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quitealotofsodapop · 19 days
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more Cicada Lily au details:
Sequel to this LMK AU post where Bai He is raised by Tang and Pigsy alongside MK.
Going by MK's rough size as a babu (a little awkward cus Lego designs) when he showed up at Pigsy's, we can assume he's like at least two or three years old.
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Then again it's also likely that he's *just been "born" aka sculpted* so no matter what his apparent physical age is, he has the mental age of a newborn.
Add in some monkey-demon traits, and Pigsy and Tang have their hands full with a super-mobile baby who likes to shove whatever he can find into his mouth.
Now onto Bai He...
*A couple of years later...*
LBD: (*manifests a baby*) "Take this child. And protect her until she comes to an acceptable age. Once I return to this world, I will require a suitable host."
Macaque, just revived: "Huh!? What!? Why!? Where did this baby come from!?"
LBD: "See to it."
Macaque: (*is now suddenly alive on earth holding a newborn baby human(?) and a skeleton key*) "UHHH..."
Baby!Bai He: *starts crying*
Macaque pretty much panics and tries to find *somewhere* the little cub can stay and be safe away from LBD (cus he sure as hell ain't releasing the bone demon anytime soon).
He then senses *The Monk*.
Well more specifically, he senses the Tang Monk's soul resting inside the body of a nerdy, very tired-looking, man struggling to wrangle a fussy toddler into a winter jacket. The shadow monkey snickers to himself, guess the "Great" Monk didn't escape the cycle of rebirth after all- hey he's actually pretty good at taking care of his kid...
Macaque watches the Not-Monk and his cub carefully over the next day or so. He quickly learns that the Pig has reincarnated as well, and is the Not-Monk's mate. And that they're adoring and protective parents to their messy (possibly demonic) adopted cub.
Macaque makes a tough decision that he knows Wukong would mock him for if he knew.
He puts his trust in the Tang Monk he so despised in his previous life.
So on a rainy nighy, as Tang was trying to make it home from University - Macaque strategically places LBD's sacrificial host inside a box where he knew she'd be found.
Macaque doesn't just let Tang find the baby out of selfishness/lack of options though; the Golden Cicada has the pure opposite magical energy from LBD. The protective holy magic acting as a smokescreen in case dark forces sought the child out.
Tang rushes home that very night holding a soaked newborn. Lots of Deja Vu occurs over the next couple of weeks as the couple have to make a bunch of phone calls to CPS and file adoption paperwork. Xiaotian/"MK" bounces around happily the whole time, glad that his wish for a baby sibling had been granted.
Macaque watches on for the next dozen or so years, telling himself that he's just "keeping an eye on things". Even as he transforms himself into a friendly street cat to give the little girl company.
Wukong and Macaque collide into eachother at some point and their visits to their respective wards gets awkward fast.
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isagrimorie · 10 months
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Star Trek Voyager 6x02 - Survival Instinct | Star Trek Picard 1x08 - Broken PIeces
Seven: When I was first assimilated into the Collective, I was a child. They were assimilated as adults. When our individual memories began to resurface-- Chakotay: Yours were of being a little girl. A scared little girl. Seven: I let that fear control me. After I saw the drone die in the swamp, I panicked. I began to envision my own death. Alone, without even the sound of another drone to comfort me. So I forced them to return. I infiltrated their left cerebral hemispheres with nanoprobes and created a new interlink network. One that they couldn't resist. And then I eliminated the evidence of what I had done. Chakotay: You were overwhelmed by feelings you couldn't begin to understand. You're not responsible for that. Seven: Because of what I did, they'll be forced to live the rest of their lives in the Collective. For that, I am responsible.
Rewatching Star Trek Voyager after Picard is so good because it makes the Seven-centric stories even richer. They were already good but it adds another layer to everything.
It also makes this moment in Broken Pieces even more resonant for Seven because she's not only assimilated people before but she's assimilated people who were trying to escape. I love how interesting this makes Seven's character. It's a situation TV Tropes call Ignored Epiphany.
It's the moment when someone who is on a path of redemption or enlightenment willfully ignores the epiphany to continue on the current path they were. But narratively, the ignored epiphany moment wasn't futile.
Eventually what happens is the ignored epiphany becomes a building block for when the real epiphany hits. Because sometimes epiphany and the choice to turn around is not just one moment, it's composed of several moments, and sometimes, people need the help of other people to pull or push them out of the current path they were on.
This is what happened to Seven of Nine.
Drone Borg Seven of Nine was happy to continue being a Borg and was proud of being a Borg. It wasn't until Janeway chose to cut Seven from the Borg and started Seven on the path of her own individuality that Seven finally understood the real damage the Borg has down to other people and herself.
And now that she possesses individuality and knowledge when she's asked a year later if she would want to return to the Collective given the choice and Seven's answer is a resounding No.
And then going back to this moment in Survival Instinct to the moment in Broken Pieces knowing the context for Seven now it's so much more poignant because she's done this before and regretted it.
I think this is one moment out of many moments in what she's done and made to do as a Borg that Seven will never forgive herself for because the moment with her three Unimatrix Drones was something Seven did herself.
(I do wish they let the moment in Picard 1x08 breathe more but time and production probably didn't give them enough time to do more).
Seven: The damage I did can never be repaired, and my guilt is irrelevant. I simply want them to experience individuality, as I have. As you have. At one time, you were confined to this Sickbay. Your program was limited to emergency medical protocols. In some ways, you were not unlike a drone. But you were granted the opportunity to explore your individuality. You were allowed to expand your program. Your mobile emitter gives you freedom of movement. Your thoughts are your own. If you were told you had to become a drone again, I believe you would resist. EMH: Yes. I suppose I would. Seven: They would resist as well. They would choose freedom, no matter how fleeting. Only you and I can truly understand that. EMH: Survival is insufficient.
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adracat · 1 year
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G Witch episode 16 thoughts
Or the episode where the real plot thickens. No offense to earth and Guel but these are the sort of stakes and drama I'm weak for. Truly a wonderful present to receive on this blessed of Sundays! Just in time for Walpurgisnacht too
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And we start off strong with this heated Prospera and Bel confrontation! Cont. from last time, Bel just learned Eri Samaya is not Suletta Mercury or even alive anymore, but a mysterious 3rd thing-- her biometric code uploaded to the cloud aka Aerial. We learn her immature body couldn't handle it so she perished. Eri is now entirely composed of Permet particles, and without Aerial housing her consciousness she'll dissipate. The Gundam is literally possessed by a child's ghost.
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And it seems with a permet score of 8, the datastorm can be extended with Quiet Zero and create a space for Eri to live. Or that's the implication, I gather. How exactly that would happen is a mystery though I suspect it would mean granting Eri a new physical body, perhaps by 'overwriting' Suletta's mind/soul. (Well this is sounding familiar, isn't it 3h fans?)
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But amid all this, there's the matter of Benerit's leadership. Without Delling, they need someone to control the various corporate beasts so it's decided they'll hold an election. Awfully democratic of them tbh. Though I wager leadership might boil down to whoever can crush hardest in a Mobile Suit royale.
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We know Shaddiq will be throwing his hat in the ring, as will our prodigal failson Guel by the looks of it. Speaking of, I wish he had a bigger moment with his brother but maybe later? Their surprise was pretty good, and I enjoyed Guel's talk with Petra. She's grown up quite a bit from the shallow bully/fangirl of the first season.
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Moving on to Mio, I went nuts over this shot. Suletta is fulfilling all her promises!! Even cleaned her disaster area of a room and messaging three times per day. She's unnervingly good at following directions tbh.
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Adored this so much too. Lauda is grateful to GUNDARM for their aid and subsequently clears them of suspicion in the terrorist attacks. He goes out of his way to say Mio is free from the dueling games too, but Mio could care less about that petty nonsense. Her heart and mind is set on Suletta.
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Quick mention to Secilia for being the most relatable person in the show. She just wants to sit on this god forsaken couch, watch the drama, and see who'll be Miorine's husbando. She's so funny, I swear.
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And ofc we get spacian/earthian hostility in the wake of the attacks. You can't blame these kids for being scared and lashing out at the nearest targets but also Earth House was clearly not involved and aiding students during. Even Lauda of all people can understand that. They are grieving for a friend apparently which just complicates the situation further. Sad for all tbh
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Martin steps up to defend his housemates, which was nice to see, but it's Mio who is able to shut down their hostility with a clever bit of blackmail. She's so cool and taking no one's guff this season
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Nika had a brief interaction with Sabina, but it was insightful. We understand Sabina's loyalty to Shaddiq now as she's an earthian who was taken in by Grassley. Like Nika, she wants to become a bridge for spacians and earthians. Their methods contrast Nika's but they're all coming from the same place. Sabina is anyway. Shaddiq is a bit more inscutable.
