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callivich · 3 months

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Just a reminder for anyone new or anyone who has been lurking:

I know it’s difficult coming into a new fandom but everyone in the Gallavich fandom on tumblr is very friendly and kind, so don’t feel nervous - just jump in and say hi.

Make an intro post and check the #gallavichintro tag to find fellow fans!

Like seriously just send a message or reply to a post. We’re here to have fun, the idea of new people is great because it means more engagement.

When I say people are nice, I mean it. I’ve been in so many different fandoms over 20+ years and this is genuinely the kindest group of people I’ve ever encountered online in a fandom space.

Give your blog an icon. People tend to assume that ones without are spam blogs and may block immediately. Here are some great icons you can use with credit: here / here / here

If you’d like a Gallavich banner for your blog, send me a message - I’d be so happy to make you one! I’ve got ones free to use here / here.

Please don’t steal gifs and repost them, here’s a great post explaining why. And another one explaining the gif search function.

Reblog content you enjoy and write in the tags or reply to the post - how much you liked something or if you have other thoughts…..creators love to hear this!

Use the tags. They’re the best way to get your posts noticed if you’re new- #gallavich #ian gallagher #mickey milkovich #ianxmickey any or all of these will work. When you make a post, you should see a little grey box that says something like add tags to help people find your post, just type in there. (You don’t need to use the # symbol. Tumblr automatically does that.)

There are so many brilliant active communities that you can take part in - I’ve done a roundup post here & I will update it with new communities.

If you feel creative? Got for it. Don’t worry about what people think, just share your work. Write that fic or headcanon or meta, draw that art, create that gifset, design that aesthetic piece, share that playlist. Chances are that a lot of people will enjoy your work!

Don’t feel shy about promoting your work either - tag it with #gallavich & the tags mentioned above.

Recommend what you’ve enjoyed! There is no time limit on sharing links to fic, art, headcanons, gifsets, posts of any kind…..reblog/share what you love and keep sharing it. Whether it’s brand new or years old, sharing the work is great idea.

Go back and explore things. Older fics on ao3, gifsets and art from years past, moodboards and headcanons that are years old. None of these things have an expiration date. So reblog them, share them, let people experience them for the first time and allow people to enjoy them for the 2nd/3rd/4th time.

Comment!! It’s such an important thing to do in fandom. Whether it’s on new work or old work, whether you write long comments or just a keyboard smash and emojis - it’s great way to share love to creators, to support/encourage/inspire them and to get involved in fandom. Check out Ian and Mickey’s guide to commenting and other posts about commenting: here // here // here

Share your ideas. Whether it’s headcanons or meta or fics or art, share it. Feel free to explore your ideas. There’s always room for discussion, analysis and creativity.

If you see ask memes or tag games going around, take part! Or even reblog one of these games and tag some people you’d like to get to know better! Don’t feel intimidated, it’s always nice to be tagged.

Keeping reblogging posts. Not just once or twice but again and again. The queue is there for a reason. And each time you do? You’re sharing it with your dash.

Remember, pretty much everyone starts out as a lurker and when it comes to being creative - everyone starts at the beginning. Those writers and artists and creators that you are in awe of? They all started out at square one. Everyone practices and creates over and over again, that’s how it goes. The more you write or draw or create, the better you get. And fandom loves to see it.

Need ideas or inspiration? I’ve got lots and lots of prompts for you!

This is a relatively small-ish fandom but it’s active and there is nothing nicer than new people joining, so don’t hesitate - jump in. It’s so much fun and we’d love you to join us! 💖

If anyone has any tips or encouragement they’d like to share, please reply to this post! 💖

And if you have any questions about using tumblr, send me an ask!

#gallavich #mickey milkovich #ian gallagher #ian x mickey #calli talks #encouragement post for lurkers #this is a revised and updated version of the post I shared last year

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yns-world · 2 years

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heyyy I just saw ur post and so I was wondering if you could do MK Intros for Fujin, Nightwolf, Kuai Liang, and Kung Lao ? thx for all the hard work 💗🙏

Hey!!! Thank you so much for this request <3 you didn’t specify what kind of genre you were looking for (light-hearted, angst, etc) so I just went with the flow. I also got some inspiration from @azul-marie and her wonderful mk post about intros with a goddess reader and I loved it!!

This is a concept I’ve been meaning to try, I hope y’all like it <3

MK Character Intros

Various x Dark!Goddess!Reader

Characters: Fujin, Nightwolf, Kuai Liang, and Kung Lao + Bonus character at the end ;)

Context: The characters knew Y/N before she became the dark version of herself, it’s a similar concept to Dark Raiden. Y/N had a past relationship with each of the characters.

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Fujin: “What happened to you?” A pained expression flickered across his face as he readied his sword.

Y/N: “What needed to happen.”

Fujin: “Greed is a want, never a need.”

Fujin: “What happened to you?”

Y/N: “I’m surprised you noticed.”

Fujin: “Of course I did, you were my world.”

Y/N: “I wasn’t. Your world was Earthrealm.”

Fujin: “Come back to us, we can help you.”

Y/N: She scoffs, rolling her eyes. “And get locked in an inescapable cage? I’ll pass, thanks.”

Fujin: He says nothing, Y/N’s words hurt him too much to speak.

Nightwolf: “You are going down a wrong path, Y/N.”

Y/N: “You dare defy a GOD?”

Nightwolf: “No god would commit such cruelties.”

Nightwolf: “You are going down a wrong path, Y/N.”

Y/N: “It’s Lady Y/N to you.”

Nightwolf: “I don’t remember you having an ego.”

Nightwolf: “Where’s my Y/N?” He spit the words out, anger filling his eyes.

Y/N: “I’m right here, sweetheart.” A chuckle left her lips as she watched Nightwolf’s scowl deepen.

Nightwolf: “You’re merely a vessel she left behind.”

Y/N: She walks into the arena with her head held high, an intimidation tactic. “On your knees.”

Kuai: “I will not bow to you.”

Y/N: “Then do not expect mercy."

Y/N: “On your knees.”

Kuai: “I will not bow to you.”

Y/N: “That’s not what you said last night.”

Kuai: “You’ve become cold and brash.”

Y/N: “We’re more similar than you think.”

Kuai: “We are nothing alike.”

Kung Lao: “I happened to overhear your conversation with Sub-Zero, is your offer still on the table?” A smirk was plastered on his face as he spoke.

Y/N: “I’m looking for humble worshippers, not those who will use my name in vain.”

Kung Lao: “Then I’ll just keep screaming your name until you hear me.”

Y/N: “You’d be a useful ally.”

Kung Lao: “I’m done being a wingman.”

Y/N: “That’s not what it looks like to me.”

Y/N: “You’d be a useful ally.”

Kung Lao: “Little ol’ Lao working alongside a goddess? It would be my honor.”

Y/N: “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

Bonus character!

Dark Raiden: “Look at what you’ve become.”

Y/N: “The same can be said for yourself.”

Dark Raiden: “Hmph.”

Y/N: “Still lurking in the dark, are we?”

Dark Raiden: “For as long as you are.”

Y/N: “Oh honey, I am the night.”

Y/N: “When are you going to stop lying to yourself? When did you ever protect Earthrealm?”

Dark Raiden: “Even gods make mistakes.”

Y/N: “Not me. Never me.”

And that wraps up my first mk request <33 this was so much fun to write and I hope I’ll write more intros in the future :) requests are currently open so feel free to hmu! lmk if y’all want a part 2 to this :D

#yns-world #mk11 #mortal kombat #fujin mortal kombat #fujin x reader #subzero x reader #subzero #kung lao #kung lao x reader #nightwolf #nightwolf x reader #kuai liang x reader #dark raiden #dark raiden x reader #raiden x reader #mortal kombat x reader #mk11 x reader

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shamefullittleghost · 2 years

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redoing my intro!

So i’ve been tempted to remake my intro post because, ngl kinda hate my first one pf.

Hello! You can call me Ghost, Para or Pollux, and ill probably sign off with either of those names (for the funsies), you can use they/he + any neos for me, also feel free to do pronoun checks! They change a lot :]

My favorite whump tropes are definitely (also warning for whump typical violence ! :])

Captivity (literally my favorite thing, being trapped with a monster with no way to escape? whumperflies,,)

Defiant whumpees who are broken by the end of it (and this can go in two ways!!! Whumpee being shattered, feeling worthless, like they have no place in the world, they flinch and tense, they cry into their pillow at night. They lean into caretakers touch, the first kind touch they’ve felt in years, maybe.

But on the other hand, whumpees that are Broken, like shards of glass. They never lost their spark nor their defiance, they killed whumper in cold blood and pushed away any horror or regret they felt to it. They escaped into the night with nothing, they fed on garabge and did odd jobs, theyre drunk constantly, they do anything to distract themself. They snap at anyone who looks at them with an ounce of pity, they wipe the blood pouring from their nose and grin with bloodied teeth, “is that all you’ve got?” they taunt, because they’ve been through it all before, they push away the pain because pain is life, and they will not stop, they will not give in)

Sadistic and intimidate whumpers (they make me BLUSH!! God,, the mix of sweet pet names to kicking whumpee in the ribs, or trailing a finger down whumpees cheeks before grabbing whumpees hair and dragging them around)

Following the topic above, manhandling (YES FLING WHUMPEE AROUND, GRAB THEIR HAIR AND SLAM THE BACK OF THEIR HEAD INTO A WALL TIL THEY BLEED)

Broadcasted whump (oh,, it kills me in the best way possible)

villain/hero whump

Restraints (they make my heart FLUTTER fr,,, literal whumperflies)

Failed rescue/escape or being caught in the process of being rescued/escaping (especially when the whumper is only amused by their actions, like?? The amount of people that they Know they have, they dont have to drag whumpee around, they dont have to yell or shout, because whumpee is already wrapped around their finger. The amount of power in whumper sneaking up on whumpee, not even angry, just pleasantly amused, because its a game for whumper!! I will Never be over it)

Hiding injuries (ESPECIALLY WITH WITH DEFIANT WHUMPEES,,, whether they hide their injuries from whumper or caretaker,, hmmmmnnnnpos)

Branding (,,, oh dont make me blush,,, its just?? Theres something about it AND collars that make me sooo,,,,,, mmmmmnn)

Pet whump (im iffy on pet whump sometimes, can make be a bit uncomfy. The dehumanization both makes me lean away and lean in, theres also something about the possessiveness that makes me sfhausdosdsa. Its good usually, and when it isnt i just click away :])

Not exactly new to the whump community, i just thought it’d be cool to make a more up to date intro post!

