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goldenpinof · 6 months

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Gonna tinhat in your asks just because

I feel like it really WAS supposed to be a hiatus. They stepped away from the gaming channel and joint content bc Dan had a lot of projects he wanted to work on (the more serious content like big, the YouTube show, maybe even the solo tour) just to stretch his creative limbs and bc they needed to sort out the house/move, and uploading through all of that would be stressful. They were probably thinking 2-3 years tops. And then the world blew up and half of Dan's plans blew up with it

I feel like this return is GENUINE, like they've wanted to do it and just haven't been able to yet because Dan wasn't done with his stuff

i see that you have good points. it was very convenient to not have a gaming channel when they ended up living in a filming apartment with 0 space. but Dan constantly saying (through Phil sometimes) that he doesn't want to make that type of content anymore and doesn't want the gaming channel to return... it was very telling. only Phil was saying "maybe" because he was the only one actually wanting and needing it. that "maybe" was saved in case everything else went down. like a safety blanket that they always could pull out. which they did.

i understand Dan wanting a hiatus of sorts. he was burnt out. 2018 was a crazy year! it's just.. the vibes we started getting right after were very final. "Dan doesn't want it" was a final statement. and maybe he didn't want it because of other projects. he basically killed DanandPhil brand at some point, it was very apparent that he wanted to get out of that label. that he wanted a name outside a very successful duo they built throughout almost a decade. and it was fucking hard for him, you know. i understand that. the 1st project was ruined by youtube and covid. the company that he gave 10 years of his life let him down. it's a rough fucking start for a name building.

i'm simplifying a lot here, bear with me :))

i think the wad tour opened Dan's eyes a little bit. and i will take it as a win in the end of the day. it was starting very well and promising. the concept and 1st promo materials were well done. but then everything started wobbling and neither Dan nor his team was ready to deal with problems fast enough. and in contrary to how fuckups didn't really make a difference during ii NOW they made a difference. Dan couldn't make a name between 2019 and 2022, so he started going back and forth with his content. sometimes it wasn't clear who was the main target for videos, announcements and promos. i still don't know who initially was the target audience for his book. it can't be us! we know everything he wrote there. but marketing was so non-existent, it's scary how it could flop if he didn't have an audience based on DanandPhil™. his tour had somewhat of an audience also only because of the branding he was so determined to escape. although, there was a moment when he tried to advertise it for a wider audience, wasn't it? especially in the UK, where they had actual posters in the cities outside the venues. i remember having questions about why marketing shifted throughout the tour (while the script stayed the same! loser). i can't say that dystopia daily even had a target audience in mind rfbhfjekeeo

what i'm trying to say is, something changed in Dan's mind. there was a series of events that made him realise that coming back to dnpgames wasn't actually a bad idea. the European leg of his tour was the biggest mess i've ever seen. the fact that Dan explicitly threw shade on people he worked with only confirmed how bad things were. the search for a new management team, constant postponing of wad dvd, Phil's recycling content, and god knows what else – maybe it made him realise that a familiar content on a channel that everyone loves so much and will give views (and money) is what's best right now. new projects are always a risk. dnpgames isn't. and he still can work on something alongside. especially if he finally has new managers who will fight for his interests and property communicate with people they happened to work with. (allegedly. we don't know if he actually got new representatives).

if he actually had a 2-3 years plan (even 5 years plan, idc), the communicative language should have been different. but the only vibe i was getting from him right till yesterday was "i don't what to do what y'all are suggesting. period." and then he is talking about hope on twitter?! bro, as if it wasn't in your hands all this time 😭 i love him and i wish him all the best, and i'm rooting for his career more than for my own. but damn, does he not make it easy 😂

P.S. if turns out i'm wrong, forget i ever said anything. Thanos your memory out <3

#oof #i wasn't ready to talk about it #dnpgames #dan #wad #answered

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fearsomeandwretched · 9 months

