's also items that can give you an edge over your fearsome foes, like pins that give you extra HP or a smoke bomb that allows you to smoke dash, which makes you invisible (just throwing it out: just get that one).

There's also extra "Mausoleum" stages where you must save The Legendary Chalice from pink ghosts that must be dealt with by parrying. Saving her allows you to gain big super attacks when you have all five cards.

Certain bosses take place up, up, and away from the ground where you’ll pilot a sentient aeroplane that wants to KILL. It’s basically like a shoot ‘em up. You can fire bullets and parry in pilot mode, but you can also turn small and fire weaker bullets but move faster and dodge narrow attacks. Later on you get an alternate weapon type where you can drop bombs that do more damage but go straight down and can only be really used near or above a boss. Both weapon types have their own EX attacks.

There's three "isles", all taking place in Inkwell. Inkwell is full of nefarious nincompoops and you gotta take all of their soul contracts to progress.

And King Dice will make sure of that, blocking you off if you haven't gotten all the soul contracts before trying to leave through the dice houses. You'll be up against a flower, amphibians, a dragon, a pirate, BEES.

Once you beat up the wackjobs in Inkwell Isle 3, you can proceed to DA DEVIL's casino where you'll do battle with King Dice and his henchmen in a game via playing Craps - aka rolling a die. Talk about bookends. After that you finally get to confront DA DEVIL himself. He kinda-sorta fuckin' lied about letting them get off the hook just because they got the contracts (though he never really guaranteed it in the first place). He offers you to join him or suffer. You get a funny alternate ending if you join him but otherwise you also kick his ass like you did with King Dice. Cuphead and Mugman are then celebrated as the heroes of the isles.

On June 30th, 2022, almost five years after the original game came out, Studio MDHR released a DLC expansion for Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (get it?!).

This expansion adds a whole new isle that contains brand new bosses AND a brand new playable character: Ms. Chalice, who is The Legendary Chalice given physical form when swapping places with one of the Cup brothers through the astral cookie. The plot is that you must find all the ingredients so that Chef Saltbaker can make an astral cookie that grants permanent immortality.

I love this game, so so much. Despite all my grief and rage from certain bosses (specifically the Aeroplane bosses), I enjoy playing Cuphead. It and Donkey Kong Country are definitely my gateway into having tolerance for games that are more difficult than most games. Obviously, considering I'm a big animation fan the game's style is another big appeal to me. But there's another reason I hold this game in high reverence

This game fucking changed my life.

So one day I was having it BAD. Like I just suddenly entered the worst mood of my life. I couldn't take it and fainted for a bit. But then I woke up and felt different. Like I wasn't feeling "myself". But after talking to my friend I realized "oh fuck i'm a different person right now apparently". I already figured I was a system beforehand but this was the first time I ever switched and this systemmate didn't even exist to my knowledge before I replayed Cuphead. And given how that systemmate is, I can say with full confidence that I fanboyed over Cuphead so hard that that fanboy turned into its own individual residing into my head.

video games are fucking awesome, am i right? anyway, go play cuphead. or play any video game, literally any fucking video game, any i've put on this blog, any you've got in this library, a new one even.  if cuphead altered the trajectory of my life maybe some random dumbfuck videogame can change yours.

#cuphead #studio mdhr #indie #indie game

[buildabruxa]

day 2

Hello, void.

Tumblr is so much different than it was in like, 2011. Like I still have my main tumblr around here somewhere, and I know a lot of my friends are still on this site, but I want to be able to chronicle everything without writing for an audience. Screaming into the void has always been the great thing about tumblr, but making this blog I see how much things have changed. Fuck you, Yahoo.

(Wait, Yahoo still owns tumblr, right?)

Anyway. It's 9:53 am and this is what my morning has looked like so far. I took my Adderall at 5:20 this morning again when Kraken got up, then slept a little more and got myself up at 7 (again, still, SO EASY?!). Sleeping last night was a little difficult - I'm from a desert city, so it's in my blood not to consume too much water. Like a cactus. Plus, I found out I may have esophageal dysphagia (you mean it isn't normal to need liquids for food, and most people don't choke on thick foods?!) and I've always hated swallowing (shhh). I hold liquids in my mouth for a stupid long time. But yesterday I was SO THIRSTY. I always wondered how and why Kraken drank so much water. NOW I KNOW. Plus, I stopped taking the oxybutinin because it was causing bloating and making my eyes dry, which is hell with aging eyes and contacts. So I had to get up to pee last night three. Separate. Times. I did not rest well. And my night twitches got way worse, like my body was powering down from the Adderall. So I let myself sleep until 7, got up, and then

-tried to wake up Naruto, asked if he wanted eggs

-made us tea and him eggs

-went down to switch laundry, realize I didn't run the dryer, run dryer

-tried to wake up Naruto about 6 times between 7:20 and 7:50 (did he eat his eggs? fuck no. After complaining to the psychiatrist that I don't feed him. Sir, you are 15, and you haven't eaten the breakfast I've made you before summer school AT LEAST four times. I do not work, thanks to you attacking Kraken and me needing to take off time to get your mental health sorted, therefore making me lose my job. I can't keep wasting food like this. Ass.)

-Inflated Naruto's tire for school, which didn't need inflating, but he insists it does. He just is huge and I have to check the weight limit on his bike to see if he needs a bigger one. (220 lbs and 5'9" at 15, holy shit. I'm 5'3 and his father is like 5'6". I have no idea where this came from.)

-ran more laundry

-took out Courage, dusted the leather couch in the garage

-watered plants, refilled makeshift birdbaths

-contacted lawyer re: OVI

-reached out to friends to reform our stitch-n-bitch group

-reached out to Viking to tell him I love him, even though we don't talk much anymore

-reached out to friends to plan a dinner for friend who is moving

-did wordle, framed, heardle, Animal Restaurant, and nyt mini

-did more dishes (a fucking Sisyphean effort, but I find I don't mind dishes as much now?)

-folded a bunch of laundry

I have a whole list of shit I need to do but this blog isn't for tracking that, just for seeing what the changes in my life are like. One thing I'm noticing is that I can pick up something and put it back down without my brain going "no no, need to do this this and this and then finish and THEN do that thing" and then hating itself for not knowing where to start/finish.

Also, food tastes bomb af but I don't wanna eat anything past a few bites. I eat for fun, so this is ... disappointing. I also had to quit weed because they're gonna drug test me to make sure I'm not on anything illicit and that I'm taking my meds and not selling them. PLUS I have to figure out drinking again since now I'm on Prozac AND Adderall and it's risky to drink. So I have an asshole 15yo who smokes and vapes and won't fucking quit, and I can't have SHIT for vices to deal.

Other than that? I feel pretty good. Now that my brain isn't bogged down with all the stress of shit executive dysfunction, I can think about things more clearly and enjoy more things.

#adhd parenting #adhd #adderall #prozac #med tracking

[deceitfuloutcast]

actually yeah you know what? I'm gonna switch blogs lol

the more I think about it the more appealing it sounds

I'll make an announcement post tomorrow with the name of my new blog!

#even though i'm switching blogs i'm gonna keep this one up to look back on!