Also, i will go through periods of inactivity (because i forget tumblr exists and also just lose any motivation sometimes), no i will not be apologizing for that pf

Feel free to send in asks/requests, just no nsfw requests and i will deny any that make me feel uncomfy :] keep in mind i am a MINOR when interacting with me, so dont be weird, thanks! Hi and welcome to my blog <3 -pollux

#whump intro #not new to whump! just redoing it #whump community #hello whump community #whump scenario #because i get carried away #writing community #whump prompt #kind of

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sometipsygnostalgic · 1 year

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Reviewing Kanto Gym Leader/Elite 4 Music

Today, Tipsy is watching “All Elite 4 Soundtracks [GEN 1-9] 2022″ and she realised that not only are there an ungodly total of 4 Kanto tracks on this video, it’s also missing “Kanto Gym Leader” from Generation 2 and 4′s Johto games (because they’re not the E4 themes), which brings us to a total of six Kanto gym leader remixes in the core series alone, excluding the anime, spinoff games, or Super Smash Bros.

Here is my review of each of them.

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Generation 1 (the original, Red/Blue/Yellow): Very high energy. I can tell that they put everything they had into this track and pushed the Gameboy to its limits. What I like about it is how victorious and yet intimidating it is, it’s a friendly intense battle. I think this track captures what makes Pokemon music good. It fits exactly what it was made for.

For some reason, I can only find Pokeli’s edit of the theme with added Pokemon sounds. Even compilation videos like the one at the top of this post use this version.

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Generation 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal): If the last version of this theme was intimidating but cheerful, this version scraps the cheer completely and focuses on the fight. I don’t actually like it as much as its predecessor, there’s not nearly as much energy, but it’s so hype to get to Kanto after playing through Johto and hear remixes of all your favourite tracks. I love how on some repeats, this version changes up the instruments rather than having a straight loop. Unfortunately the GSC versions of the gym leaders never scaled up with each battle, so it’s a bit forgettable.

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Generation 3 (Fire Red/Leaf Green): Heck yes, back on the bullshit with EVERYTHING HAPPENING ALL THE TIME, and it’s emphasized even more by how they seem to use every instrument available on the gameboy in this track. Because of the GBA’s sound system using compressed audio, this version actually sounds way dirtier than its Gameboy counterparts. This is also hard to listen to with how chaotic it is. However it’s all good fun, I’d say while I prefer the original, this is a good evolution of it and fits Gen 3 well.

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Generation 4 (Heart Gold/Soul Silver): Holy SHIT that intro!!! The intro is way longer than the Gold and Silver version, I’d say in general it’s a huge improvement, adding a final verse before the loop where the music is higher just like in the original before moving down to the GS low key. Like all the battle music in HGSS, this feels like a battle for your life. Again, the actual battle is not as strong as Johto gym leaders, but it’s so nostalgic, a true sequel to FRLG. This sounds much better than Gen 3′s compressed trumpets and guitar. Makes me want to pick up Soul Silver, but I need to complete Platinum again before I can touch it...

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Generation 5 (Black 2/White 2): With this gen they went back to the drawing board - rather than emphasizing the chaotic core instruments like Gen 3 and 4, instead they DE-emphasized the main tune, returned to more chiptune sounds like the original, and put the background synth in the spotlight!! That synth bar at 1:58 and 2:17? That is sex. I love this experiment. It blends in with the rest of the music in gen 5, which knocks it down a bit, but compared to the other versions of Kanto Gym Leader it’s refreshing and new. Gen 5 was going for a different sound after the designers got sick and tired of the same pseudo orchestra noises across the last two gens.

Aaaaa??? I can’t add any more videos. T_T

Nintendo Switch (Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee): Hell yes, now we are finally on modern technology, with the Nintendo Switch’s audio giving Game Freak the full power they need to make an Anime tribute version of the theme. That’s right, the battle music in LGPE is supposed to sound like the anime. Full orchestra, baby! With this cool guitar serving an undercurrent to the whole thing. It sounds kind of like a Xenoblade version of the theme, which means after a minute of listening my brain switches off, but I think objectively this is the easiest to listen to other than the original, because of how natural it sounds. So many layers, but none of them intrusive and irritating.

BONUS: The original Anime theme from 1995: Dear god, this is SUCH an 80s/90s style piece of music, the progression, the “boop boop boop” synth noise, the switch to a sudden guitar solo, the constant change in instruments just like in the Gen 3 version... I think if Game Freak had the resources, they’d have made the games sound like this. It’s got that almost pseudo jazz style that they have fallen in love with in recent years.

#pokemon #kanto gym leader #tipsy reviews #frlg #hgss #lgpe #rby #gsc #b2w2 #what gen exactly is LGPE...?#its hybrid gen 7 and 8 #just like how arceus is hybrid gen 8 and 9 #though tbh arceus is mostly gen 9 whereas lgpe has way more traces of gen 7

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darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght · 5 months

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Chapter 5- Part 7

Oh yes we can! And we’re about to get away with a whole lot more (assuming our Paralysis luck isn’t horrible)! And that’s gonna start with lowering Rowlet’s Defense with Leer- Glare should be able to handle any Grass- or Flying-type moves Rowlet throws at her in the meantime.

Now, the first thing Rowlet does is confuse Glare with Confuse Ray, so uh…para-fusion time? I mean, the Leer gets off regardless, so our luck is very good right now actually. But what’s Rowlet gonna do now? Is it gonna start spamming Peck again, or-

PARDON ME!? DID YOU SAY OMINOUS WIND!? Why does it have that!? It’s only Lv. 14! What was it, breeding? TMs?

Oooh, this could be bad…if Rowlet gets the omniboost from Ominous Wind, that’ll make this fight even harder, and I do not want that! We can counter it by switching into Breeze, Streak, or Whiskers…but there’s one more role Glare needs to play here before we can do that. It’s time for her to use her namesake one more time, and hopefully neither Paralysis nor Confusion will proc!

And she gets it, yes!! Alright, time to switch out to predict another Ominous Wind- and who better than to finish the job than with some bird-on-bird violence (round two)? We could either Gust for super effective damage or Quick Attack for guaranteed priority and boosted damage due to STAB and Leer.

Now that she’s on Rowlet’s level (literally), let’s see how much Gust does this time.

That’s more like it! Unfortunately, Rowlet uses Confuse Ray again, but we can just switch back into Glare to get off another Intimidate and maybe bait out another Ominous Wind for Breeze to be immune to.

But it actually doesn’t matter, because Rowlet’s Paralysis goes off and stops it from doing anything, giving us a free switch back into Breeze anyways!

So now, we can Gust and/or Quick Attack again until Confuse Ray hits again, at which point we can just repeat what we did up above. In fact- I think I’ll Quick Attack for a bit of extra damage, so we can more easily finish it off with Gust next turn (possibly).

Hehe, yet another Paralysis activation- and twice in a row from Rowlet’s end! Get absolutely bent, Fern, Breeze is just built different!

…Yeah. Yeah, I set myself up for that one, there’s no one to blame but myself.

And on this next turn, Rowlet manages to get another Confuse Ray off, so now we’re taking even more of a gamble with Breeze winding up another Gust…but maybe she’ll be able to hit through it?

SHE DID IT! BREEZE GOT IT!!

We did it, we got through the battle this time!!

What even is a “Swag Jockey”, though? What does that even mean, what kind of Trainer class is that? Pretty Boy for Cain and Apprentice for Victoria were pretty self-explanatory, but “Swag Jockey”? What, being a regular jockey wasn’t good enough for Fern, so he had to add some swag to it too?

Oh, and I can now confirm- the theme that plays at the end of these rival battles is the full GlitchxCity Primal Dialga remix, not just the intro part like I thought in Chapter 2. But you know what- it does have an odd celebratory sense to it, so I suppose it does fit pretty well for post-battle victory music.

You couldn’t have thought to do that before throwing your Pokémon at Xera like that?? Like I said in the last part??

Oh, hi new guy and the new guy’s Torkoal. A Fire-type actually would have been very helpful for this battle with Fern but alas, you’re too late, Xera already took the win.

Hey don’t drag Xera into this, she was just trying to vibe and get information- Fern was the one doing all the horsing!

…Okay, I really hate to agree with Fern here, but like- I do, to an extent? Obviously there’s more going on here, and since Xera was among the many victims of the train station bombing…well, you know, I’m sure she’d want to know more too.

I don’t actually think Xera or Fern are children, though? If I remember right, Xera’s train ticket at the start of the game listed her as an “Adult”, and I’m guessing that suggests she’s at least 18 years old, and I doubt her rivals (including Fern) are much older or younger than her. So like- young adults at best, but not children. Unless this inspector guy is just trying that hard to be condescending, which isn’t that unlikely.

#pokemon reborn #pokemon reborn spoilers #pokemon fan game #pokemon reborn screenshot let's play

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astaroth1357 · 3 years

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Brothers React to a Demigod MC

So, I've gotten some interest to do a Brothers follow-up to a previous request of mine (Undateables React to a Cute, Badass MC), however, I've thus far refused to write one. Honestly, this HC actually plays on a trope I personally dislike and had it not been a request I would have never done it to start with. I just can't see any reasonable way a non-magic human can beat a bunch of demons, I just can't, and that hinders my imagination quite a bit. …But someone who’s not so human? That I can get behind. Fair warning, I grew up with the Percy Jackson series so that’s going to paint quite a bit of how I see modern demigods. Ready for things to get super-ultra fanfic-y for a bit?