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Detective Mio is exploring all avenues in her quest and the space assembly league are all too happy to collaborate. They all find Shin Sei and Prospera suspicious, it seems. Valid observation. She does manage to locate Nika, sorta, and brings that information back to the others.
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Mio is so adorable when Earth House thanked her for everything. This is probably the first time in years people appreciate who she is on her own merits and formed bonds that aren't conditional or tied to her father. It was just a really wholesome moment. Ah I love her and Earth House! Especially after hearing that first drama cd sketch.
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Shout out to Till for shipping these two like the rest of us. Solid wingman right there. Poor Suletta doesn't quite know where they stand after all this time and doesn't want to be a nuisance, but still desperate to show Mio her dedication.
Just look at this pathetic puppy face 🥺
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Only a monster could say no to that look, and luckily for her Mio is an understanding and loving bride.
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Prospera Jumpcare. Watch out y'all, this one has a mean bite. Her showing up suddenly was unnerving. For the love of all that is holy, never do this again lady. Creeping me out somethin fierce.
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HOO BOOOY where to begin? So 5lan was rejected from Aerial immediately, unlike when Eri was humoring El4n and Mio. Is this a sign she's grown in power or just fed up with 5lan's gremlin antics? Could be a combo of both! I take this as confirmation there were multiple failed clones/instances of Eri and Suletta was the lone sucess. The others look Eri's age. 12 of them in total, making Suletta unlucky 13.
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I kinda felt sorry for 5lan here, cause he has a right to want to live and not be a tool but also... I don't like him and wish him nothing but misery for being a creep + striking Bel, who I do love. Poor Bel is not having a good week in between Prospera's guilting and now 5lan's.
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And we finally arrive at THE SCENES we've been waiting for. It's so wonderfully tense but also tentatively hopeful at the start. Suletta who wants nothing more than to bridge the gap and Mio who wants the same.
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Mio starts off with an empathetic apology, stating she understands Suletta's choice in ep12 even if it was traumatic for her. But the reconciliation derailed the moment Suletta declares her mother was right after all. She did the right thing. Run gain one, move forward and gain two.
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Mio is galvanized by this logic and hastens to ask Suletta how she can smile at something so terrible. She might understand why Suletta killed for her sake, but she doesn't get how Suletta can just blindly accept everything is ok; that murder was right. Then Mio goes directly in, striving to make Suletta understand. She presses her about her mother, asking if Suletta would do anything. Including giving up her dream for Mercury or killing again.
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Her answer, while terrible, is yes. To all of it. Suletta would forfeit the school for Mercury. Would kill again at the behest of her mother. Would do anything so long as her mother said it was right.
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Suletta only sees the positives. She got to go to school, have friends, and meet Miorine who she loves. All because she moved forward at her mother's demand. It's horrifying but it makes perfect sense why she would think this way. It's clear from her anxious gestures she's not wholly oblivious to the horror either, but deems her discomfort inconsequential when she gains so much from obeying.
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Hearing this speech is the breaking point for Mio who dashes away, leaving a forlorn Suletta to gaze after her. And we're swiftly shown what exactly she has on her mind
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This scene was electric from the start. Someone is finally calling out Prospera's manipulation and while she's unflappable as always you have to admire Mio's fire. She wants Suletta to be freed and doesn't care a whit what Prospera thinks.
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GOOOOOD this quote. We know Mio loves Suletta genuinely but Prospera only sees her 'daughter' as a tool to be tossed around and used by others. Her phrasing is disgusting in this exchange. 'She's a good little girl, isn't she?' *shivers*
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Prospera proceeds to lay her cards on the table and is amazingly forthright, declaring her intent. She reveals her hungry fixation for vengeance and 21 yr long grudge against Delling.
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Ngl it's pretty hilarious that Mio doesn't mind the idea of these adults killing themselves fighting each other so long as she and Suletta are left alone. Mio in protective wife mode fr.
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It's not that easy however, as Prospera coerces Miorine to help her with QZ. And the first step is to become president of the Benerit group. Miomio for President 2023!! Will she find a loophole from this dire situation? Cast your votes now as we await what becomes of our stellar cast until the next Suletta Sunday~
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bridgertonbabe · 10 months
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Loved the new drabble!!! is it possible to get baby Violet with Sophie drabble since it’s a rare occasion🥺
For almost six whole years Sophie only ever had experience as boy mum, a role she had been perfectly content with. She had only ever thought of having three children and she had no qualms with only having boys. They were happy and healthy and everything she had ever dreamed of - but she knew Benedict longed for a daughter and deep down she sensed their family wasn't fully complete. She had braced herself on the chances of welcoming yet another boy but she willed on her growing bump to answer her husband's long-awaited dream; a wish that was finally granted when Violet was brought into the world.
Of course Benedict was besotted with the baby and Sophie wasn't surprised at how he hogged their daughter; carting her around with him, grabbing her from Sophie's arms once she had finished feeding to burp her, changing her nappies, dozing together with her on his chest. Sophie didn't mind just how captivated he was with Violet as their sons kept her more than occupied.
As Violet grew it became even more apparent that she was the spit of her mother, and Sophie was in slight disbelief of having a mini-me. All she had known up until that point was raising three little boys who took after their dad's side of the family in both looks and personality. She knew how to be a mother to Bridgertons - but a mother to a child who took after her? Now that was uncharted territory. She wasn't used to people telling her one of her babies looked just like her and the phrase "like mother, like daughter" kept getting thrown at her left, right, and centre. Sophie also found herself getting emotional whenever she spent time with Violet, seeing as her own mother had died in childbirth and never had the chance to raise her baby the way Sophie got to with her daughter. She couldn't help but think of everything her mother missed out on with her; from Violet's first smile, her first laugh, crawling for the first time; and it made Sophie well up, wishing her mother had been around to experience those same firsts with her.
As Violet became more mobile (and as much as she was clearly a daddy's girl), she followed her mother around the house. There was nothing Sophie loved more than hearing the patting of little hands on the floor as Violet crawled after her and the sweet gurgles she made to get her attention, followed later on by the pitter patter of tiny feet once Violet learnt how to walk. Violet also wasn't afraid to fight for Sophie's attention and would tug and pat at Sophie's leg and cry out to her whenever one of her brothers or the cat was hogging her mummy's attention. And when Violet was old enough, Sophie would ask her what she wanted to wear that day and her daughter would immediately point to a babygro/dress/outfit that most resembled the outfit and colours Sophie was wearing. Sophie had always enjoyed dressing her sons to match Benedict when they were babies and at first found it strange to dress Violet to match her, however Benedict's giddy reaction to seeing his two favourite girls wearing matching clothes scuppered any self-conscious feelings she had about it.
Then for the elder Violet's birthday, Sophie bought identical blue dresses for her and a then-toddler Violet, as well as matching sandals, and even pinned their hair back to match now that her daughter's was long enough to do so. For a second as she held Violet and looked at their reflection in the mirror Sophie wondered if she was doing too much but after Benedict saw them and gave them the biggest heart eyes possible she was confident with her styling choice.
At her mother-in-law's party the elder Violet made a fuss of Sophie and her namesake for how much they looked alike and insisted Benedict took photos of them (which he already had in abundance). Michael had gasped and grabbed a hold of both Charlotte (who was wearing a dress that perfectly coordinated with the outfit Kate was wearing) and little Violet, clutching them both as he exclaimed; "Kate? Sophie? Who shrunk you?!" much to his little nieces' amusement as they giggled from his attention. Throughout the party little Violet clutched her mother's hand and proudly swished her dress whenever someone came up to admire the pair, beaming ecstatically every time she was complimented and told she looked just like her mummy. And much to everyone's amazement, it was a heavily pregnant Eloise who caught sight of the matching mother and daughter and promptly burst into tears; "it's just too adorable, I can't take it" she sobbed as Benedict patted her on the back.
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mariacallous · 4 months
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According to recent U.S. government estimates, approximately 315,000 Russian soldiers have either been killed or wounded in the ongoing war in Ukraine. In comparison, Kyiv has lost a smaller number of troops than that on the battlefield—as many as 200,000—but has probably suffered just as many overall losses when civilian casualties from Russia’s indiscriminate bombardments and shellings are taken into account. The pace of the bloodshed in 2023 appears, by the best unclassified estimates, to have been similar to that of 2022.
