#he got finer wtf

[bhaalsdeepbat]

Astarion Mirror Scene Thoughts

I think this encounter started as a desire for shallow praise (and also get a feel to see if Tav/Durge is still hooked), but can become a moment of genuine emotional connection if Tav/Durge responds to him correctly. It's also interesting that the two responses that lead to his approval in the dialogue is to comment on his mouth (fangs) and his eyes, the two things that changed when he became a vampire. The two specific things he has never in his life seen.

Asking about his eyes shows his insecurity with his appearance as he is, but it goes deeper than that. His eyes and mouth are the two things that physically manifested characteristics of vampirism. The player can tell him that the loss of his reflection is just a small price to pay for power, but it is a price he clearly is upset he had to pay. His response to that is that it may be a small price to the player, but for him, his reflection - and subsequently, not knowing what he looks like with red eyes and fangs - was just another part of him that Cazador took.

This sets the tone for the rest of the scene. I think he intended to maintain more control over the interaction. Like, imo he was standing there with that mirror with part of the interaction scripted out in his head, but then when it got emotional, he actually wanted to share and lets himself IF the player takes him seriously and can kinda read between the lines about what is causing his insecurity.

He feels like a monster and he doesn't know wtf he looks like. He has no idea what the world sees when they see him: crimson eyes, sharp and dangerous teeth, and skin that looks sickly and pale under the sunlight. He just knows some people see him as a monster simply because of his affliction.

If you just compliment your favorite parts of him, not taking into account that he specifically is fishing for how the player views him and his vampirism, he shuts down and the mask falls right back into place. He reverts to playing a role and using his hedonism to shield him from his moment of vulnerability. He's usually so confident in himself and in the vampiric part of him, but this is a moment where he seems to be afraid that the parts of him that changed are horrific.

He won't admit the finer details of what he's feeling, so fishing for compliments and getting mad when they aren't the right ones is how he decides to deal with those feelings.

IMO he is a little freak, but not in the way he projects. A lot of the hedonism seems to be either a reaction to what he went through or used to project a scandalous persona.

When asked about what color his eyes used to be, the conversation swings into a more vulnerable place. He pauses and admits he doesn't know. There's no catty remark to deflect. It's a moment of genuine emotion reflecting in the worry in his eyes and an honest response.

So we have this moment where Astarion is really feeling that Vampirism is an affliction, not just a part of him, and the player reiterates they see more than just the vampire he is. The comments on his eyes and mouth have NOTHING to do with his vampirism, too. The compliments draw attention to the parts of himself he's most insecure about, while reiterating that his eyes and mouth are no more monstrous than the rest of him. His eyes are piercing and his mouth is dangerous, but it's because he's a sweet talker, at times deceitful, and highly perceptive, not because Tav/Durge sees him as a monster.

If the scene plays out with Astarion receiving the correct compliments, the scene subsequently ends with him pleased to know he only ever appears as himself when reflected in the eyes of Tav/Durge.

Some other things going on with this scene:

Astarion is a vampire spawn, closer to his humanity than a full vampire, and this is a scene where he can rely on someone who retains their mortality to see more than just a monster in him, but also see past his snark to see that he's someone who IS hurting and needed some reassurance. He expects one side or the other to show through.

His hair and his laugh lines are remnants of who he was when he was mortal. He doesn't need a reminder of who he was, he needs to know how his markers of his vampirism are reflected in the eyes of a person he is starting to warm up to. I think that, at this point, he is catching feels and trying to see if Tav/Durge likes him (by reiterating they like the things about him that have changed) or they just like charming parts of him that have not changed in nearly two-hundred years.

This is also a peek at the internal conflict Astarion is dealing with. By the end of Act 1, he kinda is realizing he's lost SO much of himself to Cazador, he isn't sure what is even left of himself. The mirror scene is kind of a trust fall, too, because he has no way to confirm what they're saying is true or not. The player can even lie to him about changes to his face and make him even more insecure and end the scene early.

You also have to give Astarion space to open up himself. He's so prickly, he'll shut down pretty quickly if the player pushes him or picks on him. And from here it becomes clear it's not bc he's an aggressively mean person (he's only petty mean, catty mean, a little posh mean), but he's not used to being able to even have these sort of bonds with people. He also is not used to being able to trust anyone period. The bite scene is his BIG trust moment, but this is the scene that checks if Tav/Durge sees him as a monster, a prince, or if they see the whole of who he is.

EDIT: Forgot this final thought

You can ask him exactly what he would like to see, and he's honest about wanting to know what Tav/Durge sees when they look at him. Like this entire scene is him just getting a feel for Tav/Durge's view of him, but then he accidentally felt safe and comfortable enough to overshare and be vulnerable <3

#bg3 #astarion #long post #mirror scene #astarion analysis

[r0yalgrimm-artz]

Kore and Chazz in the year 2024,,,

Since yugioh GX is set in like 2004 at the start of the series and they're like 15-16 there, so like 35-36 (oh JESUS), and I think Chazz and Kore might be married at this point here. Idk mainly because I personally think it would take them a while to get married mainly cause Kore was not exactly one to be in a rush to get married. AND I COULDN'T BE BOTHERED TO SKETCH FUTURE DESIGNS IMMA CRY!!!

But here are some ideas my brain was scrambling:

⚡️ Chazz is a world famous pro duelist basically at this point, absolutely knocking it out of the park. He's finally where he feels like he's meant to be, yet without his brothers help. However, he's somewhat mellowed out as he's gotten much older, but his old personality still lingers. He's still The Chazz we all know and love at heart.

[MORE SHIT UNDER TO READ]

⭐️ Kore does also funny enough become a pro duelist, however that is somewhat a bit later yet she's managing just fine. Chazz is somewhat responsible for helping funding her (that was before they confessed the feelings but shhh).

⚡️ They currently have three kids (idk how the fuck they even agreed to three), with Kore being the fun and exciting parent but knows when to be stern and mature when things get a bit serious. Chazz is surprisingly the somewhat stern parent, however he's a great listener if his kids have problems and is better at giving advice. Plus he might let them get away with a few things it's all good.

⭐️ Kore absolutely misuses modern day internet slang so bad. She has tried this with her kids. Her kids are absolutely embarrassed. Chazz does not even bother, he's just confused. Like wtf is "GYATT"???

⚡️ Chazz ends up needing fucking reading glasses, his vision when reading up close got worse-

⭐️ For all Kore is the physically affectionate one, Chazz has to initiate the affection and love since...Kore forgets. This man just waiting for a smooch as she just obliviously walks past.

⚡️ I am not entirely sure what Chazz's relationship with his brothers would be currently, since originally I had it where they absolutely do not speak to one another. But, maybe they all met up once just to have a brief catch up??? As unrealistic as it sounds, but maybe after that they just all go seperate ways.

⭐️ Kore gets married to Chazz around the age of 29-30. Mainly because Kore and Chazz didn't see each other again till they were like 23-24, but it was mainly Chazz trying to initiate trying to form a bond again (ends up being a romantic bond). Chazz literally tried proposing to her several times and this dumb bitch was like "ehhhh can we hold it off till next year and ask me that again?" Then after a few attempts Chazz just did one last attempt out of frustration probably outside of a gas station and she just was like "hmmmmmmm okay sure <3 But could you put 20 on number 4- " Yeah. Very...romantic.

⚡️ Chazz cannot drive for shit. Kore is the designated driver. Currently has been trying to learn thanks to Kore but he kinda just says fuck it and goes. Nine times outta ten nearly crashes into the side of someone's car.

⭐️ Shopping trips tend to be a nightmare, mainly because Kore wanders off, and Chazz is fighting for his life on trying to find out where tf his spouse just fucked off to. Kore is found wanting to buy several mugs she found cute. Chazz is scolding her like a fucking parent and dragging her back to the shopping cart.

⚡️ Adding onto shopping nightmares, I feel like Chazz still is like "we getting the finer brands" and Kore on the other hand is like "yeah but they have a three for one sale- " then it ends with Chazz forcing the finer brands into the shopping cart. He's paying for the shopping tho so win win???

⭐️ Kore has dragged Chazz out for late night car rides a couple of times. Both going on late night drives, and getting food from drive throughs. Sometimes they'll park somewhere quiet and just chill on the car bonnet and watch the stars. It's a lame as it sounds, but Chazz just sorta let's Kore. I feel like Chazz does enjoy dumb things like these, granted not wanting to be woken up at stupid hours of the morning, but they kinda just star gaze and ramble on dumb shit or problems they're just feeling.

⚡️ Chazz I don't imagine is the most affectionate person during the series of GX, but thanks to Kore's gentle affection and her being slow and steady with Chazz, he grows more affectionate over time. Doing little things like hand holding, leaning against one another while they're sitting, Chazz constantly keeping Kore close - mainly so she doesn't wander off - or small brief head pats in public.