Intro:

The day to kidnap bring the exchange students to the Devildom has finally come and the demons have all gathered in the Council Room to open their portal to the human world. Really, things started without a hitch - the portal opened with and their future student dropped down out of it and landed on the floor… before they suddenly leapt up, pulled out a weapon, and lunged at them!

… This isn’t your normal human, it is?

Lucifer

Oh Devil, this couldn’t have been any farther than what they wanted… They were looking for a human and they managed to pull out a halfling! A divine halfling no less!! Why wasn’t this in their file?!

Look, Lucifer might not be on good terms with his father, but even he knows he had it better than any children of the pagan gods… The levels of petty vindictiveness that run through that bunch are literally the stuff of legends...

After he and Barbatos were able to restrain the MC before they hurt themselves or anyone else, Diavolo explained everything to them and gave them a pardon for attacking the Demon Prince on sight… After they identified themselves and their parentage, Lucifer knew they were in for some shit…

He and Diavolo had to iron out an apology letter to their godly parent for days just to keep from saying anything that could accidentally cause a second Troy or worse... It was a mess...

But on the bright side, the “human” came pre-prepared for fighting monsters and demons, which honestly took a bit of a load off his shoulders. That’s less responsibility for Mammon - and in his experience, the less responsibility Mammon has, the better things usually turn out.

… Though their ability to actually hold their own in a fight did make things complicated sometimes - like whenever he was their perceived opponent...

He wasn’t expecting to have to manage a being that was actually capable of meeting him toe-to-toe on the battlefield and it did hinder his intimidation factor to some degree…It was hard to be threatening to someone who’s likely faced worse than you could ever offer.

In the end it probably worked out for the best, as a live exchange student is better for Diavolo than a dead one - but man did it get on his nerves until they made their pact together… Be scared of him, dammit!

Mammon

The first time he tried to threaten the human, they straight up pulled out a weapon and looked like they were ready to whip his ass!! Didn’t they know he wasn’t being serious?? 😫

He really didn’t know why he had to be on babysitting duty, anymore... This huma-er demigod could handle themselves just fine!

When he first ditched them with Levi, he later found out they managed to cleanly toss his brother over their head and make a break for it all by themselves! And Levi’s no pushover either!!

Later, he saw them getting ambushed on their way back from school and they soundly knocked out about five demons before he even caught up to them… and he’s, like, fast and stuff…

Their strength is kind of unreal at times, but he could tell they were still far from a mindless killing machine. They were more or less a normal person, they had wants and dreams like anybody else, but they just happened to be a long stronger than the average mortals around them. 🤷‍♀️

After he eventually got to know them and a bit about how their life worked, he felt a little bad for them... Who wants to be hunted down just for being born?

After learning about their struggles, Mammon ended up resolving to help keep them safe (even if a part of him knew they didn’t need him that much).

I mean, if the whole world’s against you, then you can use all the help you can get... right?

Leviathan

Levi found out exactly one thing about them within the first two minutes of meeting them… their reflexes were killer.

After Mammon ditched them on Day One, he tried to drag the human to his room to tell them his genius plan but they broke out of his grip and threw him flat on his back like was just second nature!

He was stuck on the ground for a full minute, trying to process what just happened, while they ran off into the House all alone…

Did he just get tossed around… by a human?? Was he really that pathetic!?!

Finding out later that they were actually half-god certainly helped out his self-esteem because, man, if he had lost so easily to a human of all things... He might have just never left his room again…

Levi pretty much kept his distance from them until they finally made a pact together and then he discovered that the MC wasn’t so scary after all. If he’s being honest, being in the same house as a demigod was actually kind of cool...!

Like, it was almost exactly the plot of the show: “Wait, I Thought I Was the Son of a Pagan God So What Am I Doing in a Christian Hell??” but their MC seemed to know a lot more about fighting than the protagonist of that show ever did…

Plus, because he never had to worry about their safety, he had even more excuse to never leave his room. Win-win!

Satan

A demigod, eh…? He had done plenty of research into human world mythologies in his spare time, frankly he thought the old gods had died out - but it seems they were still up and kicking… and making babies for whatever reason? Horny bastards...

Satan's original interest in the MC was purely academic. It’s not everyday that you get to meet someone of such a unique heritage and he fully intended to learn if all the legends about their greatness were true… and well...

He could say that the MC was certainly different than how he pictured humans being. He’d never met very many before, but from what he could gather they were a weak race that really got by on wit and persistence… However, nothing about the MC was weak.

Their aptitude for combat was surprisingly sharp, both in skill and reflexes. He had once blown up at them in anger and not only did they dodge his swipes but they got in a good few hits themselves with a nearby lamp… He never once thought a mortal could give him a black-eye but, somehow, they pulled it off. 🤷‍♀️

Combine their physical skill with what magical gifts were granted to them by their godly-half and they were a force to be reckoned with… Even Solomon seemed to hesitate and think more about his actions around them (which is saying something for a sorcerer of his strength).

It’d be fair to say a part of him grew to respect the MC long before they ever made their pact and that respect only grew afterwards. If he had to be bound to any master, human or otherwise, he’d rather it be one that he could right about consider an equal not only as a friend, but in strength as well.

Asmodeus

A demigod…? Oooo, he hadn’t come across one of those since he bedded Aeneas all those centuries ago… Such a gorgeous man, got all his looks from his mother~! 🤭

Asmo was probably the most interested in their godly heritage, but it felt like he was treating them like a zoo exhibit for a while… Something pretty and new to look at, but not exactly someone he wanted to know personally...

He openly and readily admitted that watching their little demigod in action got him hot and bothered (or well, more hot and bothered than usual ) but it didn’t take him to see they weren’t interested at the time…

He decided that he just had to have a pact with them after they saved him from Henry 1.0! It was before he noticed the giant snake and he was lurching back to strike, but the human swept in to knock him out of the way. They probably could have made mince meat of the creature themselves if Levi weren’t begging for them to spare his former pet...

Post-pact Asmo treated them with a lot more respect… but also still fanboyed over their fighting skills hardcore.

Like, their body had to be fit to keep up with all those monsters, right?? What was their training routine? Could he watch?? Oh please say he can watch!! He just can’t get enough of that fighter’s physique…! 😍

Beelzebub

So… the human isn’t a human but only part human? And the other part is a god? Does that make them any sturdier than normal humans…? Call him curious…

Beel was probably one of the few brothers who was legitimately weary of the MC from the beginning… He can get a certain feel for a person pretty quickly and something about them just felt…frankly, kind of dangerous.

But they also intrigued him a little… Beel’s used to being one of the strongest demons in any room he walks into (not a boast, just a fact) so for him to get that feel from a mortal was pretty impressive. A part of him just wanted to test them… you know?

So. He did. He asked them to help him train his martial arts one day and even with his awareness, he was not expecting the results that he got.

The MC was strong. Very strong. They were not only able to keep up with him and dodge his blows, but they were able to predict his moves and counterattack in kind. They didn’t even need to tell him that they had actually been fighting for their life for years, he could tell. They had a skill you don’t get from practice matches...

After that point, the two would go to each other to train and keep their skills sharp… but also just to spar for fun. Their fighting styles made a pretty good match and they bonded pretty damn quick because of it.

If anime tells us anything, when you find a good fight buddy, you stick with them. Even if one’s part god and the other is a demon. 🤷‍♀️

Belphegor

A demigod is still human enough to hate, sorry MC. Not that he knew about their godly heritage at first…

Really, he should have been a little more suspicious of how easily they seemed to take to life in the Devildom... Weren’t demons supposed to scare humans? Why did they seem so comfortable down here...?

His confirmation only came when he tried to enact the final part of “Use the MC to Escape the Attic!” plan and take their life to seal the deal… but oh boy, was he outclassed real quick…

The MC had already socked him in the jaw by the time he got his full demon form out and then they threw him across the room by the tail… the TAIL!! And it hurt like a bitch, too!! Even during the full blown fight that followed, he could tell they were holding back and it pissed him off something fierce...!

Why was the MC so strong?!? Humans weren’t supposed to be strong!!!

His brothers heard all the commotion and the Lilith confrontation ended up happening up in the attic between a somewhat beat-up Belphie and a barely-scratched MC. Had Beel not come to his defense on instinct, it might have turned out worse for him in all honesty… Something about that human just wasn’t right…

He only found out about their god-half after everything settled down and he promised not to try killing them again (not that anyone thought he could...) and that put some things into perspective. So the Lastborn Ruler of Hell isn’t as strong as one mortal demigod…? Ouch. Okay, fine then... Whatever...

He does think it’s too bad he missed them beating the crap out of the rest of his brothers, though (minus Beel)... That would have been fun to see. 😔

So I tried to keep this one God-parent neutral, but I’ve upgraded this to its own series! Check it out if you’re interested! 😊

Demigod MC Series: Intro, Aphrodite, Hermes

#obey me #obey me shall we date #shall-we-date-obey-me #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #this was pretty fun #another for the fav list

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arrowflier · 3 years

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"and it's a damn good look for Mickey" ... yes!! pls write it, i love your fics!!

This refers to my comments on this post, as response to @whatwouldmickeydo's tags. This is just a tiny intro because I have a ton to work on today, but maybe I'll pick it up in like a month when I've gotten some other works out of the way.

There’s no denying it—Ian is lost. Really, really lost.

It’s his own fault, of course. There had been warnings all over to not leave the trail, but he wasn’t great at following directions. That was kind of why he was here in the first place, backpacking through the mountains, and not still at bootcamp where orders were more common than flies.