[hanjisungs-bigtittyg0thgf]

Who in Ateez, you think, is most likely to initiate some ✨sexxyy✨ times during shower ? 😏🤭

Heheh this is the "obsessed with I Missed You" anon btw and I think I'm gonna be a regular now so I'll be '🦋' if it's not taken 😌❣️❣️

well hello then, my dear 🦋, i hope you enjoy your stay here at my little corner of this hellsite ❤️

switching gears now. i hope you know i’m fucking right

————

san: he’s the horniest motherfucker in that group. you know how y’all have been calling me the horniest blog here? well that’s him. he wouldn’t even give you a chance wash yourself. as soon as the water hits your body, he’s on about how pretty you look with water running down your skin and his hands are incapable of staying at his sides.

wooyoung: he’s just adventurous and determined to fuck you on every surface in your apartment (and the dorms if he can get time alone with you there 👀) it would start when you bend over to pick up your razor, which you’d accidentally knocked off the side of the tub. his fingertips would drag up the backs of your thighs and you’d freeze halfway through righting yourself. you’d brace yourself against the wall because you know what’s coming and he’d immediately start finger fucking you (let’s be real, if you’re showering with him, you’re already turned on and he knows this. no need for teasing)

hongjoong: he’d start out washing your hair. then he’d insist on helping by washing your body. except he’d pull your back flush against his chest and his hands would rest just a little too long on your chest. he might even tease your nipples before he moves on. but as his hands reach your hips, his lips ghost over your shoulder and he mumbles something about how bad he wants you. before you can respond, his fingers are already teasing you

jongho: he’s just so damn strong 😩 he knows you like being manhandled so he will lift you up and pin you to the wall while he fucks you. other times he’ll prop against the wall while holding you up and fuck you that way, just to demonstrate his strength

seonghwa: he wouldn’t mean to actually. he’d be washing your hair and you’d let out a satisfied groan. game over. he’d actually try to keep you from finding out for a while, wanting to dote on you before he even thinks of railing you. but you get a little too close and the sound he lets out when your ass brushes against him 😩 he’s so fucking pretty. he’d waste no time after that.

yeosang: he does it but not often. when he does though? you’re fucking done for. he’ll get a little wild and you’ll be in there so long the water runs cold. he doesn’t care though. he’s still fucking you.

yunho: he finds it impractical. he won’t do it in the shower unless he’s too eager to wait for it to be over. usually, it starts out as his beautiful hands ghosting over your body, working you up as he washes you. he might let his long fingers dip inside your heat. but the second you start begging him to just fuck you already, he’s cutting the shower off and wrapping towels around the both of you, hastily drying off before tossing you over his shoulder and taking you to bed.

mingi: absolutely not. he’s mortified when you find out he’s excited by showering with you. if you want shower sex with him, you’ve gotta be the one to initiate. not that you mind. you’d be on your knees in a heartbeat, sucking the life out of that man while he desperately tries not to fuck your throat.

————

i think i’ll be bringing up all my anons (esp 🦋, ✨, and 🐱) in therapy tomorrow

#kpop smut #kpop hard hours #ateez #ateez smut #ateez hard hours #ateez hard thoughts #ateez seonghwa #ateez hongjoong #ateez yunho #ateez yeosang #ateez san #ateez mingi #ateez wooyoung #ateez jongho #jongho smut #wooyoung smut #mingi smut #san smut #yeosang smut #yunho smut #hongjoong smut #seonghwa smut #anon ask #🦋 anon #thanks #now i want shower sex with ateez #FUCK

[feirceangel]

Imagine | Warming Up

Imagine camping out with the Expendables in the cold.

Word Count: 1185

Thanks to @one-boring-person for their help! Definitely go check out their blog!!!

~

The air is sharp and cold, chilling you to the bone. Sunlight slowly fades, bright colours giving way to darkness speckled with white stars.

A painting of serenity.

Puffs of condensation escape your lips as you trudge through the deep snow. You've figured out a way to successfully avoid most of the snow, carefully following in the footsteps of Gunnar.

It saves you effort to simply copy the bigger man's steps, so you've been doing it for the past hour or so.

The deep trenches that his feet leave behind providing you with firm ground to trudge upon.

You and Toll Road occupy the rear of the pack, with Gunnar and Caesar in the middle, and Lee and Barney at the front.

At least the constant movement is fighting away the frigidity.

This assignment is in Igarka, Russia. A smaller town that started as a lumber export but the sawmill has since closed, leading to a decrease in population.

And, of course, it's freezing here.

The air bites at your lungs as you take a deep breath, stumbling as your foot slips on the snow.

You lurch forward, face planting into Gunnar's back, hands gripping his sides to stay upright.

Eyebrow raised, he looks over his shoulder at you, a lopsided smirk forming.

"I'm that irresistible?"

You quickly step back, rosy cheeks heating up from a blush. Forcing a scowl you say, "No. I just slipped."

Before Gunnar can make another comment, Barney points to a nearby cluster of trees.

"We'll camp there for the night. You guys set up, Me and Lee'll scope the area."

You sigh, shrugging your heavy backpack off and leaning your rifle against a tree. Thankful for the relief, you get straight to work.

The tent itself is not all that big, but it will suffice. It's large enough for everyone to fit, albeit a bit uncomfortably.

"Here, Y/n, let me help," Gunnar offers, taking one end of the tent to assist you in raising it.

"Thanks," you offer him a small smile.

Soon enough, the shelter is prepared and Caesar is lighting a fire as the dark of night overcomes the woods.

You are quick to seat yourself by the fire, trying to warm your cold hands as Caesar begins to cook. The smell of it makes your mouth water.

"Don't suppose you have extra?" You question, eyeing the pot he's stirring.

He chuckles, "Nope. You should've brought your own."

"I didn't have any room in my pack..." You glance disdainfully at your own ready to eat meal.

Caesar shakes his head, not giving in to your pouting at all.

"When I get home, I'm gonna have a feast. I'm talking steak, potatoes, cake; anything I can get my hands on."

Beneath you, the snow is cold even through your snow-pants.

"I'll also have a hot bath," you mutter under your breath.

Unfortunately, Gunnar just happens to sit beside you, catching your quip.

"I know a way to warm up real fast," he smirks, shooting you a wink.

The others sit down too, catching your blush and rolling their eyes at his comment.

"I'm sure you do. But I'll have to decline," you manage to laugh it off even though his flirtatious comment sends butterflies flapping in your stomach.

Toll Road switches the conversation to something his therapist said once and you're thankful for the switch. Casual banter begins to fly back and forth between teammates as supper is devoured. You follow along, occasionally adding to the conversation and laughing when someone makes a joke.

Eventually, the food is gone and the night grows colder.

"I'll take first watch," Barney announces in his rough voice.

"Alright, I'll get the second," Lee chimes.

You roll your eyes, "You know, other people can keep watch too."

"Yeah, but not as good as us," Lee states with a smirk.

"Oh, bullshit, anyone here could keep watch just as good, if not better than you," you retort.

"Fine, then you take first watch."

"Fine, I will," you say even as instant regret floods you. You're tired enough to fall asleep right away and you just had to run your mouth.

Barney shakes his head, "Okay, lights out."

You watch somewhat enviously as the boys pile into the tent. Gunnar is the last to enter, grinning at you.

"The offer to warm up still stands."

His gruff voice is enough to send pleasant shivers down your spine. A returning smile forms on your cold lips as you shake your head. He shrugs and enters the tent, closing the flap.

Leaning against a tree, you grab your gun and keep your eyes peeled for any movement in the surrounding area. Hours pass with no action, your body shivering as the cold permeates you.

The only thoughts keeping you awake are images of Gunnar 'warming you up', which you try to shake away. Gunnar is a known flirt, and you're fairly certain that half the things he says are just to tease you. He couldn't really be attracted to you, right?

But what if he is?

You don't let yourself dwell on it.

After a while, Lee is crawling out of the tent to replace you. He says something but you're too tired and cold to completely understand him.

So, you wave him off and shake the snow from your boots as you enter the covered area. Your weary eyes scan the place, finding the only available area is right next to Gunnar.

Too exhausted to feel any embarrassment, you practically collapse next to the snoring Swede, wrapping yourself in your blanket.

He's so close to you that your arms are touching and you can feel how warm he is through your thin blanket.

Shifting your position, you move so that your back is facing him, determined to fall asleep.

Your plan is foiled as the snoring stops suddenly.

Before you know what's happening, a large arm is wrapping a toasty blanket over you and pulling you up to a hot chest.

Shocked, you twist your head only to have a large hand stop your movement.

"Shh- just go to sleep."

Gunnar's voice is laden with sleep, a sensual sound that makes your face heat up.