⭐️ Kore doesn't have much identity issues compared to the shit that happened after Season 3 of GX, but now and then I feel as if after what she's gone through she still struggles with her own image and doubts on who she is. Cause ya know, being used as some sort of sacrifice to be rebirthed as some horrifying deity close monster like some shit outta Fear & Hunger meanwhile your other friends are dead and your other friend is some Supreme King and there's some non-binary dragon monster spirit- Yeah that shit crazy. But Chazz does try help reassuring Kore a lot. She might still have the odd nightmares but Chazz immediately hugs her close and let's her silently cry it out. Once she's calm they'll chat after or unless Kore is that tired, then she'll doze back off.

⚡️ Idk why...but I feel like Chazz is somewhat the type of motherfucker that's like "you kids don't know how good you have it these days" or like "they don't Duel like how they used to" idk but it plays on my mind.

⭐️ Kore worries about how she raises her kids, as she doesn't want to cause strain or pressure on them like how her mother used to push her to be the best along with her siblings. Same with Chazz, he worries about how he raises his kids but he's a bit more self aware and doesn't hold unrealistic standards like his brothers did on him.

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As for like their kids, I doubt they'll ever be sketched. Originally I didn't think they'd have any due to their like fear of how they'd raise them. But I've pondered so just in case, then here even tho it really isn't relevant (both English and Japanese names):

🥀 Kenji Manjoume/Kaden Princeton

- First child

- Golden child yee yaw ass

- Gifted then severely burnt out in later years.

- Very soft and sweet wee lil' boy, grows to be a severely tired and irritable man.

- WhoreTM

- Top buttons on shirt always undone, cleavage. Slut behavior.

- Dramatic af, Kardashian style break down if shit doesn't go his way.

- Needs therapy but won't go. Says he's fine. Is not fine.

- Probably Bisexual. Man leaning.

- Fave ice cream: Cookie Dough.

💎 Himari Manjoume/Harper Princeton

- Second child

- Actually was planned. Ended up being a nightmare child (feral gremlin).

- Was the cutest baby, but underneath would attempt to set someone on fire.

- Tried cutting Atticus' hair once. In his sleep.

- Very chill in later years.

- Quiet and intimidating looking which makes people fear her (is actually super shy and easily flustered someone talk to her).

- Lifts. Has been passed down the beef genes (thanks to Kore and Riley's papa <3).

- Absolutely spoiled by Chazz when she was little. Deffo some form of Daddy's girl surprisingly....

- Can now easily pick up Chazz in later years. She strong. That ain't yo lil' girl Chazz you raised King Kong. Still loves her tho. Just is startled at how she can easily pick him up.

- Literally a beast duelist. Yet fumbles when her crush talks to her.

- Likes to dress very feminine. Very into skin and hair products.

- Very into girl's....is shy to even ask out.

- Fave ice cream: Mint chocolate chip.

✨️ Ekou Manjoume/Elijah Princeton

- Third child.

- Ultimate accidental child.

- Actually the most chilled baby to raise.

- Yet found ways to get into places he shouldn't like the balcony, cupboards, under the bed, on top of the closet,,?

- Very soft and shy little bab, a full on enthusiastic dumbass in later years.

- Zero braincells.

- Surprisingly academically super smart. Yet lacks common sense at times.

- Acts very flamboyant. Yet has ultimate rizz. Doesn't even realise he has rizz, he's a fucking idiot-

- Somewhat looks more like Chazz. Hilariously. Yet has more of Kore's enthusiasm and her life filled eyes. Probably will cause arson though.

- No filter. Says the most outlandish, borderline horrific down bad shit your poor ears have ever heard.

- Bisexual??? Somewhat woman leaning.

- Fave ice cream: HAH. He lactose intolerant like Kore....likes a lot of sorbet tho. Mainly lemon or lime flavoured desserts.

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This is all of my rambling I will croak now if anemia doesn't do it-

#my post #yugioh oc #oc #chazz princeton #manjoume jun #jun manjoume #yugioh gx #ygo gx #yugioh #ygo #manjoume thunder #idk why there was a need to make this #grimm's silly thoughts

[lovely-lamy]

First Years plays Omori

TW: Omori Spoilers, Pretend you can go back and forth from your world to twst world, GN!Reader

|A/N: What is this for? I saw a tiktok that inspired this idea, that's it. Leaning more towards platonic but can be taken as romantic|

Ace Trappola

He helped you with the snacks (more like Trey)

Him and Deuce set up wherever you guys are gonna play on, but before playing they started fighting who lays on the couch

The game finally starts and the first thing he says is "Is this sappy stuff?"

Ofc you don't know, you know nothing of this game and just shushed him

At first he thought this was boring and getting tired of reading every dialogue and watching you fight enemies even tho he's not rlly reading

Tho after some time and revealing the important details, it went slowly up it's way to a hundred

He doesn't like getting emotional and he said lame jokes during sad scenes to lighten the mood. He sounds like a Kel kinnie

After revealing more things (yk what I mean Omori fans) he is mildly traumatized

"Wtf" is his only explainable reaction

He may have underestimated this game

If you're the emotional type and he sees you crying, he's lightly nudging you on the head and telling you to stop crying, but rlly, he just doesn't like seeing you cry

If you often get scared on certain times, he is holding on your shoulders and maybe laugh at you for shivering so much

If you like the dark theme and laugh or smile on worst times, he thinks you're fucked up

All in all, he rates this game a 5/10

Deuce Spade

The one who did most of the setting up

He's the one who moved the couches as well

The game starts, his first thought is the words of his mom when he moved to nrc, but then he got blinded by the white light that emerges all of a sudden form the game

He finds the game cute...but then the atmosphere is suddenly not cute after knowing more finer details

Definetly teared up after finding out Mari's "💀"

Mari reminds him of his mom and Hero is like the dad he wanted

He definitely sees himself in Aubrey and sympathizes with her 

Also traumatized after finding out what happened to her, probably the most traumatized

If you're sad, dw, he's sad too, you both cry together

If you're scared, he is holding onto the opposite side of your shoulder of where Ace is holding

If you laugh at the worst times of the game, he just stares concerned

He rates this game a 3/10 he can't sleep peacefully

Jack Howl

The one who actually helped you with snacks. Added in some healthy snacks for everybody. He gave out some blankets too since it's quite cold in Ramshackle

The one who stopped the Adeuce fighting over a couch

First impressions of the game, it's chill, not the usual endurance game that he likes but neat enough

And things took a turn which keeps his fur up for a long while

After revealing what happen to Mari, he was sad, he didn't tear up like Deuce but he was sad

He just chose to focus more on the cute interactions on the dream world and Aubrey's lovey-dovey acts towards Omori

Would sometimes beat the enemies or bosses if you can't

Sooner or later, more things are revealed and his fur was up again

If you cried, he is the one handing tissues

If you're scared of at times, he's switching places with you and maybe let you play with his tail

If you laugh, he is staring at you with one eye twitching and brows knitted together

Rates the game 6/10 sorry he didn't enjoy it as much, but if it's an exercise game then maybe

Epel Felmier

The one who sneaked out

He and Vil is going to have their usual skincare routine but he wants to be included in game night

So he took the risk and you all covered up for him

The impression of the game to him is quite difficult to comprehend

At the start it's so cutesy, but then the game atmosphere spun in 180° and it turned into horror

He screamed when he saw the thing on the mirror and probably the highest pitched scream you've ever heard, him and Sebek screamed at the same time so he pointed it at him

He denies that he's scared on intense moments

When more and more details are revealed, he is traumatized as well

He didn't cry but hell this was still fucked up

If you cry, he's handing you tissues too

If you're scared, he's acting like a big bro and pats your back, despite him being scared as well

If you're laughing at the cursed stuff, he's gonna awkwardly laugh along but he wants to know wtf is going on with your humor

Rates it a 3/10 8/10 definitely not scared

Sebek Zigvolt

The one who was just invited cuz you guys want to

Malleus at the window: ...

Didn't care about the game and keeps on talking about how only staring at Malleus is better

He points out stuff that reminds him of Malleus from time to time which Ace just shushed at him

Pays no mind in the game and doesn't read dialogues until Epel screamed at the top of his lungs which causes him to scream too

They almost had a mini fight of who actually screamed first until Ace told them to shut up for the 5th time probably

He doesn't mind the game but he does try out boss fights. It is his 3rd attempt when he finally gets the controls and after that, he is the one in charge of dealing with bosses

Is pretty competitive tho

He wouldn't know what to do if ur crying or scared, I'm sorry

Didn't pay attention so he just rates 0 then left to go to his WAKASAMA

#twisted wonderland #twst #twst characters #twst ace #ace trappola #ace trappola x reader #twst deuce #deuce spade #deuce spade x reader #twst jack #jack howl #jack howl x reader #twst epel #epel felmier #epel felmier x reader #twst sebek #sebek zigvolt #sebek zigvolt x reader #disney twisted wonderland #disney twst #omori

[sylvies-kablooie]

I hope the anonymous ask doesn’t get ruined for you! There are so many rude people for no reason :(

What are your thoughts on the new episode? How do you think the next one will go?

thanks so much! this is gonna be lengthy so i'm gonna put an expand thingy if i can- never have done it before so bear w me lol. below the read more will be my hot takes regarding Dox, Victor, pie scene, etc

if i can get enough work done this weekend, i'm hoping to give some of the new episodes a rewatch. when i see them for the first time, my brain can get really caught up on what is happening what is happening that it prevents me from taking in the finer details that make the show so enjoyable. i think this has been compounded by s2 focusing a lot more heavily on racing the plot forward rather than allowing for characters to process things slowly, so i would like to give them another go knowing what will happen and having my fine-detail lenses on.