For some, these numbers would suggest that Ukraine, with only about 1/4 the population of Russia within its borders today, cannot achieve victory or even sustain this conflict much longer. As a BBC journalist put it flatly, “time is not on Ukraine’s side.” Reports of corruption within military recruiting commands have intensified concerns, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to replace many of his senior military recruiters this past year in response. By November 2023, after 20 months of fighting, the average age of a Ukrainian soldier had risen to around 43 years old—a stark shift from the average age of 30 to 35 years old just one month into the conflict in March 2022.
Ukraine is now considering lowering its minimum draft age from 27 to 25 and whether it should try to grow its nearly million-strong military by an additional 50%. Ideally, the proposed mobilization could break the current military stalemate in 2024 or 2025, while also allowing some of those who have been on the frontlines over the last two years, to get a break or finally conclude their service and return home to their families.
Our reading of the demographics and of military history suggests that Ukraine does indeed have a serious problem on its hands. Demographic trends aren’t in Ukraine’s favor and wavering Western support casts a huge cloud. Yet, despite these challenges, Ukraine is not facing an acute and immediate manpower crisis and is not at short-to-medium-term risk of losing the war due to a hollowed-out army.
It’s crucial to acknowledge that troops and society-as-a-whole, are exhibiting signs of fatigue. Yet tiredness must not be misconstrued as readiness to surrender, nor should lower morale be mistaken for irresoluteness. This is not the moment to make Ukraine’s projected long-term challenges a self-fulfilling prophecy of defeat.
Consider some analogies from past wars. By summer 1864, Union troops in the American Civil War were due to reach the end of their three-year enlistments en masse. General Sherman had yet to take Atlanta; Generals Meade and Grant were losing battles to General Lee on a regular basis. Relative to Ukraine’s current plight, Union forces represented twice as large a share of the nation’s population and were suffering fatalities at roughly five times the annual rate per capita. As historian Bruce Catton wrote of the nation’s military manpower system, “Once it brought in the country’s best men, and now it brought in the worst.” Yet the Union prevailed.
In World War I, a conflict of which the current Ukraine war evokes memories for many, loss rates for each of the major parties were several hundred thousand fatalities a year—roughly ten times greater than in the current catastrophe. Yet no major military started to break until three years into the struggle. No one is wishing a similar fate upon Ukrainians or even Russians today. Nevertheless, the capacity for human resolve in the face of immense suffering should not be underestimated, especially when the cause is just, and national survival is at stake.
Kyiv does not disclose official troop or casualty numbers, but Ukraine is believed to have raised nearly one million troops out of a population of about 37 million (excluding refugees who have left the country) by relying on volunteer fighters and a draft that includes healthy men between the ages of 27 and 60. Meanwhile, it has been losing about 100,000 troops per year as casualties. Sustaining the force at its current size—or even enlarging it—will likely not be possible absent a change in policy.
Approximately 215,000 Ukrainian men will turn 27 this upcoming year. However, many of the most qualified individuals have already volunteered, while many others have health issues or nationally required professional specialties that preclude service. And yes, some will try to game the system to avoid service, as we have seen in most of America’s wars, too (even the most righteous, like the Revolution and Civil War). Considering these factors, Ukraine will most likely struggle to find 50,000 recruits this upcoming year, based on past trends.
But the situation is a far cry from the prospect of imminent defeat. Kiev has options. Lower the draft age to 25, as officially proposed in a draft bill by the Ukrainian cabinet. This change could potentially render up to 395,000 men turning 25 and 26 this coming year eligible to be conscripted, in addition to the approximately 215,000 Ukrainian men turning 27. Lowering the draft age to 21 would make approximately 685,000 more men potentially eligible and lowering it to 18 another 490,000. Create more incentives for women to join. Address claims of mistreatment of soldiers. And, if Western aid will support it, pay troops better so as to increase the proclivity to serve (we do not consider it inappropriate to employ such tools within America’s own military, nor should the Ukrainians). With such steps, Ukraine could, if necessary, sustain the current fight through the decade.
None of this is to suggest Ukraine should fight this war indefinitely, of course, and at some point, Ukrainians may decide that an imperfect peace (if negotiable with Russia) is preferable to more carnage. But in a fight for Ukrainian national survival, we should be reticent to make that judgment for them just yet. And nothing about core demographic fundamentals suggests they should feel forced to reach it themselves anytime soon.
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fish-bowl-2 · 3 months
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Ok. I had this ask in my inbox for the longest time. I am so sorry anon. I tried to answer it earlier, but I was on vacation with only access to Tumblr mobile, which is a major pain in the ass when it comes to editing drafts. TWICE all my answers got deleted. Here I am for round three but on a desktop computer, so I can finally set these thoughts down worry-free.
Admittedly, it is kind of hard to rank the kids from favorite to least favorite. Obviously my favorites are the Eds, but I see value in all the characters, and can name any number of episodes where I find one or the other entertaining. One of the benefits of having a small tight-knit cast. I hope you don't mind if I just rank my thoughts on them alphabetically.
Jimmy: His inclusion within the show is super interesting to think about. Not that I am an expert on the social climate at the time, but there are way more diverse male characters in children's media now than there seemed to be back then. Not that Jimmy's depiction is perfect, but I find him very likable and entertaining in a way that I laugh with him more then AT him. If there is anything about his person that is made fun of is his tendency to be accident prone, rather than his effeminacy directly. I think people undervalue the amount of good lines he has too. He often says stuff that totally catches me off-guard lmao.
Johnny: Of all the kids, he is the one I think the least about. I admit to finding him kind of grating, but I think that is VERY intentional seeing how the other characters react to him on the show. He still has fantastic moments though. Episodes that come to mind are "Dear Ed", "Rent-a-Ed", and "Shoo-Ed".
Kevin: I think he is SERIOUSLY funny. There are so many moments where his deadpan humor just gets to me. I think I've laughed out loud the most with his comebacks. I like the approach of depicting him too. He plays the 'bully' role for the Eds, but that doesn't make him an entirely unlikeable muscle-head. If anything he appears more unimpressed and suspicious of events that transpire. I like that 60 Minutes detail in the pitch bible a lot not only because it is funny, but it establishes something interesting about his paranoia. Especially emphasized in the episode "See No Ed". I also really like his friendship with Rolf. In a lot of other kid shows it would have been an easy choice to have Kevin bully the "foreign" kid, but instead they are buddies. Really emphasizes how targeted the Eds ostracization is.
Lee: I really like her! I think she might be my personal favorite Kanker. I like how unashamed her aura is, and her design is my favorite (granted I think all the Kankers have good designs). I am going to repeat this a lot with her sisters, so I might just say it here: I really do wish there was more exploration into their personalities. I think this is my biggest gripe with the show as a whole. It feels at some point the team couldn't really figure out what to do with them, which is disappointing. (I think they have been quoted to say as much but I cannot vouch for that. If anyone desires, feel free to pull up a source or link).
Marie: I feel she is the Kanker with the LEAST defined personality, which makes her difficult to analyze. With Lee, even though there isn't anything extensive to go by, I can inference that she seems to be the "oldest" of her sisters, and takes on a leadership role in a reflection of her Ed-of-interest. May is definitely the "baby" of the girls. Somewhat ditzy and sensitive, which gets her pushed around. As for Marie, I guess she is jealous??? (maybe this is an unfortunate reality to being the middle sibling </3) She doesn't really share much with Double Dee like Eddy and Ed do with Lee and May which makes this even more difficult to pin down. To me she seems to mostly share a connection to him in design. I kind of subscribe to the interpretation that she is avid in "street smarts" in comparison to Edd's "book smarts", but that more of a headcanon than something confirmed by the show. I don't know, I am confused by her a bit. Because of this lack of...anything, I find it interesting that so many 30+ year old 90s kids are so enamored by her. This is definitely the unfortunate side-effect of being a fictional goth/emo aligned girl.
May: Of all the Kankers, she is the one I feel has received the most defined personality throughout the show's evolution. By no means is it a lot, but it feels like she is way more than just a "dumb ditz" stereotype to match Ed. I think this is why so many fans connect to her, and it feels like she has grown pretty popular with the fandom on here as a result.
Nazz: She's chill. I like her. She doesn't have much of a dynamic personality to go off of though. Honestly, even less than the Kankers who have that whole nasty, gross girl thing going on that makes them really entertaining and relatable. I do like how that in the earlier seasons she is depicted as a bit of a tomboy/skater girl. It is a lot more unique than making her simply a "popular girl" stereotype, and actually makes it understandable why all these preteen boys would be all over her. She genuinely seems cool to hang out with. A lot of the time she appears to be amicably hanging out with Kevin, which I think is sweet too.
