#like it's not bad or anything it's just. changes the vibe of certain lines or even whole scenes 🤔

[daz4i]

watching spto and

1. I'm having so much fun. I'm so happy this show exists

2. you can very easily tell which actors have done voice work before and which took their skill in film acting and put it into voice acting akdkflhj it's interesting!

#like it's not bad or anything it's just. changes the vibe of certain lines or even whole scenes 🤔 #i do think it's extremely cool that they got the movie's cast tbh :)

[ofswordsandpens]

just finished episode 6…. truly don’t know how to feel about these changes. would love to know your thoughts bc i’m just kinda baffled by some changes tbh

Mixed feelings as always:

Percy's dream slapped. I loved Kronos's actor. It felt perfectly eery. No notes.

No percabeth late night convo on the truck. This doesn't surprise me given we sort of did that on the train already, but now there's just another iconic book moment that we'll get bits and pieces of, but never actually get to see in its entirety/original setting.

I did vibe with the glass prism tool for the iris message and it was pretty cool. The Percy + Annabeth argument was great but I'm gonna be honest, Luke being like "you're arguing like an old married couple" was laying it on a tad thick to me idk idk. I know I'll probably be in the minority there lol but I think it would have liked the line better if Percy and Annabeth got more embarrassed to his statement but they both reacted to it like :/ so it just felt heavy handed on the show runners part more than anything

Lotus Hotel vibes? Lackluster. Uninspired. It just didn't capture that outrageous paradise for kids feeling from the book because they turned it into Hermes' hangout so there's a whole bunch more adults than kids. Basically felt like if you took the movie's version and turned down the energy of it by a mile lmao. (Which is also ironic given RR's post about it today).

And of course the kids immediately know what's happening so like. No fun mystery. No Percy figuring it out. Just them being like "omg we need to be careful" and then immediately separating from Grover lmao.

Okay. LMM's Hermes.... it wasn't bad. Thankfully there was no singing. He was fine. It's more or less that turning the Lotus story line into a Hermes' storyline was like an "okay, I guess we're doing this" thing. I mean I guess we finally introduced something for the non-book reader's to pick up on that Luke might not have the best relationship with his dad (and consequently the gods). But like, nothing about this storyline is something that isn't introduced later on in the books. Nor was it better or more interesting than the original lotus storyline in the books.

Again, its the constant replacement of everything fun and silly and absurd in the book and turning it into a very serious moment, is just like, killing the energy. Seriousness is good. Silliness is also good. The book balanced it greatly. The show struggles here.

Glad we got a Pan mention tho!! Finally!

But um 4 pearls, so no dilemma about who to save. A part of me is relieved because the show's created like 3 other sacrifice convo scenarios so its gotten bit reductive, but Sally being a part of the equation is an entirely different dynamic and now that dilemma is theoretically gone. (unless he loses one of the pearls?)

And Percy's missed the deadline?? Right?? So like? I really don't know what we're doing anymore. In the book the deadline was pretty strict lol. Here I guess the deadline was like, a loose suggestion? Percy's walking into the middle of the god's battle field with master bolt in his hand? Idk.

Overall things in the show feel messy and way less cohesive. They seem to know that certain things from the book are important but not necessarily why, or they'll introduce events or plot points strangely late or way too early.

#to summarize: always ending the episodes now with this :/ expression on my face #pjo show crit #there's more but just #yeah

[genericpuff]

Rachel "Retcon" Smythe Strikes Again!

Okay, so I've been seeing pictures of Volume 4 of Lore Olympus floating around, and people are ALREADY FINDING RETCONS.

Most notably so far, some added panels in the Hades and Apollo confrontation that happens outside Artemis' house (when Persephone steals Apollo's lyre) in Episode 81.

This is the original scene, for anyone who needs a refresher:

Aaaand here are the panels that were added.

(all pictures of Volume 4 are courtesy @iwannagutyou on IG!!! thank you for giving me permission to use these! <3)

First of all, the art. It's so noticeably bad. You can tell Rachel has completely lost her ability to draw these characters in the S1 style, I'm fairly certain she took the panel of Hades from the old version and just copy pasted it to try and get around it (look at the posing) but it's incredibly obvious looking at that third panel that LO is not and can never be what it was back in 2017-2019. Those first two panels seem like they were copy pasted from the previous ones, which is just sad if those are the lengths she has to go to to come even close to replicating the older style.

Now, this just might be due to camera translation, it could very well look better IRL, but the colors just look so incredibly desaturated and the lines blurred out, to the point that people are doing double takes over whether or not panels have been directly changed - they haven't been, they've just been so sucked dry of their colors that they look off enough to cast suspicion.

If anything it's a harsh reminder that LO has kinda always had art problems, especially with its lazy humor and stupid meme faces.

Of course, to be fair, color loss can happen in print, but seeing how slapped together these books tend to be, I wouldn't be surprised if they just didn't put in the effort to convert the page art to CMYK or at least tinker with the saturation in editing some more to ensure it would come out more vibrant in print.

Now. Excuse me while I go on a bit of a crackpot rant here. Newbie puff pals beware, because this is gonna get dicey and you're about to learn where my tinfoil-hat rep comes from but I just have to talk about it.

Back to the added Apollo panels, where Persephone asks Hades not to hurt him and he looks nervous before she says "I just want him to leave".

Maybe it's just me, but it's a little weird that THESE are the panels they decided they needed to add. It's weird that she's asking Hades not to hurt Apollo when she's about to break into his car and steal his lyre just a few moments later. It's weird that the implication seems to be that she's referring to Hades' act of violence towards Tori... but Persephone doesn't know that's happened yet. So this feels like an unnecessary retcon that's doing more harm than good.

But I feel like the timing of this is kinda messed up as well, as this book released just days after the release of the last FP episode in which Apollo has his 'side' of the assault story told through his perspective, which is often considered a HUGE no-no in writing assault stories because it often comes with the implication that it's asking for empathy from the audience. We already know Apollo is delusional, we already know he thinks him and Persephone are meant to be despite her constant rejection of him, we didn't need a flashback from his own warped perspective explaining that very thing, the only purpose to do such a thing this late in the game would be to try and get the audience to 'connect' with him (it's giving S3 Bryce from 13 Reasons Why vibes). Now we have this scene of Persephone asking Hades not to hurt him (despite the structure of the episode being literally fine before, this change wasn't needed) getting snuck into the physical book release just a couple days after the newest FP tried to present Apollo in an empathetic light (and let me tell you, that's a whole essay and a half that I'll be getting into eventually).

Shit, if I wanted to get REAL Pepe Sylvia with it, I might say that hypothetically, the whole point of the random Leuce abuse episode - despite Persephone having no way of knowing what she attempted as Hades hadn't told her and she wasn't there to see it and we weren't shown her overhearing them in any way - and the following episode that was mostly padding of Hades and Persephone having sex - no consequences or follow-up whatsoever to the Leuce scene - was just to pad out the episode release schedule and buy time until the book came out so that Rachel could release that Apollo POV episode right before the book came out and revealed those new added scenes of Persephone asking Hades not to hurt Apollo, in what could be a sly artificial attempt at minimizing the SA plot so Rachel can finally just brush aside the one major plot point she regretted writing the most. After all, it wouldn't be the first time Rachel's controlled the pace of her comic to release certain moments at certain times that line up with IRL events.

But, y'know. I'm gonna quit on that thought while I'm ahead because it's probably making my credibility meter drop into the red. My ADHD has been real bad lately and it's really starting to show LMAO All ima say is that IDK who Rachel thinks she's fooling here, this kind of shit is stupid easy to fact check when the digital version of the comic is available online to read.

To end on a much funnier and lighter note, remember how Rachel tried to retcon the Demeter/Hera/Hestia relationship by changing the line "I miss my sisters" to "I miss my friends"? Well, there was one panel that had been missed in the webtoons version that still refers to them as sisters. You can still find this unedited line in Episode 78.

And uh. They forgot to fix it again for the book.

It's permanent now. That's permanent marker. It would have cost them nothing to find this in the webtoon version and fix it before it got sent to the book editors. Now it's gonna cost them thousands because the book editors didn't bother (or know) to check.

There's also this... weird shit going on with the speech bubbles. Like, they're REALLY FUCKING OVERDOING IT with the speech bubble outlines. I don't know who made this choice but it was a bad one. Gross. Don't do that. It looks so cheap.

But let's be real, at this point I feel like the book editors are just outright sabotaging Rachel because who the fuck calls themselves a professional when they do this shit-

Oh, and there's no bonus episode, just sketches. Which is fine. But it makes me chuckle to think that Rachel just didn't have time in her already razor-thin buffer to draw up a new episode to pass off as "cut content".