Still, he had at least learned some self-preservation since he packed up and left the city he grew up in for the army and adventure. And he was pretty sure that the first step to fixing this was figuring out where the fuck he was.

Staring up toward the canopy, where the sky is just a few specks of blue between branches and leaves and vines, he has an idea. Shrugging off his tall backpack, he leans it against the base of a sturdy-looking spruce with thick, low branches, and hoists himself up onto the closest one with a grunt that echoes through the trees.

Halfway up, he starts to reconsider. The branches are getting smaller and denser as he goes, his lanky body barely fitting between them in places, and it’s rough going. But he’s determined to a fault, as always, and pushing his way on regardless. Finally, his bruised and torn hands bring him close enough to the top to look out over the rest of the forest, and his breath catches.

It’s beautiful.

The trees stretch for at least another half mile ahead of him. Growing up on a city block, he had never seen so much green, and even after a week of trekking through the wilderness on trails like the one he had left behind, he still wasn’t used to it.

Shaking his head, he got back to his goal: finding a way out of this mess. He couldn’t see much farther than the treeline from here, but there was what looked like a small clearing not too far away where the pointy treetops were scarcer. And was that…was that a chimney?!

He leans out from the trunk to get a better glimpse, when a voice suddenly calls from below.

“What the fuck are you doin’?”

It surprises him so much that when he looks down, his hands come free of the branch he had been clenching to stay upright. Ian grabs uselessly for another as he tilts back, but he’s too slow, grabbing only twigs and needles as he falls.

He crashes down with a yelp, taking the weaker branches with him and gathering what will become quite the assortment of painful bruises as he bounces off the rest. He has just enough time to hope that one of the denser spots will save him, but with the assistance of gravity, going down is apparently much easier than climbing up.

Ian lands with a thwack in the dirt under the tree, and lies there, groaning.

“Impressive,” says the dry voice that caused his misfortune. Ian manages to open his eyes a slit, moaning again at the pain it causes as light hits them. His vision is blurry, but he just make out the shape of a man leaning over him.

He blinks, and looks again. Because injured or not, he knows when a man is beautiful, and this one definitely is.

The stranger’s eyes are blue and piercing in a pale, smooth face, a hint of dark stubble lining his jaw. He’s casting those eyes over Ian’s sprawled body, probably checking for damage, so Ian takes a moment to do the same. At least, as much as he can without moving.

If those eyes were intimidating, the rest of him is terrifying, in the best way. He’s wearing a flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off, hanging open over a tank top filthy with dirt and treesap. It exposes a strong upper chest and long, muscled arms, all visibly wet with sweat, down to unexpectedly delicate hands holding, of all things, a loaded crossbow.

If Ian could feel anything but pain right now, he’d be running. Toward the man or away from him, though, he honestly wasn’t sure.

“Think you can move, tough guy?” the man asks, and Ian answers by trying to get up. He only manages to get his back a few inches off the ground before he’s stopped by a tight feeling in his hips and a sharp pain in his left leg.

He collapses again with a yell, biting his lip to keep it muffled.

“Fuck,” the stranger mutters, running a hand over his face. “Fine.” Ian’s eyes are closed again, but he can hear the other man moving around him. Finally, he feels those strong arms lifting his shoulders, one sliding under his back and the other under his legs. He flinches at the touch, but it only gets firmer as he’s lifted.

“You better not fucking make me drop you, asshole,” his rescuer—and the cause of his current predicament—mutters, and starts moving.

#daily speedwrite #fic request #gallavich #meet-ugly #ian gallagher #mickey milkovich #survivalist AU

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scripttorture · 3 years

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Hello! I have a few questions related to your most recent post and the definition of torture. You said:

"A trained person who was never tortured will always out perform someone whose training involved torture."

According to everything else I have seen on your blog, this makes sense - the mental and physical trauma from being tortured have lasting effects which make certain tasks more difficult.

However, this seems to juxtapose certain tropes I've seen in US military training advertisements. For example, "Hell Week" in the Navy SEAL training seems like it would be torture if it was forced upon someone (like if the soldiers didn't sign up for it and didn't have the option to quit.). *Hell Week is when soldiers are training continuously for 5 days in freezing, wet conditions, with little more than 4 hours of sleep for the entire week, under insane amounts of physical and mental stress.

- If someone chose to be tested both mentally and physically, I feel like it wouldn't be torture. However, if the same exact conditions were forced upon someone else (testing their mental and physical limits without their consent or understanding), does your quote above mean that the person who did not have a choice would not reap the benefits of the training/testing? Or would the Navy SEALs be better soldiers if they didn't have to go through 'torturous conditions' during Hell Week, regardless of their choice to do so?

(I used Hell Week as an example, but I meant this question generally. I'm trying to figure out how to best train an elite soldier and avoid any harmful torture apologia tropes, while also making sure that they are able to handle insanely challenging situations)

- My other question has more to do with the definition of torture that you quoted from the UN in one of your master posts. If someone is being seriously injured (pulled fingernails, whipping, starvation etc), but not for the purposes of interrogation, punishment, or intimidation, is that still torture, or is that just abuse? And, regardless of what we call it, would the effects be the same as if it were torture for any of the three motives above?

Sorry if this is long and hard to understand, I can clarify if needed!

It’s not the longest I’ve gotten and it’s perfectly clear, duck*. :) Honestly this is a difficult topic with a lot of nuance, it’s better to take a longer and more thoughtful approach.

From the stand point of the legal definition and what we study/understand as torture any consensual activity, however extreme, is not torture.

But here’s where it gets interesting: consent and our attitude to an activity actually changes our response to pain. It may even change how much pain we feel.

I’m going to take a slightly different example to yours. There are a lot of cultures globally that have practiced scarification, ritual cutting to deliberately form scars. And this can be done for a lot of reasons: membership of a family or clan, coming of age, traditional medicine, religion, you get the idea.

A lot of people in these cultures describe their scars as incredibly important and the process of getting them as a moving, deep and positive process.

This does not mean they wouldn’t be traumatised if they were attacked by someone with a knife.

Being able to approach something painful and see it as positive really changes our perspective. It makes trauma and mental illness a lot less likely. And being able to back out, even if it’s just for a little while to take a breather, seems to make us able to withstand more pain then we would have otherwise.

The simplest and most famous experiment that dealt with this relationship between our mindset and pain asked people to keep their hands in ice cold water. They timed how long people could do it when they were told to stay silent and how long they could do it when they were allowed to swear. If they swore they could hold their hands under for longer. An average of forty seconds longer.

Looking back over O’Mara (Why Torture Doesn’t Work, a very good intro to how pain works and what it does to the brain) the way he describes it as by thinking of the experience of pain as a collection of three things. There’s the physical sensation itself, the nerves firing. But there’s also an affective component, how we feel emotionally about the experience and a cognitive component, how we think about it.

Did you ever play that game as a kid where you stuff as many chilis as possible in your mouth to see who would spit them out first? I… might have done. And from what I remember it hurts an awful lot. But those memories to me are mostly about messing about with my friends, I remember trying to be stubborn about it and I remember us laughing at each other.

This is a completely different experience to someone being held down and having chili stuff up their nose. But the difference isn’t necessarily in the physical damage done or the physical sensation of pain. It’s in the other components, the emotional response and the rationalisation.

I also had a filling drilled in my tooth without painkillers as a kid. I don’t know how common this is in the West? It happened in Saudi. Honestly my biggest memory of it is the language barrier between myself and the dentist.

These are anecdotes obviously but I’m trying to show that you probably also have experiences in your own life that back up the experiments too. The way we think about a painful experience really does make a huge amount of difference. And that means consent matters enormously.

These soldiers are going into this experience knowing what to expect, how long it will last and that they can stop at any time. That makes a huge amount of difference. Those same factors have drastically increased the time volunteers will spend in solitary confinement for research. I’m pretty sure if I dug even a little I’d find pain studies with similar findings.

Here’s the flip side: the physical factors are still in play.

Sleep is an important physiological process that’s essential to normal functioning. Studies on consensual sleep deprivation have shown massive negative impacts on memory along with a host of other things that you can read about here.

Let’s take a non torture example. A student who stays up all night cramming for an exam is not going to develop the symptoms of trauma that a torture survivors who was sleep deprived would. But the effect sleep deprivation has on memory is due to sleep playing an essential role in preserving memory (and learning more generally.) So they’re both likely to have difficulty remembering things in days just before and just after sleep deprivation. They’re also both more likely to have false memories and catch a bad cold.

As a result of this memory impairment I question the educational value of anything involving sleep deprivation: you can’t learn while messing up the processes that let your brain remember things.

There have been cases in the UK of people dying during training for the armed forces. Because while consent makes a huge difference, mindset makes a huge difference- our bodies still have limits. We can choose to push ourselves past those limits and, whatever our motivation or feelings, it can do real harm.

Personally? I’m unsure of the benefit of these kinds of exercises. As in I’m unsure there is a benefit. Learning is going to be shot, chances of injury are going to be a lot higher- I don’t see anything that could be improved by these sorts of exercises.

Anecdotally people do report feeling like a closer unit after going through these sorts of routines. That might be the benefit: moral and unit cohesion, possibly self-esteem too.

If you’re making up something for your story I think it’d be helpful for me to mention a little statistical effect that gets used to justify punishment pretty regularly. Get some dice out if you’ve got them and roll one. Let’s say the number represents performance in some kind of test (because effort and learning matter but our performance also varies because of things we can’t control.) A roll of 1 gets punished, a roll of 6 gets praised.

Now after you roll that first 1 statistically speaking the chances are your next roll will be better. And if you roll a 6 then statistically speaking the chances are your next roll will be worse. People observe this effect in real life and they often conclude that there’s no point in praising someone but that punishment leads to improvement. Really it’s just a statistical effect, after a particularly, noticeably bad day the chances are things will be better next and vice versa.

This effect can make it difficult for people to recognise overall, long term progress. Which is the kind of progress you should be paying attention to when designing a training program.