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hey can you explain the housekeeper strike and how the eras tour affects it?? i’m really lost

Okay so I don't think the request is ENTIRELY in good faith like I said. There's very little chance Taylor actually postpones the concerts and they know that I'm sure. There'd also be huge backlash and anger - probably at the union especially! - if she did. But I think they are trying to get their story and agenda pushed in the media and citing someone like Taylor is a good way to do that. And tbh I don't like entirely blame them. It is mostly working class or very low income Latina women working as house keepers in these LA hotels, very underprivileged women, and their cause is true! So I'm not going to fault them personally for name dropping Taylor. Although I get why some ppl are which is fine imo as long as we keep it respectful!

^ this is the open letter they wrote to her. I think the correlation and why they're asking her to postpone is what they say above that the hotels are going to be raking in huge amounts of money this weekend bc of her shows and unfortunately that is going to hurt the strike's cause. Unless there are enough striking housekeepers across the city to where the hotels aren't able to keep up with the demand which I think could benefit their cause but I'm not entirely sure.

I hope that helped to answer your question! I'm not an expert obviously on this issue but I tried my best to answer based on the info I have <3

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rogue-durin-16 · 2 years

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BUT YEARS PASS AND I LOVE YOU THE SAME (part I/II)

Summary: Back in 1986, Y/n broke Eddie's trust and heart. He's on top of the world now, his dreams are coming true, and yet he can't help but wish things had been slightly different. A letter serves him as an excuse to aim for a second chance.

Pairing: Eddie Munson x Reader

Genre: mostly angst

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Warnings: language, alcohol, let me know if i miss anything

A/N: indulging y'all AND myself so I can write Rockstar!Eddie bc that's what he deserves. Part 2 to the awfully angsty fic I wrote because my best friend made me fix it. Lots of pov jumps but it's necessary bc you need to see BOTH SIDES. Next part will be *spicy* so beware. Okay that's all, enjoy <3

Prequel: Liar. Traitor. Backstabber.

Sequel: but years pass and I love you the same (II/II)

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October 10, 1990, NYC

Knockknockknockknockknock!

Ding-dong!

"Oh, Jesus Christ—" a gutural, tortured groan escaped my lungs at the piercing sound of someone knocking on the hotel suite's door, both my hands instinctively pressing the pillow to my ears in an attempt to muffle the piercing noise. "Gareth, get the fucking door!"

"You get the fucking door!" The drummer snapped back from somewhere on the bathroom floor.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

"I'm coming! Hold up! Goddamnit..." After untangling myself from both ridiculously expensive bedsheets and the limbs of some random groupie that ended up joining us after our last show, I made my way to the entrance.

The corridor's light was too bright for my hungover state, I thought after opening the door, shielding my eyes with my forearm.

"Mr. Munson—"

"Shit no, nonono." I waved a hand at our manager's assistant at the sight of an envelope. "No fan mail the morning after the concert, man. Can't think straight, let alone read."

"It's not fan mail, it's— it's from Hawkins, Indiana." It took my lethargic brain a moment too long to process the words. "Marla said you'd like to—"

Sobered up in a matter of seconds, I snatched the letter away from the assistant's unsure hands. My feet carried my tuned out self back into the suite while I ripped it open, my palm searching in the dark behind me to switch on the lights —to everyone's dismay— so I could read it.

I felt my heart sinking with discontent once my eyes skimmed the text.

'Dear Edward Munson,

Congratulations on your first World Tour. I write to you in hopes that you and your band may be able to revisit your hometown and play at Hawkins High School's football field on the 27th of October. All the money will be donated to blah blah blah...'

It was hilarious. Hawkins's mayor asking us to come back and help that damn town. A part of me wanted to go for shits and giggles. Definitely not because I missed the girl that ruined me.

Yeah, shits and giggles. That's what pushed me to postpone the last two concerts of the tour.

October 20, 1990, Hawkins

READER'S P. O. V.