#i'm fired for that whole conspiracy bit aren't i #can you blame me when the wedding was lined up with valentine's day and dio's birth was lined up with mother's day #i swear to christ rachel does this on purpose it's so unhinged #just write a story #it doesn't make your comic 'deep' to line it up with real world dates that aren't gonna matter in 3 weeks anyways when they go up for free #it's just so unnecessary and pointless to do #lore olympus critical #lo critical #antiloreolympus #anti lore olympus

[daphnebowen]

A have a question for you, did you like the Percy Jackson movies?

omg, so sorry for taking so darn long to respond to this ask anon! I started responding to it a while ago and then one thing lead to the next. but I'm here now... and accepting more asks!

okay, so as a kid growing up I remember actually seeing part of the first movie in school or after school club or something, and as a kid that movie was everything especially since I hadn't read the books. Now as I've gotten older and read the books and rewatched the movies again - thinking, "it won't be that bad, right?" well, if my jaw dropped to the floor and confused facial expression weren't enough hints for you I don't know what is. my dad watched it with me a couple of years ago when I last watched them and even he was confused. He barely knows anything abou Percy Jackson and was like "isn't he supposed to be, like, twelve? That kid looks like he's twenty" it's just - I don't know how to explain it. I think the movies might have been a good stepping off point. they did some things decently, from what I remember of the lotus casino and such. but a lot of what they changed affected the dynamic and the general, like, vibe of the story. So while the show does change a few things, a) it kept the original storyline very close with only a few changes and b) some changes were needed for sakes of pacing and translation. making a first person pov into a tv show with so many diverse characters and plot lines can be really difficult!

another thing I heard from someone and actually really agreed with is that the movies can be enjoyable if you don't consider them an adaptation of the books. I think i agree with this statement. sure not every adaptation can be perfect, but when you look at the show versus the movie there's just a certain, I don't know what that allows the show to feel more in tune with the books. Like it's something missing in the movies that really connects you to the magic of camp half blood. and some people love the movies and don't love the show as much, and that's okay. to each their own. but yeah, i hope this makes sense! In summary: the movies shouldn't be watched in the sense of "this is the Percy Jackson series written by Rick riordan." it should probably be viewed as a whole other thing. so yeah, as a kid, those movies were everything, but as i got older something about them made me mad and i just refused to watch them anymore. Sorry I couldn't go into more detail, but it's been probably three years since I've seen the movies and can't remember a whole lot of details.

thanks for the ask!!

#anon #percy jackson #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians #annabeth chase #pjo movies #pjo show #the lightning thief #pjo tv show #percy jackson show #pjo series #perseus jackson

[lovable-liar]

i would die for any and all hasan x autistic reader fluff

𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻 + 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

He’s so patient with you!

If you’re nonverbal, he will absolutely learn sign language if you use that to communicate.

If you use an app to speak, he’ll wait so patiently for you to finish typing or finding a certain word!

He’s always willing to change the environment to suit your needs.

He switches *all* of his light bulbs with ones that you can dim just in case you get overwhelmed by bright lights.

He sound proofs his office so you don’t have to hear him yelling at chat 24/7

Buys you the best noise-canceling headphones on the market for your birthday (will absolutely give them to you early if you’re having a particularly bad day)

Loves to bond over shared interests and he will always be there to listen to you info dump about your special interest(s)

He buys things that relate to your special interest(s) for you because he loves to see the joy they bring you (whether it be a face splitting smile in the moment or watching you quietly assemble/use/add to your collection later on)

Watching your comfort shows with him <3

He doesn’t love the idea of having you on stream where anything could go wrong (he more so lets you on the podcast. Will, QT, and Austin love having you there and are also very patient with you.) but when you do make appearances on stream, he tells chat to be on their best behavior (most days he might even go so far as to mute chat.)

If you find it hard to express your affection, he pretty much deals with however it manifests itself. Whether it’s biting him, screeching at him, random gifts that others might see as useless, air kisses, randomly giving him one of your fidget toys or a piece of art you made! He loves how you express your emotions because it just feels so *right.*

If you’re brutally honest without knowing, he fully backs you up and supports you even if it’s a joke. Your food tastes bad and you say something about it? He’s beckoning the waiter back to get you something else. You insult a conservative without realizing? He’s pissing himself laughing and wholeheartedly agreeing with you. You feel a bad texture and start going about fixing it? He’s giving a stink eye to the thing whilst also making a mental note to avoid it in the future.

Sharing a playlist with him! (I saw a tiktok a while ago where these two people had a private, linked spotify session while going about their day and I feel like that’s what you guys would do! Vibing out in the Walmart Halloween section, dancing around while waiting in line somewhere, air-guitaring together in random places in public.)

Shared growth! Hasan learns more about autism and becomes a stronger advocate for understanding and inclusion, while you gain more confidence and better social skills from your interactions.

Buys a lot of sensory stuff for you too!

Probably gets a sensory swing for you and then finds himself using it a lot as well. 

ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇꜱᴛꜱ:

Space - Hasan will sit through, listen to and take notes while watching hundreds of hours of documentaries about space just so he can engage in conversation with you about it. He’s a true ally and likes to let you list off all of the statistics and super cool facts as to not take your thunder (the absolutely soul crushing feeling that is talking about your special interest to someone and they know more than you <<<< anything else)

Animals - When he was thinking of getting a new dog, he immediately consulted you. Knowing that you would deduct which breed would be perfect for his routine and lifestyle, he put all of his faith in you to choose the right one. He, to this day, thanks the universe that he asked you first as Kaya is the *perfect* dog for him all thanks to your input and guidance. Hasan is always down to go bird watching with you, stops walking to let you catch up to him while you take a picture of an insect you find cool, taking you to the zoo! (More on the zoo: He takes so many pics at the zoo. If you guys get to meet some of the animals, he’ll take pics/vids of you holding them, he takes videos of you in the aquarium tunnel, if you want he will absolutely dress up like a safari guide with you. Loves watching you whistle to the birds, roaring back at the big cats, touching the sting rays, feeding the penguins, etc.)

Science/History - Museum dates! He’ll let you drag him around the museum, explaining all of the exhibits that you already know everything about. Who needs a tour guide when he has you! Makes sure you’re well fed and hydrated while you run around the museum. He buys you those amazon science kits for your birthday and will either help you do it or supervise, allowing for you to explain every element of the reaction. Buys you authentic vintage science posters/books/paraphernalia!

(If you’d like to see more special interest headcannons or a specific special interest, please send a request!)

#hasanabi #hasanabi x reader #hasan piker #hasan piker x reader #hasanabi x autistic!reader #hasan piker x autistic!reader #hasan x reader #hasan x autistic!reader

[bedrock-to-buildheight]

you got good ass takes on minos and sisyphus hows The Lady and the Tiger by tmbg as a those two guys type of song ? I need peer review on my song associations lol. also do you have any songs you associate with any ultrakill characters ?

It's a very interesting and spicy song for those two, cause in this song, Minos' opinions is represented by the tiger, the more dangerous choice. I like it!

As for my songs for the blorbos, OH BOI YOU UNLOCKED AN UNSKIPPABLE CUTSCENE

Below is a bunch of songs and who they're for. Some even has explanation

Gabriel

This Is Love by Air Traffic Controller - damn near a gabv1el anthem. A homoerotic AND homicidal lovesong. Literally the third line is 'I'm an idiot for thinking this was anything but blood'

Dear Wormwood by The Oh Hellos - Gabriel to the Council

Kaiserion by Ghost - same vibe as above, with more anti-christianity vibes

Bitter Water by The Old Hellos - Minos/Gabe, in an anticipatory grief, doomed yaoi kind of way

V1

Would That I by Hozier - highly specific Gabv1el with Minos/Gabe former relationship

Stars from Les Mis (Phillip Quast version)

V2

The Plague by the mountain goats - imo V1 was never made to give much of a shit aboyt humans. It's almost vindictively happy at seeing humanity's hubris catching up to them at last

The Toy Soldier's Song by The Mechanisms (Gunpowder Tim vs The Moon Kaiser) - loyalty is a lot to ask of a weapon, the song

Want You Gone from Portal 2 and Still Alive from Portal

Cry for Judas by the mountain goats - 'But I am just a broken machine, and I do things that I don't really mean'

A Sadness Runs Through Him by The Hoosiers - Gabriel/V2. The story of guard dogs who had bad owners

Minos

Sisyphus

Cirice by Ghost - Minos/Gabe that started out as Minos manipulating Gabe into siding with him a la Drowning Man (fic)

The Music of The Night from The Phantom of The Opera - slow, powerful and seductive. If charisma itself is a song

Ferryman by Shayfer James - despite the name, this is a Minos song. There's a certain indifference to shitty lovers and the insignificance of individual humans that fits him well

Run to You by Pentatonix - Minos/Sisyphus post-Prime. The specific amv scene I have in mind is 'Minos finds him bleeding out after fighting V1 and they share a few moments. Sisyphus realizes that maybe, he did regret one thing'

For the Departed by Shayfer James- Minos/Sisyphus, depicting their final moments before Gabriel arrives in Greed

Villainous Thing by Shayfer James - Sisyphus to Gabriel. An understanding between people who care about Doing Right, but hold too much anger to take the respectable route. Plus a bit of flirting <3

Ferryman

The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives - Ferrygabe resentment song <33 They fucking hate what he made them into

Obsessed With You by The Orion Experience - self explanatory

Others

Body by Mother Mother - self explanatory 2. That one piece of unadded ferryman lore hakita dropped is the gift that keeps on giving

Cupid by Fifty Fifty - lmao

Bury My Mother Pale and Slight by Amalgemotion - Virtues song. The chorus is directly calling to Gabriel as 'the knight' who will bring them freedom. I like to think that 'the king' mentioned here is God

For Narmer from Warframe- Sisyphean Insurrectionists

Like The Dawn by The Oh Hellos- Hell/Lucifer

Nothing Changes from Hadestown - The Council

Living in The Light by Ridiculon - The Council

#ask bedrock #if I get fucking read and roasted for my music taste it's nice know y'all o7

[tenabrye]

How would Wolfwood react to a reader who’s an Angel? (Trigun Stampede version)

I like to think he'd call reader his Little Angel. :)

He had a feeling. The first time he met them, he knew something was off, but not in a bad way. They gave off a calm vibe, a feeling that was, in a way, familiar to him. He's curious to know what their deal is. Why do they make him feel so calm and safe around them? No one has before, so why them? It's not long before he finds out the truth.