He's so close to you. You can feel his solid chest against your back, his heavy arm trapping you against him. You feel like a teddy bear as you're embraced by this giant of a man. And you can't deny that you love the feeling.

His chest moves steadily as you get comfortable and close your eyes.

~

A low whistle is what brings you to your senses, dawn breaking through the opening to the tent.

You're still in the Swede's strong arms, warm as could be.

"You and Gunnar, eh? Who'd a thought?"

Lee's teasing voice makes you glare in his direction.

"Shut up."

"Aww, don't be bashful."

You flip him the bird and turn to press your face against Gunnar's chest again.

He lifts you slightly so that you're laying on top of him, his hand resting atop your head.

"Sleep well?" He asks with a smile. Not his classic smirk, but a genuine smile.

You return the look, "Yeah, we'll have to do that more often."

"I'd like that."

#gunnarxreader #reader insert #x reader #female reader #imagine #gunnarjensen #Gunnar #the expendables #the expendables x reader #lee christmas #barney ross #hale caesar #toll road

[thejilyship]

Is it a tad too soon and far too greedy to ask if/when there may be a Part III? 🤍

Alright y'all, I'm gonna go ahead and put this on ao3 so I don't have to keep linking back to old tumblr posts. I'll do it this time, but any more than two tumblr links is too many. Also if I post it on ao3, I won't have to tag all of you lol Tagging: @steadygalaxyychild @little-mee @moonpuup @flyingpalomita @jinahshedidntly @maybedancanwrite @constancezin @tragicromanceftus @sunshine-marauders @victoria8719 @sami210-blog @uchihako @magic-girl-in-a-muggle-world @earth-to-japha @the-dream-team @charmingwillow @mlw10 @decaffeinated-donut And if I missed anyone I apologize <3 Thank you all for being so lovely!

Part One | Part Two

AO3

“Black and MacDonald,” McGonagall called out. “Jones and Meadows, Bones and Prewett, and lastly, Potter and Evans. Your assignment is due next week so get started on it as soon as you can.”

Lily had her lips pressed together before McGonagall was done talking, but when she saw the back of James’ head start to turn toward her, she forced a smile onto her face. Everything between her and James was forced as of late. It was forced and hard and it sucked. It sucked a lot. She hadn’t wanted to lose her friend, but it was impossible for her to pretend that she hadn’t.

“Mary!” Sirius called back to Lily’s tablemate, “You good with doing this one for us?”

Mary rolled her eyes as McGonagall chastised Sirius and Lily held her breath as she watched James walk toward her, his hand in his hair. James arrived at their desk and rapped his knuckles against the surface. “Looks like you and I are partners, Evans.”

“Yeah,” Lily nodded. “Library after dinner?”

“Sounds like a plan.” He nodded. He pushed his glasses up his nose and then nodded a second time before he walked back to his desk without saying anything more. Lily’s chest tightened as it did so often around James now.

Lily let her chin drop to her chest and then sat up straight. “I’m gonna see if I can switch partners.” She said to Mary and then stood. Mary grabbed her arm.

“Are you sure?”

“He can hardly even look at me, Mary.” Lily huffed. “Working out rounds with him last Sunday was like torture.” They had sat in near silence the entire time and then James offered to finish it up by himself, which Lily couldn’t let him do, but then they were sitting in silence knowing that James had tried to escape. Lily had already worked out most of next week’s schedule so that they wouldn’t have to put themselves through that again.

“Alright. He’s gonna know that you asked though.”

“I’m only asking before he does.” Lily nearly rolled her eyes and then started toward the front of the room. The rest of the class started filing out of the classroom and McGonagall waved her wand at the board, erasing the days notes.

“Ms. Evans,” She smiled as Lily approached her. “Did you have a question about today’s lesson?”

“No, I have a question about the assignment.”

“Of course,” McGonagall nodded, waving her wand at the stack of scrolls on her desk, sending them flying neatly toward her office. “And what is your question?”

Lily tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and looked over her shoulder. “Is there anyway that I could switch partners?”

McGonagall’s smile disappeared and her brow narrowed. “You best have a compelling reason to ask.”

“Yes, professor, I just think I could work better with someone else.”

“You and Potter are the Head students, you would together quite frequently.”

“Yes.” Lily nodded.

“Has Potter done something recently-“

“No, this isn’t about James.” Lily interrupted. “I mean it is, but it’s not. He’s great and pulls his weight and all that, I just…” She quite suddenly felt the urge to cry, because now that she was trying to justify this to McGonagall it sounded like she was being daft and overly sensitive. She should be able to do an assignment with James and not make a big deal out of it.

“Lily,” McGonagall spoke more softly.

“Oh, it’s so stupid,” Lily shook her head and clenched her fist at her side. She looked over her shoulder, but the classroom was empty now. “I shouldn’t have bothered you with this. It’s fine.”

“You already bothered me with it, might as well get out with it, dear.” She raised her brows and looked at Lily over the tops of her glasses.

Lily tilted her head. “I fancy him.” She said, defeated and tired and still feeling ridiculous. She couldn’t look at McGonagall as she said it. “He’s got a girlfriend. He found out that I fancy him and can hardly look me in the eyes anymore and he’s still got a girlfriend.” She shrugged a shoulder and unclenched her hand only to ball it back up. “I didn’t tell him how I felt because I didn’t want to lose my friend, but I lost him anyway.” She finally looked at McGonagall. “And, more importantly, I think I’ll do better on the assignment if I have a different partner.”

McGonagall was quiet for a moment and then she nodded her head. “You and MacDonald can be partners. Black and Potter will be happy with that switch.”

“Thank you so much, professor!” Lily bounced on the balls of her feet, but even though she was getting what she had asked for, it didn’t feel like a win. It wasn’t really what she wanted. She wanted to shake James until he could smile while in the same room as her again. His smile was her favorite- that wasn’t a train of thought she needed to follow.

“Yes, of course.” She leaned over and opened the top drawer on her desk, pulling out a dark purple tin. She pulled the top off and held it out to Lily. “Have a biscuit.”

Lily, never one to turn down a biscuit, reached out for one.

“The two of you will have to work through this eventually.” She said, her tone softer than Lily was used to hearing it.

“I know.” Lily nodded. “I think a little bit of space will help.”

It wasn’t what she wanted, but she couldn’t pretend that James was still her friend. Not like he used to be anyway. If she wanted to salvage any part of her relationship with him, things were going to have to change, and if that meant that she had to see him less, than that’s what she would do.

“I’ll make sure our head duties aren’t affected.”

“Very good, Ms. Evans.”

#jily #jilytober #jily fic #fel writes jily #angsty jily #i do realize that I'll have to make up for the angst eventually #but I haven't written angst in a while and it's kind of fun guys #anyway it's october and october is for angst

[imperiuswrecked]

Sorry I meant "kids he neglected to consider in his make more mutants rule" got a letters count per ask. Like without protection kids would keep popping indefinitely, ever thought of that NC? Honestly Kurt's decisions are soo ooc they could've been another character's. I know a blog threw in a "brain switch" theory where Krakoa crambles brainwaves during resurrection which is what led to Prof X practicing Sinister's eugenics and Scott following Logan's philosophy of life. Even Kurt got a match.

They have the Brain Scrambles! (WWDITS ref, had to throw it in XD)

I'm just gonna say this again because I said it when Krakoa first started coming out: Hickman cannot write the X-Men well, not because he isn't a good writer (I have some issues with his writing but to each their own) but because what he really wanted was to write Inhumans, or some other sci fi thing, the X-Men are about connections and characters, and acceptance of who you are, they literally threw all that out on day 1 by saying "accept who you are but it has to be accepted this way, with our own mutant culture and religion"

It's literally not Kurt's fault everyone is having unprotected sex on that island and then leaving the kids behind, and I find it weird that people seem to think so because no one is forcing them to have kids, if they aren't ready for it then why have them? That whole line felt very... weird. "Make more mutants" just feels like there could have been something else they had in mind for it, maybe something to do with reviving old mutants, or whatever, so many plot lines have already been dropped or changed and now that Hickman is leaving I doubt we will ever get any kind of resolution. Another thing, this is a direct parallel to "No More Mutants", who know what Hickman was aiming for with this, a Kurt and Wanda connection?* (*see my theory below)

I already have issues with Kurt constantly being pushed as some religious fanatic over the years and the flanderization of his character but at this point it's like shaking my fist to the sky, useless.