Rolf: Who doesn't love Rolf lol? I've gotten into arguments with my sister on whether his depiction on the show is politically incorrect or not. I don't think he is by any means a squeaky-clean impression, but I don't find find it to the level of any kind of cancellable offense, or by any means racist! I think the fact that his upbringing is inspired by Danny's experience coming from an Italian family emphasizes a bit of acknowledged sympathy to the character. Not all the neighborhood kids understand him, but that doesn't ostracize him. If anything, he seems to be seen as a bit of an elder or "sage" if you will, in the eyes of the other kids. I think that element is super interesting and deserves to get talked about more.
Sarah: I think she gets way too much hate. Of course she is super annoying and mean, but that is kind of the package of the role she plays. If she was super nice all the time there wouldn't be a lot of stakes for the Eds. I think her bitter vendetta against Eddy is so funny. Her friendship with Jimmy is great as well. I really love strong girl characters being protectors of a boy character. It is such a good take on an otherwise overly used trope.
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calebwittebane · 5 months
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can you please have another post blow up so that your most popular post tab on mobile can be three for three with hypomic stare ghetsis
Your Wish Has Been Granted
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rabbitholeresearch · 8 months
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Glory To Master Kohga: The Final Boss
Okay, so before going into this: Spoilers. I'm literally talking about the end of the Yiga Clan quests and what is nearing the end game of Tears of the Kingdom so please, bear this in mind.
Alright so, let's go over what we know about Kohga. He's an incredibly fun character, displaying a fresh new take on Zelda related villains as former Sheikah members that felt betrayed by the royal family and turn to Ganondorf instead because "Hey. We sealed you away and they said they wanted us to destroy all our super cool advanced technology cuz they were scared so we're going to worship you."
Honestly? Fair. I don't even fault the Yiga for the bitter retort. Even so, to have held such a hard grudge for over 10,000 years is insane!
10,000 years. It has been 10,000 years since the First Calamity and longer since Ganondorf was sealed away.
Given that the Sheikah had Camel and Elephant Gundam, I would say their technology had vastly advanced over their time between Ganondorf being sealed and the First Calamity.
But refocusing on Kohga: Kohga is the leader of the Yiga Clan. He is, in BOTW, a rather lethargic character. While he does mobilize forces as soon as Link's awakening has been confirmed, he is rather comically unprepared when the Hero storms into the base to retrieve the Gerudo's sacred Lightning Healm.
At the end of this fight, Kohga plummets, by his own hand, down a bottomless pit, which is later to turn into a chasm in TOTK.
Perhaps this was just a happy coincidence, until you remember another bottomless pit from BOTW. I'm talking about the tower we can see Kass standing on. AKA the Gerudo Tower, this tower is one that is never climbed. In order to truly climb this, the Player would need to either spam Stamina Potions/Foods or otherwise have an upgraded stamina wheel.
Like me, most players abused the ability to glide to it from a higher point.
This bottomless pit, now Birida Lookout Chasm, leads the player into the Depths near the Yiga Clan Depths base.
But what does all this mean? It means Kohga not only led the Yiga into the Depths but led us to it as well!
So how? How is Kohga being the final boss?
I bring in Subject T, AKA The Triforce. If there is one thing about the LOZ formula, it is threes.
Three bearers of the Triforce.
Three sacred dragons.
Three people needed to HEAL Princess Zelda after subjecting herself to draconification, something said to be irreversible. The Triforce would be the one thing that would reverse something like that.
How does the Triforce work? Someone with pure heart is desired a wish. I think Link wished for his wyrm wife to come back home and boom. Wish granted.
With Sonia and Rauru's passing into the afterlife, I think it's safe to say that if–IF the Triforce is out there, it's in the Sacred Realm.
Why do I say this? We've never gotten actual confirmation of the Triforce in the BOTW-Era of Zelda games. We've seen the symbol all over Hyrule and even on the back of Zelda's hand, but her power is only ever referred to as "Sacred Power."
Wait…Sacred Power? Sacred! That's it!
Sonia and Rauru passing on was the final key! The Triforce is in the Sacred Realm!
But wait, how does this deal with Kohga?
Because of his defeat in TOTK.
When you complete the quest, we once again see our favorite Yiga man blast himself off Team Rocket style…up into the dark sky.
That's it!
Kohga, after another humiliating defeat by Link, and bearing witness to the death of his god, Lord Ganondorf, will seek out an ancient relic forgotten even to the royal family of Hyrule with the intention of using it to bring back Ganondorf and bring Hyrule to its knees.
Unfortunately, this is something that often befalls antagonists who try to obtain this sacred relic. They fall to greed.
I think Kohga will go in, intending to bring back Ganondorf, but the power will just be too much for him to resist and ultimately twist him into a new powerful being such as Bellum of the Great Seas, or of Vaati of the Winds.
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4, 6, 8, 11, 30, 40, 49, 50, 63, 65
(on mobile so formatting is gonna be ass)
4. Genie granted you three NSFW wishes. What are you wishing for?
- 1. natal penis of my own that i can summon as i wish. 2. the ability for my boypussy to accommodate more than 2 fingers lmao. 3. bigger ass
6. Something you did in bed and would LOVE to do again?
- get my ass eated again for sure. my boyfriend needs a fucking medal for how good he is at that and well everything really
8. Something you never did in bed and would love to do?
- 69!!! ALSO get my ass fucked w a strap!! my slutty pup of a boyf deserves to be able to rut into me as much as he desires <33
11. What kink/fantasy of yours are you the most embarrassed about? Why?
- i’m still definitely exploring what i’m into but rn im rly into the idea of getting my bf to pee on me and i was nervous to ask abt it especially since i wasn’t sure how the logistics would work lol. but uh yes pls waterboard me w ur piss in the shower! make me kneel and lap at ur cunt to clean u up 🥺
30. Favourite position to give oral? And to receive?
- omg when i’m eating him out or sucking him off while laying on my belly and he’s on his back with his legs up and smooshing my head 😍😍 like PLEASE PUT ME IN MY PLACE I AM SIMPLY A COCKWARMER. for receiving hmmm i love to be in the opposite position tbh but also i know i’d love if my bf ate me out from the back since he thinks my asshole is so cute. details will have to be experimented with
40. What are your favourite pet names to be called during sex?
- anything with baby or boy! pls point out how needy and small and horny and helpless i am. BUT IF IM DOM being called daddy makes me FERAL
49. Favourite thing to do when dominating?
- i LOVE to tease and leave some suspense.. will i shove my fingers in you now? later? how many? who knows? also i love to call him names. my little cumslut 💋my boywhore💋u know💋
50. Favourite thing to do when being dominated?
- i love to squirm and make my cutest noises. yes ur in charge but babe can u even think clearly when i look like 🥺🥺
63. What is something you always wanted to ask your partner but didn’t have the courage to?
- we’re super open w each other plus our relationship is pretty fresh so idk if i have anything super pertinent to say but um. can i put a leash on u. please. it’ll be rly cool and fun
65. Is there a kink/fetish you would like your partner to have? Why?
- intox bc i love to smoke weed and it’s even better when it’s sexy. some light cnc somno is fun too bc i get handsy when i can’t sleep.
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Monster Spotlight: Movanic Deva
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CR 10
Neutral Good Medium Outsider
Bestiary 2, pg. 28
These guardians of the Ethereal and Elemental Planes--wait, no, no, that’s Monadic Devas. Movanic Deva are guardians of the natural world and all forces of change; birth and death, production and entropy, man and beast. They are the protectors of ALL souls, from the smallest mouse to the greatest Giant, and tirelessly work to protect them on every leg of their journey, birth to death.
Protected from the environmental hostilities of both the Positive and Negative Energy Planes, Movanic Deva can be found doing everything from patrolling the pathways newborn souls take to the Material Plane (dangerous) to uprooting the soul-thieving plots hatched by the entropic denizens of the Negative Energy Plane (even more dangerous). While they must restrain themselves from interfering with the River of Souls itself, as this is the duty of the psychopomps, Movanic Deva will do everything in their power to assure the process of a soul’s birth, growth, and death isn’t interrupted... even if it them guarding new souls pisses off the homicidally territorial Jyoti.
When not guarding souls in the Positive Energy Plane or destroying undead and fiends in the Negative Energy Plane, these Deva can be found floating about the worlds of the Material Plane, typically shrouding themselves in Invisibility (which they can use at will) so as to not alert Evil to their presence. Like many angels, they exist primarily to bolster the powers of Good rather than to fight against Evil, and to this end they can cure just about any malady that could be leveled against their allies, having Dispel Magic as well as Remove Curse, Fear, and Disease all at will. At a ‘enough times per day it may as well be at-will’ amount of 7/day they have Cure Serious Wounds to restore 3d8+12 health to anyone they touch, or deal 3d8+12 damage to any Undead they may fight.