He's more of a 'see it to believe it' kind of guy, but it's not like he didn't excuse the thought. So, when they told him about their angelic side, he really thought the desert heat finally got to their head. An angel? Them? He certainly thought they were an angel, what with how sweet and kind they were, but literally? No. Until he finally had the proof he needed that changed his mind.

He's at least knowledgeable with what their true form looks like, and he's got to say that while it is horrifying, it's still beautiful. They don't show that to them, and he understands the reason why. Instead, they make the halo above their heads visible for him, as well as the most gorgeous pair of wings he's ever seen.

They're not white, no, they match the color of their hair. With permission, he's allowed to touch them, noting how soft to the touch they are. He's never felt anything like it at all. They can fly, he knows, he's now seen it. They're fast, too, which explains their reflexes in past situations that were tense.

He's an undertaker, not a priest, but he sort of has a deep session of thought after this little reveal. If there is proof of an angel, then surely there are more, and if there are more then God really exists.

He won't change his entire outlook on things just because of this, but he's now wondering if he'll go to Hell. What with his real work and all, but you know, he won't dwell on that for too long. Instead, he'll focus on questioning them about certain things.

Do they have any healing properties? He knows they bring ease to his weary mind just from standing in such close proximity, so he already knows they bring forth a vibe of relaxation. His views on them do change, but they're all good.

One question does end up being along the lines of if they can become corrupted if they were to give in to sexual desire. If they answer no, he keeps that in the back of his mind for later. If they answer yes, well, he supposes that was to be expected.

He's really just curious about them now. What it's like where they're from and why they're on such a dingy little planet like this one. He plays around with the thought of them being his 'guardian angel', to which he chuckles at. Does he really need one, though? Ah, but thinking back on it and the many, many times they've saved him from getting shot or succumbing to the quicksand out in the desert, he may have to agree that maybe, just maybe, they're actually here for him. That they're his Little Angel.

#trigun #trigun stampede #trigun wolfwood #nicolas d wolfwood #trigun fluff #wolfwood fluff #wolfwood x reader #wolfwood x you

[vaultedthewall]

Chronicles of Amber Fancast

Prefacing this with what I actually want from a Chronicles of Amber series is that tweet about not actually wanting an all star cast but ten unknowns and a scriptwriter that is deeply unwell. But if I'm gonna pick and choose big name actors here is who I would like based mostly on vibes, attractiveness (to me), and the likelihood it would really upset certain subreddits. AKA everything important in life. Mainly just the children of Oberon in the first five books bc it's already long enough as is.

Corwin - Oscar Isaac

Charismatic enough to make me forget how much I fucking hate Corwin, also he can sing. Thanks to Moon Knight we know he can totally rock "Protag who is just as confused as the audience as to what is going on" which is v important for Nine Princes In Amber.

Benedict - Idris Elba

Tall, 100% Done With This Family's shit, can carry the vibes of someone who only doesn't have the throne because he doesn't want it and everyone agrees if that was different he'd just have it.

Eric - Taika Waititi

Can balance both absolute piece of trash bag of dicks while still being charismatic which is really what's important about Eric.

Deirdre - Kali Reis

You want a battle maiden you'll get a battle maiden. If anything the main problem here is there's no way on god's green earth you could convince me she'd need Corwin and/or Random to come to her rescue for anything, but hey adaptations are for changing things.

Fiona - Sophie Turner

For all the redheads I thought it'd be important to pick people who normally play affable everymen/heroes/people you're used to seeing as goodguys, even if the nature of adapting a book series that's older than most of the people you'd cast in it means the 'big twist' of who the traitors are is something everyone sees coming. So someone well practiced at ingenues would be perfect for the actual baddest bitch in charge.

Bleys - K. J. Apa

We're gonna give him a better dye job than Riverdale though okay I promise.

Brand - Jack Quaid

Absolutely 'just this guy you know' vibes. Easy to overlook. Would YOU believe he was the big bad? Come on.

Llewella - Halle Bailey

Yes I'm making a Little Mermaid joke, try and stop me. But also given how shafted she was in the books I think it's important to use someone who can do a lot with having few speaking lines (though hopefully again that would be fixed in an adaptation)

Caine - Vico Ortiz

Literally I just want to watch them doing all the scenery chewing bullshit you know Caine has to get up to while they are manipulating and spycrafting their way through shit. Can fully believe they'd pull a finding a copy of themself to kill and leave so people don't know they're still around behind the scenes. Especially in their Blackbeard fit, come on.

Julian - Conrad Ricamora

Did I just cast my absolute most favorite Mister Darcy as my number one blorbo Julian? Call the fucking cops on me idgaf. His resting bitch face and sarcasm are second to none. Also watch Fire Island (2022) on Hulu.

Gérard - Jason Momoa

Along with being the biggest canon kinda implies he's also the hottest of all of Oberon's sons so absolute massive dreamboat Jason Momoa it is. Also for the lolz of him and Vico being the navy people.

Florimel - Jamie Clayton

Did you ever see a woman so beautiful you started crying?

Random - Bex Taylor-Klaus

They can absolutely go through the journey of youngest sibling in the jester position/fuckup because who cares > most responsible one after all.

BONUS

Bill Roth - Wil Wheaton

Look I adore his narration of the last five Amber books!!! I want him somewhere so the reliable chillax lawyer from earth who somehow just rolls with becoming the family lawyer for what amounts to gods of reality. I know I said I actually want a bunch of unknowns for the actual series but I will cry at whoever I must to make this happen. Please.

#chronicles of amber #fancast #roger zelazny

[cherry-velvet-skies]

It is time for the finale of the Beatles Era Ratings series ❤ This series was so fun I don't want it to end lol

Episode 4: Paul McCharmly 😁 And as of now all four parts are available in my Masterlist if you haven't seen the others 🥰

Archie Comics Character (Pre-Beatles Era)

Tell me he doesn't look like a 50s/60s cartoon character

Simultaneously looks 18 years old and 8 years old this kid's a fucking wizard

He has the vibe of those people who seem super cool but talk to them for too long and they get real annoying real fast

4/10 his only skill is his seemingly endless inventory of cheesy pickup lines

Petulant Schoolboy (1962)

Resting Pout Face ™️

There is a certain level of entitlement radiating from this image but we don't have time to unpack all of that

Looks the same as practically every other kid his age but still thinks he's the best looking one

5/10 is cute until he opens his mouth

Undercover Ken Doll (1963-66)

His appearance has not changed since the beginning of the Beatles

Looks identical to his Beatles cartoon counterpart and no I'm not wrong

This man is one minor inconvenience away from throwing a full-blown tantrum

6/10 though I'd be lying if I said I didn't find him the least bit adorable

Teen Caught With Fake ID (1967)

Never have I seen a real mustache look so fake in my entire life

When people who work at convenience stores tell stories of underage people who come in trying to buy alcohol, this is the people that come in

He's 25 and he looks 15 I hate it here

3/10 maybe next time don't let your LSD trip determine your facial hair pattern

Understandably Conceited (1968)

Very similar to Undercover Ken Doll but there is something different here. Something...better

Beautiful and he knows it

His eyelashes are longer than mine what the hell am I doing wrong

9/10 he's a 9 but he gatekeeps his skincare routine

McBeardy (1969-70)

Jesus Christ do I even need to say anything

The only other exception to my "I hate beards" rule

The mustache cannot stand on its own it must be accompanied by the beard

1000/10 I want him to fuck me just so I could forget about my problems for a while

No (1971)

How did we go from McBeardy to t h i s

You really thought that having beard hair longer than the hair on your head was a good idea? I think the fuck not, James.

Every time I think about Paul's style evolution I desperately try to delete this one from my memory

0/10 I actively despise this

Hot Dad at a Pool Party (1972)

Well at least the beard is gone

The title is exactly what I mean. I have no other way of describing this look

His hair is a little shorter than I feel is the ideal length for him but it's not bad

7.5/10 it's enough to make me have a crush on him, but it would be nothing more than that

Baby's First Mullet (1973)

Looks cute but also concerningly sexy

I hate that I like this but then again rockstar mullets are different than regular mullets so I have nothing to be embarrassed about

His eyes are so big how does he do that

9.5/10 if I saw him at a club I would definitely wanna sleep with him

The Eighth Circle of Hell (1974)

And we're back here again I am in AGONY

The trainwreck of a mustache ON TOP OF THE MULLET? I am at my fucking limit.