Do you want to know my theory?

My theory is that Hickman was going to reveal that the whole time all the characters we were seeing were actually Pod People, like the real X-Men would come along and slowly try to break the Quiet Council by infiltrating it, or that the in character copies are somewhere in the pods just waiting for someone to free them. Like a very "this was all a dream or an AU verse and we need to break out the real X-Men" like how Logan woke up in House of M world and started unravelling the threads there which lead to No More Mutants, because I feel like if you look back there were some clues to this, namely how ooc everyone was, and how they just fall in line even though they have fought in the past over how to run things/take care of mutant issues, but major players who should be questioning this, ex: Scott Summers, are not there, not when it counts.

#kurt wagner #nightcrawler #krakoa (derogatory) #imp answers #no more mutants #make more mutants

[michelemoutons]

and at last, the post that maybe three people maximum have been waiting for...

em's comfort retro rally videos: a masterlist!

in a much-needed return to this blog's roots, and as an antidote to all motorsport- and life-related chaos, i now present to you: the first edition of em's favorite retro rally videos!

general disclaimer/info: these videos mainly come from the group B era of the world rally championship (wrc), which generally speaking was in the '80s. i am only human, so expect a lot of bias toward my personal favorites...which will become very apparent as you read this list hehe. also i'm not even gonna pretend to be an expert on this or anything. a lot of these are literally just based on Vibes

table of contents

i. my top 5 rally coverage videos

mainly coverage for television, recorded on VHS and uploaded to YouTube by some truly incredible people

ii. honorable mentions

not rally coverage, but retro rally videos nevertheless

often documentaries, mini-doc features, interviews

for all videos, i have indicated the language (most are in english fyi); if any links fail or videos disappear, send me an ask or DM and i'll remove the culprit/find an alternative link.

and now, onward!

(TW for occasional flash photography in many of the night sequences of the videos, as well as a gif included in this post)

i. my top 5 rally coverage videos

in which my bias toward audi sport, mouton/pons, mikkola, toivonen, and vatanen are put on blast for all to see 🥴 i am not an expert in anything i am just very good at research and a whore for aud—[SNIPED]. for the sake of brevity, i narrowed my favorites down to 5. maybe another time i will share all the rest!

also, a general note about the commentary: sometimes, the commentary around michèle and fabrizia can get... weird. keep in mind, they were the most prominent female team partnership around that time, and the first to nearly clinch a wrc wdc, and to modern ears, the commentators really didn't know how to act around them. personally, it wasn't horrible for me, i just ignored the weirder bits, but i understand if others might find it off-putting. also for the sake of your sanity don't read the comments.

5. Rally of the 1000 Lakes, 1984 | finland

link: overall coverage (eng)

podium: vatanen/alén/toivonen (full final results)

comments: this was definitely a rally for most of audi sport's drivers to forget: bar stig blomqvist, who came quite close to the podium finishers with a 4:14:01 to henri toivonen's 4:12:57! both hannu mikkola and michèle mouton had to retire from the race, which may lead you to wonder: why does this rank among my favorites? well, it's always fun to watch group b rally cars sailing through the air against picturesque scenery, and this video also contains an intriguing (at least for me!) look at the scrutineering process, with drivers at their most casual.

owie :( they were fine though!

4. Lombard RAC Rally, 1981 | britain

link: overall coverage (eng)

podium: mikkola/vatanen/blomqvist (full final results)

comments: hannu winning by 11 whole minutes even after rolling his car in the middle of the forest is actual legend behavior! anyway this was michèle's first wrc outing in britain, and even though she and fabrizia had to retire, they still did quite well, consistently running high in the leaderboards after the first few stages. and that's considering the fact that michèle had a bad cold for much of the rally and had to ask fabrizia to drive the car to service park for her at one point bc she was so tired. which fabrizia did... with a pencil in her mouth. lot of big names in one video—also, jean todt makes an appearance as a co-driver!

shamelessly poached off of one of my text post edits

3. Marlboro Safari Rally, 1983 | kenya

link: overall coverage (eng)

podium: vatanen/mikkola/mouton (full final results)

comments: ok can i just say how stunning the video presentation is?? the opening sequence is just!!! the shots of the wildlife! the sprinting giraffes! wow! anyway the visual of drivers in deck chairs just tickles me for no reason, and michèle please tell me what you ask for at the hairdresser's and also where you got that orange blouse (this is obviously not just specific to this rally, she always eats and leaves no crumbs). this was michèle's first entry and only finish in kenya (and of course it was a podium mwah). it was also her last wrc entry in the A1 quattro, as she switched to the A2 for the rest of her program in the '83 season. also this is one of my favorite podium pictures ever.

lksdjffnnkd there's almost too much to unpack... fabrizia somehow surviving in high waist jeans in a hot car... michèle's do-it-yourself shorts... this podium picture was the subject of a very frantic video chat conversation between myself and a friend at 2am a few months ago

2. Rallye de Portugal, 1982 | portugal

links: short recap (eng) | overall coverage 1, stuck in the middle of two other rallies. timestamps in descrip. (eng) | overall coverage 2, very vibey with cool music (ita... also peep walter röhrl speaking italian)

podium: mouton/eklund/wittmann (full final results)

comments: GOD I LOVE THIS ONE SO MUCH AAAA! michèle's first podium of '82 being a win? this rally being the one where there's footage of her going shopping with fabrizia afterward? (more on that later) them winning by 13 whole minutes? and that's not even considering THEE most poetic victory ceremony of all time! in fact let me talk about that bc the racing and the win aside, that's why it's so high up on my list! literally poetic cinema! it's night, they're standing on top of the car and floodlit and surrounded by cheering crowds but they may as well be the only ones there in their own little world, laughing at each other and barely even having to look to each other when they're raising their hands—like god! shut up! we get it you're besties 😭

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and now... last but certainly never least...

1. Lombard RAC Rally, 1982 | britain

link: overall coverage (eng)

podium: mikkola/mouton/toivonen (full final results)

comments: firstly, if you were to ask me about my dream podium, this would be it. hands down, across all series of motorsport, my comfort podium would be hannu, michèle, and henri in any order. (there's such a cute picture of them from this rally on pinterest, standing in order on a staircase. henri is not looking at the camera because he is laughing at something michèle is saying and it's such a Vibe but i cannot find it wah). the battle for second between michèle and henri ran down to literally the last stage, and their times are separated by seconds, which is just wild to me. the context of this rally deserves another post, which i honestly don’t have the energy to make rn, but just take my word for it that it threatens to destroy me if i think about it too hard! anyway this is just such an awesome rally and i’ve watched this video so many times haha

i love this rally so much that i actually had a character in a story i was writing attend the ceremony captured in this picture as a small child and made it a formative moment in her life. no, there is nothing wrong with me.

ii. honorable mentions

(is it obvious who my faves are? yikes)

'Group B - Avec Michele Mouton' (eng) - taken from a longer feature presentation about group b, a segment specifically about michèle. a friend once described its vibes as ‘a synth wave edit of an 80s anime set in a cyberpunk world about racing’

'1983 Audi Sport National Rally with Michele Mouton' (eng) - in which michèle takes journalist sue baker as a co-driver for a spin in an A1 and a rally win. fun behind-the-scenes video

'Intervista a Fabrizia Pons, la Regina delle Note' 1, 2, 3 (ita) - very thorough interview which is mostly fabrizia telling all sorts of stories, including the very entertaining story of how she found out she was going to be michèle’s co-driver. also what a badass title

'2008 Otago International Classic Rally' (eng) - THE BESTIES REUNITE THE BESTIES REUNITE!!! michèle and fabrizia reunite for a rally that fabrizia convinced michèle to join, they suffer some problems but there are plenty of wholesome bestie moments to be had

'Michele Mouton hurls Group B Audi Quattro up Goodwood hill' (eng) - i mean, self explanatory. the sound of the chirping tires? asmr could never. very short watch if you want a quick pick-me-up

'1990 Louise Aitken-Walker feature' (eng) - a video featuring a female rally driver from scotland and her point-scoring run at the rallye monte -carlo. i am convinced that louise was john finnemore’s inspiration or at least an influence for the character of linda fairbairn. no my hat is not made of tin foil what are you talking about

hannu rocketing around michigan back in 2017 (eng)

hannu flying around goodwood in 2015 (eng)

sometimes i listen to fabrizia's recent onboards (yes, she's still at it!) and this one is one of my favorites, from 2016 (ita)

[roronoatrash]

His Proposal

Roronoa Zoro X Reader

See last part for author's notes

Your hands were tight as you prayed over and over again for his victory. Well, he wouldn't really agree with you praying for his victory since he doesn't believe in god.