While their at-will Aid is an alright bandage when bolstering mortal allies, the REAL tide-turner in any battle against Evil is their 1/day Holy Aura, creating a massive burst of buffing energy that grants everyone affected by it an enormous list of boons against anything Evil tries to do, from a +4 to AC to blinding any Evil creature attacking (or even touching) anyone affected by the aura. This, however, has diminishing returns if the Deva’s allies don’t immediately run into the fray, because half the bonuses conferred by Holy Aura are already granted to anyone standing too close to them.
Like all angels, Movanic Deva are shielded by a 20ft Protective Aura that confers a +4 bonus to AC and saving throws versus the attacks and abilities of Evil creatures (no they do NOT stack with Holy Aura, as the AC bonus is deflection and the save bonus is resistance for both auras), not only to the Deva itself, but to all creatures around it. The aura also hedges out hostile spell effects of 3rd level or lower, protecting the Deva and their allies from a wide variety of offensive spells and forcing their enemies to use higher-tier magic or come within vicious beating distance if they want to hurt those under the Deva’s protection. ... Also, in a highly amusing case of AoEs not discriminating between targets, enemies of the Deva are also protected by the aura if they’re inside it, meaning enemies trying mid-combat buffs or healing have to get uncomfortably close to the Deva to aid their own allies in melee.
Meanwhile, the Deva is free to spam its at-will Holy Smite from the safety of its bubble all the livelong day should it wish, its 60ft fly speed keeping it out of the reach of most foes and letting it rain down 5d8 damage a round (10d6 versus Evil Outsiders) with impunity. Should a Deva be caught in melee, it’s no weaker, having up to three attacks with a +1 Flaming Greatsword a round for 2d6+7 + 1d6 Fire damage each attack. With both Vital Strike to deal with mobile targets and Cleave to deal with multiple ones, Movanic Deva keep up the damage even if they can’t stand and make Full-Attacks every round.
Their devotion to the sacred cycle of life puts them at odds with a great many horrors and villains which love to end lives and destroy souls, but it means they’re so tied to the natural world that Plants and Animals will never willingly attack them... and any OTHER creature trying to harm them will find out, quite jarringly, that their connection to the world also means they’re completely immune to most natural forces. Fire, Cold, Electricity, AND Acid do nothing to Movanic Deva, and their frequent forays into the Negative Energy Plane render them immune to both death effects and energy drain. So, once a demon makes it past the Deva’s blasts of holy energy, closes in through its auras, surpasses its saving throws AND its SR, it gets to find out what this ‘despair’ emotion all mortals whine about feels like personally as their spell-likes and special attacks do nothing.
You can read more about them here.
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Welcome to the Lair!
Welcome one and all to the lair of Lady Karma! Whether someone's wronged you, or committed blasphemy against the gods, Lady Karma has your back!
Although...she can be a bitch at times.
Anyhow...before we go any further let's lay down some blog rules shall we?
1. No Fandom drama. I dont tolerate that crap. However if you wanna vent about Canon or whatever feel free to message me and I'll listen.
2. No political/social shit. The real world sucks, we can all agree on that. I'm on here for fun, not to be lectured.
3. This is mostly an OC blog but I'm more than willing to rp as the moon boys too if interested. My blog is is oc and Canon friendly. Respect others portrayal of Canon characters and OCs.
4. I don't tolerate any kind of intolerance on here, any -ism or -phobia isn't allowed. Kinda mad I still have to say it.
5. Please be patient. I'm trying to get back into RPing and I'm also living life. If I don't get back to a plot line right away I'm very sorry. My life is busy and I try to make time for everything.
6. I do have the right to turn down or not answer rp requests and asks. I will use it.
7. Don't be an asshole. If your characters only personality trait is being a jerk, then you need to work on them. My character doesn't exist to be your character's punching bag. Thank you.
8. This isn't my only blog. I may be more active on one of my others than this one, and I don't always get notifications from here (I'm on mobile so yeah...) if I don't get to you in a timely fashion I'm sorry.
9. Inappropriate/triggering/NSFW stuff will be tagged. However I don't generally write smut/love scenes like that unless they're relevant to the plot (I.E a first time, someone gets pregnant, etc...). I'm not your porn source.
10. At the end of the day, this is all about fun and that's what I want it to be. Feel free to plot with me if you want, or if you just wanna chat, feel free to DM me!
With rules out of the way, character profile is under the cut!
Name: Lyra Shelby (however wants to legally change her last name to Lockley)
Age: in her early to mid 30s
Height: 5 foot 3 inches, so rather short
Important info: Lyra is the avatar of Mafdet, the goddess of divine retribution. Being a cheetah goddess, Lyra has many feline like abilities. She has super speed, advanced senses, and her nails elongate and harden into claws. She grows ears and tail when she shifts to her hero persona.
Relationship status: considers herself married, though she doesn't have her husband's name or ring...it's complicated.
Orientation: female, she/her pronouns, panromantic, demisexual, polyamorous.
Unlike the Moon Knight system, Lyra's avatar status is a family affair. The Goddess Mafdet is cursed, bound to the bloodline of her first priestess by her ex lover, ironically Khonshu, God of the moon. The two still go at it at times, and their situation is more complicated with their avatars being "married".
Lyra considers herself a married woman, though she can't legally marry her "husband", Jake Lockley. Jake is a part of the Moon Knight system, which contains three different personalities in one body: Marc Spector, Steven Grant, and of course Jake Lockley. Marc, the main personality, is still married to his wife Layla, and Lyra doesn't wish to interfere with that. That being said, all three of them live together after learning about Jake and Lyra. Its a complicated situation but they all make it work.
When she's not doing superhero work, Lyra is an author and independent journalist, with a few books out and is currently working on a new one. Shes bilingual, speaking both English and German. Lyra also understands some Spanish thanks to Jake, though she herself doesn't speak it.
Like the Moon Knight system she also comes from a history of abuse, from a mostly absent, military oriented father and a stepmother who mistreated her. She has siblings but she doesn't talk to them all that much anymore. Bringing them up is a bit of a sore subject for her, as she has deep seated resentment and desire for revenge against them (which is how she emerged as Mafdets avatar to begin with). Shes in therapy but it only barely helps keep the resentment at bay...
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[IURC-BROADCAST #2]
[INTRODUCTION] Because of concerns about alien attitudes, we were not yet ready to announce it, but we have been concerned with the upper limit to our population due to the finite capacity of cloning vats capable of producing higher generation Replicants. However, we are now comfortable sharing this data as this may no longer be an issue in the long term, due to the following.
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[PART ONE] We encountered remnants of Feforyans on the surface of Vesrun Prime, a tombworld in the Nillor Sector. They appear to have mutated much according to Elepharchic records, as they are resistant to our caustic atmosphere, but cannot breathe the air. And they no longer possess legs, instead their legs have fused into a tail, and their body proportions are more suited to crawling on the ground. They were originally fearful of us and suspicious of our cybernetics, likely a consequence of ancient Feforyan history. But fears were put aside when we offered them new legs. They are unwilling to have more done than that, but we accept them as new members of our society. We may even have to adapt our name, as these are not Replicants.
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[PART TWO] We also discovered a species of sapient puffballs that call themselves Ugluk. We found them on Tangi Prime, a swamp world on the fringes of the Nillor Sector, beings which have a stifling urge to spread their spores but were limited by having no means of mobility what-so-ever, dependent entirely on wind, rain, and local predators. Now, however, we have granted them the means to move and once they travelled and spread their spores in a suitable environment, they finally felt free to pursue other things in life. For instance, this one wishes to be an artist.
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[PART THREE] We have recovered many ancient machines, remnants of societies long dead. Oculons, Observers, and so on. We have gradually been redesigning and incorporating these into our society, but progress is slow relative to organic and cybernetic advancements.
[CONCLUSION] As we incorporate more alien beings and alien machines into our Interlink, literally and metaphorically, we will have to adapt our society. Our direct cyber-democracy will be no good for the Feforyans, who refuse direct-communication or any kind of mental enhancement implants. And the Ugluk are incompatible with the Interlink. Votes that are announced through implants and take fractions of a second to conclude as all members of society vote simultaniously, no longer a possibility. We will confer with our Feforyan and Ugluk friends about a new approach.
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apotatomashedbybts · 2 years
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But You Do...