This is the face of a man who has done his fair share of cocaine

12598347/10 I had it at a 2.5/10 at first and the only reason I changed it is because there is some sick twisted part of me that's attracted to this and maybe that's why I'm so angry about it. I thought about my rating overnight and ended up having a dream that we fucked and he looked like this and it was so hot. My affinity for skrunkly men is one that both comforts and deeply disturbs me.

Mullet Yoyo (1975-78)

No matter how long or short the mullet got it never left

At least the mustache is gone I can't take having to face my most embarrassing turn-ons anymore

To be honest he somehow looks more unhinged with just the mullet

7.5/10 my brain doesn't like it as much without the facial hair oh my god Cherry what the FUCK is wrong with you

Intermission (1979-80)

It's not that I don't like this. I just really have nothing much to say about it

Sort of a middle ground in between the chaotic energy from the 70s and the dilf energy of the 80s

He looks handsome I'll give him that

7/10 I certainly have nothing to complain about

Give My Regards to Dilf Street (1981-85)

Oh shit here we go

His hair got longer and none of us knew how to act

When I say I watch the Broad Street movie for the plot, this is the plot

3000/10 this man is a frequent visitor of my sexual fantasies

Warden at Horny Jail (1986)

I'm- 🥴

Nobody talk to me

This is the epitome of dilf energy it's not even a competition

36459871/10 please just fuck me already

Questionable Choices (1987-88)

He cut his hair I am in shambles

Paul why

He doesn't look bad but obviously the long hair is way better

5/10 I don't hate it but my heart belongs to another

The Swan is Gliding (1989-97)

The dilf haircut is back thank god

Paul you have redeemed yourself

He looks unbelievably sexy but for some reason it's missing something that he had in '86 and I don't know what it is- oH MY GOD HE DYED HIS HAIR THAT'S WHAT IT IS

1000000/10 it's still one of my faves but COME ON PAUL YOU'RE A DILF FOR GOD'S SAKE YOU NEED TO EMBRACE YOUR GRAY HAIR YOU'RE A SILVER FOX BABE PLEASE

Time Traveler (1998-2003)

He started looking real old real quick

But of course I will not be harsh with this era because I know it was a super tough one for him

I know all too well that when you're super stressed out, your appearance is the furthest thing from your mind

5/10 honestly he just looks like a typical guy in his sixties so there's nothing to bash anyway 😊❤

Lead Role in a CBS Crime Drama (2004-10)

This pic just gives me NCIS/Criminal Minds cast photo vibes idk

Again I mean this in the best way possible but he looks like just some guy and there's nothing wrong with that

A suit will always be sexy to me though

8/10 I have a certain appreciation for this one

Main Character Energy (2011-16)

This era of Paul was the moment

His hair is longer again and yes I do think he looks very sexy

A majority of the music he released in this era is just *chef's kiss*

10/10 this photo is from the promo for the NEW album which fucking slaps btw it's honestly one of my favorite albums from his solo career

Hey Grandude (2017-19)

I'm sorry I just had to name it that I think him using it for a children's book title is too cute

The gray hair is coming back and I very much do think it suits him

This is not so much "just some guy" but more like "a guy who aged beautifully"

9/10 if you told me he was approaching 80 years old I would not believe you

Eternal Rockstar (2020-Present Day)

Oh my god shUT UP

I have to say dilf. Do I have to say dilf? I feel like I have to say dilf

Don't dye your hair anymore babe you don't need it

10000/10 I had to choose this photo it taunts me too much 🥵

#1974 gave me an existential crisis that i would like to never experience again dear lord #I saved Paul's for last because I knew it was going to cause me the most emotional damage #Out of all things I had to prepare myself for...having to accept the fact that I'm down bad for an 80 year old man was not one of them #paul mccartney #james paul mccartney #the beatles #beatles #george harrison #ringo starr #john lennon

[agentnico]

Sugar - season 1 (2024) review

“Sugar (do do do do do do), oh honey honey (do do do do do do)…..” mind you this song isn’t played in the show but I’m glad I was reminded of this banger.

Plot: Private detective John Sugar investigates the disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he unearths Siegel family secrets, old and new.

Nicolas Cage recently got confirmed to be cast in Prime’s live-action Spider-Man spin-off series Noir where he’ll be playing the web-swinging PI, and as much as I’m excited to see Cage brood in black-and-white, there’s currently a perfectly enjoyable noir detective series on Apple TV+ that I haven’t heard anyone talk about. Especially due to its flabbergasting mid-season plot twist that is so laughably out-of-left-field that I’m not sure it’s a good or bad thing. But let’s discuss…

Taking inspiration from the likes of LA Confidential and Chinatown, this neo noir show plays as a greatest hits album of all the tropes of the genre. The first two episodes especially are super enjoyable, through Farrell’s narration, to the slow piano music to the use of black-and-white and crisp cinematography, the entire thing just felt like a vibe. A super cool vibe. Naturally Colin Farrell is a perfect casting choice to play the charming private investigator. He’s got that likeable face you feel you can trust, but enough going on in his expression to give him that element of mystery. Also Farrell looks great in a suit. One has to respect a man that can wear a suit well. Ask Barney Stinson. So the first two episodes are truly awesome. The script wasn’t anything groundbreaking, with Farrell’s inner monologues featuring lines you’d easily find in other neo-noir movies/shows, but just as a collective package this thing felt ace in its first two episodes. There’s also this glossy pastiche of old-school movies that are referenced throughout, reflecting John Sugar’s passion for film and the Hollywood setting. However after that the show slows down, with the central mystery of the missing girl stretched out with pointless baggage around it to fulfill the series episode count. Honestly, this would have worked better as a film rather than a series.

Now in regards to the aforementioned plot twist. I haven’t been so snortingly contemptuous of a reveal since that 2019 fishing thriller Serenity starring Matthew McConaughey that pulls of a ‘bait and switch’ times two with its ending that is so ludicrously random and out of nowhere that I recall truly gasping at the cinema. It’s a terrible twist, but also for a movie that otherwise was utterly boring and bad, that narrative shock at least gave me somewhat of a thrill. So with Sugar at the end of episode 6 a certain reveal happens, that in a way completely changes the entire series. Though one could argue there were a couple of clues in earlier episodes that could have somewhat suggested this twist, in reality I do believe this reveal was a bit of a cheat. It’s an unearned way to grab attention and get a “WHAAAA???” reaction out of the audience, and I thought it came off as a cheap shot. Granted though it gave the meandering show a little boost of energy to the end of the season, but felt so out of place. If the reveal happened earlier, then the show would have had more time to play up to its weird premise.

Sugar is very much a series that is carried by its lead performance (and an adorable doggo), and though the beginning of the season was a strong start, it lost its narrative direction shortly after until that baffling twist that again, I can’t decide if it’s good or bad, but I’m leaning more towards the latter. A good twist needs to have the correct appropriate set-up. The twist in Sugar was more like the showrunners going “psyche - gotcha!”

Overall score: 5/10

#sugar #apple #apple tv #streaming #tv series #2024 #2024 in tv #sugar series #sugar season one #colin farrell #neo noir #noir #private investigator #sugar series review #Amy Ryan #adam arkin #fernando meirelles #james cromwell #crime #drama #mystery #eric lange #kirby #mark protosevich #thriller #1966 Chevrolet stingray corvette #Apple TV+

[chaifootsteps]

My toxic trait is believing that alot of sappy country love songs, when looked at in a certain context, can either be seen from the point of view of someone absolutely adoring their horse and sees them as a platonic/familial life partner, or from the point of view of a horse with human-like intelligence that loves their human with all their heart and willing to do anything for them, and there's nothing that can change my mind.

Some examples:

5 foot 9 by Tyler Hubbard (this one reminds me of a horse just basically listing all the things he loves about his human and how lucky he is to have her)

Wild as you by Cody Johnson (this one reads as a cowboy wanting to tame a wild mustang and slowly gaining its trust to the point that the horse is comfortable with him, but he knows in his heart that the horse deserves to stay wild and free)

Home to me by Tenille Townes (I personally see this one as a horse going on a cross-country 'homeward bound' esc adventure to reunite with its rider, or a wild horse that bonds with a human and comes to see them as home and keeps returning to them, no matter how far it travels)

Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs (same reason as 5 foot 9. Just a horse adoring how crazy his human is and how much he adores her for it.)

My Girl by Dylan Scott (this one's a bit iffy, but again, I can see it as being a horse (possibly even a rescue, by the 'she saved me' line) just adoring his human and knowing that she's his girl, she's his human, and no other human will take that away)

Hard to Love by Lee Brice (this one can kinda have two different ideas depending on how you look at it. If you look at it coming from the humans pov, it could be a guy trying to train and work with a mare with less abrasive methods than what he's been taught to use, but he messes up and slips back into these abrasive methods at times. But even then, the mare still comes back and wants to work with him cause she recognizes that he's trying and is willing to forgive. From a horse pov, this could be a horse that has behavioral issues due to a bad past, which causes him to lash out at his human, but despite this, she continues to work with him and love him, despite him having problems and being hard to love)

The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett (this one works except the one t-shirt line, but if you ignore that and look at it from the horses perspective, it's reads like a mare that previously been abused and mistreated until a kind cowboy takes her in and treats her with kindness and love for the first time, and she realizes she's finally found one of the good humans who genuinley cares about her and loves her)

Run to You by Lady Antebellum ((yes I know the shit they've tried to pull and fuck them for that, but I still need to bring this up cause this is what started this weird obsession of mine) this one always felt like a horse and rider who find comfort in eachothers company and use their bond as an escape from the stress of the world)

Somebody like You by Keith Urban (this one I have a very specific story for. This gives me the vibes of a lesson horse/lease horse that finds a human that they love and they feels is their person, and how they wants to love somebody like them cause they push them to be the best it can be.)