"Soooo did you hear?"

I sighed, not bothering to peel off my furrowed gaze from the filing cabinet full of students' records I had just finished reorganizing to stare at the hyperenergized Robin that had just burst into my office.

'Did you hear?'; if only I had a penny for every time I had, in fact, heard that week...

"I don't know, Robin. Probably just like ten fucking times today." I retorted with venomous sarcasm as I spun around to grab my bag from my chair.

"Way to talk to the woman who's kindly driving you home." She quipped, toying with her car keys while we exited the room.

"Sorry, okay? I just..." I pursed my lips, taking a moment while I locked the office to think. "I'm glad he's back. I'm glad you guys get to see him. I just don't wanna hear anything about it." I adjusted the strap of my back on my shoulder, following Robin's lead to the parking lot. "It's bad enough having to partake in the welcoming committee bullshit."

"What exactly happened between you two anyway?" She questioned, electric blue eyes squinted at me. "Like, was it thaaat bad? It's been four years and you're still pressed."

"Told you it was a bad break up— Listen," I halted my steps to turn to Robin with pleading eyes. "can we not talk about it?" After a moment of hesitation, she gave me a quick nod. "With any luck, I'll just meet him before the concert and then we'll part ways again."

With any luck. Ha. As if a part of me didn't ache to see him again, to talk to him, to touch him, to feel him; as if my heart hadn't momentarily stopped beating when Hawkins High staff was informed that they would have to be preparing the football field for a Corroded Coffin fundraising show.

October 26, 1990, Hawkins

EDDIE'S P. O. V.

"Okay— Y'know what? Just fucking drop me here." I scowled, flinging the van's door open before our chauffeur got the chance to pump the breaks.

"Eddie, c'mon! Really?" Jeff called in disbelief, though he didn't bother on trying to stop me when I jumped off the vehicle and shut its door.

The road to our hometown hadn't been the best time for the band; constant arguing and clapbacks were commonplace since our plane had landed in Indianapolis. The closer we were to Hawkins, the worse it got.

Maybe this wasn't a good idea.

I lit myself a cigarette while my feet carried me through the forest, shortening the route to Hawkins.

First thing I passed by was the cemetery.

Before boarding the plane, I made a mental note of the people I wanted to visit after the show —given that we would stay three days—, but I was already there. I found myself walking to Chrissy's grave even before I fully decided on it.

Seeing the sweet cheerleader's headstone was what it took for me to realize how much of a mistake coming back had been.

Fuck this town, they don't deserve you.

It almost sounded like Y/n. Almost, because it had been a bit too long since I heard her voice.

As soon as I had walked into the graveyard, I was out, absentmindedly resuming my walk to the trailer park —except, I didn't really go to the trailer park. No, I took the long way, which forced me to cross a thankfully not very crowded Hawkins High parking lot. Due to the time of the day, only the staff's cars remained parked, and even them were beginning to drive away.

I wasn't ready to see her —not yet—, but the universe had always had a funny way of twisting my wishes, so there she was, crossing the highschool doorway with a ginger I recognized as Robin's girl.

God, I hated her. I hated the way my heart raced at the mere sight of her. I hated how she made my breath hitch and my feet freeze because she looked as breathtaking as ever, even when her small smile was feigned and her shoulders were slightly slumped.

She was sad. Good.

And then she bid the redhead goodbye to join a slim man with a sunny disposition, and her fake smile grew into more of a content beam while the two walked to a shared car, laughing. He placed his hand on the small of her back and I felt the urge to look away.

Swallowing the lump in my throat, I turned heel and left. A part of me expected her to... What? Wait for me? but why? I had been the one to cut contact for good, I had been the one to leave her —us— behind, and yet I had hoped for Y/n to welcome me with open arms. I had always been fucking stupid when it came to her.

Naturally, after leaving the parking lot, I came across Motel 6. The memories I had there didn't help the ache of my still broken heart.