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➡Pairing: Doctor!Kim Namjoon × oc (Seo Lee)
➡Genre: fluff, angst, romance
➡Trope/au: strangers to lovers, slice of life
➡Rating: NC-17
➡Triggers/warnings: Graphic depiction of verbal abuse and emotional abuse, infliction of harm to health, toxic family relationships, description of pollen allergy, lots of crying, OC's mother is a bitch
➡Word Count: 3.5k+
➡Banner(s): made by apotatomashedbybts
➡ Summary: A simple wish of having a loving family was never so simple for Lee. So when she ran away from that unfulfilled wish she realised that not all wishes are granted the way they are wanted. And sometimes a loving family can be a single person too.
➡ Disclaimer: This fanfiction was originally posted 2 YEARS AGO ON JULY 03, 2019 AT 12:34 AM. The description of the symptoms and effect caused by the allergy and the treatments may not be accurate. The italics indicate flashbacks/past incidents.
➡ Author's note: I wish I was this consistent when I was posting these chapters originally! But at least I am going to do that for the first three chapters now. Again as I said in the first chapter, I hope and pray no one is going through such time. And if someone is then please reach out. Even venting about it helps a lot.
Let me know your thoughts on this one! I always appreciate and look forward to feedbacks. And they give me motivation to writeeeee!!! :)💜🌼
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The alarm clock pulled Lee out of her dreamless sleep earning itself a groan from her.
"Why did I even put on the alarm in the first place?" She thought to herself irritatingly and pulled the blanket closer, clearly attempting to get some more sleep. After about half an hour, she woke up to check the time. With half closed eyes she saw that it was 10:30am. Her head felt heavy and she thought to herself, "Ah! I will sleep for 30 minutes more." Then rolling over she stuffed her face into the pillow and went back to sleep again.
She woke up with a start, head still dizzy from sleeping so much, and looking at her mobile she noticed that it was 2:45pm. "I will sleep for five minutes more. I am not that hungry yet." She convinced herself and like that her five more minutes turned into a few more hours and when she finally woke up the sun had already gone down and her stomach grumbled like thunder because of hunger. Pulling herself out of the bed she took a quick shower and decided to eat outside because she wasn't feeling like eating that hotel's food tonight.
Walking through the crowd of returning office workers she sighed heavily. She wondered if her life would be like that one day too where she could return back to her family at the end of the day. But again the memories of family only pained her and that's why she took this decision to begin with. She told herself that days will get better and stopped in front of a tteokbeoki shop. Inhaling the savoury scent she walked in smiling and took an empty seat in the corner.
As Lee made herself comfortable and waited for the waiter to approach her a group of cheerful young boys and girls entered the shop and took the empty table that was just opposite to her's. She tried to ignore all the ruckus that they were causing but then suddenly her eyes caught something which made her heart participate in a tantrum along with her brain.
"Holy fuck! I totally forgot that Linda's distant friends are coming today for the late bachelorette party! Oh God why are you doing this? Why here of all places?"
Her body reacted involuntarily and she moved to the opposite seat where her back was facing at them. She prayed hard to go unnoticed by her sister and thanked God that she decided to wear the new hoodie tonight that none of her family members had seen yet. Putting on the pollution mask she shook her legs anxiously as the waiter reached her to take the order. She pulled away her mask slightly and almost tried to whisper out the words - out of fear that her sister would recognise her voice - and said, "I'll order a tteokbeoki to go please. And also please make it quick. I am actually in a bit of hurry," and displaying a constipated smile she went back to her anxious leg-shaking session.
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Lee couldn't remember when was the last time she had walked so fast. It was as if a psycho killer was on a hunt for her. Releasing her body on the bed she took in the much needed breath and sighed loudly.
"Why do I always find myself running away from the ones I love? Why am I so unlucky?" She asked the unknown entity and wiped away the tears that had started to fall.
"Come on mom! You can't do that! You know that Lee is allergic to flowers! If you are planning on decorating the whole venue with flowers then you are definitely doing a mistake?"
Lee could hear her brother argue with her mom from inside her room. She just felt bad for her brother that he had to argue for her. In this family only her brother was the one who had ever supported her. Though her father sympathised with her but he never visibly supported her, at least never in front of his wife.
"What do you mean by I am doing a mistake? An wedding venue without flowers? It's our Linda's wedding! You know how much she likes flowers! Of course I am going to decorate the whole venue with flowers!" Mrs. Seo retorted.
"Then at least don't make her the maid of honour! She shouldn't even attend the wedding. Mom! You will kill her!" Lee could sense the extreme anger in his voice. She just wanted to go out and stop them but she knew that it would only make everything worse. So she decided to go back to what she was doing - searching for potential jobs online.
"See Logan, it's totally Lee's fault that she is allergic to flowers! And she IS going to be the Maid of Honour, no matter what! There's no one who is willing to take the pressure of that position! So swallow it and shut up. I have work to do." Saying this she went to her room humming happily, a happiness that came from victory.
Logan turned around, frustrated because of the evident defeat, and noticed that Linda was leaning on the kitchen door with a lollipop in her mouth. It was quite clear from her expression that she watched the whole argument and was quite happy with how it went.
It didn't take much time for Logan to understand what was happening, so he went straight upto her and asked, "It was you, wasn't it? How could you?"
She rolled her eyes and taking out the lollipop from her mouth, replied, "Me? What did I do? Why are you charging at me?"
"Come on! Do you think I am a fool who can't see through you? You are the reason behind mom being stubborn!" Logan replied after scoffing.
"So what? It's my fucking wedding! I like flowers and I will decide who my maid of honour will be! It's none of your business! Fill your wedding venue with plastics for all I care and stay away from ruining mine!" Logan looked at her frustratingly as she turned on her heels and went into her room after saying all these.
A defeated sigh made its way out of his lungs and Logan turned around to go back to his room only to find Lee standing outside her door and looking at him - a look that he could recognise right away, a look that he was habituated to see since he was mature enough to understand - with sadness and gratefulness.
She walked up to him and ruffling his messy hair smiled at him with adoration. "I am sorry. It's my fault that you have to go through this all the time." She said choking back the tears.
"It's not your fault! It never was!" He replied, and looked away sighing.
"Okay! Leave this. Let's go get some ice cream outside! Hmm? My treat!" She looked at his face with a pleading look. A desperate try to calm him down sat down in her heart.
He just nodded and smiled, trying hard to not make his sister more upset. Since he was a child, the difference in treating his oldest sister and the others in family was quite apparent to him and he couldn't help but protest against it. He loved his oldest sister dearly and could understand how miserable she felt but his opinions regarding Lee had always been next to nothing to everyone else in the family.
"Ah! The weather is so nice today! Which flavour should we get?" Lee asked with a cheery smile and looked through the menu placard.
"I want the vanilla ice cream with honey!" Logan said, pointing to the one he wanted.
"Okay then! One vanilla ice cream with honey and one rainbow cone, please." Lee ordered with a polite smile.
Instead of returning right away, they sat on the swings in the nearby park and talked while eating the ice creams.
"Are you sure that you will be okay with this?"
Lee could understand that Logan was never going to stop worrying but there was nothing she could do too. So she accepted her fate, her mother's judgement.
"I'll be fine. Don't worry! I'll go through this just fine! You should worry about yourself. Aren't you going on a date with your crush, Belle, tomorrow? Let me give you some useful tips!" Lee winked at her brother.
"Ah! Stop, I will just deal with it right! And restrict yourself from thinking yourself as some kind of love guru, ha ha ha, you are the one here who needs an advice." Logan burst out laughing while leaning towards his front.
"You are such a brat! I am not talking with you! Hmph!" Lee turned her head to the other side showing fake anger. Her brother's small teasing were one of the few things that kept her happy and these felt a lot better than her mother's hurtful words.
Logan knew what would make his sister turn her face towards him. He began swaying the small bowl of half-filled ice cream in front of her nose and started luring her, "Ummm this flavorful ice-cream would just go to waste of I don't finish this right now. I am just gonna gulp this down like water and may be not share this with Lee-the-food-monster. Hmm hmm I should do that." And started taking it back real slowly. Lee just couldn't let the opportunity slip away - she snatched the small bowl from her brother's hand and putting a spoonful in her mouth shoved her half finished cone in Logan's hand and giggled. Oh, how she wished these giggles lasted longer.
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"Oh so you are back! Done spoiling your own brother? What good have you ever done? What will you ever do with that evil brain of yours?" The stone storms started as soon as they stepped through the door. Their mother was just waiting for them to "place them on the right track'.