Some of these have their flaws, but Im willing to look past those to make a point. There's definitely more, and I'm currently working on a playlist. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

I've been listening to country music all my actual life including while riding horses and I shit you not a whole world just opened up. This is fantastic. Thank you for this.

#Anonymous #horses #actual blog post

[herzgeist-writes]

11) The Might Of An Emperor

Pairing: Law x fem!reader | Word count: 3.7k | Warnings: Cussing, angst, violence

Dividers by cafekitsune

As time goes by, the Polar Tang docked at a harbour of a grand city isle. Sky scrapers reaching up to the horizon and all kinds of billboards in all shapes and sizes hang on every building, forming a colourful picture before you. Neon lights glaze in the rain puddles on the ground. You tread carefully through the city, seemingly to find something certain. The rain soaks itself into your coat. Passing a little shop in a shady looking alley, you look down to the map in your hands and back up into the darkness. A sign blinks statically in the distance: “Black Rose, guess this is it.”

“Has anyone seen (Y/n)-ya?” - “I think I saw her leaving the submarine an hour ago, Captain!”, Law becomes uneasy. Asking his Vice Commander he nods at him gratefully and dismisses himself to his office. Opening the door he turns on the light and sets Kikoku next to the table. Carefully lighting a match he leads it to a candle, the flame embracing the metal walls with warm light.

“Love for dummies”, amused Law snorts as he reaches out for the book next to the light source. Recalling to that one line he once read out of it. True love is seen by the heart, not by the eye.

The doctor remembers he wanted to bring it back to you, but you rushed off so quickly back then in the kitchen, your head turned all shades of red. It makes him think. The last few weeks have left many impressions, one of them being you. A headache makes itself vacant and Law growls in a vexed tone, taking off his hat and gliding through his raven hair: “Where is this woman?”

In the morning, you sit at the kitchen isle, peacefully eating breakfast and chatting with Bepo and Hakugan. Behind the counter stands Shachi, a dark cloud raining over his sunk in sadness frame. “Oh come on Shachi, it’s not the end of the world.” - “End of the world? You should’ve seen Captain’s face! If I weren’t in the rest room before, I probably would’ve pissed my pants! That guy can be scary as shit! God damn boogey man!” Bursting out laughing, the group holds their bellies and swipes away their tears in the bliss of entertainement.

You wheeze and throw your head to the ceiling: “That’s what makes Captain our Captain!” - “He rather makes me bring my pants to the laundry room more often than anything!” Hakugan giggles and slaps his knee while Bepo tries to hold in his laughter by throwing his paws infront his snout.

That same moment, the surgeon of death opens the door to the kitchen, peeking in before intending to enter, but stops in his tracks as he heard your voice chipper: “Silly! That’s why we all love him, our grumpy Captain being all spooky and aloof.” Shachi sees an opening and sneers maliciously: “Of course we do. We all love him just as much as you do, hmmm?”

The bear and the smiley mask man gasp dramatically and chuckle lowly by that comment. Law on the other hand is flabbergasted. He glances over to you, seeing your head explode and fidgeting in your seat: “F-fuck you! I don‘t know what you‘re talking about!” - “Don’t act all innocent (Y/n), we all know what’s going on between you two!” This makes you cuss out all sorts of bad words and cup your face in your hands, telling him what utter bullshit he’s actually stating.

Hakugan clicks his tongue as he shakes his head: “Denial makes it worse, Lady (Y/n).” The Vice Commander next to him droops his ears and his vibe changes from excessively happy to overwhelmingy depressed. “I wish I had a polar bear lady that likes me.”, he sobs and swishes away little tear droplets.

The Captain takes a closer look at you. Why are you wearing a turtle neck sweater in this weather? It’s 26 degrees outside and the humidity makes it ten times worse. You’ve been around the city alot lately and it concerns him. What is she up to, he wonders.

But for now, Law heard enough and closes the door carefully behind him: “Presposterous”.

Day after day you kept darting to the city. What’s so interesting about smog pested and trash covered streets? Were you seeing someone? The first ounce of jealousy building up in the Captain’s brain. Intoxicating him with thoughts of other men talking big at you, getting your attention or worse. His hand itches to reach for his nodachi and make his way to find you, but at what cost?

You keep too many things from Law, his usually locked away feelings starting to form into a dark red blurry vision before him. Trying to calm down he fidgets around with his fingers, continuously casting a little “Countershock” to get himself distracted by the bolts sizzling between his digits. Even the thought of men standing too close to you, expect his own crew mates, set up a raging flame inside of him. Does he even have the right to do so? Blinded by jealousy the ignorance over takes him.

“Thanks guys! See you tomorrow!”, you cheerfully leave the little shop as you close your coat and make your way back to the Polar Tang, but a shiver runs down your spine, a feeling of being watched triggers your flight response. Picking up the pace you go along the crowded streets, heading to the harbour. Don’t turn around. Just keep on walking.

You feel a sting coming from the skin on your chest and grit your teeth: “I hope this is done sooner than later.” - “What is?” That voice. You jump and squeak lowly as you turn around, seeing your Captain leaning on a building’s wall a few feet next to you. “Good god, don’t sneak up on me like that! What are you doing here?” He musters you and takes a step closer to you, asking you the same thing.

Biting your lips you stutter and shuffle in place: “I- I’m working on a big project at the moment and I’d like to surprise you guys with it!” The man standing across from you frowns and crosses his arms in suspision, not liking the sound of that. “I don’t like surprises.” - “Well, I’m sorry to break it to you, but it’s my decision to make when I tell you something and when not.” This statement leaves a sour after taste on Law’s tongue and he quirks a brow at you.

Only shaking his head he motions you to follow him: “Come on, we’re late for the sparing session.” - “Y-yeah. Ok.”

Back at the harbour you see the crew training and fighting. It’s crucial to stay fit and healthy when sailing the seas and crossing possible encounters with enemies.

Ikkaku stands ready with her weapons offside the group, holding her gun and your daggers in her arms. “Hey honey, ready to kick some butt?” - “You can bet I am!” The woman gives you a warm smile and closes in to your ear, shielding her mouth from eavesdroppers: “Love, what are you doing in the city all the time? Captain’s furious about your absence lately.” You figured, he stalked you through the streets a few minutes ago after all. Clicking your tongue you explain Ikkaku about your plan to surprise the crew with something rather big, something quite emotional and important to you to be precise.

You earn a soft sigh and an understanding nod from the woman next to you and she presses your daggers against you: “I trust you know what you’re doing. But let’s get to some fighting. I’m craving some action after that long time under water!” - “Hit me with your best shot!”

After defeating Ikkaku fair and square, you end up sparing with Jean, a man three times taller than you. He grins at you as he smashes his fists together: “It’s been a while, Wolf Lady!” - “Indeed, Jean Bart! Have at thee!” readying yourself you take in a relaxed defensive stance, a fist comes flying at you. Dodging it with ease you take the opportunity to use the shaft of your dagger as a fist weapon and knock it into the funny bone of Jean’s arm, which is plastered onto the place you originally stood. Jolting up in pain he swings his other hand at you, knocking you back, but another sting pierces his palm.

When his hand had hit you, as a counter attack you pressed sticky clovers into his skin. Usually you would use the poisonous ones, but these are harmless. Impressed the tall man laughs roaringly: “That’s a unique way to fight, little one!” - “One learns a thing or two from an old alchemist.” Beaming at him you two carry on fighting for ten minutes straight.

Law watches you closely, sitting on the meadow in the distance, enjoying the afternoon sun. Ikkaku joined him and took a seat next to him: “She’s good, isn’t she?” The Captain looks over to her and back at you. “Mhm, but she has hidden potential she still hasn’t discovered yet.” Tilting her head, Ikkaku questions him by knocking her fist against her head: “How do you know?” - “I’ve seen it.”

He leans foward, lifting up the tip of his hat. Narrowing his eyes he continues: “She posesses the power of Conqueror’s Haki.” - “Eh?”

“Let’s take a quick break guys!”, Penguin encourages the group to take a breather and the crew mates sit down on the grass, relaxing a bit before continuing.

Still standing in place you prop your hands onto your hips and shout to the crowd with a puffed out chest: “Who wants to fight me next?” - “Oh me! Me, me!” You see Bepo’s paw shoot up in anticipation as he waddles over to you. That bear never ceases to make you smile. Preparing himself he takes in his Kung Fu like stance.