Why did I have to miss her so much?

Tears prickled my eyes at the memory of our last night together, leaning in silence on that rusty railing while we prorogued our final goodbye.

The chilly Autumn Sun had set behind Hawkins' treetops by the time I arrived at the trailer park. It felt odd to be back.

It felt even odder when my uncle, who I anticipated to be working at the plant on a Friday evening, opened the our trailer's door and engulfed me in a hug.

The little 'Welcome home, Eddie' he whispered into the embrace was what pushed me over the edge; without warning, I was crying on his shoulder, cradling his flannel shirt like I was a lost twelve year old kid all over again.

October 27, 1990, Hawkins

READER'S P. O. V.

Friday had been torture. Saturday was a blur —at least until the principal walked the empty highschool halls with mayor Phillips, a brunette woman in her early forties, a couple of bodyguards, and the members of the band.

Although years hadn't changed them, they seemed different; stylish, successful, important. Eddie led the group, chitchatting with both their manager and the mayor, one of his hands gesticulating animatedly while the other remained on the guitar strap crossing his chest.

Fuck, he looked good. He looked so good.

"—And this is the kind personnel that will show you around." The principal's voice mentioning our names to the band brought me back to reality. "This is Marla Hammerstein, Corroded Coffin's manager."

There was a round of polite 'nice to meet you's while Marla shook everyone's hands that didn't quite reach my ears, and those big brown eyes were to blame —those deep dark irises, flooded with sadness and something more, that found my own like magnets.

Soon enough, the band members were being led to the football field, as if they hadn't spent their school years wandering those same halls.

"—Yup, right there," Vikkie animatedly bobbed her head at Marla, pointing at the bathroom we had set for the performers before making us all come to a stop in front of what was the drama club, unlatching the door to show our guests the inside. "and we improvised a little greenroom in here because—"

"Wait, here?" My breath got caught up in my throat when I felt Eddie's chest against my back, his ring clad hand coming to rest at the doorframe, right by my face. "Huh."

"Yup, why?"

I felt his ribs thrum with an amused laugh, as he subtly bent forward into me. "Nothing, I just think everything 'bout this is fucking hilarious. Right, Ms. Y/l/n?" I gulped at his bitter inquiry, muttering a quiet 'right' as a reply. "Alright, let's get this over with, shall we?" He breathed out near my ear, pushing himself back with the help of his supporting palm, triggering an involuntary whine out of me at the lost of touch.

Something told me Eddie was purposefully torturing me —that something being how he stayed glued to my back, constantly hovering over my form while spitting scathing remarks that could be easily masked as dry humor. It was as if he himself didn't know how to feel about having me around again.

A part of me was genuinely happy when the show began, because that meant I was allowed to leave.

Had things been slightly different, I would be standing in the front row, headbanging to Corroded Coffin's agressive music led by Eddie's beautiful voice, but that's just not how it was, so instead of screaming the lyrics in the crowd, I found myself driving home. Then, maybe, I would walk to a bar in hopes of drinking my pain away.

For better or for worse, I didn't give much thought to which would be the bar in particular.

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EDDIE'S P. O. V.

Saying I was sharp-tempered after the show would be an understatement. I myself could barely put up with my behavior, so hanging out with the band would have been selfish at the very least.

That's why, for the first time in forever, I didn't stick with them after a gig, choosing to fly on my own and search for a quiet place to have a drink.

And what could be quieter and more fitting for my visit than the least frequented bar in Hawkins —the same bar where we had started playing?

The Hideout wasn't what it used to be. It was surprisingly crowded, and had a refreshed, more expensive vibe to it; Guns N' Roses was playing in the background while people danced in the middle of the establishment. As I got closer to the bar counter, I saw a framed picture of us hanging on the wall with a little inscription below; 'where Corroded Coffin was born'.