Your eyes were glued to the scene before you - a scene that seems like it's been years since it started; a scene that could only end with either the best day of his life, or the worst day of yours.

It was the final battle for the world's greatest swordsman.

They've been at it for days, but you dare not look away. You weren't gonna sleep until it was over, because at anytime now, you could either have the Greatest Swordsman after this or have lost the greatest man there is.

Pant. Pant. Pant.

Both contenders weary after countless exchanges of blows, neither one giving up. No. They couldn't give up. Not after everything they've been through.

"Come on, babe... you can do it..." you mumble to myself over and over again. The other crew members anticipating what would be the result. Luffy was obviously on edge, and even if he had complete trust in his first mate, he still had witnessed how Zoro lost so bad to Mihawk before. Luffy witnessed how one of his best friends almost died right in front of him.

Clash. Clash. Clash.

Zoro and Mihawk were bloody all over. "Chopper's gonna have a big headache after this," you whispered to yourself

"Santoryu Ogi: Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai!" Zoro shouts. Clash. You held your breath, kept your eyes open, you couldn't move, couldn't breathe, this was the evolved move of the attack he first used against Mihawk, and though you only heard about it in stories, it felt like you were living that scene out. However, the only difference is that...

Thud. Silence. Absolute silence. Nobody could move. Nobody wanted to move in fear that they would ruin everything.

"Huff... huff... huff..." he looked down, while raising his fist up. He had defeated his enemy. This long battle had finished.

"ZOROOOOOOO!!" Everyone ran. You were in shock. You couldn't move. And when you could finally move your upper body, the first thing you could do was cry your eyes out. You were covering your mouth. You couldn't believe it.

"Babe..." you muttered out. "Babe..." you continued crying feeling like there was no end. You felt your legs come back to you, so you ran. You ran to him.

"Babe... YOU DID IT!" Mihawk was on the ground, he wasn't dead, no, he just couldn't continue any longer.

You kept on running to Zoro. All the members were already near him, Chopper already starting his treatment. But, even when he had finally reached his goal, his dream, even when he was bloody and tired from the fight, his eyes remained firm on you: his eyes that were full of love and admiration were looking only at you.

The moment you got close to him, he grabbed you and brought yoy into a tight embrace.

"I did it, (y/n)! I did it!" he said as his face was nuzzled in your hair.

"Yes, you did do it, Zoro. I'm so proud of you," you said, hugging him even tighter. "But, you have to lie down first, you need to rest up, you're really injured." You switched from hugging him to caressing his face.

"Not yet. I'm not yet done," he said.

"What? What do you mean you're not yet done? You just defeated Mihawk, you're the world's greatest swordsman. You deserve to rest after that gruesome battle," you reasoned out.

"No..." Zoro whispered. He placed his hands gently on your cheeks, letting his thumb wipe away the tears. "Normally, I wouldn't be doing this romantic shit in public since I'm not the dumb ero-cook over there." Sanji quickly reacted but was easily dragged away by Nami, as well as the other crew members, being dragged away by Robin.

"Let's give them some privacy," Robin said. And although some of the members had some complaints, with one swift punch by Nami, there were no other complaints.

"But, I never break my word." Zoro brought your face closer to plant a kiss on your forehead.

"Normally, you would be too shy to do this, but it seems like adrenaline does a lot," you giggled to him.

"Shush, I'm doing the talking," he ordered. "Well, when we were talking about our future and all, I made a promise to you back then."

"Wait, what promise?" You couldn't remember any promise he made back then. But he then proceeded to pinch my lips together to keep me quiet. What a man.

"When you asked me if we would ever get married, I dropped my favorite sake, which you had to buy me another bottle since I dropped it because of you."

"Hey! I bought you another bottle because I love you! It had nothing to do with my question!" But again, he proceeded to cover my mouth.

"I made a promise back then that I would only ask you to marry me when I finally became the world's greatest swordsman because you deserve the best only." Okay. You were feeling the tears. You're crying your eyes out again.

"Babe... your title doesn't matter to me at all. You're already the greatest man ever 🥺." You were so weak when it came to this man.

"You're biased. You have terrible standards." And to that you laughed. He was so adorable.

"I don't like romance, but for you, I'll try it. I never wanted love, but you make me crave for it. You're everything I could ever want in this world and I love you so much," he whispered to you.

"Wait... did Robin teach you that?" You laughed a little. It was too out of character for him to think and be able to say such words.

"Stop ruining the moment," he looked at you with a frown.

"Alright, alright, but can you tell me if she taught you that? So, I could thank her for it," you beamed at him.

"Fine.... yes she did teach me...." he mumbled it out. "But since you keep disrupting me..."

"Sorry, sorry hehe," you smiled at him.

"We've been together for a few years now, and honestly, I can't think of anyone else to be with other than you. And I don't want to be with anyone else other than you. As cheesy as it sounds, it's the truth. So, (y/n), will you marry me?" You were now full blown crying tears of joy, of love, of happiness. Seeing a bright future together with a man who would always stay true and loyal to you.

"Yes! A million times yes in a million lifetimes!" He had carried you in his arms. Chopper was truly an amazing doctor, he was able to patch him up good enough for him to be able to carry you. He was injured but he was happy. And you were happy. And you walked away that day with a fiancé and the world's greatest swordsman.

A/N: AAAAAAAAHK welcome to the end if you reached it. This is my first ever fic as well as my personal fantasy hehehehehehe but no, I won't be doing a writing blog, I might write once in a while, I might write some fantasies with the man who lives rent free, in a mansion, with a million servants in my mind hehehe

I imagine that Perona would be by Mihawk's side aiding him away and patching him up, as well as chopper checking in on Mihawk because he adorable like that. And and and I can imagine that Mihawk has a proud smirk on his face because he so proud of his disciple.

Daz all, I hope you enjoyed it! I wanna know what you think about it so do leave a comment!

Xoxo, roronoatrash

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[lelenoir]

pairings: childhood friend!dong sicheng x reader [ft. wong yukhei]

word count: 3.6k

synopsis: wherein sicheng always thought that he would spend the rest of his life with you. only to be smacked with the bitter truth.

dedicated to: engel @jenoir, the no to my noren.

inspired by: the song it's over, isn't it? from steven universe

note: hellooo finally got this out after rotting away for days hehe. anyways i hope you like it!! it'll probably be my last fic for a while since school and stuff and also my other blog. this was supposed to be a small drabble but i guess the universe had other plans KSKSK

DONG SICHENG ALWAYS LOVED YOU.

It was always written in his stars, always engraved in stone and he always believed that the moment he laid eyes on you he was struck by Cupid's bow and arrow. Of course, he never noticed this until later on.

It happened in your local playground. The tall---at least in his standard---five year old boy buzzing with joy as he rode his bike across the street. His hair flowed freely with the wind as he fought the urge to raise his hands up. Legs pedalling as if he was in a race against the fastest cyclists around the globe. The world blurred in his vision, pure bliss coursing through his veins. As a toddler, he didn't want that moment to end.