“Beware (Y/n), I’ll let you take part in my greatest move I just recently learned!” - “Ooooh, show me what you got, Vice Commander fluffy paws!”, snickering to himself he takes a swing, time around you feels like it’s in slow motion, his claws pointing at you. As he is about scream his fiercest “Hiiiiiiya-“ he suddenly slumps to the ground, holding his tummy. “B-Bepo! Are you ok?” - “My belly hurts! I’m going to die!” You go down to his level.

The polar bear squirms and yelps in pain. “Shambles!”, is what you hear in the distance and your Captain kneeled down next to you: “What is it, Bepo?” In baby language he explains Law how terribly sick he feels and states that he’s going to die soon. Sweat dropping, the only thing he could do while gritting his jaw is “Scan” his furry patient and check on his symptoms. Bepo looks at him with puppy eyes. “What did you eat?” - “Uuuuum.”, the doctor is not amused by his coy answer.

Quirking a brow at him he pokes a finger into his stomach, earning a deep growl coming from it: “Bepo-yaaa…” - “Alright alright, I ate cheese.” Who would have thought a polar bear mink is lactose intolerant? It explains the air drenching smells wafting over your heads whenever you had cheese and crackers at the table.

“Go take your medicine I gave you.” - “A-Aye Captain.”, the man can’t help but smirk, the bear giving him more work as a doctor than as a Captain.

Getting up on your feet again you keep a look out for a sparing partner. Everybody seems to have someone already and you scratch your head solely. “Oi Wolf, need a competitor?”, Law calls out to you. It widens your eyes to think about a fight against him. For certain, you are not going to win.

But in all honesty, is he being serious? You turn to him and see his trademark smirk, his eyes piercing yours. What was that about boogey man? Granted he looks tremendously intimidating, but gods did that expression melt you. Taking a deep breath you reply with a slight frightend undertone: “Alright, surgeon of death, let’s dance.” He only let’s out a low chuckle by your trying to come off as cool, while preparing his nodachi he comes closer to you: “Don’t hold back for me. Make those daggers to good use.”

It already doesn’t look good for you, his teasing is getting the best of you, making you blush immensly. Stretching out his arm he lets his hand hover loose and a blue hueish gust swirls underneath his palm: “Room.” The sphere expands and engulfs you in itself. Entranced you admire the globe floating above your small frame, it feels extraterrestrial. “(Y/n)-ya focus!”, he shouts as he charges and his nodachi pointed at you.

You manage to parry his assault just in time, your dagger deflecting his blade aside. Now his tall frame stands next to you preparing one of his deadliest attacks. “Countershock”, his thumb dangerously lights up with electric bolts and shoots closer to your sides. Throwing a smoke bomb to the ground you evade him, the explosion leaving the area fogged up densly.

The doctor and you get the attention of your crew, cheering on either you or him. „Give it your all (Y/n)!“ - „Go Captain!“

Scanning the area with his ability, Law seeks you out in the distance: „Playing hard to get?“ He discovers you and sees an opening, your concentration is faltering. As always in dream land, (Y/n)-ya, he smiled inwardly. With a strong heave of his weapon he blows away the fog. The Captain raises his backhand, the index finger slowly lifting, the inked DEATH on his digits now facing you. „Takt“, the earth beneath you swallows your whole body except for your head. In pain you groan out, fury rising up inside you.

The surgeon of death storms at you, holding out to you: „Mes-“ Just before he could steal your heart through your confinement, a loud hiss of steam shoots up right under his feet. Staggering he lets go of his blade stares at you baffled. „Oh, you didn‘t expect that, did you Captain?“, you smirk and start to brickle down the earth caging you in.

One more kick with your knee and you can wriggle yourself out of Law‘s trap: „Do you like my sea water steam pedal mine? Comes in handy when fighting devil fruit users, am I right?“ He curses under his breath and stares at you through half lidded eyes. You press yourself against him, glazing your finger nails along his chest through his vest. The surgeon follows your every move. He‘s completely out of breath, energy being drained by the water steam. The facial expression he takes in reminds you of that incident where the Polar Tang dipped and he crashed on top of you. Wait, aren‘t you supposed to fight now?

Anyway, it looks like he gave up by the look of his hat shadowing over the upper half of his face. Whispering softly you lean up to him: „What‘s wrong, Snow Leopard, Wolf got your tongue?“ The mine on the ground begins to malfunction and the steam stops engulfing the both of you. Oh no. It was great knowing you (Y/n).

The most devilish smirk crosses the man’s lips, glaring at you with a hint of bloodlust in his steel orbs: „I think your pedal mine needs some maintenance, Wolf.“ He grabs you by your collar and ports you two away from the mine to make sure it doesn‘t suddenly function again. Kikoku is swinged at your throat, but you fend it of with one of your daggers, right next to your face. „Nice try.“, Law muses. You push him off of you and gather yourself a few feet away from you. This fight is unpromising, you barely can keep up with his power. As a non devil fruit user you are at a grave disadvantage.

„Come on (Y/n)-ya, you‘re holding back! Don‘t rely on tricks and feints all the time!“ - „This is all I have to offer!“, you two scream at eachother as if you‘re hundreds of meters apart. He infuriates you with his patronizing teasing and his overly confident scoff. You charge at him with all the strength you have, only for him to use his power to stand a couple of meters away from you again. So Law draws his last card, to make you use your hidden power, although he‘s not fond of it, but there are things he is eager to find out more about as well.

„Stop keeping things from me! You know god damn well how irritating it is!“, he grits his teeth, in hopes to find your crux. Growling you clench your fist around the dagger‘s hefts, not replying to his mind trickery. Narrowing his gaze at you he snarls: „Did you find some boy toys that help you overcome your past, (Y/n)-ya?“ Realising what he just said, he freezes in place, his eyes widening seeing you trembling before him. Instantly regretting the words that left his lips out of jealousy.

You can hear your crew mates around you gasp and whisper to each other in worry. Ikkaku’s glance switches between you and the Captain with glistening eyes herself, holding her delicate hands before her agape mouth.

„How dare you think of me as such a low level scum, Trafalgar Law! Why do you even give a fuck about my shit? It‘s not like you!“ Tears forming in the corners of your eyes. This must have hurt you terribly, especially hearing his full name coming from you in a strained voice. It tears up Law to see you like this, the sting in his heart growing terribly painful, but he almost hit the spot, he can‘t stop quite yet, for he needs to see your full potential.

The Captain readies his hand for another attack, slowly walking towards you: „Do you want to know why I give a fuck?“ Holding in the tears you bite down on your tongue, looking up at him while being a sniffling mess. He barks at you hatefully: „Because I care about you, woman!“ - „STOP!“

Every last crew member falls to their knees or passes out immediatly after you screamed your lungs out in pure rage. Even Law‘s legs gave out beneath him and lifts his head to observe your shivering frame, a chuckle escaping his lips as he smirks knowingly to himself: „Will you look at that. That‘s an empress to you.“

You feel yourself sink to the ground, seeing your crew fall like this gives you a feeling of overbear and intrigue. Was it your doing? What happend? For a second you blacked out after hearing your Captain‘s state of feelings towards you. Is he being earnest? Is he twisting your mind?

The questions won‘t stop rushing through your head, staring blanky at the grass under your palms. Suddenly you feel a heavy arm wrap around your shoulders: „(Y/n)-ya, you have no idea how powerful you can be, do you?“ - „Did you anger me on purpose, just to see that…thing?“ Earning a sigh from the man huddling you up against him, he tilts down his head.

Tears roll down your face, your knuckles clench into the fresh green gras: „Captain, with all due respect, you‘re a fucking…bastard.“ He huffs in amusement and turns to you: „I must apologize for my reckless choice of words and behaviour. It wasn‘t my intent to make you suffer this way.“ Your gaze is still fixated on the ground, salty droplets falling of your cheeks, watering the earth below.

Law lays Kikoku aside and gently glides his adorned fingers over your jaw and chin to make you look up at him: „I wanted to be completely sure, that what I saw back in Antra Town, is true. (Y/n)-ya, you are blessed with the power of Emperor‘s Haki.“ - „F- fu-. Haki?! I didn‘t feel anything when it happend. Did I hurt anyone? Did I…hurt you?“

Like a little girl you stutter and apologize over and over again. There she is. Mellow warmth spreads over the Captain‘s face seeing you all flustered and worried, he pats your back: „Don‘t worry, we just got knocked out.“ - „Just? Doctor, please check on them!“ Getting up he hums lowly, offering a hand to you.

Hesitant at first, you place yours into his and let him lift you off the ground. Still sniffling you wipe away the tears: „S-sorry.“ - „Apologize again and I won‘t let you call me that nickname anymore.“ This sudden change in his demeanor makes you laugh. You feel his warm palm on your head, ruffling your hair subtly: „I went too far. Let‘s go check on the others, it shouldn‘t be too fatal.“ - „Not too- hah? I feel bad for hurting them!“ Law‘s expression stayed serious and neutral through out the conversation.

There are still questions that the doctor would like answered. Nonetheless, he can‘t approach you like this, not in this state of mind. The feeling of jealousy makes him roll his eyes, it‘s getting way to burdening. Though in his case to never have indulged himself into love affairs, he knows exactly where this is leading. How can he stop it? Does he want it to stop? Will she even reciprocate? He hears you apologize to your crew mates, waking them up carefully as you pat their shoulders or cheeks.