If you want good performance from people, whatever the metric, the most efficient thing to do is ensure that those people are; well fed, have access to clean water, get plenty of sleep, have breaks and have access to medical treatment when they need it.

I’d say the main things to keep in mind when designing this fictional training regime are:

Being honest about the effects you describe, ie if they’re spending long periods without shelter are they at risk from exposure? If they’re standing in cold water are they going to get hypothermia?

Remember that even if something is damaging or causes lasting trauma it would not necessarily prevent someone from doing their job. Torture survivors have serious, lasting symptoms but many of them still work.

I think I’m going to leave that there because I’m not an expert in militaries or training people. And keep in mind that I am a pacifist, read this with my biases in mind.

Getting to the second question, there is a little more to the UN definition then that. The primary factor is still who the abuser is. For it to be torture (legally speaking) the abuser has to be (or be ordered by) an on-duty government employee, part of a group that controls territory (ie an occupying force). Some countries also count international organised criminal gangs in this definition.

It’s also important to note that torture can be targetted at someone other then the victim. So if the police arrest the brother of a political opponent and beat him in order to intimidate the politician, that is still torture.

Basically there are a lot of factors in the legal definition of torture and it’s that way by design. The hope is that you end up with a framework that captures as much government abuse as possible.

But it also means that there’s a pretty high barrier when it comes to proving torture. Which means that things which are legally torture can be prosecuted as assault, bodily harm or equivalents to these, because it’s easier to get a conviction for those charges.

Technically you are correct: if abuse done by a government official doesn’t have one of the four motivations in the legal definition (attempts to obtain information, forcing a confession, intimidation or punishment) then it doesn’t meet the definition.

However in practice I’ve not heard of a case failing because of the motive.

I’m not a lawyer and I’m not an expert in international law. I won’t say it’s never happened. But it’s much more common for cases to fail for other reasons. Off the top of my head I’d say the most common reason is difficulty proving the abuse took place.

The most common types of torture today are ‘clean’, a term we use to indicate that they don’t leave obvious marks. If someone turns up with fingernails torn out or the skin of their back lacerated by a whip that is clear physical evidence of abuse. Nothing else causes similar injuries. But if someone turns up at a doctor’s with swollen feet or reddened skin, if they’ve lost a lot of weight or they’re so tired they’re struggling to stand… Well all of those things can be caused by common tortures. But they can also be caused by common illnesses.

A lot of the deaths from torture today are similarly hard to prove. Beatings and stress positions ultimately cause death by kidney failure. Which can mean that prosecutors are asked to prove a victim didn’t have an underlying health condition. Or take drugs.

Honestly my instinct is that the motive is the easiest thing to prove. It’s often harder to bring charges against people in positions of authority, regardless of the country we’re talking about. Bringing those charges, proving abuse took place and proving it was done by the person in question, those are usually the tricky parts.

The difference between torture and abuse is scale. Torture is industrial scale abuse.

The law doesn’t define that scale but that’s what we’re talking about when we talk about abuse from organised authority. Abusers might have dozens of victims. Torturers have thousands, tens of thousands.

If you want to explore a different motivation in your story, something outside the legal framework, consider the scale at which this abuse is taking place. Consider how organised it is. If it’s organised and large scale, with multiple abusers, with no prior relationship between the abuser and victims then torture will probably be a better model then abuse. If it’s smaller scale with a more personal relationship and if it isn’t supported by a legal framework/organisation then abuse might be a better model.

For victims and survivors the difference isn’t so much about the symptoms they personally experience as the… side effect of that scale. Abuse victims are often very isolated and may not know anyone who has had a similar experience. Torture implies a community of survivors and possibly generational trauma. There are also effects to do with access to support, access to medical care and how likely it is that someone will be believed.

Torture survivors are often systematically disenfranchised in a way that abuse victims are not. Torture survivors are often forced to leave their home country. Anecdotally, based on what I’ve seen globally over the last few years, I think that struggling to get citizenship is increasingly an issue for torture survivors. And without citizenship there’s difficulty finding legal work, getting accommodation, accessing medical care, accessing the legal system etc.

I do not know whether torture survivors are more or less likely to be believed by their community compared to survivors of abuse. I do not think any one has attempted a comparative study. I do know that the prevalence of clean torture means that many torture survivors are not believed and this puts up a further barrier, making it harder to access medical treatment and bring charges.

Rejali’s book was published in 2009, so things may have changed a tad. At the time he was writing the average wait for a torture survivor to see a specialist doctor was about 10 years.

Abuse is to torture what murder is to genocide. And there are difference on a wider social scale as a result.

I mention all that because I feel it’s relevant but the impression I get is you’re mostly interested in the long term symptoms? In which case, yes the legal definition makes very little difference. The physical injuries caused by particular kinds of abuse don’t change depending on whether it’s a private individual or a police officer holding the Taser.

The lasting psychological symptoms are not particular to torture; they’re what the human brain does when traumatised. The same symptoms can manifest in people who witness traumatic events but weren’t actually hurt themselves. They can manifest in people who were injured in accidents and they manifest in people who were neglected or abused. Hell, I have a couple of them, though no where near the severity a torture survivors would experience. A sufficient amount of stress is enough for these symptoms to start developing in anybody.

You can find the general list of symptoms here. There’s also a post specifically about memory problems over here.

The pattern I describe; that these symptoms are a list of possibilities not ‘every torture victim will get all of these’ holds true for trauma survivors generally. Anecdotally there is some variability with chronic pain being reported more often with some kinds of abuse. That might be because it can have physical causes, psychological causes or a mix of the two.

Whether it’s torture or abuse there isn’t any way to predict a survivor’s symptoms in advance. Much of the advice I have about writing torture survivors and their symptoms holds true for trauma survivors generally. Which is why I’ll still take a crack at some questions that aren’t about torture.

Pick the symptoms that you feel fit the character and serve the story. We can’t predict symptoms and that means that there’s no reason why you shouldn’t pick the things that appeal to you.

And I think I’m going to leave it there. I hope that helps :)

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halpertstuna · 4 years

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Could you do 8 and 10 on the prompt list with JJ?

A/N: i’m so sorry it took me so long to answer, i’ve been pretty occupied lately and so i didn’t really have time to write and when i did it was for ‘someone to stay’, anyway, here it is i hope you’ll like it🥺

and PLEASE don’t hesitate to send me requests, questions, messages whatever you want. i would love to make friends and mutuals on this platform plus i love feedback and would really like to hear your opinions(:

also, this turned out way longer than i intended it to be, it was supposed to be a blurb but i guess i’m just gonna turn it into a whole ass imagine cause why not

-> prompt list <-

word count: 1,899 (oops... guess i got a bit carried away)

prompts: “i’m not jealous!”, “you’re hot when you’re mad”

pairing: jj x kook!reader

warnings: a pretty heated make out sesh, jealousy?, platonic Kie, Pope and John B. oh and typos probably.

btw, i was kinda in a rush to post this so please forgive me if it’s not that good, i’m too lazy to edit this again (and this is the first time i wrote something that’s kinda smutty? i mean this isn’t really smut but you get my point. don’t know how i feel about it), anyways, if you’ve made it this far in my insanely long intro congrats! enjoy <3

-> masterlist <-

(gif credit: @anakin-skywalker )

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It’s been almost two years since you started attending the kook academy, almost two years since you became one of the pogues.

On your first day there you met a brown haired hippie chick named Kiara. The two of you had chemistry together and were paired by your teacher to be lab partners.

On your first encounter you didn’t really talk, and on the following couple of lessons it developed to only small talk and warm smiles if you saw each other in the hallway.

Kiara didn’t like kooks, even though technically she kind of was one.

Judging by the way you dressed and the people you surrounded yourself, she didn’t think you were really the type of person she’d get along with.

But when the two of you got assigned to do a project together, you instantly proved her wrong.

You met up with her at the wreck, the two of you talked about the project then yourselves and bonded almost immediately.

You revealed that you actually hated the people you usually associated with, thinking they were all fake, stuck up snobs with their heads way too far up their asses, and the only reason you hung out with them was your parents.

You turned out to be really reckless and funny which she wasn’t expecting at all, but she liked, it kind of reminded her of someone, her best friend, JJ.

She was quick to introduce you to the rest of the pogues and they welcomed you with open arms into their group. You instantly befriended them and vice versa.

Just as Kie suspected, you got along extra well with one particular blond.

The two of you had a lot in common; you were both hot headed and impulsive which often got you into trouble. You two were pretty competitive, always challenging one another.

You being so similar was the reason you got along so well, but it was also the reason you fought a lot, neither of you ever willing to admit you’re wrong or be the first one to apologize, but you couldn’t stay away from each other for too long. The sexual tension between you two could be cut with a knife.

Hungry glances, longing touches, needy desires that were transparent on both your faces.

Everyone on the island could see it but you. You were both so terribly oblivious.

You tried treating him like the rest of the pogues, you pushed your feelings for him to the back of your mind, thinking he was just being friendly, knowing he was a flirt, and for almost two years, it worked.

But seeing him flirt with Harleen tonight was literal torture.

Harleen was your neighbour and former best friend. A tall, tan brunette you hated with all of your heart.

The two of you have known each other since birth, you were practically inseparable, but as you grew up you noticed she always wanted what was yours, and she always did whatever it took in order to gain it. Whether it was the new shoes you got for your birthday which she bought herself the following day, or the guy you told her you liked in middle school the week prior to her dating him.

With time your friendship grew toxic and you felt like she was bad for you, constantly bringing you down and never caring.

So you decided to defriend her and ever since that moment you despised each other.

You were sat on a log beside Kie at a kegger, Pope next to her as they argued about god knows what. You tuned them out, far too focused on each and every one of JJ’s actions, watching as he whispered in her ear.

He probably said something funny since she started laughing, leaning forward and grasping his bicep for balance, which made your blood boil, you felt like history was repeating itself.