"Pffft." I snorted, propping my forearms on the wooden surface. "That's cute. Hey Al!" I called for the bartender with a cheeky grin, enjoying his shock at the sight of me. "Would you be so kind to get me a good ol' beer?"

"Anything for you, Eddie."

"Put it on my tab, Al." My blood ran cold at Y/n's listless voice coming from my left.

After a very much needed minute to compose myself and not look like a fucking deer caught in headlights, I turned my head to the girl, who gave me a small, almost timid wave. I nodded in her direction as a response before returning my attention to the bartender, who was currently serving me the drink.

"How was the show?"

"You didn't stay?" I tried not to sound upset about it, but given Y/n's sorry eyes, I didn't do a very good job.

"Thought you wouldn't want me there." She was half lying, I could see it in the way she averted her eyes from me to stare at her glass, almost empty, sitting in front of her.

"It was okay, I think." I chose to respond to her question, rather than delve into her last sentence. "Very surreal, though. You know, playing in Hawkins, it's just- it's just awkward? I mean,"

Oh no. I felt something coming that hadn't happened to me in years; anxiety fueled word vomit.

"Half of them were chasing me with pitchforks and torches just a couple of years ago. You know Andy? Andy from basketball team? Andy the fucking asshole who tried to beat me up with a crowbar? He came after the show to tell me our songs rocked." I breathed out a nervous laugh, riping a half smile from Y/n, one that my eyes could barely catch due to her temple resting on her right knuckles.

"That's one bizarre experience." She commented, twirling her drink.

"Speaking of bizarre," I scooted to the left, telling myself it was to avoid nosey ears and not to be closer to her. "how's... work?"

Y/n clicked her tongue. "Can't tell you."

"So you're still active." The girl subtly nodded, finally dropping her right hand and allowing me to see her gaze, mildly illuminated by the neon lights in the establishment. "I see you kept your job at the counseling department."

"Ms Kelley was transferred, so I actually got promoted." She clarified, taking a sip of her drink.

"That's great." I stated, searching for a topic to hold onto. Counseling. Highschool. Highschoolers. Got it. "I saw, uhh, Max Mayfield yesterday. She's so grown, what the fuck."

Y/n snorted. "Have you seen Dustin and the others?"

"Not yet."

"They're like... Little men. Not so little." Y/n scrunched her nose, gaze fixed on the bottles displayed before us while she probably pictured the party. "They make me feel old."

I couldn't help but snicker at the dramatism of the statement. "They make you feel old, at the blooming age of 24—"

"25." She corrected me, finally meeting my eyes with a tight-lipped smile.

I stayed silent for a hot second, time hitting me like a heavy rock. "25. Forgot your birthday was last week."

"I wasn't expecting you to remember." Although she tried to mask it as a joke, I caught on the sincerity of her words. "Rockstar duties and all, must be hard to keep track of mundane things."

"Nothing 'bout you is mundane." I blurted out before my mind could stop my mouth. Catching her gaze was a losing game, I found out, so I moved a bit closer until our thighs were brushing and nudged her. "Except your taste in music."

"Ouch! That's a low blow." She complained, taking a hand to her chest before looking up at me once more. "You love Blondie thanks to me."

"I never said I loved Blondie."

"Yes you did!"

"Well I only said I loved Blondie 'cause I lov—"

Stop. The open smile that had so beautifully graced her face for a few seconds was substituted by the same scared expression that twisted mine.

I gulped, choosing to look away and take a long swig of my beer.

"Are you seeing someone?" I couldn't find it in me to meet her furrowed visage after asking the question. "I'm just asking 'cause yesterday I spotted you at the parking lot. Kinda wanted to go say hi but, uhm, you weren't alone."

"Meh." Y/n, whose upper body had leant over the counter in hopes to face me, retreated to her original position. "His name's Carl."

"Okay." Okay. I lost my chance. Great.

"He's from work."

"From which work?"

"The boring one." She joked, trying to defuse the renewed tension among us. "He's a stand-in science teacher in middle school."