Unable to contain it any longer, the boy slowly let go of the handles, ghosting the rubber for a few more moments until he finally decided to let it go. For him, in his toddler state of mind, nothing could compare to the feeling he felt that moment. The street of his small childhood town zooming all around him as he let the world's breath engulf him. It looked like what Luke Skywalker saw whenever he drove a spaceship in that movie his brother always watched.

The moment only lasted for five seconds. It all happened so fast. One minute he was on top of the world, the next he was tumbling down fast. The ground hitting him hard. His hands were quick to hold on to his wounded knee as soon as he landed, eyes closed from the pain and a strong hiss leaving his lips. Tears welled up in his eyes as he watched the blood on his exposed flesh. He groaned when he tried to touch it.

"That was stupid." Three simple words. One simple statement. And you had his whole attention on you. Eyes wide from shock but you mistake it as confusion. "What you did. That was stupid." You repeated as if he was dumb. A dull look rested on your eyes as you looked down on him. It took him by surprise when he saw your extended arms in front of him. He couldn't help but gawk at the gesture. "What? Aren't you gonna take it?"

Slowly, he did. Gulping slightly as he stood up, wincing once he felt the sting of his wound. "It's just a graze. Nothing serious." You spoke up once again. His eyes looking towards your face, only to see you staring at his knee. "Do you need help walking?" You asked, finally meeting his gaze.

He was speechless. He'd never talked to anyone that wasn't his brother or his classmates. He rarely ever talked to the girls in his class, in fear of the disease his brother dubbed as cooties.

"You okay?" You quirk an eyebrow at him, making him flinch up in alertness. His hands felt slightly clammy as he clenched and unclenched them.

"Yeah…" he trailed off, voice barely a whisper. He saw you break into a smile. It shook him to the core. Especially with how intimidating you've presented yourself to be. He didn't know why but he wanted to see it again.

"So… walk?" You asked once more. It was like a switch had been turned on inside of you. Sicheng felt a bit confused on what to feel about the current change in aura as he slightly nodded his head in reply. You hummed, nodding your head once as you made your way to his fallen bike. You pulled it up with such ease. Even he had a difficult time carrying the heavy thing. You steadied the bike with your hands, walking to him as you let the bike trail next to you. "Where do you live?"

Sicheng should've felt embarrassed. After all, a girl, of all people, was walking him home. Him. It should've been the other way around. He felt like an utter loser having tears threatening to spill from his eyes while a girl carried his bike for him. He sighed, preparing himself for his brother's endless teasing.

"What's your name?" He spoke up, halfway through the walk. So far none of you thought of initiating into another conversation, basking in each other's company in the form of silence. "I'm Sicheng, Dong Sicheng."

You didn't even flinch at his question. "Y/n" you replied, eyes never leaving the path ahead until you turned your head to look at him for a second before turning back once again. "It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too, y/n." Maybe it was his pea sized brain or just his lack of comprehension but you clearly didn't want to start a conversation. "What school do you go to? I don't think I've ever seen you around."

"I'm homeschooled." You answered. "My mom teaches me." Sicheng gaped at the revelation, never ever meeting someone like you.

"That's so cool!" He exclaimed. "I wish I was homeschooled. That way I won't have to wake up too early just to get to school."

You only hummed in reply, ready to fall back into your comfortable silence. Sicheng suddenly gasped. "That means you don't get to see other kids!" He says it like it was the biggest breakthrough of the century. "Doesn't it get very lonely?" He laid his head to the side in question.

"Not really," you shrugged, "I'm kind of used to it."

He gasped once again. "You shouldn't though."

"'Life isn't always what you expect it to be.' is what my mom told me a lot. I guess I just preferred to accept it rather than dwell on it too much." You explained, keeping your expression as undecipherable as possible. It drove five year old Sicheng's brain crazy.

"Then I'll be your friend." He declared, pointing his thumb on his chest. "Heck, I'll be your best friend!" He shouts joyfully.

Your eyes widened at his words, not really used to such enthusiasm. Still, a small smile cracked on your features once again. He didn't know if you saw it but Sicheng felt his eyes beam up at the sight of it. You nodded your head. "Okay."

A proud smile adorned the little boy's face, not minding his previous concerns as he walked alongside you. The wound still hurt from walking but his mind seemed to have flown elsewhere, its current occupation slightly numbing the pain of his nerves.

You were the coolest girl he's ever met.

DONG SICHENG LOVED YOU UNKNOWINGLY.

Barefaced and a little tired, you laid your body down on the grass next to him. You sighed, eyes up the stars as Sicheng took it all in. Not the night sky but you. A content smile on his features as he indulged himself with your presence.

"First day of school…" you breathed out. "I wonder how everything would turn out."

He noticed the way your fingers toyed amongst themselves, saw how your breathing slowly turned erratic. In all the years Sicheng has known you, this is the first time he's ever seen you this nervous. Tomorrow was the start of highschool for the both of you. For Sicheng, he wasn't nervous. Maybe a small bit but that was normal as first day jitters. You, on the other hand, were a different story. It was your very first time coming to school after being sheltered by your mom for so long. Sure she never intended it and it was mostly your refusal to go to school that made her teach you in the first place, but none of that helped calm your nerves.

A billion questions rang in your head. A billion possibilities playing along with it. You were in a whirlpool of your own thoughts and you were gasping for air.

Luckily, Sicheng was there to pull you out. His hand intertwining with yours as he drew circles to calm you down. He knew that always calmed you. He felt your body relax next to him. A good sign. He smiled at his small accomplishment.

"Don't worry," he tightened his hold on your palms but not to the point where it would hurt. Only to make you feel his presence more. "I'll be right here."

Highschool rolled in as normally as it could. You were nervous as you walked down the halls but you kept your face relaxed. Sicheng's presence next to you adds up to your ease as he tries to tell you as much as he can about school. Still, knowing Sicheng, he wasn't really as social and loud as he was with you. In these halls he tried to put up a mask for your sake. He smiled at unfamiliar people, nodded his head whenever they greeted him and even said a few 'hi's and 'hello's just to ease your doubt.

With that you smiled. And god he would never get tired of that sight. For a moment the two of you didn't move. For a moment it was just you and him. For a moment he let himself fall for you. He wished he could stay there with you, not a care in the world as he held on to your gaze. He thanked the stars for bringing you to him.

Sadly, even that moment had to end.

He was never one for crowds but seeing your guarded position and tense posture made him want to assure you that everything was going to be okay. He offered you an assuring smile which you returned gratefully.

The bell rang, snapping the both of you back to reality. He took your hand in his, drawing circles on it like he always did. "Your class is here. If you need me I'm right across your room." He said pointing towards the wooden door a few feet away. Just then, he enveloped both his hands around yours. "I'm always here, okay?"

You sighed in relief. A firm smile on your lips as you nodded. "Okay."

With that, he lets you go. He stepped back from you, waiting for you to walk in. You straightened up your posture before turning around. You closed your eyes, preparing yourself for whatever was on the other side of the door. Counting the seconds in your head before walking inside.

Sicheng smiled proudly at your back. He waited until you turned to your left towards the chairs before he too went on his way.

You've watched plenty of teen movies to know that you should never pick the seat in front. You looked around the unfamiliar faces of the people in the room. Some eyed you curiously while most had their head on their arms, presumably asleep. You couldn't blame them, it was the first period of the first day of school. All those times running around or sleeping in during the summer before suddenly getting thrusted into school was probably annoying.

You claimed your spot by the second to the last chair by the window. You rested your cheek on the palm of your hand as you looked out, admiring the sky and the gray roads.

"Hey there," a voice spoked up. You lifted your head to see a boy. He had a big beaming smile on his face as he settled his things on the chair next to you. "I'm Xiaojun."

You watched him curiously, pursing your lips for a second before turning your gaze back to the window. "Y/n."