that being said, the new episode did catch me off guard! i knew a plot twist was coming because it had been teased, but the victor spagettification was NOT what i saw coming and it actually made my jaw drop. i had assumed the spaghetti line to be a throwaway one so having it actually pay off was wild. it was a noble end for victor, although i wish we had gotten a chance to spend more time with him because i thought he was very compelling.

something i was conflicted on was taking Dox and her group back into the TVA and then having b-15 ask them to come back because she knows deep down they are good after they had just killed an unknown number of people and we saw them witnessing that grief in real time (this was especially the case w B-15, who was heartbroken!). narratively speaking i didn't find that super compelling and others have addressed their problems with that better than i have. HOWEVER dox and the others being squished? was also not what i saw coming, especially after that wtf thing between Dox and Brad. i have no idea if we'll ever get answers on that! but i wish we got to see more of Dox- maybe she'll come back around.

sylvie yelled at mobius, people got mad at his, but it was clearly building up to something that is going to pay off in a later episode. and honestly- was she wrong? why is he being so chill about this all? this is going to be investigated later, and i would venture to guess it's because he's pretending everything is fine and cool when in reality all he knows and loves is collapsing around him. seeing that lead to discourse rather than people understanding it as foreshadowing made me lose a little faith in people's media literacy LMAO.

sylvie. my beloved. we saw her smile over killing HWR and I thought that was really interesting, something i will probably write a whole meta on later- hint: i think she is both genuinely proud of and sorrowful over her actions. her conversation with loki in the pie room was something i highly enjoyed. hope is hard. that being said, i was hoping for more dialogue between them. they're still circling everything. BE BRAVE AND SAY WHAT U WANT TO SAY LOKI. BUT them teaming up against Brad was LEGENDARY. screaming "turn it off"? are you kidding me!!!! LOVED IT. Loved the "Are you okay" and "tech savvy" callbacks. mwah it was so good.

i have no idea what the new episode will bring beyond hopefully that bar scene finally and also the scene where sylvie gets to listen to her records because those were featured in the trailer and we still haven't gotten them yet! obviously it isn't the end of the world, but what does it mean? a great question! was the TVA all for nothing? how would that impact our characters, realizing everything they knew was a lie? great motivation i hope we will have time to explore!

thanks so much for the ask and allowing me to ramble! i hope to have more time to go over things again with an even finer toothed comb, so if i can get all my homework done you can expect more analysis :)

#thanks for the ask! #loki #loki series #loki show #loki tv show #loki tv #sylvie #sylvie laufeydottir #loki s2 #answered #juni answers

[noxith-sky]

Confession; I haven't read anymore Brandon Sanderson books after the mistborn series (era one) because it had such a bad relationship with gender. I think Vin would explode if I told her trans people exist.

This is from my memory so finer points might be missing but

Vin assigning TenSoon (goo person with no gender) as Male. Despite TenSoon trying to explain their culture, Vin "just knows" TenSoon is male.

Vin being unable to explain gender to the Koloss (race along the lines of an ogre, large dumb brutes) and unable to think of a way to define women without striping naked and showing them her genitalia ((she does not actually do this, just thinks about it))

Sazed doesn't count as a man because he was castrated. An ancient prophecy uses gender neutral pronouns, but is best translated as 'it' and Sazed is the person the prophecy is referencing.

Vin just not having any female role models?? Everyone else in the crew was male. Like, she had a whole crisis about being a powerful warrior but still liking dresses. There were other female mistborn! Vin killed one! The court was a whole big central plot point in book one. About the power the women had in society and the conflict while they wore dresses at parties. This felt super awkward. Like no one in the society was saying women can't be powerful warriors in dresses. Idk where Vin got that idea. It would have been easily fixed if she just had one female role model.

Breeze (aka Edgard) dating Allrianne. I remember Allrianne being like a lot younger the Breeze, maybe even a teenager. Sazed is even is uncomfortable with the age gap. But its justified cause like, shes immune to his magic? Or they're magic is compatible? They cancel each other magic out? wtf was that?

The whole thing with Spook being a stalker and developing romantic feeling for the woman he's spying on. Yikes my guy.

#personal #negative #mistborn #brandon sanderson #gender #sorry but #i liked the first book #but the other two were train wrecks omg

[looseratinthegarage]

First thoughts of Prey

⚠️SPOILERS AHEAD⚠️

I liked it. The premise is good. CGI is okay at times, better at others. But wtf did they do to my boy? They fucking did him dirty. I didn’t like the design in Predators from 2010 either. It feels like directors who know nothing about the franchise keep strolling in and changing shit up. You don’t mess with perfection. The original design is perfection. I was rather disappointed to see that they significantly slimmed down the yautja and made his head “more proportionate to his body” quoted from the director. Director Dan Trachtenberg stated he wanted to make him more “animalistic” I believe is how he phrased it, but correct me if I’m wrong. The fact that this Yautja was “slimmed down” doesn’t make a lick of sense if you look at what happens in the movie and the sort of fighting he engages with. He willingly wrestled a bear and got fairly wounded. He took on one of earths many tanks without weapon aid, why? Because he was fighting on its level. As we’ve seen them do in countless other movies. But why would they make him smaller, therefore weaker, and put him up against such a deadly creature?

Something that peaked my interest was the fact that Dan said this is a more “primitive yautja”, one from 300 years ago. But that just doesn’t make sense. The Yautja can live hundreds of years and evolution takes far longer to happen then in that short time. Try millions of years. If you look at humans you see we haven’t changed almost at all in 300 years, now If we take a look at some long living life forms on earth we see that they don’t really change either, in the millions of years of the species existing. Example, take a tortoise for instance or a crocodile, they live an extremely long time, have they changed very much throughout history? No. Evolution never stops, Darwinism and the theory of natural selection will always be around, but these specific creatures kept adapting efficiently to their environments, making a “near perfect” life form from the combination of helpful mutations. All of this leads me to believe the Yautja have been around far longer then humans if they have such a long life span, as if that wasn’t already obvious with their advanced technology, but I digress.

Now, another problem I have with the movie is a couple scenes.

1). It’s when the Yautja has Naru in between the rocks and was going to decapitate her with his advanced shield-like weapon. Granted I’ve only watched the movie once through, and will have to rewatch it many more times to give a thorough and more accurate analysis; Why didn’t he kill her? He had the perfect opportunity, so why? Was something stopping him? Did his weapon get stuck on the large stones? or did he seriously still not see her as a threat still at that point?

2). He blocked almost zero attacks. I’ll reiterate once more, they made this Yautja weaker, so why did he get so many hits on him? He’s smaller to be more agile, but he really didn’t show that off. When jumping from tree to tree he did not display it either, we’ve seen the larger Yaujta fight as he did from the trees. He is no tank, powerful yes, but he is unlike his beefier yautja brethren who can take more hits.

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I feel the need to discuss the predators design further. They elongated his head and reduced its width as well. He looks far too bug like or perhaps resembles an odd fish. The colors are muted and bland unlike the other yautja we’ve seen in movies, comics, and games. I also noticed his “dreads” are much finer, less thick. I’m not opposed to the change of the dreads, I actually like the update, as well as the og thick dreads.

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But despite my nitpicking I must give credit where credit is due. This is possibly the best film we’ve ever seen come out of the franchise. While the original from 1987 will always be my favorite, this is a very close second. The visuals were absolutely stunning, the camera work was well done, and the casting was awe-inspiring. I would like to thank Director Dan Trachtenberg and screenplay writer and producer Patrick Aison for their wonderful job. As well as the cast and crew who worked on this fantastic piece of cinema.

⚠️This is all my opinion, I am not claiming to be an expert on the subject nor know everything about Yautja canon and lore. Please take this with a grain of salt.⚠️

If you have thoughts on this please share them, I’d love to hear everyone’s opinions. <3

#horror #prey spoilers #prey #prey movie #prey 2022 #predator 1987 #predators #the predator 2018 #alien vs predator #alien vs predator requiem #wolf predator #yautja #yautja lore

[theravenmuse]

So… after not publishing anything for a year I published a super soft thing at the beginning of the month and a super rapey non-con thing yesterday and now this morning I’ve written a decent bit of something that’s pure angst with some hurt/comfort that I’ll probably finish up and publish within the week if I don’t get bored of it. Wtf is happening? Anyway, here’s a snippet because I’m proud of it. Keep in mind that this hasn’t been edited like at all so it’s probably kind of shit as far as the finer things go but the emotion is there.

TW for hurt Crowley, though it’s not gory at least in this bit.

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“It’s fine, Aziraphale. I’m a demon and demon’s deserve pain.”

Crowley knew the moment the words left his tongue that he shouldn’t have said it. But, fuck, the throbbing in his side was getting to his head.

Azirpahale stiffened beside him and Crowley quickly turned to saunter, well, to limp, away.