"So he's just a boooring nerd." I let waved my fingers before our eyes, trying and failing to make my comment sound funny and not resentful.

"Not everyone can date a rockstar." She chuckled, and for some reason that fueled my rancour.

"You could've, but you had to fuck it up."

Silence. She stared at me for a long second with unreadable eyes that made me internally squirm.

"Okay. I'm just..." Gonna go. Instead of completing the sentence, she grabbed her wallet and slid a couple of bills to Al before standing up.

"Wait!" Spinning around fast enough to give myself whiplash, I took a hold of the hem of Y/n's jacket. "Wait. I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. I just—" I huffed, letting go of her bomber to run my fingers through my locks. "It's a lot."

"What's a lot?"

"You. This. I don't know!" My voice turned high pitched, hands raised in surrender.

There was a silence between us, filled with the sound of intoxicated people laughing and some Iron Maiden song.

"You shouldn't have come back, Eddie. You seem lost here." There was pain in her voice and a sad gloss on her eyes. "I'm going home now."

My fingers immediately wrapped around her wrist, not quite enclosing it. "Let me drive you?" She pondered her options with pursed lips, averting her gaze when I took a step closer and leaned on. "Please."

Her palm came up to rest on my chest and by God I died. "I don't wanna ruin your night."

"Yeah, cause I was having a blast until now." I managed to joke, trying my best keep at bay the need to kiss her. "I'll just drop you off and leave."

"Alright." A sigh of defeat escaped her parted lips, eyes fixed on her fingers, toying with a loose thread belonging to my vest. "C'mon, rockstar." She whispered, dragging her digits down my chest to my upper abdomen to interlace them with my own, her eyes flickering at my face through her lashes before leading me out.

READER'S P. O. V.

The ride was quiet, yes, but not at all comfortable. I was constantly shifting on the passenger's seat, doing anything and everything to avoid looking at Eddie, who gripped the steering wheel in an attempt to ground himself.

"Here." I broke the stifling silence when we were about to drive past my house, just in time for Eddie to pull up right before it.

"So you're a true Hawkins citizen now." Eddie commented at the sight of my new home. "Suburban house and all."

"Gotta play and look the part."

"Right. Uhm—"

"Thanks for the ride." I cursed myself for cutting him off, but there was little I could do to stop my mouth from running loose out of anxiety.

"Yeah, no worries."

Just get out of the car, I ordered myself. Don't look at him, just get out.

But I looked at him. I looked at the way his body fell on the backrest, eyes fixed on the boring road and tongue trapped between his lips; one of his hands still held onto the steering wheel for dear life while the other's fingertips drummed on his thigh, shaky due to the anxious tapping of his foot.

The scene looked very reminiscing of that first night he had driven me to the motel, back in December of '86. We had stayed still in his beat up van for what felt like an eternity, waiting in an anticipating silence begging to be broken until I had invited him into the room.

That moment was all too familiar —too tempting. And he looked way too beautiful after way too much time apart from each other. Seeing him in TV shredding his guitar, shouting the lyrics of his songs, had nothing on sitting by his side again.

His cautious eyes hesitated for a split second before daring to meet mine. I knew then that Eddie wouldn't be driving off, not that night.

"Wanna..." I cleared my throat, pointing at the front door of my new house. "Wanna come in?"

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thesweetsvillainshowdown · 7 months

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MAJOR UPDATE;

My laptop broke, and therefore the further updates of the second ultimate villain showdown may not include the brackets, seeing as how the file I used to make said brackets is stored on that laptop. This is all that's important to read, thank you for your time, consideration, and participation in the showdown. Check keep reading for more details if you care for one reason or another because it's just more in depth of what was said here.

So, what happened? Well. I'm a clumsy motherfucker. I dropped my laptop some dozen times over about 2-3 years of having it. It got to the point where the hinge broke and I could not close it. Then, it got even worse to the point it could not even stand upright on its own. Today, I moved it slightly, and the screen completely blacked out on me.