DONG SICHENG REALISED HE LOVED YOU WAY TOO LATE.

He often wondered if he could change it. Always counted the different ways, the different scenarios and outcomes everything would've led to. He spent many nights figuring out how he got to this path. This path that he desperately wanted to stray from. Alas, he could never. Life was a road barricaded by formidable iron walls. Once you step on to one path, the other one closes, locking you in.

He waited for you in the halls, by the door of your Psych class. The both of you were in college now. He shifted his footing before turning to the small window on the door, peeking for just a glimpse of you.

It felt weird. He thought to himself, watching you smile from ear to ear at whatever your classmates were saying. It felt like only yesterday when he met you. Closed off and very reserved. It felt so surreal not being the only person to have broken down your walls. For Sicheng, he wasn't jealous. The opposite actually. He felt proud. He loved seeing you with the company of others and loved the way you managed to grow.

Just then, you met his eyes. He smiled, lifting his hand up in a small wave. And there it is. That smile. The one only he could cause. The smile that was reserved only for him. He felt his heart pound in his chest.

One of your classmates pulled your focus away from him. Your features reverted to that easy smile you gave everyone else.

Sicheng felt his cheeks warm at the thought, his feet turning to rest his back on the wall next to your classroom door. He sighed, closing his eyes. He could see your smile as he did so. Flashing before his eyes like a Polaroid trapped in time. Forever displaying your face with that smile he loved so much.

The bell rang loudly across the corridors, making him jump a bit before composing himself. He felt so nervous today for some reason. Something inside him was commanding every bit of his body to leap out. He shook the nerves of his fingertips, taking the time to compose himself.

He waited for you to come out, almost bouncing in joy when you did. "You seem happy…" you tell him, "what's up?"

"Well I just finished all my assignments, got a high grade in an essay I stayed up for, and managed to get the last cheese burger at lunch today. All in all it's not a bad day." He answered cheekily. You rolled your eyes at the response but maintained a lighthearted expression. You smiled softly, the both of you maintaining a slow pace as you walked away from the door.

"Y/n!" A voice called out. You were quick to turn to the voice, Sicheng mimicking the action subconsciously. What greeted you was the sight of a tall panting boy. Sweat on the sides of his head as he tried to catch his breath. "Thank heavens I caught up to you."

Lucas lifted his head up, a playful smile on his face as he looked up at you. Sicheng felt his breath get caught on his throat. A nervous and unsettling feeling resting on the pit of his stomach. He didn't like this. Not one bit.

"Lucas! What a surprise." Sicheng snapped his head towards you, a subtle look of disbelief as he noticed your smile. It wasn't like the others and it wasn't the one that was for him. This was different. Your cheeks were tucked to the highest point below your eyes, face beaming with delight. Happier. Lucas wasn't any different either. A small yet noticeable pink dust spread all across his face. His gaze focused solely on you as if in a trance.

Lucas breathed to his nose, bowing his head a bit before returning back to you. "Are we still going on Friday?" He asked, hopeful.

Sicheng could visibly see you elate with his words. His jaw clenched subconsciously as your whole face grew brighter. No. His palms grew hotter on his sides, his heart pounding nervously as he held on to your next words.

"Sure." And just like that, he felt his heart ache. His previous mood going down in the slumps in an instant. Still, he held his head up high. His face stoic and unwavering. From afar you wouldn't have noticed the storm in his eyes.

"That's great," He heard Lucas sigh in relief. They make eye contact for a brief moment, both of them narrowing at one another before breaking it abruptly. You fail to notice the quick exchange, wrapping your arms around Sicheng's and already pulling him away.

"See you on Friday!" You called out over your shoulder.

Right. Sicheng shouldn't fret. He is your best friend. He's known you ever since you caught him that fateful day with his bicycle. Lucas stood nothing against him when it came to you. He was confident. The air around him lightened as you rested your head on whatever part of his arm you could reach.

"I missed hanging out with you." You whispered. He knew you weren't looking at him. It was a habit of yours to avoid his gaze whenever you grow sentimental. "You're my best friend yet I feel like you're worlds away from me now." You continued. "We're okay, right?"

Sicheng turned to look at you, watching your face contort to a frown. He sighed. He shifted your bodies so the two of you faced each other. He took his arm out of yours before resting both of his palms on your cheeks. "We're okay. Okay?" You smiled sheepishly at his words, nodding your head. He pushed you to his chest, hugging you tightly. You could slightly hear his heartbeat relax, making you sigh. "You're my best friend. We've been through hell and back together. I don't think anything would change that."

He's fine. He assures himself. There had been plenty of guys before Lucas. Plenty that you have downright rejected: Xiaojun from highschool, Hendery during summer and many others after. He shouldn't be worried. In the many years he has known you, he was sure the two of you would end up together. He just needed the right moment.

Sicheng was never one to wear his heart on his sleeve. In fact, you've never actually seen him romantically with a girl. But whenever you felt down in the dumps, he was sure to give his all to you. He'd wrap you up close, shower you with attention and do everything he can to make you feel better. At the same time, Sicheng was also a very emotional kid. Oftentimes it was he who cried on your shoulders and you'd be there to listen. You were each other's support system. The very rock that keeps you grounded. From childhood and now as you both walk wherever.

This was the first time it began to collapse.

He felt the air get knocked out of his lungs, watching as the scene unfolded right before his eyes; the gleeful smile on your face, the mirroring adoration in both your gazes, and finally a chaste but unconcealable kiss. The obvious buzz of love and its first stages oozing out of the two of you and Sicheng could do nothing but watch it all happen.

Friday. He never thought he would hate a day like it. The day before the relaxation of the weekends. The day you used to come to his house for a movie marathon. The day you went back to him with the happiest smile he's ever seen on you. The day he finally lost everything.

Wong Yukhei. He clicked his tongue at the name. Jealousy growing in the deepest depths of his gut, eyes green and angry. Seeing his stupid smile and the noticeable look of triumph on his features. The boy holding you close. Then he looked at you; hair a mess because of the wind with eyes as bright as the sun.

DONG SICHENG NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU.

It was impossible. A scientific improbability. Not when you still come over during the weekends. Not when you still give him that smile. Not when you hold him so close that for a moment he fools himself to thinking it was all real. Not even when he raised his glass.

He glared at the small box on his hands. Tears brimming his eyes. He felt like he just crashed his bike all over again. Only this time, you weren't there to walk him home.

"A toast," he started, the low baritone of his voice grabbing everyone's attention, "to the newly wed couple, Y/n & Lucas."

It felt painful. Perhaps, the strongest pain he's ever felt. Years ago, he never saw this coming. He was fine. He was fine with all the other men that came into your life. Mostly because he knew no one could've compared to him and the bond you shared. He knew all your favorite movies, all your pet peeves, and everything that made you scared. Yet, he wasn't the one standing by your side right now. He wasn't the groom, the man you were going to spend your life with. He wasn't that.

"It's a miracle how you've managed to put up with her." It was a joke. "Lord knows I barely could." And another one. "Still, she's a very great person." That was real. "And I'm glad she's found someone to spend the rest of her days with." He was not. "We've spent the majority of our lives together as best friends. The day you helped me with my bike was the best day of my life. Lucas, you better take care of her or else." He warned jokingly, glaring playfully at the boy as he chuckled in reply and nodded his head. Sicheng could barely hold it in. "To the Wongs!"

And that was the end. A series of cheers and holler followed right after. You smiled at him and he could do nothing but return it. He watched you turn to Lucas and beam brighter. He sighed.

He wandered out, past the crowd of overjoyed relatives and friends. He pushed the balcony doors open, letting it fall to a close. The first drops of his sorrows slipping down carelessly and he did nothing to wipe them off. The wine in his glass reflected his pitiful expression and all he could do was stare before putting it down hastily. He didn't like the sight. It was over. It was all over. Isn't it?

He felt a strong pang in his chest and he found it hard to breath. He looked over disdainfully at the floor, fist clenched to his sides.