“Would you care to repeat that, my dear?” Aziraphale asked. His voice was nearly even, toneless. Nearly. There was a quiver of anger in it that anyone who hadn’t been following Aziraphale around for six millennia like a planet chasing after its sun probably would have missed. Chasing and then shooting away when he got to close, before the light burned him, only to come back again for another taste. Orbiting. That was the word.

“Ngk,” Crowley said, shrugging his shoulders and still making slow progress towards the front of the shop. “‘S nothing, Angel. Forget it.”

“Anthony J. Crowley, stop walking away from me this instant.”

Crowley stopped, a low hiss of pain on his breath. Aziraphale took the few steps he needed to catch up to the demon and lay a hand on his shoulder, applying a gentle pressure until Crowley gave in and turned to face him.

Aziraphale raised a hand to Crowley’s face and it took everything in the demon’s power not to flinch away as the angel brushed his fingers against the edge of Crowley’s glasses. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed.

“May I?” There was no anger in Aziraphale’s voice now. It was all softness and sadness.

Crowley knew that his eyes gave him away. He’d taken years to learn how to control the irises, make them appear more human, but that control was gone now. Demonic yellow swallowed the sclera completely. And of course the pupils were definitively not human. He’d never managed to have any control over that. They shifted from thin slits to wide, almost circles with his mood. They were wisp thin now, reacting to the tight pain in his body and the looming anxiety in his mind.

And then there was that old saying: eyes are windows to the soul. Crowley didn’t have a soul, but he had something, and that something’s emotions shone through his eyes with reckless abandon. He’d never managed to control that either. That, right behind the unfortunate habit humans had developed for attempting to destroy demons on sight, was the reason for hiding his eyes.

But Aziraphale wanted to see his eyes, and Crowley, or at least a part of Crowley that was buried deep down and aching with loneliness, wanted to be seen.

Crowley nodded, dipping his head just enough for Azirpahale to be sure he meant it.

Aziraphale, with the care he would afford the most fragile and precious things in life, slid Crowley’s glasses off. He folded them neatly and hung them from the collar of Crowley’s Henley. Easy to reach if the demon changed his mind.

“Now, dear boy,” Azirpahale said softly, “would you care to repeat what you just said?”

“Ngk,” Crowley said, his voice soft, broken. “Rather not.”

Azirpahale smiled gently and took one of the demon’s hands between his two, caressing his knuckles with a tenderness that brought tears to Crowley’s vulnerable eyes.

“You do not deserve pain,” Aziraphale said with a finality that Crowley couldn’t argue with.

“‘M a demon, Azirpahale,” Crowley whimpered. “I was created in pain.”

“No. You were created in love and light. What happened to you was… I can’t imagine. But you didn’t deserve it.”

“I rebelled. I…” Crowley had to stop for a deep, shuddering breath to pass. “I stood against Heaven, and against Her. This is my punishment.”

“No.” Azirpahale said. “This is all you. You’re hurting yourself, Crowley. Please, let me help you. Let me love you.”

Azirpahale moved one of his hands to Crowley’s side, covering his wound with a featherlight touch. Crowley wasn’t sure if it was that or the angel's words that turned him to full on sobbing. Aziraphale loved him?

Aziraphale wrapped an arm around Crowley’s waist and slowly, painfully slowly so that the demon had plenty of time to protest, pulled their bodies together.

Crowley buried his face in Azirpahale’s shoulder and clung to the lapels of his waistcoat. He was ruining it, he knew, with his tears seeping in and his fingers crumpling the fabric, but he couldn’t make himself stop.

Aziraphale only pulled him closer. His strong arms wrapped all the way around the skinny demon and he held him there, his own head tilting down to rest his cheek against Crowley’s.

“Let me heal you, dear boy.”

Crowley squeezed himself tighter to Azirpahale’s front. “Ngk. Yeah. Okay.”

#good omens #good omens fanfiction #Crowley #Aziraphale #ineffable husbands #the raven’s musings

[yagamisdiary]

babe don't take this the wrong way pero ur man is fine idk wtf that anon was on about, truly hater shit. y'all look so cute together <3 is amara finer? i mean yeah but no man is on amara's level i thought that was clear

LMFAO ILYYYYYY

everyone is always telling me he’s cute! literally at my bday party the first thing my cousin told me when she saw him was that she thought he was cute

i almost shot her for it but ya know 💀

ppl need to just be straight up and say they expected me to date a white man and got surprised when they saw that mf was BROWN AS HELL

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Ca$h Pig

By: ᥴꪮꪀᦓρ꠸᥅ꪖᦓꫀꫀ

Ca$h Pig • Also known as financial domination, a pay pig is a submissive person who gets sexual gratification from being financially exploited.

I quickly grabbed my phone out to snap a pic of this niggas ass. I had seen him all the time but had no idea what his name was. I assumed he was from around here because he knew a number of people I was familiar with. I don’t remember him from school, church (not that I go to church 😭), social media, nothing. Who was this stranger?

Ima keep it a bean (keep it real) with you I’m not attracted to dudes, nor have I ever wanted to smash one. Pussy was constantly being throw at me so I didn’t have time to focus on niggas too. Despite not physically being attracted to dudes there was one aspect that I couldn’t escape. It constantly waived its finger at me, calling me when no one was around.

*Daydream Segue*

Me: ......

Booty:

*Back to the Present*

So I know I said I didn’t like dudes which I definitely don’t... But a mans ass is another story. Is it possible to only be attracted to a booty? An ass was an ass to me whether on a man or a woman. However it was something about a mans ass.

As I approached him I felt my dick trying to slowly unzip my pants. It wanted so badly to break free and just bust all over his back while he taunted me with his unwashed hole. Not that I assumed it was dirty but I was hoping it wasn’t fresh out the shower.

“I would pay anything to put my face in it.”

I found myself saying in a low tone. But wtf did I mean by that? Pay a nigga to sniff his ass? What I look like? I get offers from niggas all the time. Why would I need to pay one to sniff his ass? Sad thing is I really would pay just to sniff it. I just want to smell the gap where his butt meets his jeans sooooo bad 😩. Dam I’m a nasty ass mf!!!

I don’t know what I needed to do to get it but I needed to smell this niggas ass. It needed to happen today. The next time I nutted I wanted it to be with a face full of his ass. I won’t have it any other way. I didn’t know shit about this man but I knew I needed to know one thing. I needed to know what his ass smelled like once his cheeks were opened 👃🏽.

Before I got a chance to figure out a game plan my lips betrayed me.

“Excuse me?” Wtf was I doing and wtf was I about to say? I could hear myself screaming at my inner voice!!!

Stranger: “What’s good?” *turns around*

Now again I’d just like to repeat I am not attracted to dudes AT ALL!!! But goooooood daaaaaaaaaaaamm!! When this nigga turned around he was finer than a mf. Like fine fine. I had to calm myself down for a second so I could take in all his features. I paused to take a moment to acknowledge how gay that just sounded and how I didn’t like it honestly. I’ll have more time to think about that later though.

I guess since I be minding my own business all the time I never really checked dude out. When he turned around he was about 6’4, 220lbs of solid ass muscle, hazel eyes, pretty pink lips and gorgeous white teeth. The man was almost perfect. I say almost because it just had to be something wrong with him. He had to be unemployed, living with his mama, got 12,000 kids or something 😭. Literally no one should be that perfect. Shit weird lol.

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“😳..... Oh I feel you. My bad.”

There has to be a word that goes beyond embarrassed because I was experiencing it right now times infinity. My face began to get hot, my mouth started drying up. My hands started sweating. “Oh god oh god oh god... what have I done?” I knew this shit was a bad idea. Do I just walk away orrrrrr?????? Yea ima just do that. I nodded my head and began to walk away and all of a sudden I hear him bust out laughing

Stranger: “😂🤣🤣🤣... I’m just fucking wit you! You better not be smoking on no Reggie (low quality weed). Where we scrolling up (rolling up) at?”

“🥴”

I let out a loud internal sigh of relief. My heart slowly began transcending back into my chest and I was now able to breath again. To keep it real that response had me second guessing myself. If that’s how I felt over that little situation imagine what hearing no to my real question would feel like. I would literally never come here again which sucked because it was my favorite gas station in the city. They had the cheapest gas, it was central to everything and I’ve been coming here since I was a kid. Should I really be doing this? Maybe I’ll just leave it at smoking and just sniff that picture of his ass I took earlier and bust a nut 🥴. Nothing about that plan sounded appealing. I wanted some ass on my face. End of discussion. I was doing this!

Like I said I’ve been coming here since I was a kid so I know everything about this place. I’ve smoked in this parking lot numerous times so I was aware this was a safe place. Hell he was standing outside smoking and no one was bothering him.

“We can go smoke in my whip it’s right over there.”

I pointed to my car which was around the corner in a discreet spot.

I call it my spot because I’m the only person I ever see park in it. I’ve been smoking in this spot well before I was even able to buy a wrap to roll the weed in. It seemed like the perfect place to do what I was trying to do I thought devilishly to myself.

We walked over to my car and I could see him admiring my BMW. He didn’t say it out loud but it was written all over the expression on his face. Almost saw a light turn on in his head. Not really sure what that light meant but we gone look further into it.