The grip on your red solo cup tightened, you stared and it seemed as if lasers were about to shoot out of your eyes and burn her pretty face off, but you diverted your gaze down to your hand, jumping up slightly when you felt a cool sticky liquid on your fingers, noticing you accidentally created a hole in your cup of beer with your milky white painted nails.

“Wow, what did the poor cup ever do to you?” Pope joked, his and Kie’s attention averted to you the second they heard a pop coming from your direction.

“Huh? Oh, well it didn’t tell me how pretty I look tonight, take that as warning sign” you trailed, trying not to look suspicious, “are you sure it isn’t because JJ told that to the girl beside him instead of you” she implied winking, causing Pope to cackle with laughter.

“What was that?” You asked rhetorically trying to act intimidating, “oh nothing” she gave you an innocent look.

“Anyways... i’m gonna go get a new drink” you swiftly stood up and started walking until you made out John B. from afar who was stood by the keg.

“Refill?” He questions once he spotted you making your way towards him.

You nodded “I accidentally poked mine” you admitted lifting the ripped cup in your hand and pursing your lips as you came to a stop beside him.

As he poured you a new cup of beer with the tap head connected to the keg by a tube, you searched the crowd with your eyes and focused your attention on JJ again.

You’ve seen him flirt with a countless amount of chicks before - kooks and torouns mainly, but none of those times pissed you off os much as seeing him flirt with Harleen did.

I mean he probably didn’t even like you back, so why where you so pissed? It wasn’t different from any other time, except that this was Harleen. She was a bitch. But he’d probably catch on quickly, right?

He placed his hands on her waist and you clenched your jaw at the sight grinding your teeth, you were irritated by the whole situation.

John B. noticed, a sly smile spreading slowly across his face.

“Hey, want some peanut butter with that jelly?” You turned to face him, a dumbfounded look on your face, “what are you talking about?” You raised an eyebrow at him.

“You’re obviously jealous”, he chuckled at the bewildered look on your face and you felt your cheeks heat up. “am not!” You denied huffing.

“Tell that to the vein popping out of your forehead” he teased.

You gasped and jabbed his chest playfully with your elbow, you mumbled a “shut up” then channeled your attention back to the two.

Her hands were rested on his chest, like that wasn’t enough already to send you off the edge. But when he pecked her cheek you lost it.

Abruptly you stormed off from where you were stood, John B. shouted from behind you “where are you going?“ but you ignored him.

When you approached JJ and Harleen you clutched onto his wrist dragging him away from her towards the chateau, ignoring both her and his protests. You led him inside then turned around to face him.

“Hey! What did you do that for? It was going really good for me! This better be an emergency” he sneered.

“Are you fucking serious? Out of all the people in the party you chose to hit on Harleen?” You scoffed.

“What’s the problem with that?” JJ was clueless, he knew nothing about your and Harleen’s rivalry. You never told any of the pogues, well except for Kie but she didn’t recognise her as the one flirting with JJ.

“The problem is Harleen hates my guts and the other way around. We used to be best friends but she became toxic, trying to take everything that I had and I’m not going down that road again JJ”

Your words confounded JJ, what did you care if she flirted with him? It wasn’t like he was yours, although he really wanted to be.

Does you caring about whether they end up together or not mean you wanted to be his too?

Then he noticed what emotion your eyes held, he’d never seen it before on your face, but he immediately recognised it.

“Wait.. are you jealous?” He questioned, the corners of his lips perking up into a smirk when he noticed the furious look on your face from his revolution.

“I’m not jealous! Would everyone please stop saying that?! I’m mad ok?!” You defend.

“Ok! Ok!” He surrendered lifting his hands up in the air “but just know, you’re hot when your mad”. Your mouth slightly agape as you weren’t able to form words to deny, far too transfixed under the fact he directly called you hot.

He started walking towards you slowly, you didn’t want to cave, to admit you have fallen for his charms, so you backed up until you felt your back gently hit the wall. Chest rising and falling quicker as your breathing started getting heavier and your heart beat faster.

The second his hand landed on your waist you felt a million butterflies erupt in your stomach, he tenderly stroked the exposed skin of your v line between your low cut shorts and crop top. You felt as if the skin under his finger was being set on fire.

He brought his other hand to rest beside your head on the wall, he leaned in, inches away from your face. His breath mingled with yours, fanning your lips, it smelled of cheap beer and weed.

He slowly moved to your ear and extolled in a low voice “I mean, really hot”, his warm breath sent shivers down your spine.

He left a sloppy, open mouthed kiss on the skin under your earlobe and you could’ve sworn you were seeing stars.

When he detached his lips you bit down on yours holding in a whimper at the loss of contact as he brought his face back to yours.

His blue orbs gazed into yours, they seemed darker than usual, lustful.

He waisted no more time and captured your lips with his. You didn’t hesitate to kiss him back.

You wrapped your hands around his neck and pulled on the edges of his hair deepening the kiss. As your tongues fought for dominance, he brought his other hand to your ass and squeezed it causing you to moan, he took the chance and slipped his tongue in.

you tugged on the hem of his shirt and he got the message. He separated his lips from yours and within less then a second, practically tore it of his body and discarded it on the floor. The two of you were panting at this point, completely out of air but you didn’t care. Breathless, you reattached your lips to his, desperate to taste him again.

You caressed his much bigger length with your petite hand, signalling you wanted more and he groaned into the kiss.

“Up” he demanded mumbling agains your lips. You jumped up and wrapped your legs around his waist, he grabbed your thighs and without breaking the kiss led you into the spare room.

Almost two years of yearning and craving dissolved in that night at the chateau, and to think it happened because of Harleen.

As much of a bitch as she was, you did owe her that.

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dragonsdreamoffire · 3 years

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Thank you

I just wanted to come out and say thank you for everyone in the little community we’ve made

It makes me so happy to interact and have fun with you guys each day and do stupid things together

@angiebug101 thank you so much for being my first interaction with this community, you’re just so incredible and I’m just so happy to talk to you each day. You’re kind, sweet, smart, and just so incredible.

@kunikida-kun @1-800-s1mping @blackweebtrash @solar3lunar @her-majesty-kiara @quincywrites

You guys were my next intro the little community and you’re all so incredible.

Rei, you’re incredibly talented and fun, you’re sweet and I’m just so happy to know you. I sometimes see you in my notifications and get a little giddy knowing you still care about little old me.

Sasha, you’re just such a cool person, it’s a delight talking to you and I can’t believe I get to, it feels like you’re a bit above me really.

Rumi, you’re such a talented and interesting person, you’re always welcoming and fun, and thank you for being around. I get so happy talking to you, and you’re one of the first people I think of showing things to, because you’re you!

Nova, I can never understand why you put yourself down when you’re so hardworking, talented, and stunning. You’re just one of my favorite people to talk to, I’m so glad to be your wife.

Ki, you made me feel and make me feel so incredible welcome, and valued, your presence kinda just does that. It’s like being in golden hour talking to you.

Quincy, can I go on forever about how fun and pretty and great you are? Because I can because you are, and you’re hilarious and interesting, and it’s never dull with you, ever.

@vanteyves @moxie-elle @bubblime @imabitobsessedlove @mads-fairy @shiny-bun @izukus-deku @whipped-cream-writings

You guys I met a little later on but I have never regretted it, because of just how incredible you all are ❤️

V, I don’t really know where to start. You’re one of the sweetest people I know, you’re kind, fun, interesting, and just always willing to talk, and you deserve no bad days.

Ellie, we recently became mutuals but you’re intensely cool, and so so fun to talk to. I’m honestly sorry we didn’t get to be mutuals earlier.

Bubblime, I honestly can’t thank you enough for just being there, going with stupid ideas I have and telling me things and having fun with me, I appreciate it so much, I don’t think I can say it enough.

Mira, you’re literally so incredible. I first met you through an ask you sent about starting your own blog and after that we became mutuals. You’re genuinely so fun, and honestly so cool, I’ve always been impressed by you.

Mads, I don’t talk to you as much as I should, you’re so fun and cute, and I’m so happy to have you as a mutual. I should really talk to you more since you’re just this great.

Sora, I see you in my notifications a whole lot, and frankly if I was lighter-skinned I would blush because heavens sakes I’m not even that interesting, but you’re like a little ray of light that tells me I’m worth it, I can’t thank you enough.

@izukus-deku we don’t talk as much as we should because you’re an incredibly fun and sweet individual, we recently became mutuals because for some reason I wasn’t following you, my mistake, really, you’re so wonderful.

Vas, god you’re just the sweetest. I probably jumped when you followed me, you’re just so fun and cool, you make me feel a little calmer and happier every time we talk, I can never repay you.

@mypimpademia @myhoodacademia

You guys I’ve always been intimidated by because you’re just so cool, do I even get to talk to you?? Isn’t there like, a special permit, like you have to be this cool to talk to, and I don’t think I fit lol. I do want to talk to you guys way more though.

Juice, you’re intimidating in like the best way, you’re so fun and cool and I read about how you got your name and you became cooler somehow because that’s such a simple way but you just stuck to it and you unknowingly made the coolest nickname, just like that. You’re really cool.

Dee, I get mildly frightened to go on your blog because it’s like, it’s not my place really to go near such an incredible person. You’re so sweet and cool and awesome at once and it makes me vaguely flustered honestly.

Ok onto the other community.

@quietlegends @izukubabe @dorki-c

You guys were some of the first people I met on this app and I am forever grateful, because you’re all so fun and hilarious and interesting, and so encouraging and wonderful and god I am so lucky to have met you all

Quinn, you’re so reliable and trustworthy, I feel so safe around you and talking to you, it’s so easy talking to you to, I don’t get as much anxiety as I usually do. I am just so happy you’re around.