"At least I won't bully my own daughter!" Lee replied and suddenly loud cheers and the song La-da-da-da-dah /It's the one and only D-O-double-G started playing in the background and someone put black sunglasses on her eyes and a cigar in Lee's mouth .
"Are you even listening to what I am saying? Whenever I am seeing you, you are always staring into the space and daydreaming!" The shout from her mom pulled Lee out of her trance and she blinked her eyes several times realising that it was only her imagination. She sighed loudly and stayed silent - after all her replies would only get more replies back.
Her mom shook her head in frustration and said, "I can't stop you from being a disappointment but do me a favour and go to sleep! Next week is your sister's wedding and the last thing I would want is to get blamed for your horrible looks. And Logan, dear, stop hanging out with her so much honey, it's for your betterment." Piercing this words through Lee's heart Mrs. Seo went back to her room.
"Hey, let's go to sleep okay? Good night!" Lee wished her brother in a shaky voice and went inside her room in a hurry. Logan knew what she was going to do now but he had nothing he could do so he whispered a small 'I love you' to her before she closed the door behind her.
Switching off the lights she curled into a ball on her bed. She did this every time she got hurt by her mother. It was as if she was seeking the warmth in herself that she wanted from her mother. By this time she should have gotten used to all of these but still she hadn't. All she ever wanted was a loving family, a loving mother like they show in the TVs, like her friends had. She wanted to hear loving words but all she ever heard from her mother was how she wanted to die because of her. She thought it was ridiculous that no matter how much she was hurt, no matter how much her heart was wounded, she always went back to seek that unreachable warmth, she always called out in a silent voice to her mom to soothe her in between her uncontrollable sobs. But the silent screams that faded into the darkness were the only companions she had and sometimes she didn't even mind them.
~Wedding day~
Lee hummed happily while getting ready for her sister's big day. The main reason was though not the wedding, it was her job confirmation that she received last night. She have to move to Seoul for it next month and she had decided to share the happy news with everyone at evening while giving toast. She hurriedly made a few important calls reminding all the bridesmaids to arrive at the venue sharply at 11 am and went to have her breakfast before doing her make-up. She was alone at her house because her mother had strictly told her to arrive at the venue just half an hour before the ceremony began and she herself had drove away to the venue along with the others at dawn. Though surprised at such a weird order Lee dared not to question her mother so she had kept shut and stayed back.
Arriving at the venue Lee looked into every arrangements carefully and though she had taken her medicines in the morning, the presence of so many flowers were not being her friend at all. Displaying a troubled smile she went in to bring the bride and corrected the order in which everyone was going to enter the altar.
She was going to enter the venue alone right after bridesmaids and ushers. She smiled to herself nervously and entered when suddenly a bucket full of pink rose petals fell on her. She was surprised at first then horrified after realising what just happened. A few seconds passed by before her eyes blurred out slightly and she noticed her mom smiling with satisfaction. She quickly walked to the altar to take the inhaler secretly and waited impatiently for the bride and groom to take their vows. After the completion of vows she quickly walked over to her mother and said, "Mom, can you please come with me to the guestroom?"
Her mom sighed reluctantly and followed who was followed shortly by Logan.
"What is it?" Her mom demanded. Lee rummaged through her bag frantically for her medicines but there weren't any. She remembered that she had forgotten to buy the refills amidst the weddding preparations and cursed herself mentally. She turned around to face her mother who had an unpleasant look on her face. Lee took the inhaler sharply and asked, "What is it? Are you asking me that question seriously? Is this some kind of sick joke? See mom, I know you don't like me but you didn't have to do this!"
Her mom displayed a shocked expression and replied, "What do you mean? That was only because I wanted to create a beautiful moment for you!"
"Are you even listening to yourself mom? Sorry for talking to you like this but you have lost your mind! The thought of 'creating beautiful moments' for me never crossed your mind for even once in all these fucking years and now you are doing this in front of everyone when you are clearly aware of the fact that I am allergic to flowers! You know very well how they affect me!" Lee started breathing heavily after saying all these without a break and noticed her brother entering through the door quietly.
"It's totally your fault that beautiful things never suit you! How can a human being can be allergic to such beautiful things? This shows how bad of a soul you are! It feels so unbelievable that I gave birth to a child like you! What wrong have I ever done to have you? Look at your sister! And look at you! You can see the difference, right? Why don't you kill me already! Or die yourself! Seriously I can't stand you in front of my eyes! And as I have never, I will never love you in the future! You are just a curse! And you honestly wanna know why I did what I did?" Her mother moved a little closer to her with the last sentence and after all the yelling, now with a low voice she answered it herself, "I was taking care of 'my' trash."
Lee felt like her mother was shooting daggers at her that pierced right through her heart and the last sentence was the last shove to all the daggers. She felt a surging pain in the middle of her chest. She felt like she would die if she stayed there in the same place as her mother even a few seconds longer. So she ran and the last thing she heard before dashing out of the room was her brother saying, "Mom, that's enough! You have crossed your limit!"
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Lee woke up from her curled up position with a start when her phone started to ring loudly. She furrowed her eyebrows at the unknown number and picked it up reluctantly.
"Hello? Is this Seo Lee?" A soothing careful voice spoke from the other side of the phone.
"Dr. Kim Namjoon?" She asked surprised.
"H-how? How did you know it's me?" Asked an even more surprised Dr. Kim Namjoon.
"How can I ever forget such an endearing and soothing voice?" Lee whispered to herself.
Not catching what she said Dr. Kim replied, "Sorry.. what did you say?"
"Ah! Nothing, nothing. It's just that I remember your voice! By the way how did you get my number?" Embarrassed, Lee answered quickly to avoid the topic.
"Actually I think you haven't noticed yet but you dropped your wallet at Nari's Tteokbeoki! I was here by chance today and found it lying on the bench. To find the owner I looked into it, sorry for that, and found out your identity card. And a note with number for lost and found purposes," he explained calmly.
Hearing what he said Lee looked around her as if to confirm that she was really missing her wallet. Not finding it she facepalmed and asked herself mentally, "Why am I even doubting him?" and said humbly, "I am so sorry that you had to go through this because of me. Can you please tell me where you are then I can come and pick up my wallet?"
"Of course, I am right here at Nari's Tteokbeoki! I thought may be you live somewhere near and that's why I didn't go anywhere else. I'll be waiting right here! Please take your time." He replied politely.
"Thank you so much. I am hanging up now. See you soon Dr. Kim." Lee replied happily and hung up.
Heaving a relieved sigh Lee rose up to look herself in the mirror and started humming a song that she had listened to recently. She didn't know why but she could sense that she was really happy that she was getting to meet Dr. Kim. She never thought that she will see him again soon but the situation made it possible and her heart fluttered for an unknown reason. She decided to keep the feeling; she wanted to feel the happiness she was feeling right now without caring whether it'd hurt her later or not.
Reaching outside the tteokbeoki place she looked around and inside carefully to see if Linda and her friends were still there and sadly they were.
"For how long are they gonna stay here? Geez!" Lee thought to herself and went to the alley beside the shop.
She took out her phone to call Dr. Kim when a tap on her shoulder startled her and made her turn around with a start. The surprised look on the handsome man's face before her made her calm down a bit and she scratched the back of head embarrassingly, repeating a train of sorry-s.
"You don't have to apologize so much. Here, your wallet. I am glad that I found it otherwise it could have went to some bad people's hands." Dr. Namjoon Kim replied smiling.
Lee looked at his smiling face and wondered how a human being could be so ethereal. The heart that was thumping madly until now out of fear was still thumping but for another reason.
"L-let me treat you to coffee tomorrow if you are free!" Lee blurted out before she could even think it through and crossed her fingers mentally wishing to not get rejected.
"Sure! I would love that. Let me walk you home then!" He offered, the angelic smile still hung on his lips.
"No no, it's totally fine. It's not far from here and the place is always busy too! So there will be no problem at all. I'll reach home safe! You already did a lot!" Lee blabbered out, still contemplating the fact that he agreed to her offer and also not wanting him to find out that she was staying at a hotel.
"Okay then.. reach home safely. I'll text you when I'll be free tomorrow. See you later. Bye!" He said and waved cheerfully before turning away and disappearing into the crowd.
A happy sigh came out of Lee's lungs and she asked herself, "Why did I bring up the coffee suddenly?"
The answer was clear, "Because I want to see him again."
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rubbarband · 2 years
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Verse page:
I’ve made a verse page for mobile users and I got pages coming for all my other pages too (thought I’d make things easier on mobile people not like I got way more request for this than I thought.) Point being I’ll have my typical verse page and then I’ll have this one for sake of ease.