We both hopped in the car, I turned it on so I could turn on the radio. I put on EST Gee, MoneyBagg Yo- Special Remix.

I reached for the glove compartment because that’s where my weed was stashed. My elbow was now slightly between his legs causing it to graze his knee almost resting there. Oddly enough he didn’t move nor did his facial expression change. Was I pushing his limits or trying my luck? Probably a little of both 😈.

We both reclined our chairs a little and started bopping our heads to the music. I stared at him out the corner of my eye and noticed he already had a blunt rolled up in his ear. “Oh this nigga came prepared.” I thought to myself. The universe must have known of my devious plan before I did.

“I’ve seen you around before. What’s your name? I probably should’ve asked that’s before we got to this point 😅.”

Stranger: “Probably huh? Yea you was too busy trying to take pictures of my ass to worry about my name.”

I blinked a few times to take in the scenery because I was suddenly unaware of my surroundings. I looked up and it all I could see was a hard dirty black surface. I ran my fingers across it to confirm my suspicions. I was now underneath my car. My body had fused through the seat, then the floor and I was now on the ground. “Did he really see that?” I started biting my nails nervously in my head.

He finished rolling up and hit the Blunt. He hit is a few times and then passed it to me looking me directly in my eyes setting my whole body on fire. I had to look away before grabbing the blunt. His eyes were indescribable. He had the kind of eyes you could only look into for a few seconds before blushing. What I look like blushing? Especially over some nigga.

Rock: “And to answer your questions my name is Rock.”

“ROCK 😳......” Uhhhhhhhh I’m really hoping he doesn’t mean ROCK as in ROCK from 5th and Landry. ROCK who shoots first and asks questions later. ROCK who only had to snap his finger and you’d disappear. Wtf did I just do? I fucked up real bad. I’m way closer to him than I feel comfortable being. Did he get in the car so no one would hear me screaming. Everything in my body was telling me to run. How do I get out of this? I have to get him out my car. I was about to do the dumbest shit ever. I could have just got my life ended.

“Rock from 5th?”

Rock: “You’ve heard of me.” He asked with this sexy ass grin on knowing dam well I heard of him. Shit who hasn’t?

“Uhhhhh.... yes I have. I think just about everyone around here has 😅”

I took a few more pulls then passed it back to him. He did the same as music blared on in the background and the air filled with good gas.

Rock: “Word... so then you know what I’ll do to you.”

All of a sudden the air was cut with a serious tone. His tone of voice cut a perfect line of view so I could now see his face through all the smoke. I felt my body getting heavy again. “Dam I knew this was going to happen. This nigga was going to kill me and probably take my whip 🤣.” It wasn’t funny but it was a funny way to die I laughed to myself. Shit if I’m going to die may as well try and smell this nigga booty. I’ve gotten this far. I’m dead either either way. I don’t have anything to loose at this point.

“.......... Yes I am well aware but you gone have to fuck me up because this ain’t gone be no easy win!” I say jokingly trying to cut the tension that was sitting on my dashboard staring at my with its legs crossed. When I looked up trying to read his face again it was evident he was not enthused.

Rock: “I must look like joke to you.” He says plainly as he passed me back the blunt.

Somehow I got the feeling I was treading on thin Ice. I don’t know how we got here though. Was it because I didn’t address that comment he made earlier? Wtf was I supposed to say?

“My bad did I do something?” I asked really wanting to know what caused the sudden mood change as he lit the second blunt.

Rock: “Yea why were you taking pictures of my ass? & what question did you want to ask me?”

“😰”

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“I..... uhhhhh.... because...”

Rock: “I uhh... Spit it out nigga!”

“......”

Rock: “Let’s take this one question at a time and this going to be the last time I ask.”

I see him reach down into his sock and pull out a 380 and placed it on his lap.

Rock: “Maybe this will give you a little motivation. Now why were you taking pics of my ass?”

The truth shall set you free was all I could think to myself. I tried to think of any lie that was better than the truth but I couldn’t think of anything so here goes nothing.

“I’m not gay but if I can say this without getting shot....It was out...I couldn’t help myself.”

Rock: “So you just going around stealing pictures of people?” He asked while shifting the gun in his lap leaving his hand on the trigger.

“Rock my bad frfr if you saw it from the WHOLE worlds POV you’d understand. That ass is enough to make any straight man look twice.”

Although I meant every word I didn’t mean to be so frank I was just trying to insinuate.

Rock: “.........”

“😵.” I think I’ve died at least 3 times during this conversation. This time making 4.

Rock: “And your question?”

“Well......I was wondering.....If.”

I could hear the gun shifting around again causing the words to get stuck in my throat again.

Rock: “You know how I feel about that stuttering shit.”

*Takes a deep ass breath sucking up all the oxygen the wasn’t being used in the car*

“I really wanted to smoke. You seemed cool. I’ve seen you before and I really don’t like rolling those leaves. I know how to roll them but I don’t like to.”

Rock: *Puts gun to my head* “Quit fuckin playing with me before you don’t make it back home tonight.”

“🤐”

Rock: “Now what was your real question?” He asked moving the gun so it was now touching my head.

“Ok Rock I’m sorry....You’re right... my real question was.......was.......”

Oh no I found myself stuttering as Rock pushed the gun further into my head. I wasn’t ready to die so I did what anyone would have done... I blurted out the truth.

“I WOULD PAY ANYTHING TO PUT MY FACE IN YOUR ASS. I WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE RIGHT THIS SECOND!”

Without saying another word with the blunt still in his hand smoking it he took another pull not breaking his gaze once. He takes another pull and it was so quiet I could hear the sound of is breath going in and out.”

Rock: “Get out the car.”

Good this is my perfect chance to ru-

Rock: “And don’t even think about running nowhere unless you want to find yourself shot in the back of the knee.”

My heart was back in my throat. I wish he would just shoot me. If he didn’t I was going to die from asphyxiation. I opened my door and stood outside the car awaiting further instruction from my killer. “I couldn’t leave well enough alone could I?” I thought to myself.

He got out the car and told me to open my door. I did as he told me to while he walked around the car standing right in front of me.

Rock: “You know I’ve made niggas disappear for way less than this right? What’s stopping me from clapping (killing) you right now?”

“Don’t you at least want my money first?” I cowardly asked in attempts to add a few minutes to my life.

Rock: “I was going to get that anyway. That’s all you got?” He asked seriously wondering if that’s all I had to barter for my life.

“Rock I-“

Rock: “Hush all the noise. You not saying shit.” He says with distain while pointing the gun back to my head. “Gimme your wallet.”

I reached on the door grabbing my wallet and handing it over to him without any questions. He rummaged through it leaving behind the cards and only taking the cash. It was about $120 in 20’s then threw it at me causing it to hit the ground.

Rock: “Pick that shit up”

As I reached down to retrieve my wallet I hear the gun right next to my ear.

Rock: “Get down on your knees you butt sniffing weirdo.”

I kneeled down and made sure not to make any eye contact. The last thing I wanted to do was upset the man with a gun pointed at my face.

Rock: “Take out your phone and open up your cash app.”

No use in telling him I didn’t have cash app because who tf didn’t have cash app? I was afraid to lie anyway. I needed all the time I could get left on this earth.

Rock: “Type in $Rockdagodd.” As you’ve already guessed I did exactly what I was told. “Send $40 and you say yes sir after I tell you to do something.”

“YES SIR!”

Rock turned his back to me and stood there for a few moments. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t enjoying the view. If I’m going to be shot at least I had this opportunity. I was going to die a happy man 😭.

Rock: “You also gone have to buy my silence pussy. Send another $40.”

Like clockwork I sent another $40.

Rock: “I should drain your bank account right now. Instead of playing this little game.”

Little did he know this game had my dick at full attention. I don’t know if it was the gun, the way he was talking to me, the fact that I was this close to his ass or how he is taking all my money 🤤. I couldn’t get my thoughts straight enough to figure out which one it was. What was even more puzzling is why him stealing my money with a gun to my head was turning me tf on. I was inches away from that gap in his jeans that so desperately wanted my nose to be in.

Rock: “Give me your phone.”

I heard his cash app go off again. He just sent himself more money. Dam was he going to really clean me out?

Before I could gather my thoughts I was being suffocated. Everything went black, I couldn’t move my head and any attempts to scream were being muffled. As I started to come to I realized I couldn’t breath because Rocks ass was on my face.

Rock: “Catch your breath nigga. That’s gone be $20.” I hear his cash app go off again. “Get out my way soft ass nigga.” Then he mushes me in the head causing me to fall into the door. “You not done yet.” He says before handing me back my phone while making his way to my driver seat.

He then pulls his pants down a little more fully exposing those perfect cakes. I was so confused by him sitting on my face the first time I didn’t really get a chance take in the scent. I was too busy fighting for my life. I could only do one thing at a time but this time I was going to take it all in.

Rock: “Send me my $20.”

*Ding* His cash app went off again

Rock: “Now come smell this ass nigga.”