Thinking back to the night where he lost all his sensations, the surgeon of death can‘t help but feel the anxiety rise up in him. And now, you have a surprise for the whole crew planned. His curiosity is driving him mad, he will definitly need to be careful when bringing up the regarding topics that happend recently. How come it is difficult to communicate with you? It never has been before, why now? It doesn‘t make any sense to Law.

„E-eeeeeeeh?! G-guys what happend here?!“, Bepo came back from his compartment, where he took his medicine. The scene before him making his fur stand up. „Bepo!“, you and the Captain call out in unison.

#one piece #one piece law #trafalgar one piece #law x female reader #law x fem!reader #x reader #law x y/n #fanfic fluff #fanfiction #beautiful mind #+18 #+18 content

[joswriting]

Writer Q&A

Finally doing this, thank you for the tag @lexiklecksi!!

I tag: @wheres-all-the-tea-gone and @atmospheric and anyone who wants to do it

What motivates you to write?

An inherent desire to communicate and deal with certain feelings I have (usually bad ones). My big WIP On The End Of Everything is about characters that are very dissatisfied with their lives and with who they are but have no way of changing this, as well as an exaggeration of the apocalyptic feeling we get when we don't have our lives completely together (might that tell you something about me?). Both this story and my short story anthology WIP make political commentary in the stupidest way possible, like any scifi story should.

Every character has a trace of me and every trace of me is examined and judged in all sorts of situations. It's both a form of self-therapy and a way to unload nonsensical ideas and peculiar humour.

A line/short snippet of your writing that you are most proud/happy of. If not maybe share a line of someone else's work you love (just please credit them)

I like my poems best of the stuff I've written in the past 3 years, and there's a rather long one with some body horror elements (CW), but here are two verses from that one:

you may climb to the valley but the descent is steep there the partyhouse is filled to the brim here lie the parents, not awake nor asleep tie them together for their bodies are thin down the sea over yonder and into the deep see them drown and wonder, why had they no skin? a fly on the water comes to pose a conundrum if your face were another would you feel any different? then all insects fall dead to beat of a drum the wet blows are approaching and becoming vociferant another face is growing over your own now, how fun the next mouth utters sweetly the cry of an infant

What part of writing do you think you are the best at? (Yes stroke your own ego it's okay)

I'm not sure but I used to think descriptions? Especially of rather gorey and disturbing scenes, that's what I used to think. I haven't done that sort of thing in a while though, I hope I get to do it again soon. Well, apart from poems, as you can see.

But I think desciptions in general, they are my way of bringing the humour.

What do you enjoy most about the Writeblr community?

The fact we all stay curious about other people and their work! Plus everyone here is so earnestly in love with writing, it's nice.

A writing tool/device you use that helps you with writing? (It could be speech to text, a writing program etc)

Those synonym and rhyme websites, translators, but in my case especially wiktionary.org

A piece of worldbuilding that you like in your own story? (It could be the magic system, a particular place in the story, a law etc)

I like the world building in On The End Of Everything's first universe the best, but it's a sort of mystery so I don't want to spoiler it. To give you an idea of the current vibe (after all the worldbuilding that is to be uncovered); it is a universe with no sun, one planet that is able to support human life due to geothermic activity and an ecosystem of bioluminescent critters, and a human population with names like Nestlé (my main girl of this universe, I love her).

What piece of advice would you say to encourage others to write if they are having a rough patch?

If you're stuck just write Anything else. Could be a completely unrelated story idea you have or you can try to write the scene from someone else's perspective or write what someone completely different is doing somewhere else in-universe right now. Just because it won't be part of the finished story doesn't mean its not valuable. And hey, depending on the tone of your writing or how exciting the scene is you could just put it in anyway. For example: i dont really know how to write my current scene so instead i just wrote about a random bioluminescent dog called Stephen Colbert and his take on the scene. My writing is silly.

#writeblr #tag game

[dutchdread]

Rebirth Update 3

Well, I'm just about done outside of Junon, but it's getting late so I'm gonna retire. First some thoughts though. While the combat here was going significantly better than during the demo I do still have some complaints about certain aspects of it. Especially when fighting some of the larger flying enemies it is quite frustrating that my skills don't work like I'd expect them to. When a creature is charging at me I try to dodge, or use Focus Strike, and it feels like these should both be appropriate responses that will make sure that you keep fighting, but they almost never are. I want to feel as though, if I'm quick enough, there is always a right move but too often there simply doesn't seem to be one and I get rag-dolled around for a while. The same is true for grounded enemies but to a lesser extent, mainly because when getting interrupted while flying it takes longer to hit the ground and correct. I initially felt like the argument between Tifa and Cloud in Kalm was a bit forced. The talk itself was good, as well as Tifa showing Cloud her scar, but her indignation afterwards felt out of character. I am happy to say though that this was more than made up for by their talk in Junon, as well as the frog mini-game quest. Since my favorability rating with Tifa is understandably quite a bit higher than with Aerith I'm unfortunately not able to quite yet determine what part of the differences in treatment is due to favorability and what part is non-optional, but dear lord do Cloud and Tifa have sexual tension as well as couple vibes. The people who used to say Aerith and Cloud have better chemistry because she annoys him should really look at these scenes, because my god. I do still think it was a bad move to make Cloud hypothetical condition so explicit. People always complain about Tifa not saying anything in the OG, but she's clearly less reserved in this game and while it makes for some great moments between Cloud and Tifa which really show that their story is entwined, I do feel that it takes away from the overall atmosphere. Speaking of which, the black robed individuals are also a lot less creepy than they were in the OG, which is partly because of the better graphics leaving less to the imagination. But is also because they're just lined up conveniently out in the open and are talked about pretty openly. I feel they could have ramped up the eerie factor there. Yuffie is absolutely GREAT. She was fun in intergrade but I am enjoying her even more here, which is a welcome change since I hated her in the OG. Aerith so far is also an improvement, simply because she's gone back to being a slightly clueless ditsy girl, which is what she was in the OG. Have to say though, the people who think "someone mature" was in reference to Aerith should play this game because man is she childish in her mannerisms now. Barret continues to be awesome, same as Remake, Nanaki is just Nanaki, no complaints there. There was one weird scene where Barret had a flashback to the end of remake to remind then viewer of what happened and that scene nearly gave me a whiplash with how it was put together but for the rest everything has been pretty good when it comes to direction, not that there has been much to see in that regard since the game has essentially slotted in two massive side-quest areas right next to each other. Also, without explaining that you need to go to yunon first before you can access some of those quests. Also, am I the only one who is annoyed by the summons in Chadleys VR? I was fighting phoenix, I was absolutely destroying him. He has like 3% life left after I stagger him, and he just uses rebirth flame and kills my entire party, couldn't interrupt or do anything. Sometimes the game makes you too helpless. Also also, my abilities are pilling up, kinda makes me wish that instead of R1 giving you access to regular team abilities it was just another hotkey button, I need more of those. Have to end on a good note though....Man Tifas abbs look good in this game.

#FF7 rebirth

[kosmiccarma]

Karmaaaa since we were talking about self ship, tell me about yours!

lovely sera ty for asking!! ✨ [putting this under a read more bc I like to ramble haha]

I’m gonna break this down into jjk!self and selfship!! [gotta precursor this with @/killalluchihas' / @/grilledsquids' good vibes/bad juju fic is what started this whole collective brain exercise since the first couple chapters and I've been ruminating over taking bits and pieces of world-building concepts and crafting a sort of canon divergence au? while still holding onto canon's hand very gently. and all of this is open to changing ofc] ✨

jjk!self: basics: vivi, caucasian, mid 20s, they/she pronouns

country/faction: american sorcerer, pesters her personal auxiliary manager to take on missions/contracts internationally.

I headcanon that a certain majority of american sorcerers (depending on region) hand out binding vows like candy (which is mostly seen as an archaic practice linked within traditional roots / ties down their jujutsu sorcerers like cattle for slaughter depending on vow rules / also ties into how far they've gone into education for jujutsu society / various accolades that build up over their career get them fairer rates for vow rules). background: - height is 5’6”ft / 167 cm. - true neutral <3 - latin designation: 6/6 or VI/VI (read as 6, 6) - they live in no-man's-land aka florida, which has a separate function as a peninsula for america's barrier upkeep and linked ley lines. - innate technique is called chimera (shapeshifting the physical form to whatever the mind can conjure; form changes slightly depending on which nickname is being used at the time; has a partial transformation running at almost all times, cannot transform into anything from blocked memories or anything that breaks binding vow rules). - picked up RCT healing at a young age (due to the inherent healing properties of IT), was her ‘calling’ card. however has never gone through schooling to become a doctor at any point in time; therefore ‘healing’ is split between the physical mind/body and the cursed spirit/energy, and is entirely learned by firsthand and battlefield experience. - knowledgeable about international jujutsu society cultures and practices relating to healing, therapy, and contingency planning. - currently an independent front-line illusory scout and battle medic. - has her own personal auxiliary manager on call 24/7. they report to them for correspondence and mission updates/statuses back home, the only way to not be under higher-ups jujutsu society’s thumb entirely. - race-tracked through jujutsu schooling to get it out of the way. doesn’t agree with the black/white thinking that most under jujutsu society live by. is considered an ‘outcast alumni’ because of this. angers their own higher-ups because they prefer to work with auxiliary managers vs sorcerers on rotation. - pen pals with yuki tsukumo <3

binding vow(s): so far vivi has 3-4 binding vows, as follows:

#1. binding vow of never using her true name (purposefully forgot it and any relation to the name and family line, extending to forgetting family members, basically jujutsu society's version of a reverse witness protection program linked back to user). all names given are nicknames for different people. vivi is the most common one. also uses their call sign / latin designation: 6/6 or VI/VI, usually just for bureaucracy purposes. in return, coupled with loss of memories of [redacted], gains binding vow #3.