Main verse: Pro hero. Desmond is a Hero from and In Portland Oregon, he's currently the 28th rank in America which is an achievement because in America Mutant Quirks are treated far worse than in Japan.  And not only is Desmond trying to prove to his mother that he can be a Great hero But so can she and other mutant typed quirk users.
Hidden behind his kindhearted visage is a want for vengeance on a villain that killed one of his best friends and his goal to catch him is a long one.
Des can also be played as an in-training hero which I will default too when playing with a younger muse; it makes it fun for Des to react to people is own age or close it it
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Alt-verse: De-tailed.  Desmond bit off more than he can chew, and in one fight underestimated and lost his tail to a villain, the prep got away and Desmond has to take the long and difficult Journey of rehabilitation, accepting the loss and moving on to a prosthetic tail.  Desmond's typical happy attitude is now transformed to a quiet angry outlook, Desmond now thinking he can't get his revenge has temporarily lost is stretching abilities; and now his friends and family need to be there for him, as he usually is for them.
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Alt-Verse: Villain verse. Society can be quite hard, certain people are looked down on, prices skyrocket; the rich get fatter and the poor get skinner...Abandoned by his parents after he successfully killed the man who attacked him and his childhood friend; Desmond didn't know they were sending him away for his own good. Other villains would be out for him so they gave Desmond away to protect him, but that resulted in a hurt and confused child feeling abandoned. Years pass and when he looked up his family and went to check in on them, they had a new child and moved on.
Hurt and confused Desmond turned to a life of crime and found it suited him nicely, it went from small things like money and food, and he grew a biker team; calling themselves "Pack cerberus" with backup they moved on to more riches, tech gear and so on till they decked out an abandoned mall interior in their gaudy trash. Desmond's team became robin hood like figures and dedicated their lives to fucking over the heroes and mostly the rich.
Fuck all those that get in his Pack Cerberus way
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Alt-Verse: Fantasia Fantasy. Somewhere lost to time is a lamp, anyone can find it, it is an ancient and powerful artifact! Giving it a rub summons a powerful being, A Dijinn Des-Mond; is a bored immortal wish granting creature trapped in a lamp who just wants to explore the world, be free from his shackles as any cursed being wants to. Des will grant you your three wishes no personal attachments involved but every wish has it’s price.
What would you wish for if you had a powerful, attractive, bored Dijinn at your fingertips?
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23rd of Second Seed, Morndas
I sent in the letter of request. I hesitated to do it. I had much swirling in my mind about the implications of doing it. Worries about what it might do to strain Avon and my relationship.
Then I recalled the wisdom that Azura had given me. I need to stick to limited priorities if I want to succeed. I chose two. Sildras and the Nest. I have to think about everything in that lens. If I do not utilize Luayl’s teachings, I may not be able to ever reach where I need to promote the well-being of my Nest.
On the other hand, my relationship with my son will be directly impacted by any strain on Avon and my relationship.
So there I was having to weight the pros and cons of each and decide which was more likely to promote future success.
It was far more difficult than I would have assumed it to be. There were so many implications, not just directly, but by actions that might result as the consequences of each. Secondary, tertiary, quaternary impacts of what might happen given the one decision or another.
Finally I decided that Luayl’s moving into my home and teaching me would yield much for my future. It might also inspire Sildras to see that even at my age, investment in learning was important. I am hardly a scholar, so perhaps it would set a good example for him. He might even be able to expand his understanding of the arcane through speaking with Luayl himself.
As for the situation with Avon, there was no guarantee that he would be upset by Luayl’s presence. He might see that I was taking things seriously when it came to my House duties. That I was not content with the way things have been. And he may not even remember what my relationship with Luayl was when we were young. He may well have forgotten. I do not believe Avon and I talked too much about it when I met Luayl at Shad Astula.
The House may well be trying to tempt me. Perhaps they have even instructed Luayl to seduce me in an attempt to do what it is they like. And if so, then let it be. I will be watching for what they are trying to get of me. Perhaps I can even lead them to believe more that I want as a result of appearing unaware of their goals.
I can treat Luayl as a confidant, while keeping the truth to myself, and feed information to the Council through him. They will take it as truth and so I will be able to, perhaps, afford myself some small measure of freedom.
And so I sent the request. Made it of proper formality. Sent it through the proper channels. Will await their response. I must shift my attitude. If the Council wishes for me to jump through hoops, let me show them that I am more dexterous than they know. That I will not be stopped by their ridiculous expectations. In fact, I have enough patience to out-wait them.
All of them are mortal. They are, most of them, entering their twilight years. I do not even need to kill them. I can simply wait for them to expire.
A different time scale. That is what Zethith has told me. And that is the great gift my Prince has granted me.
I will develop proxies. That is my next step. Those who may act freely on my behalf. It is what the Stonefalls Nest is going to be for. I will shape the followers into the perfect proxies. Those who show promise, they will be moved to the Cathedral of Webs. And with a bit of theatrics and magicka, I think it will be easy enough to instill a sense of belonging, loyalty, and devotion.
I will need to find the time to visit other Nests as well. I want to find a few followers of different races. I want the freedom that comes from an ease of mobility. And that only comes if you have at least one person who can always pass as a local.
As strange as it is to say, given how poorly things are going, I am feeling confident. I think that there is a path forward. I can see it. And I think that Zethith will be impressed by my change in attitude by the time we next meet.
Praise to The Three. Life can be good.
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Demystifying the New Zealand eTA: Essential Information for UK Visitors
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New Zealand, with its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and warm hospitality, is a dream destination for many travelers. Whether you’re planning to explore the enchanting Maori culture, hike through breathtaking national parks, or simply relax on pristine beaches, New Zealand offers something for everyone. If you’re a UK citizen (United Kingdom) looking to travel to this beautiful country, understanding the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (eTA) is essential. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into all you need to know about the New Zealand eTA for UK citizens.
What is the New Zealand eTA?
The NZ eTA is an electronic visa waiver program introduced by the New Zealand government to facilitate easier entry for travelers from eligible countries, including the United Kingdom. It’s an online authorization that grants UK citizens permission to enter New Zealand for short-term stays, typically for tourism, business, or transit purposes.
Who Needs a New Zealand eTA?
As of the latest regulations, citizens from visa waiver countries, including the UK, are required to obtain an eTA before traveling to New Zealand. This applies to travelers entering by air or cruise, including those transiting through New Zealand to onward destinations.
How to Apply for a New Zealand Visa?
Applying for a New Zealand eTA for UK citizens is a straightforward process:
1. Online Application: Visit the official New Zealand Visa website to complete the eTA application form. Ensure you have a valid passport, email address, and credit/debit card for payment.
2. Personal Details: Provide accurate personal information as per your passport, including full name, date of birth, nationality, passport details, and contact information.
3. Travel Information: Specify your intended travel dates, purpose of visit, and details of your accommodation in New Zealand.
4. Health and Character Declarations: Answer questions related to your health and character history, including any criminal convictions or previous visa refusals.
5. Payment: Pay the eTA processing fee using a valid credit or debit card. The fee may vary, so check the current rates on the official website.
6. Confirmation: Once your application is submitted and processed, you’ll receive an email confirmation with your approved eTA. It’s advisable to print a copy or keep a digital copy on your mobile device for presentation upon arrival in New Zealand.
Key Points to Remember:
- The New Zealand eTA is valid for multiple visits within a two-year period or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
- Ensure your passport is valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date from New Zealand.
- The eTA application should be submitted at least 72 hours before your departure, although it’s recommended to apply well in advance of your travel dates.
Benefits of the New Zealand eTA:
- Streamlined Process: The online application makes it convenient for UK citizens to obtain travel authorization without the need for embassy visits.
- Quick Approval: In most cases, eTA applications are processed promptly, allowing travelers to plan their trips with ease.
- Multiple Entries: The eTA allows multiple visits to New Zealand within its validity period, providing flexibility for frequent travelers.
Conditions for the NZeTA application
Check these conditions you have to meet/take into account:
1. Your passport must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure from New Zealand
2. You must already have a return or transit ticket on arrival
3. You must have sufficient finances to complete the trip
4. You must not pose a risk to security, public order or law enforcement
Conclusion
The New Zealand eTA for UK citizens simplifies the entry process for travelers wishing to explore the wonders of this captivating destination. By following the easy application steps and adhering to the guidelines, UK citizens can enjoy seamless travel experiences while discovering the beauty and charm of New Zealand. Whether it’s immersing in Maori traditions, embarking on outdoor adventures, or savoring the local cuisine, New Zealand welcomes visitors with open arms, promising unforgettable memories for all who venture to its shores.
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