Nicole, you’re genuinely just so cool, like I don’t know where to start, you write like an angel, look like one, and talk like one, you’re just so wonderful. I’m so happy to know you, every time you like something I reblog I get a little fluttery because it’s like a stamp of approval.

Dori, you’re like a savior, I sometimes feel like absolutely crap and you come in and chase it out and make me feel like I deserve something. You’re fun and sweet and honestly should realize how genuinely incredible you are because it feels like you don’t, and that’s kinda like a crime.

@bakugohoex Ria I know we don’t get to talk as much because I’m still going through Attack on Titan and often times I don’t get to check in with you, but you’re one of the coolest people I know period. I get a little scared talking to you honestly, like you’ll realize how uninteresting I am and decide to stop talking, but I’m glad you haven’t yet. Thank you.

@spacing-outttt @bullyhunter--69

We technically don’t talk to each other, but sometimes we spam reblog and like each other’s blogs, and it feels like it’s own version of communication, and I really enjoy doing it with you. It feels like sort of a constant in my life, like an anchor? I’m just really glad you’re around.

@earthy-academia we don’t talk either but we are mutuals and you are super cool. Like I go on your blog and instantly feel like I’m calm and happy, and it’s stability I’m glad to have. So thank you ❤️

@ghosted-alien I saw a ‘shower-thoughts’ post on my feed, checked the comments and answered someone being confused about the post. And then we became friends. It feels a little like fate and I’m really really happy we’re friends, because having someone to say good morning and good night to makes me feel like no matter what happens, I’ll get through it. Sorry if that’s a little deep, you’re just a highlight of like, my month.

#I just #wanted to say thank you #dream talks #allies of the kingdom

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iiasha-archived · 3 years

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Here’s another ask game for ya! Assign your moots as seventeen comeback aesthetics (can include solos, OSTs, collabs, Japanese comebacks, etc) and say why you associate them with that aesthetic! Some can overlap too!

ooo okay.. i’m really bad at these kinds of things but i’ll try my best ❤️ i would have loved to do all my mutuals but my brain isn’t strong enough for everyone so i’m so sorry ahead of time if i didn’t get you!! 😭

edit: also i just realized this said COMEBACK aesthetics but i just did svt. well. anything lmao

@s0ftbb as clap: c just gives me such wonderfully colorful and bright vibes (esp with the use of the colored text lmao it always adds such a nice extra flair to all ur posts <3) and also all her creations and videos give me such HAPPY and LET’S HAVE A GOOD TIME vibes u know what i mean 🥺 and also just that splash of insanity that we all love <3 in particular i’m thinking of that montage scene near the end where there’s like confetti flying everywhere and it’s in slow-mo and stuff lmao

@rosevlolets as fallin flower: alexis gives me super soft and refined and of course flowery vibes! i think it also helps that all her tags for the svt members are literally flowers so it always feels like a cherry blossom breeze every time i see her on the dash or in my notifs <3 (oh gosh i hope that wasn’t TOO cheesy lmao) hehe but yeah i always think flowers when it comes to alexis which is perfect for fallin’ flower

@scoupsy as fear + fearless being the sister song: not because dreamy is intimidating or anything LMAO but i think this association immediately came to mind because of her astounding and beautiful graphics, i feel like they match the fear aesthetic super well. there’s like kind of a dark and elegant atmosphere i always associate with her gfx and in turn her but in like that really beautiful way <3 but ALSO fearless comes in bc i find dreamy’s personality super, well, fearless LMAO and just badass. i really love how she doesn’t hesitate to speak up for herself ❤️

@jonghan as (never-ending) aju nice: GO CRAZY GO STUPID GO WILD LOSE YOU’RE FUCKING SHIT AS WE GO WILD EVEN MORE!! i think yza perfectly encapsulates the never-ending aju nice stage as well as all the crazy antics that come along with it especially as of late LMAO. and again i tend to associate people’s content with their i guess. being? lmao but aju nice is equally as colorful and vibrant as her gifs PLUS she’s so prolific (e.g. never-ending but in the best way) like god damn idk how you keep up with it all afjksldjf

@soonhoonsol as healing: idk man chey just gives me very... lmao HEALING vibes :D seeing you on the dash and in my notifs fills me with this very feel-good “ahhh it’s chey!!!” and upbeat feeling hehe <3 and you almost always have such nice tags as well that i read them sometimes and i’m like 🥺🥺🥺 my soul = cleansed. but there’s also this sense of like... i hope this is for the long run you know? LMAO by that what i mean is the whole thing of healing is like DON’T stop this healing right basically i hope you continue to bless the dash for a long time whether it be with your creations or simply good vibes <3

@gotseventeens as change up: i don’t really have a reason for this other than vibes? LMAO i’m using vibes all over the place but yeah like for some reason the vibe i get from belle reminds me of the bold colors and suave/cool nature of the change up mv hehe ❤️ i think it’s because belle’s vibes also strike me with this air of confidence that is still kind of chill/lowkey about it lmaooo like YEAH you totally got this ;D

@tzhao12 as 2019 TTT (camping ver.) but specifically when they’re talking about their feelings at the end: because what speaks better about everlasting friendships than the friend i’ve been blessed with for what. is it 12 years now. she’s probably not even gonna see this for like 3 months bc unlike me she escaped tumblr. anyways tiff i’d die for you can’t wait for y’all to jumpscare me this thursday <3 i’m gonna cry i’m serious <3

@vernons as any vocal unit song: oona gives me very soft and gentle vibes which is a lot of what i get from most of vocal unit’s songs! if i had to pick exactly one maybe we gonna make it shine but that’s probably just influenced by me having listened to it recently hehe <3 also a lot of the nature aesthetics and makeup looks i see you post on your main blog feel like they fit in as the visual side of the aesthetic the vocal unit songs give me if that makes any sense??? LMAO

@heartgyus as snap shoot, + the creative process behind it: so in my heart rhys is like a leading mingyu stan here so naturally i had to pick something with mingyu’s entire heart and spirit behind it LMAO but in general rhys vibe and aesthetic gives me SUPER happy/fluffy upbeat like “whoo hoo!” vibes??? afdjklajf a little silly a lot of cute and a lot of fun :D

@haniehae as pinwheel: for some reason when i think of anna i get this sense of a breath of fresh air??? idek why this is another one i can’t really explain hahaha but yeah pinwheel is what immediately came to mind! i think also because when i see a lot of your moodboards pinwheel kind of naturally comes as like the backtrack for a lot of them??? i think it’s something about the instrumentals of the song. anna just overall also gives me very relaxing vibes whenever i see her on the dash hehe <3

@xuseokgyu as when they were filming the 2019 gose intro: okay this is really specific but for some reason that’s what came to mind afjkadslj MY REASONING is that belle just gives me the vibes of being like. super enthusiastic and supportive about EVERYTHING whether it be her own work or the work others are doing!!! also lowkey i get parental vibes from her LMAO so it somehow reminds me of when they were in the house and seungkwan was like “OKAY KIDS... GATHER AROUND...” lmao but in general the whole energy of that entire thing where they were like “okay here’s this thing we’re gonna DO IT” but in a enthusiastic/happy way is why i picked this jfaksldf

@17hateblog as seventeen’s humor: kay and i don’t really talk but she consistently has the funniest fucking tags ever known to mankind. it might not specifically be the same as the humor seventeen show us in, say, gose, but the way they both make me die laughing is the same <3 it doesn’t even matter what the post is everything she puts on her blog is an adventure and i am fucking here for it. AND she’s a jun stan so what’s not to love <3

@vixenjun as light a flame: because kaya and her blog literally embody sexiness + junhui in that choreo....... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything. i also really feel like her aes kind of fits that dark mysterious too-good-for-you beauty vibe that i also get from light a flame lmao (but underneath that kaya is obviously a sweetheart <3)

@happysmilebtr as hitorijanai: anna is just like. genuinely one of the most supportive and happy vibing people i’ve met on here? lmao and i feel bad bc i basically have now left you on read KJFDLAJDS but all our dms have been so much fun like i love just talking about anything <333 but yeah the way you’re so open and loving and supportive 100% gives me hitorijanai vibes and the message behind it :D

#asks #ask game #kaleidoscope-of-lillies #i know i didn't get everyone and that's why i struggle so much on these kinds of things bc i feel bad hhhhh

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sxcker-punched · 2 years

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this is a post for my oc luca. after a ton of revising and editing, i think i finally have him finished so here ya go. i might also post some of my work that i have stashed away in my notes, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

before we get to the actual intro, i just want to say that this is MY ORIGINAL CHARACTER. please don’t claim him as your own or use him in anything without my permission or anything like that. i don’t want to have to come after anyone for using my work, but i will if it happens.

anyways, here is luca.

Basic Info

Name: Luca Yurei

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

Pronouns: He/Him

Race/Ethnicity: Black/Japanese

Height: 5’8

Hair Color: Black/White

Hair Type: Curly (3C)

Eye Color: Light Gray

Appearance

Luca is a five foot eight male with brown skin, light gray eyes, and shoulder length curly black and white hair that falls in front of his eyes. The left side of his hair is white and the right side is black. His eyebrows are also black and white. He has a stud on both nostrils, a septum, a smiley piercing, a tongue piercing, and multiple piercings on both ears. He has a collection of tattoos on his arms, stomach, back, and legs. He has a nicely shaped fit body with a bit of an hourglass figure. His upper half is a nice mix of muscle and fat that he got from his father. He also used to be a pro hero so he has some abs and muscle definition. He gets his hips and thighs from his mother. He has few stretch marks across his waist and hips. He has battle scars on his back, arms, torso, and neck. The most noticeable of all his scars is a very large and deep gash across his back, a large scar on the right side of his waist, and a burn scar on his neck. His usual outfits mostly contain oversized/baggy clothes as he prefers to cover up than expose a lot of skin. He likes to wear sneakers or chunky shoes to go with his outfits. He has no set style of clothing because he can rock any kind, but likes to wear 90s streetwear, goth, grunge. He also likes to wear a lot of rings and chains and dark makeup.