I dove in head first like an Olympic diver with perfect form. My nose hit its target and I inhaled as deeply as my lungs would allow taking in Rocks scent. Right when all my senses were connecting and I had his ass smell in the tip of my nose he pushed me back with extreme force.

Rock: “Have you had enough you nasty mf?”

“NO SIR”

Rock: “Send me my money then.”

*Ding*

He snatched my head forcing my face back into his hole.

“👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽🥴👃🏽👃🏽😋🤤”

He slung my head back out of his ass again.

Rock: “What does my hole smell like? And before you answer send me $10.”

*DING*

I couldn’t wait to answer him.

“It smells like ass sir. It actually doesn’t stink at all. It smells like dove with a little ass at the end of it.”

Rock: “And you like that don’t you you butt sniffing ass nigga?”

“YES SIR!”

Rock: “I got shit to do so we gone have to hurry this shit up.”

“Can I beat my dick so I can cum please sir?”

Rock: “Hell no... but you can pull your pants down. No touching yourself. Gay ass nigga.”

As instructed I took my pants down and fought the urge to empty my sack all over my car. I don’t even know if I needed to touch myself. I felt like I could bust at any moment.

Rock: “Send me $100.”

$100???? Was this nigga serious? Of course I sent it but I didn’t want to but how do you tell someone with a gun no? Once he heard his phone ding he pulled his underwear down and grabbed my head again only this time with the other hand he held one of his cheeks open. I didn’t even have a chance to get excited because I was too busy releasing a tornado of sniffs.

“👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽..👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽👃🏽....👃🏽👃🏽”

I rubbed my nose from the top of the crack to the bottom. I went from the left cheek to the right cheek. I sniffed his goochie (the space between his hole and balls), his nutsack & his dick. Shit I just paid $100 I was going to smell all of him. If I could get my nose inside his hole I would.

It was like he could feel my sniffs getting more aggressive so he did the unthinkable. He pulled my face in deeper into his hole so my lips were now face to face with his hole bumping skin. Then he pushed his hole out giving me momentary access to the inside of his hole. I looked up over his shoulders and saw him watching me and gives me a quick nod. Was that like a “go ahead” to the question I wouldn’t dare ask. I wasn’t going to waste time trying to figure it out. I just went for it.

I stuck my tongue in his hole as deep as I could go. Although I knew my tongues had reached the deepest depths it could go it didn’t stop me from trying to stick my tonight on further.

Rock: *Lets out soft moan* “Yea eat up I knew your nasty ass was hungry.” With that he turned around standing up exposing a hard dick. “Stick your tongue out you ass chewing mf.”

With that he jerked his dick a few times and shot 1,2,3,4,5,6 flows or nut all over my face narrowly avoiding my left eye. I looked down to see I had nutted as well without touching myself like Sir Rock told me to.

Rock: “Send me $20.”

Although I had come down off my sexual high I sent him one last $20. He Wrapped his hands around my throat standing me up and getting really close to my ear.

Rock: “You ever lick my ass again without permission you’ll be staring down the barrel of my gun mf.”

He then gets within inches of my lips as if we were about to kiss. I saw stars, I heard a marching band and my dick started standing up again since he didn’t allow me to pull my pants up. I don’t know why I wanted nothing more than to kiss him right now.

He mushed me in my face leaving me sitting in both of our cum looking stupid regretting the fact that I didn’t get that kiss 🙄. He walked away pulling his pants back up right under his ass cheeks. He’s probably going back to the front to stop more people dead in their tracks so he can take all their money. I wonder how many times he’s done this?

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So this story took a violent twist 😅. I had no idea Rock had such a violent streak.

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[ciceroballtorture]

sofiaaaa my bright spark of truth and wisdom, as the resident yennefer expert i wanted to ask what your intellectual opinion is on her various portrayals (books, show and vg) and how well you think each adaptation has served her!

so fhdhdjd the big caveat is that I dont remember the books all *too* well in their finer details

that being said i do think the books are what trumps most other adaptations lmao. they just have The Range when it comes to interesting dynamics for her to cycle through; to name a few: bitter exes with geralt + being somebody's Great Love but also being desperately dysfunctional while being together and hopelessly Not Meant to Last + being ride or die for her adoptive ward + deeply antagonistic professional relationships with esteemed collegues while also being along for the ride in all-female club for political world domination.

And while the short stories have the focus on her relationship with geralt, so she is more love interest than coprotagonist as in the rest of the series, they do allow her complexities and dont recriminate her as most other fantasy would; like in the last wish she wants power and while she cant get it you dont see that dany argument of 'she was wrong to want it'; or when she entertains two relationships (one with geralt, the other with istredd) at the same time and then fucks off bc she got commitment issues lmao it doesnt become a big plot point later on of having to amend when geralt is pretty much a manwhore himself.

what i do have to say is that the more the actual series goes on, around book 3 out of 5, the scope moves from geralt and pals to the fate of the world is in the balance and she gets really de-prioritised in the face of other characters which is :////. tho admittedly i appreciate the series for having her be more a coprotagonist than a love interest in actual page time (she and geralt are together, as in not physically apart, for abt 2 books out of 5) and the rest of the time she has meaningful relationships with other ppl, mostly women too. (ie: ciri tissaia, philippa, fringilla, the rest of the lodge too to a lesser extent) while doing her own thing.

also i personally find the entire 'are they bound by fate and thats why they keep coming back or are they just, naturally, each other's IT regardless of the jinn' subtext the books have very appealing dhdbs

i think the games are second bc they just have problems when it comes to how they developed the trilogy. fhdhd mostly bc of triss tbh. like they dont mention yen AT ALL for two games, so when she does come around in the third, i feel like her standing as 'theeee Great Love of Geralts life' even if they are not together doesnt come across as well.

also, another problem coming from the framing of geralt as the protagonist is that yens role is tied to geralt and ciri and what they decide to do, thus limiting her interactions with other characters as well (not saying i was gunning for yen+philippa but yes). in terms of arc, im just not that much of a fan of the ending :/// i think it tried to be too much that conventional 'lets settle down with a house and occasionally the kids come to visit' that i dont think it suits her (or geralt) all too well. like i get that the world almost ending puts a spin on ones priorities but eh :( why be so conventional abt it

that being said they do get the spirit of the love of my life so they get a certain amount of points, and i do enjoy how they chose to tackle the entire the last wish redux quest bc either solution is actually a pretty interesting way to view the relationship

idk wtf the show is on abt tbh. like its so weird to see scenes i remember from the books but that either miss the punch of them all or seem to just Not Get It. like what is the point of introducing istredd, whose existence is tied to that one short story where he appears, if they do not plan to adapt the short story? especially since they planned on expanding yens role in the story with filler but they also decide to cut the few short stories where she appears? like make it make sense

also im extremely peeved bc the idea of showing her academy phase is good in theory, but in practice it doesnt seem to respect narrative economy. like, in theory, the academy phase could be 1) good setup for the rest of the lodge members (PHILIPPA, margarita, sabrina, sheila etc) and how they impact her as teachers/collegues but ??? the show is like why dont we get more istredd scenes (who is, I repeat, described by yen as a casual relationship, deeper for him than it ever was for her, and doesnt even appear in the main series). 2) good to juxtapose how she was taught and how yen then subverts those teachings when it comes to ciri as an apprentice.

and tbh I feel like s1 seems to focus on goals that, yes, she pursues to some extent but willfully missing how much it impacts her as a character. like yes, she does undergo the magical equivalent of surgery to remove her disability to fit a beauty standard fostered upon her, but tbh? it isnt the be all end all for yen in the books. it just isnt the part of her arc that is most relevant. same for the wanting kids part: she wants a cure for her infertility and it does impact her relationship with ciri but the 'baby fever' crazy is two short stories out of 7 books so :/

i am not one for crazy theories but tbh I feel like the downgrade of yens interactions with other ppl in the show is due to how many of those in the source material are tied to other women but the show cannot conceptualise to expand on them, if not even make them up for the sake of foreshadowing. hence. istredd being such a relatively prominent figure. i dont hate the guy i just think hes boring and he drags yen down with him, which I cant forgive

#.ask #nectargrapes #❤❤❤❤ #chdhdhdjd okay i wrote my little meow meow thesis

[megglepie]

wait ok @garbageyboyyo got my brain stuck on vladmic so here's some of my thoughts on them as a couple

dog-sitting, hc that when vlad goes out of town for family, he can’t always bring his dog and when that happens, he asks mic to watch her. the first time vlad asks mic is super excited and says yes without even thinking about the fact that it’s the weekend and he has his radio show. but mic’s not gonna back out now that he’s already said yes. he picks her up from vlad friday after school and then a couple hours later it’s off to do his show! she’s the center of attention the second they get to the station. mic’s pa even runs out to get her treats. she behaves extremely well, she plops down underneath the desk console and sleeps on mic’s feet once he gets started. it’s extremely cute

of course, mic falls in love with vlad's dog and vice versa. vlad is like wtf. she doesn’t even love me like that. she gives mic big kisses and lays her head in his lap whenever he’s around. 