Why can't I move on?

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My YCCTEAM'S Wireless Switch Pro Controller - Part 10 (Playtime through Super Mario 3D All-Stars game in Super Mario 64 #1)

Hi guys! Miss me of doing my continue YCCTEAM Controller topic reviewing? After using my controller of testing its buttons, batteries results, and doing gyro/motion controls in check, I decided to bring this for my YCCTEAM Controller topic to finished and give the results for how good was my controller is....almost. For my next one that I said from my April 22nd post, I've recording a video of using my controller during playtime with one of my games I choose. This video I did was back in April 18th; before 5 days later til showing my controller's gyro and motion through 👻Luigi's Mansion 3. Link Here

However though, I actually did 3 or 4 recording clips during the same day and I wanted to merge all 4 to make one video during this month of May 2021; instead of doing one at the time in clips. I can thank for my PicsArt app on my iPad Mini 2 to help me doing video edits and it really works! *thumbs up*

Those screenshots I took back in May 20th, by the way. ⬆️

However, it seems that I can't remove its tradmark on the right side bottom of the recording video. I'm sorry if I'll just leave it like that cause I don't have some money into my Apple account to purchased the PicsArts membership to help me remove its tradmark. At least knowing its small enough to not bother during this video of me playing games with my YCCTEAM Controller I've recorded. Nevertheless, let's get into my next topic part about using my pro switch controller through playtime I've been saving since April 18th. What better ways to show me playing with my controller with a game that I got from last year of Decemeber 2020 as my late Christmas gift: 🌟Super Mario 3D All-Stars! I've waiting for months to ever get started of my new progress through one of three gaming collection at first look. Just hoping that my buddy 🐰🖌Maxwell and his siblings will be ready to bring their reactions; mostly with Maxwell cause he's a big Mario fan and he'll be looking forward of me having fun with this game's progress I'll be bringing soon. Enough talking, let's-a-go for my latest topic part for today!

By the way, the original video's file size number was much larger so I use other video converter sites to turn down the file size smaller; that way I can uploaded through my tumblr blog just as easy.

0:00 to 0:37

Since now this recording video was actually the merge one with different shots I edited by using my PicsArt app, I'll begin saying the first one I did with my pro switch controller is doing Mario's moves through Super Mario 64. You know from my childhood that I happened to play the original Super Mario 64 since childhood. I remember when using my old N64 controller to play as Mario; jumping, running, and walking was a alright experience to begin my journey exercise to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. Now years later that I got the 3D All-Stars collection version, I'm using my YCCTEAM Controller to get into Super Mario 64 once again. I still got it remember for the controls after learning from my original N64 game years ago, so here I am doing this to test my modern controller at hands. It looks good for starters when I use the left analog stick to move Mario and pressing the A button to perform jumping. I even do altogether while running and pressing the A button to perform a triple jump move.

0:37 to 0:53

Onto the next clip that I edited was pressing the Y button to perform his punching attack; like if I would be using it more often then doing jumping on enemies. At least knowing I've using it for the first boss battle which I'll get to that on my next video next month, by the way. I did five or more times of him throwing punches and the respond works fine. *thumbs up*

0:53 to 1:05

I quickly get into another part by performing Mario's ground pound move attack. I pressed the A button and ZR button while mid air. Just like my previous ones that it can do well when you gonna use for enemies/bosses and doing switching puzzles.

1:06 to 1:52

Finally now we're getting into the last part I've gotten of doing more of Mario's moveset I recorded. First was the jump kick attack after pressing the jump button then pressing X or Y button to kick in midair. Not bad, but barely if using it during my journey to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser sometimes. After that, I'm now doing the running long jump by moving the left analog stick to make Mario run faster a bit. Meanwhile pressing the Y button at the exact time can perform his long jump that I can feel the vibration on my YCCTEAM Controller; which is unexpected to say at least. I should've turned off the controller's vibration off during my recording, though....Just in case if It'll be little annoying when trying to have my gameplay through Super Mario game. Just saying, though. Anyways, I'm doing one more thing before ending this video and give some results about using my YCCTEAM Controller during playtime at first try. This is for the camera adjustment part as I use the right analog stick to move the camera; which Lakitu holding. It's little bit slow though when I'm trying to move the right analog stick quickly, but it was okay when using it for looking things; except looking into Mario's face cause reasons.

Looks like that's all I can bring you in this recording video of how far using my YCCTEAM Controller for Super Mario 64. Just wishing I could bring more of Mario's moves I haven't gone through it yet; such as crouching and doing backwards jumping. I did happened to perform those while not recording, but let's just say they're works fine as well; even could be useful during this game's progress. 🙂👍🏼

My Thoughts:

To my latest topic post for my YCCTEAM Controller review, it was a good start of using it during my playtime with Super Mario 3D All-Stars game and to the controlling respond as well. Testing with Mario's moves of jumping, ground pound attack, and so on was like taking me back when I'm playing with my original N64 controller, except differently since the N64 Controller had one analog stick in the middle bottom in weird design choice honestly. Nevertheless, it was still a good start.

Now if you we're thinking this will be my last topic review post for my YCCTEAM Controller, but I have other recording videos that I'll love to share for next month. So yeah, I'm still continuing this topic til I decided to finished. That being said, I did have good fun testing my controller; especially using through my first gaming progress of Super Mario 3D All-Stars that I promised to share for my upcoming posts soon.

Let's see how my mains reaction after showing my latest topic post for my YCCTEAM Controller.

🐰🖌Maxwell: It was the amazing thing I ever saw! At least during the begin though. ^^* While I give you applause for trying out Super Mario 64 on Switch in this recording, I'll can also give you a thumbs up about this latest topic post for using your YCCTEAM Controller in new test through playtime a bit. 😉👍🏼With this, I'm sure it can work well for your other games like 👻Luigi's Mansion 3 and 👊Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Though you already have.

🐰👊💥May: Indeed. Still our A-Pal will bringing more video recordings for another day soon. So his YCCTEAM Controller topic will continue, but hoping not to long eventually.

🦊⚽️Sam: Yeah. Besides, we like to see if he'll continue his gaming progress through Super Mario 3D All-Stars to share on his posts soon. That and he'll be doing his next items through upcoming topic reviews.

🐰🖌Maxwell and 🐰👊💥May: Huh?

You heard me right, guys. After I'll be done with my YCCTEAM Controller topic soon, I'll get into the next one for my other items that my family give me through stores or brought me online just in case we're still staying in houses til the pandemic can be over. It happens from months ago, by the way.

🐰🖌Maxwell: Guess you'll be doing your busyness through your upcoming topics, huh? Well at least hoping you'll have plenty of time to take it easy and organize your writing. For now though, you'll should keep going on your YCCTEAM Controller topic to continue; we can wait.

Thanks, Maxwell. Also hoping I'll remember when I can sharing one on my Super Mario 3D All-Stars gaming progress in screenshot pics to my Tumblr blog soon; by any chances I'll get. That's all for now. Hope you'll guys will giving a like to my lastest YCCTEAM Controller topic review post. See ya! 🙂👋

Pervious Posts for my YCCTEAM’s Pro Controller Topic:

Wireless Switch Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch/Switch Lite (Part 1) - Link Here #1

My YCCTEAM’s Wireless Switch Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch/Switch Lite Unboxing (Part 2) - Link Here #2

My YCCTEAM’s Wireless Switch Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch/Switch Lite Comparison with my Xbox One (Part 3) - Link Here #3

My YCCTEAM’s Wireless Switch Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch/Switch Lite Comparison with my Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons (Part 4) - Link Here #4

Testing Buttons (Part 5) - Link Here #5

Rumble Feature Testing (Part 6) - Link Here #6

Battery Charging Test (Part 7) - Link Here #7

Playtime Battery Life Results (Part 8) - Link Here #8

Gyro and Motion Controls 1st Half (Part 9) - Link Here #9

Gyro and Motion Controls 2nd Half (Part 9.5) - Link Here #10

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