Personality

Luca is quiet and reserved. He always keeps to himself and doesn’t talk unless he wants to (which is uncommon). As opposed to his usual demeanor, he isn’t afraid to put anyone in their place as he has zero tolerance for disrespect towards him or his friends. He’s typically quiet, but he’s louder around the people he knows and loves. People can find him intimidating, but once they get to know him, he’s actually interesting and easy to talk to. However, he doesn’t like to reveal too much about himself because it makes him uncomfortable and anxious. People have taken advantage of him in the past which is part of the reason why he keeps to himself. He isn’t one for fighting, but he will if the situation calls for it. It takes a lot to get him mad like that though and people don’t mess with him because he’s always so quiet. He’s never had to fight someone except once or twice in the past. He’s sort of the embodiment of Resting Bitch Face, even though he’s calm, relaxed, and quiet most of the time. Luca is a wallflower that doesn’t put up with people’s bullshit, to put it simply.

Quirk Info

Quirk: Afterlife

Luca can summon ghosts to fight and talk to them. He has a ghost form where he can fly, become invisible, and phase through objects. He can also possess and manipulate objects and people.

When Luca’s quirk activates, his eyes turn completely white and light green fog surrounds him.

When he first realized he had a quirk, he had started hearing the voices of ghosts. But as he got older and his quirk got stronger, they began to have physical appearances.

His power takes a lot of mental and physical energy to control, so he can get very exhausted and weak if he uses his quirk for too long or too much.

Along with getting extremely weak, his vision gets very blurry and it’s hard for him to see and he gets really bad migraines.

He can feel the soul presence of other people which can help in combat.

He can choose which ghosts he wants to summon.

As his ghost form allows him to phase through objects, this also allows attacks to go through him and cause no damage.

#.zoshie speaks #my oc #oc luca #oc intro #oc insert #bnha oc

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project-paranoia · 3 years

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Live Watch: Guardian Episode One, Part One

It's Guardian! The show that got me interested in this genre! I love spooky things and I love mysteries and fantasy! I simply adore it so much! When I can't sleep I just put on a playlist of Guardian in the background. I was aware of censorship before - every country has some version of it, but to some degree this was my first deep dive into how it might effect a piece of media. Guardian is exceptionally acted and incredibly written, as well as suffering from obvious dubs where the dubbing voice actor sounds nothing like the previous actor and odd cuts that are disrupted. In some ways it's the little drama that could fighting its way past their studio going bankrupt while they were filming, reshoots, and being taken down and altered several times.

In some ways Guardian's struggle fits the spirit and aesthetic of the show. Worn in like an old pair of jeans but still making an effort. Putting emphasis where things count and hoping the kindness of the universe will make allowances for the rest. Attention to detail where the story really matters. It has the charm of a community production put on out of love with actors and crew who would not be anywhere else in the world for any amount of money. That feeling of love comes through, and whether or not I'm barely literate I have so many words to share.

Part of why I love it as well is it has that feeling of 80s and 90s fantasy, like Moomin, Xena or Condor Heroes. Everything feels lived in, nothing's been spit shined except for Shen Wei's suits. It's an old city street of a show, it has history and character built in.

*After all that I don't know that I have a tonne to say about the intro. It's very good but it's also full of spoilers. I think having the intro song be in English does make a difference in making it appealing to English speaking audiences as well as standing out as different and interesting, which the show is. Speaking of Spoilers! Spoilers below!

* The obligatory beginning narration is beautifully animated, I have another post that will be done some time before the heat-death of the universe talking about the fascinating world building options. Unlike some Make It SciFi plots, this one has legs and implications.

* Remakes rarely are able to meet the original on equal ground - and I struggle to believe the actors would Fit as well - but part of me really wants to have a chance to have the Dixingren worldbuilding really leaned into. The writing is good enough we get implication but no real follow through. I want fifty episodes of how Dixing functions, give me more pseudo-science behind the mutations, what are the biological differences. I'm hungry for more!

* I love the cameos of later characters, and the way there was some effort to be discrete with spoilers.

* It's Ya Boy! I love Shen Wei. With that music cue and that sinister turn around they really set him up as dubious. I wish they went with something a little different with the intro so his character wasn't spoiled. The writing, directing, and acting was so good and spoiling who Shen Wei is kind of took the teeth out of that.

* Also cheers to the costume designer who outfitted Zhu Yilong so well and made him look jacked with the fit of those clothes.

* Also you can tell this is a real university because the staff has to sit in tiny student chairs. I'm not joking, please be warned if you're going into academia. Unless you have tenure life is An Adventure - and even then.

* Also shout out to Shen Wei's Prized Cabbage and the Queen of our hearts, Li Qian. Why is this actress not in more things? She has such an expressive and lovely face and she really goes all the way in with her acting. I respect an artist that acts from their chest. Also that windbreaker, white skirt combo is chic and fun all at once, it draws the eye and makes her melt into the background all at once - perfect for the character. I love her so much.

* Here's another one of Shen Wei's coats, it's a lovely color for him but it also is so thin that it looks like it crinkled up just from being worn.

* I'm being distracted by details and missing plot stuff.

* Story of my life.

* I love Li Qian hovering along behind Shen Wei like a duckling following their mother. A) Mood and B) it quietly informs their dynamic. Shen Wei has like one person he can trust but no one he can really confide in and it's the same for Li Qian. A ship will find a port in a storm and Shen Wei has Big Da-ge Energy. My fanfic heart hopes they found comfort in the pseudo familial relationship with each other while it lasted.

* Even in episode one we receive foreshadowing, we love and respect some excellent writing. For those of you who missed it - Professor Ouyang is talking about Lin Jing who I love partially because he's so outrageous large but has the total opposite of intimidating energy.

* What did they feed you Lin Jing? He is so tall and wide, but they do a lot with camera work to try to make him not quite as big. Side note, I would really love to see the actor who plays Lin Jing (Liu Minting) both in more dramas but more specifically in a role where he was like a minister or scholar - someone intellectual. I think the combination of being such a big gentleman and also someone who like plots or plans would be really dynamic if it was written well.

* Also I like the exchange where without a word Professor Ouyang indicates he has one last thing to say, it's private and that he would like Shen Wei to ask Li Qian to leave. That's What You Can Do With Good Actors!

* Li Qian is just so pretty and the actress emotes so well!

* Shen Wei totally understanding what's going on with this shady research immediately and wanting to stay as far away as possible. We see one of the first examples of him being aggressively polite to remove himself from a situation.

* "i'M jUST aN oRDINARY sCHOLAR." No one buys it Shen Wei.

* Angy Thinking Face

* One thing the show is really good at is using establishing shots really well so you always know where everything is and everything is going

* Guo Changcheng, all around good boy and angel. We stan a nervous legend

* Zhou Yunlan Arriving. Why is everyone on this show an Absolute Legend

* Guo Changcheng protecting himself with his certificate is too cute. This young man is trying his best and I support him.

* Also that coat is Young, Pure, Stylish; I love it

* Zhao Yunlan, what's wrong with you? You are amazing!

* His irreverent style and disregard of usual policy makes him fit in really well with his band of misfits and special cases

* Guo Changcheng's OO face is too good, elastic face

* Da Qing my love!

* Jin Ling, I think he has an all seeing eye on his hoodie thing. Illuminati Confirmed.

* Also they filmed the shots so well, so you always know where everyone is in relation to everyone else

* Our Prized Cabbage! I love her!

* Great handheld work: shaky and unhinged, but not migraine inducing

* Foreshadowing in the form of a shadow and reaching for the necklace

* Da Qing's cat behaviours. I really want behind the scenes of the actor discussing how cat was he going to cat

* We get our first real example of how Zhao Yunlan doesn't feel safe emoting negatively and so he uses a super sunny mask to hide his feelings, except with Da Qing who he lets his anger show with because he trusts him.

* I'm not even halfway through and I've written so much, peace and blessings to the readers of this.

* Zhao Yunlan's swagger, after his childhood having a little power must feel comforting and good

* I love how Da Qing is talking as a cat less than a meter from the medical examiner. Does the examiner not care or does he know? Is he deaf?

* Harassing Guo Changcheng is the new team sport

* Zhao Yunlan Realises Something Music

* Also, Lollipop Measurement

* It's nice to see Zhao Yunlan just being himself with Da Qing, he's able to really be honest and genuine with him

* Slow Look Moment

* This moment is so fascinating! Shen Wei doesn't know what's going on yet. He just sees an old friend who winces when he sees him and disappears. We mostly see things from Zhao Yunlan's point of view, but from Shen Wei's perspective this is a first part of just some Odd and Confusing Happenings

* This cat though! I love him!

* The delicate way they’re both feeling each other out. This must be so confusing and startling for Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan is trying to figure out if this teacher is going to bust him or what.

* He forgot to let go, way to set off Zhao Yunlan’s suspicions

* “Mark Stewart” Is he though? Who picked out that English name?

* Li Qian! I love her and I love that striped blouse. Fashion. Got to look good when you’re resisting a mental break. *Also she hears a meow and looks around at eye level, I love that for her.

* Zhao Yunlan! You can’t take pictures of young ladies without their permission. What is wrong with you!

* I love Da Qing’s very cat attitude of I Will Have Vengeance for These Wrongs

* Two for one! Shen Wei meets two faces from his past.

* Also, I get a little frustrated about people making a big deal about the 10,000 years versus 1,000 years age thing with Da Qing. a) He has amnesia and b) the thousand years refers to the amount of time needed to cultivate to a certain stage in Chinese mythology - usually by absorbing energy from the sun, moon, or depending on the animal other sources.

* I feel so bad for Shen Wei, who knows what he thinks. Were his friends brainwashed? Did they forget? Can they not say for some reason? What is happening?

This review is getting a little long, so join in tomorrow for Part Two~~!

#Guardian #watchthrough

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