#2. binding vow of picking up languages easily when carrying a rune necklace (cursed tool) that stores said languages overtime. has to wear the necklace for at least 12 hours per day for it to be viable. suffers from dyscalculia in return.

#3. binding vow of the usage of ‘blood circle’ cursed technique (was gifted by a dearly departed friend. exchange is having memories of them erased from the mind entirely).

- user-based AOE (that cannot be turned off completely; rule 1). - anything outside of the circle has a 50/50 rate of getting hit. - anything inside the circle (besides the user; rule 2) has a 100/0 rate of getting hit. - certain variables nullify the terms (user has to consciously be aware for the nullification to work, rule 3. ie. gojo’s infinity still working within the inner circle’s space). - personal auxiliary manager has a bound machete to be used as a special grade cursed tool, which is the main weapon to be used. however, can use other items as long as previous rules are withheld.

#4. [redacted] ✨ selfship:

honestly for selfship reasons I think they gojo and jjk!vivi get on each other's radar by yuki's interference (let her have a bigger roll in this, gege did her dirty).

after a few missions together with yuki in america spread out over a year, and with vivi's insistence that they want to go abroad for missions, yuki's like "y'know one of the big hot shots in japan-" "the cult guy?" "HAHA. no. uh, not him." and then from there it's vivi and their manager getting on a red-eye flight to scope out the japan's jujutsu scene and get into contact with their jujutsu schools of overlooking any missions as an international support-based unit. and then it's working with different teams and then boom battle healer AND an illusory scout for top squads? say less. naturally gojo gets curious of how many missions have been completed lately with little injury and no deaths and goes to investigate. from there it's a cat-and-mouse game of vivi dodging gojo, their manager updating them on various factors back home, and trying to learn through the grapevine whether yuki needs to join her to beat in this damn cult leader whose minions keep popping up at the oddest times. ✨ that's all for now!! ty for reading if you've gotten this far <3

#karma.words #seravphs #selfship #jjk!vivi #satovi #selfship meta #even with condensing all this info I feel like it's too long #I'm sorry idk how to turn my brain off when it gets goin' like this lol it's as much a curse as it is a blessing #prayer circle for vivi's sanity when gojo finally gets to be on a mission with them #he doesn't need their help and they know that HE knows that. it's just a goose chase that's run into the ground at that point #poor auxiliary managers on both sides are sweating #karma.answers

[laf-outloud]

I admit I watched the prequel pilot and if it's okay, I'd like to share my thoughts with you on everything I observed.

1. This is definitely not SPN. This is nowhere in the same universe never mind the same neighborhood. Jensen's "mother ship" really is on point since SPN is in a different galaxy compared to TW. It's obvious that they're trying to connect back to it while also doing their own thing, but this actually might go off a bit better without claiming that connection or inserting "Dean" into it all. Not much better but a little bit better

2. The POC characters are obviously being used to further the protagonist's story line. Every scene they were in was still about John and Mary, or one or the other. We don't learn anything about Carlos or Latika themselves other than Carlos is bisexual & may have a crush on Mary, that Mary is mad at him about something going wrong on a previous hunt, and Latika is not experienced at hunting and is scared (and also has that damsel in distress vibe while Mary is being given the badass and strong vibe). Even when they have a conversation between themselves, it's about one of the leads. When comparing this to let's say WIndy, we did learn something about Calian, something about Kai, within the pilot itself. While we don't learn anything yet about Augustus, we do see other characters mention him (Calian), and we do get to see him featured in other scenes that don't include the protagonist. Not to mention we get that scene between Augustus and Calian alone. They're part of the plot, not furthering it. Where Carlos and Latika are constantly furthering Mary's and now John's arcs as well. Latika is used to make Mary jealous over John, and then is used to mention and hint at the story of Maggie for Mary for her character so the audience can see her have a moment while getting that information that might help to explain Mary's brusqueness. Carlos is used to not only save John with the van in that one cringe moment, but also to back Mary up in everything she does, and then the most incredible part: get the silver blade back to Mary and John so John can then kill the monster in the hole they're stuck in. Even Ada was used to further the story line in this way. She's connected to Samuel, it's her bookshop that the "coordinates" lead to where Mary finds out Samuel has definitely been there (via papers on a board just like, yep you guessed it, the SPN pilot), and the next scene she has after being exorcised: with John talking about the MoL which is once again furthering his story line. We learn nothing about her other than that she owns a bookstore in Lubbock, TX. That's it.

3. So apparently the big bad is the Acreeda (however you spell it) or whatever it's called, a monster not of this world. Again, I couldn't help but to think back to Jensen's "mothership" comment. It would make perfect sense to me if some alien monster hybrid eventually shows up.

4. Speaking of monsters, they were absolutely horrid...in design and execution. Hell, even the Wendigo looked better and that was back in 2005! There is no excuse now with all of this technology and make-up availability, not even with a low budget.

5. There is zero chemistry between Mary and John. All the supposed "cute" moments were instead cringe. You actually find yourself asking out loud when it will all be over and the scene will change to something else.

6. Drake seemed to do a decent job with what he was given. Same for Nida, Ada, and Millie. I feel like Meg has potential but not so much as this character. I'm not sure where I stand on Jojo yet, they did decently with some scenes, where the others it felt like they were trying a bit too hard and there was some overacting on certain lines.

7. In the first scene we see Carlos, I don't know why but he makes me think of Sister Jo in the way he speaks, the way he presents himself, and his overall attitude. I don't know why I had that thought but I couldn't shake it once I had it so I ended up not caring for his character too much honestly.

8. Dean did not feel like "Dean", at all. Not the narration, not even in the one scene he was in. Having Baby there didn't change that vibe for me. Instead, all I saw was Jensen wearing Dean clothes and having let his hair grow out a bit. Dean being connected to this story made it feel very disconnected everywhere else.

Overall, it's blatantly obvious that they're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. I almost think that had they pitched this idea without "Dean's" involvement, it still would be horrible but at least it wouldn't be disrespecting the "mothership" or tearing down the 15 year legacy of the show it's leeching off of the way that it is. And some might have even given it a chance (though not many because who really wants to see the Mary and John story?). I can see this pushing forward a little, possibly even getting a full season (because since when do AA's or hellers care about quality?), but for it to go the long mile, I'm not so sure about that. Unless people are looking for absolutely mindless television to play in the background while they fold laundry, cook dinner, do something on the computer, or pay bills, then I don't see it lasting.

Perhaps if the Ackles were truthful and just said this is a reboot to appeal to a younger generation of fans. Perhaps if Jensen and "executive producer Danneel" had just admitted up front that this is a ploy for money and to dominate the brand, that they truly don't give a crap about the quality or the story or even the cast, then maybe...no, nope, it still wouldn't work. And it's very evident that the Ackles were on set for the pilot shoot, it's all crap. We'll see what happens with the other episodes they weren't involved in. I never thought I'd say this but I kind of hope that Jensen doesn't get to direct any episodes, not to be petty but because the episode might turn out better if he doesn't (and better is a loose term). Because guaranteed Danneel will be there with him "executive producing" (making playlists and talking about the love of the story and how she knows the 1970's are real) and then it's the pilot crap all over again.

But this is all just my opinion. Thank you for letting me share all of that with you.

Thank you so much for sharing your review! I truly enjoyed reading it.

I wouldn't be surprised if Latika or Ada are dead by the end of the season (Carlos is gaining a following, so I doubt they'll go). But the others are just canon fodder. They go and nothing changes the storyline. Lovely way to treat the POC's.

Rubber monster aliens! I don't know how the cast can act around those without cracking up every time.

It's like they cast Mary and John separately based on what they thought of the characters without realizing they needed chemistry reads. I can't imagine what the failed chemistry reads look like with other actors (if there were any).

"...they're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole." They would have been better off creating a show with brand new characters, just set in the SPN universe. But then, we wouldn't get Beau Dean dealing with amnesia trying to remember that he's from Kansas instead of Texas, or what happened to his parents (or the fact that he has a younger brother, but since he's got heaven-esia and can't even remember how to get to his parent's heaven house so he can just ask them to tell their story, it's understandable.)

Loved reading your opinion, and I agree, honesty would have gone a long way towards tempering people's opinions about this whole mess. (Now it's too late for any kind of honesty... not that we'd believe them.)

#ask box #anti jensen #anti danneel #anti spn prequel #what a train wreck #with very little going for it #and an identity crisis #with rubber monsters #tw review