dog park dates. mic and vlad hold hands and chat and joke around while vald’s dog runs around with her dog friends

mic makes vlad american style grilled cheese and tomato soup for his birthdays and whenever he’s sick

they like to tease aizawa together. it's annoying as hell but mic is his bff and vlad is his friend and a valuable coworker so he puts up with their stupid banter and gives as good as he gets

after they start dating mic’s camera roll becomes filled with dog and bicep photos almost exclusively

aizawa and midnight team up to give vlad the shovel talk mostly just to harass him bc he already knows the lengths they’d go to protect mic and his honor

what mic doesn’t expect, is class 1-b giving HIM a shovel talk

they almost never shut up. vlad is just as talkative as mic and they can literally talk and talk and talk and TALK. 

they’re always betting. “i bet you can’t kiss me like this” “oh YEAH?” 

for their first date they go see a movie and get mcdonalds afterwards. vlad orders like 3 big macs, 2 large fries, and soda and mic gets chicken nuggets, 2 mcmuffins, fries, and water. they get a large vanilla shake to share. they playfully argue about the movie’s finer points while eating and then go window shopping. at the end of the night mic invites vlad back to his place and things get steamy of course

yagi third wheels them on accident ONE TIME. never again. they’re LOUD and OBNOXIOUS, aizawa is just like shrug i told you so

sometimes they spar-wrestle on vlad’s living room floor. it always ends with a heavy make-out session

they sing duets in the shower. sometimes they compete on the high notes and it’s so bad. the neighbors absolutely complain

#vladmic #vlad king #present mic #kan sekijirou #yamada hizashi #micking #presentking #bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #headcanons #meg blurts #meg writes

[serinemolecule]

Not to harp on the obvious, but the discussion feels hollow without it: the only reason some people - not all, maybe not most, but definitely some - push for "equality" and "inclusiveness" and etc. in tech is because it's seen as a desirable and powerful position. No one's been belly-aching about it back when it was fashionable to tell nerds to stop being fat and ugly and what a bunch of losers they are. It's only up for discussion now that there's something to be gained from it. It's hypocrisy.

(context: a lot of women-in-tech discourse)

I mean, I was belly-aching about it.

I like to say I was a feminist until I met other feminists. I definitely saw plenty of things nerds could be doing better for equality. But then the first time I met other feminists, they were harassing nerds and writing long essays about how nerds were even worse than average men (which still seems to me like an absolutely insane position).

That was... a really big crisis of faith there. I spent years reading feminist literature, trying to understand their point. And the crazy thing was, a lot of the principles and concepts do appeal to me. But then the way they’d apply it, talking about how privileged nerds were, or just using it as an excuse to be assholes to people, that’s always seemed wrong to me.

My approach at the time was just to try to understand it better in private, and never talk about it in public. This lasted until I read the SSC essays on social justice which I entirely agreed on, then I joined Tumblr to hit on Scott, and since then I started getting more comfortable with writing out my thoughts, but also the really bad SJ of the early 2010s just mostly faded away from the spaces I’m in. I still hear insane stories from other places (like the New York Times! wtf!) but it no longer feels like a crisis afflicting my own community, so I never wrote anything out.

Part of it’s that my community is the rats, now. SJWs may still exist here, but they don’t have a social power to turn us against each other. Whatever effect Topher’s tweet had on the rest of the world, it means he’s no longer welcome among rats anymore. We dismiss them with equanimity using the ancient proverb, “Haters gonna hate”.

Anyway, I suppose now’s as good a time as any for me to talk about what I think about feminist theory.

I get the impression that Scott is embarrassed by his old posts on gender politics, but I still endorse every word. Even the words people like to criticize the most, I endorse as an angry expression of “Why don’t you care about how many people your ideology is hurting?” That said:

Privilege theory – I remember encountering privilege theory and thinking “yes, this totally fits the model that normies are privileged and nerds are marginalized”, until I got to the part where they started talking about how privileged nerds were. I think the theory is still pretty good, and of course the practice about writing privilege checklists and using it to silence people is incredibly fucked up.

Patriarchy theory – Fortunately, no one talks about patriarchy theory anymore. It came from the radfems and it always seemed horrible to me. It's uncontroversially true that ruling class is mostly male, but patriarchy theory seems to just equivocate between that and insane conspiracy theories.

For example, “culture is built for the benefit of men at the expense of women” requires you to just dismiss everything that hurts men and helps women, to excuse that fashion policing is nearly solely perpetuated by other women, and even if it’s true, the fact that it is perpetuated by everyone means pointing the finger at a specific group will not help fix the problem. Did Kamala Harris exercise “girl power” when she kept black prisoners in jail past their release date? 

Cultural appropriation – The usual steelman I hear for this is “it sucks when white people take your culture for themselves, and yet still call it cringe when you practice your own culture” – but the only objectionable part is the latter! Stop objecting to the former part! There’s nothing wrong with culture mixing and it is in fact one of the most beautiful things in the world!

Part of it’s that I’m a first-gen immigrant, and cultural appropriation attitudes often come from insecurities second-gen immigrants have. Cultural appropriation just means I’m now an expert on your new culture and you’re not allowed to stop me from infodumping on it.

The other steelman is “misusing religious artifacts is bad” and I think to the extent that it’s bad, it’s bad whether you’re doing it to your own culture or to other cultures.

In general I think Halloween was, among other things, a great celebration of diversity that did not need to be cancelled, and I don’t think any costume was offensive to the majority of any culture.

Intersectionality – This word confused me for so long. People kept explaining it as “black women often have problems specific to their group that neither women’s groups nor black groups themselves are equipped to fight” which just seemed obviously true and didn’t seem like we needed a word for it.

Over the years, I’ve seen it be used as a reminder of “don’t forget how your activism affects other marginalized groups”, so it’s probably a useful concept to keep around.

Microaggressions – I think being oblivious to microaggressions is an autism thing, but I still think it’s insane to make them a political issue. Sure, you can vent about them, but acting like they’re on par with actual aggressions just seems like a losing cause.

On second thought, I don’t think I have a problem with making them a political issue in general. I think the whole tactic of SJWs being a hateful harassment mob makes the microaggressions thing just come off as especially petty.

I also think there’s a lot of competing access needs here. I actually really like infodumping about what kind of Asian I am to anyone willing to listen, and I think acting like the question is the root of all evil is really unfair, especially since literally everyone who’s ever asked has been happy to learn about the finer points about Chinese ethnic groups.

Isms as prejudice + power – People have mostly stopped discoursing about this, which is good. Language policing always seemed bad to me.

Objectification – SSC says everything I feel on the topic: https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/03/17/my-objections-to-objectification/

The last time this came up in Discord, people said that objectification is more than the straw-man being criticized in this article, that it’s about people being entitled to your body or whatever. But I think the article does address that: “This is obviously a legitimate complaint. It’s just not a complaint about objectification.”

I got exposed to objectification as a criticism of hot girls in video games. And I just can’t see hot girls in video games as a bad thing.

Rape culture – [cw rape] This is an incredibly sensitive subject so I’m going to give you some time to stop reading here.

Our culture has a serious problem with rape. I think it’s important to understand that it’s usually committed by friends and family, that it’s depressingly common and has nearly definitely happened to people you know, that it’s usually committed by people who don’t think of what they’re doing as rape, and that all the discourse on it is really fucked up.

I also think that calling this “rape culture” entirely misses the point. I’m sympathetic that SSC doesn’t understand it: https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/19/i-do-not-understand-rape-culture/

Our problem isn’t that we glorify rape. Our problem is that we consider it a special kind of evil so bad that of course no normal person would ever do it, and this makes it easy to rationalize that whatever this normal person did couldn’t have been rape, which causes huge harms.

I don’t have answers, but I think it’s incredibly clear that calling it “rape culture” doesn’t help.

In general, I don’t think feminist activism on the topic of rape goes in the right direction. The smug “consent is like tea” video has the exact same problem. People don’t need to hear more “normal people would never rape” messaging.

#gender politics

[phdna]

I'm legit curious how Steve and Bucky's last conversation went on. Steve's idea of making Sam the next captain and Bucky "well, I don't know him well but nice". Like, these two old man don't even thought in asking what Sam would think.

Also, what are your thoughts about that scene when they recovered the shield and Bucky throws the shield on the floor next to Sam. I got ?? like wtf man you are really imposing and implying something here. The next scene of them they already cleaned up the shield and Bucky was really upset and I not talking to Sam, I wonder if it was because after all happened Sam didn't seem to want the shield. And one more thing, when Bucky had a change of mind ? like, meeting Ayo and realizing that he's able to do the right thing and being forgiven is when he decided to visit Sam and apologize? I have so many thoughts and doubts 🧐🤯

Oh, great points (and sorry for taking forever to get back to you.) Hope it’s okay to post in public - if not, let me know and I’ll delete the post!

There are soooo many ways that conversation could go, right? Depending on how much time they spent talking, what Steve’s tone was, what Bucky’s headspace looked like... The possibilities are endless. And when the show starts, Bucky has been ignoring Sam’s texts, so???? It’s not a matter of “sometime off-screen Sam and Bucky became friends” - sure, maybe as Bucky became more depressed, he began to ignore Sam in a way he hadn’t before, but that doesn’t seem to be what happened. So I honestly have no idea. And if they had the time to discuss it, couldn’t they have spent half a sec saying “Hey, Sam, you want the shield?” I’m not asking them to spend a whole week discussing the finer details, but even just a heads up? It’s probably the result of the show trying to make sense of a scene that was awkwardly written in the movie due to pacing, but I hate it when I can’t make Watsonian sense out of weird Doylist decisions :/

Okay, so I went back and rewatched that part of the episode. I think part of why Bucky is a complete asshole in that scene (sorry Buck, but you were) is that I’m pretty sure - even if it’s Walker - fighting someone who has that shield probably triggers the hell outta Bucky’s PTSD, on top of generally messing with his unresolved Steve feelings. The other part is, I think, that he’s still thinking (especially because heat of the moment, etc) that Sam didn’t do a good enough job looking after the shield that Steve left him. Yeah, they took it back, but only after it’d been... desecrated is the word I’m looking for, I think. I think maybe it was something like “There you go, we got you the shield - make sure you hold on to it this time because you completely fucked this up and none of this would’ve happened if you’d just done as Steve told you and like I kept shouting at you to do”? Which is stupid and mean, but y’know. Emotions. Bucky’s track record with Sam hasn’t been exactly stellar.

Then what happens is, as far as I can tell, that Bucky only sticks around because the mission isn’t done. I find it pretty interesting that he’s... withdrawn but not as sulky as he could possibly be up until when Torres shows up. For me that shows he was already pretty on the edge and even just one half-stranger showing up was enough to make him want to Get The Hell Out Of The Room Immediately, Mission Be Damned. But then by the time he gets to Zemo, he seems bad-tempered but honestly pretty calm? Zemo tries to get to him and doesn’t manage to, which is maybe a first in the show, so while I don’t think he was in a good mood, I think by then enough time had passed that he had cooled off enough to be more rational about things.

And then it’s like... He messed up, but when he made things right, Ayo gave him a second chance. And I think something clicks in his brain that even if Sam messed up, he’s trying to make things right, so maybe Bucky should give him a second chance too. Asking Ayo a favor definitely seems to be a last second decision. No that he thought right then and there “hey, let’s get Sam vibranium gifts!!!” but maybe he had considered that before and this moment just made him decide to follow through with that idea.

By the time Bucky takes the suit/wings/whatever to Sam, he’s definitely had the time to sleep on it and I think that’s how he goes from “I can forgive Sam for messing up” to “Huh. Maybe I messed up,” because by the time he meets up with Sam to “drop this off” he seems... extremely convinced Sam is about to kick him out. There’s something very defensive, very ready for Sam to pick up their argument from earlier, y’know? He keeps checking if he’s still wanted there or if Sam wants him to leave, which is very unusual for Bucky “I’M COMING WITH YOU WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT” Barnes. I think he knows Sam would have every right to be mad at him.

Now what exactly made the lightbulb go off, I have no idea. My headcanon is that since he’s on speaking terms with Ayo, maybe they had a quick chat about it? He almost certainly didn’t go to Wakanda with her - he’s not welcome anymore - but it’s possible that they talked when she gave him the suit/wings/whatever? Bucky seems to have a tendency to work out things by talking (even if he’s bad at it), so I feel this is just a tiny bit more likely than him just staring at the ceiling Reflecting. Not that I think reflection didn’t happen - I think it did - but I think Bucky might have double checked with Ayo that he was on the right path, you know? That’s the headcanon I’m going with until canon contradicts me.

...this is probably 10 times longer than what you wanted, I’m so sorry, I’ll shut up now.

#tfatws spoilers

[nightwingvixen23]

True story

Two nights ago I was drinking Fireball. I was writing and i remember not having shit to write about--

or so I thought;

lo and fucking behold the next morning on my tablet on my word documents, I wrote this poetic little diddly in my tipsy ass state of writers block

(which I fleshed out through all the fucking spelling errors cause I have no life)

behold

Shakespeare at it's littest:

There's nothing to do

Except for Stew

Stew is my guy

He likes to get high

Behind the shed

I found him dead

He opened his eyes

And said "HAHA SURPRISE"

We went to the diner

What could be finer

He said "Kay let's go"

I said "HAHA BITCH NO"

I wanted some lobster

We went to Red Lobster

While eating my lobster;

Found out Stew was a Mobster

I got up to leave

But ran into Steve

Steve is my ex

He knows how to flex

He flexed hard on Stew

Stew pulled out his A.K

As chaos ensued

I turned now to flee

Stew couldn't catch me;

For cheating on leg day (wtf?)

As he lay there in pain; all efforts in vain

His thigh cramping up

The story ends the same;

'The One That Got Away' is what my ass mother fucking became bitches

Thanks for letting me waste your time this morning

Have a nice day

Vixen loves you 💙💙👍

#i swear this is a fucking DC blog #ISTG #yes you are correct #i do need help #no #i am not okay

[watanabes-cum-dump]

I’m bored so let’s see if I have a chance with Genshin Characters I’ve simped for!

Ok, starting off, Beidou

Uh... idk man. She’s so confident and shit so I don’t think I’d even be able to ask her out lol. She seems very nice, accepting, not really the picky type. But idk I think it just comes down to “Do I have the courage to ask this woman out?” because I sure as hell don’t 

Ningguang 

Oh pft, hell no. She’s too rich for me lol. She also probably thinks she’s better than me and tbh, yes, she is. I also probably wouldn’t have the confidence to ask her out she just has a very royal aura. Plus I don’t think she can put up with my annoying and very clingy ass.  

Hu Tao

Probably! I’m hopeful! Not much is known about her but she’s very cheerful has a bit of a dark sense of humor so I think we could hit it off! I think she’s really balance my introverted ass out and it’d honestly just be such a fun relationship UwU. 

Dainslief 

No. Do you see this man? He is finer than all FUCK do you think anyone has a chance with him??? I’d probably melt if I came within ten yards of him lol. I’ll keep admiring him from afar-

Kaeya

Also NO. Tbh he’d probably make me cry he’s a sadist and this man has fucking standards and yeah sure I’m a whole ass snack in a suit and tie, but I wear suits to cover up the monstrosity that is my figure ;-; 

Diluc

Listen, I have no chance with the men of Genshin. No one does like holy shit dude. Batman? Batman but he’s a sexy anime red head who owns a winery? Like wtf NO. I mean we both hate alcohol but that’s about all. I don’t have the confidence to approach him, and he doesn’t have the time to approach me so yeah,  N O 

Zhongli

Yes, just because he’s so patient and accepting and I don’t think he’d care too much about looks. Plus he’s used to dealing with crackheads so he can put up with my stupid ass

Childe

No. No, no, no, no. He’s manipulative, would make me cry, and he probably wouldn’t even come near my fat ass lmaooooooo. I just want him to call me girly but my ugly ass doesn’t have a chance- 

Albedo

Also no. We both draw but that’s it I failed science dude. This guy’s got standards and lots of other admirers I’m probably just another in the sea of boring people he lives in- 

Xiao

NO. I’mma be completely fucking honest here idk if I can deal with his baggage. Like shit that sucks and I want to help you deal with it but I’d make it so much worse I can barely help my friend with her anxiety what makes you think I can help a thousand year old adeptus with PTSD????? Plus he’d probably find me weird so that’s definitely a no lol, little kitty can’t deal with crackheads

#genshin impact #Kouryuu's shit #kaeya genshin impact #xiao genshin impact #diluc genshin impact #zhongli genshin impact #childe genshin impact #ningguang genshin impact #beidou genshin impact #hu tao genshin impact #dainslief genshin impact

[scribblemetae]

Soooooo.. to sum everything up what we know so far..

Things we know:

JK mentioned the morning after:

"You are so different than the other playmate"

Stylist noona:

"I thought you'd be more [...] out there [...] their last playmate was [...] mainly on Taehyung's lap."

"Maybe he has just got a lot of sexual tension he needs to release. [...] I couldn't help with that, even if I wanted to. He won't talk to me."

"[...] he was very close to the old playmate, but when she got fired, he didn't seem too cut up about it"

There were no feelings involved

Namjoon also mentioned, that Taehyung just needs a little time, because he is going through a hard time

"it's slightly more out of the box than developing feelings"

only 3 people know about the reason for her leaving

things between him and the other playmate was consensual

Things that could be hints, because of other people's guessings:

using the boys/him for something

almost caused a scandal

so seeing everything summed up, I STILL HAVE NO CLUE WTF

I just hope that the mysterious guy in the next chapter is one of the 3 people and tells mc about it BECAUSE I'M SO CURIOUS I CAN'T WAIT ANYMORE

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO OMG I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

That's a pretty good summery tbh, youve even been back and read into some of the clues and finer details (look back at my asks because somebody did actually clock something else that *could* be relevant 😘)

I love this so much phahahah everything youve said so far is correct!! You have no idea how much I smiled at this... is taehyung really that interesting to you guys? I just thought I made him out to be a bitch tbh

Did I mean I writing this smiling my ass off because 1) i love having you guys hooked on something 2) I love the interaction 3) I just love that you guys care enough to wonder and 4) the time you guys are taking to look over it and interact is actually really heart warming 💜💜