All my fault, I know. I'm a stupid bitch. We don't have the financial means to repair it rn. Like. At all. As far as I'm aware. No I am not asking for your money and nor do I want or need it, this is my lesson for being a dumb fuck since I don't need the laptop for anything, really. It was expressly used for entertainment purposes, mainly youtube with adblock and digital art (which I make exactly $0 from because I don't do commissions).

Unfortunately, my idiocy does extend to impact you all. I am unable to create a new brackets as I used my art program to edit the files. It doesn't matter too much seeing as how we're entering the semi finals and finals, only 6 slots to fill and the information of who's in those 6 slots can easily be conveyed by other means.

I'm sorry you all. I know most of you probably don't care and it ultimately. Doesn't really matter. But I feel like I owe everyone an apology.

As for the polls themselves it doesn't really matter bc I make them on mobile (where i am right now typing all this out). Autofill and a somewhat easier time navigating image files make it a better experience for me. So those will most likely be on time unless I fall asleep and forget again. Making this next part big so yall read it;

The polls are not being delayed, postponed, or otherwise affected other than no bracket updates.

Also, my special intermission poll will most likely be unaffected as well because I was planning to make it here on mobile lol

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dojae-huh · 2 years

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I follow NCT as I like U unit and Resonance era was fun but the 2021 plan went wrong imo. NCT2021 rushed the rpk of 127 and itself was rushed bcs of SMCU and the kickoff of The Link was admist the promotion. The reunion was too near the year end, meaning almost 0 promotion, the content was weak too. I love Universe more than Sticker but the schedule killed the hype, it couldn't benefit the whole grp as Empathy and Resonance did. I'm glad it isn't repeated this year. What a waste.

There were a lot of problems last year. 127's comeback was pushed back due to Olympics. WayV's momentum was interrupted because of Lucas' scandal. The covid restrictions were lifted up than returned again. All winter end of the year music shows had problems. SungTaro's unit's debut was cancelled altogether. aespa's comeback was pushed half a year as well.

We don't know what happens inside the company. SMCU launch was very rushed, and it seems it couldn't have been done without other groups having their comebacks prior to it. Maybe SMCU's launch was needed to show the future prospects to the shareholders and investors. Maybe SM hoped that 2022 will finally open the borders starting from January, so didn't want to postpone NCT's comeback to 2022.

I think you are wrong about "didn't benefit" the units. Firstly, the more money SM gets from albums during no-concert years, the more it has to spend on future comebacks. Secondly, new fans come. 127 got a huge increase in Korean fans over the past years. Each album pre-order numbers increase with evey album.

I'm not saying I want a repeat of NCT2021. I want a repeat of NCT2018. However, I can't agree that the NCT's comeback ruined 127's repack. Favorite was performed a lot on different shows beside music shows. There were vampire theme shows and a great IG story. It wasn't the best comeback budget vise, but a few additional music shows wouldn't make a difference. It where the fans who ruined the mood for themselves more.

4:56 - look how Favorite sales continue untill the end of 2021. They didn't stop when music shows promotion stopped.

P.S. NCT2021 lore videos were beautiful. And "Beautiful" MV brought all NCT together in a very good way, it was like the units were finally truly united in the lore (and not in YT content). So there were some good things beside the songs.

#ask me away #SMCU #NCT2021 #NCT2023

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munsons-maiden · 1 year

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Reading your response should have been enough it's almost like that anon didn't watch the same show as us, and got confused bc the entire time eddie was on screen he was nothing but kind to everyone around him. the only time we saw him kinda upset is when they want to postpone hellfire, but I can understand why he's the dm who put a lot of time and effort into that campaign. Them wanting to postpone last minute I'd be upset too. I truly believe that anon has some how gotten it into their heads that THEY are not pretty enough or whatever so they projected that onto the characters of a show. Numerous amount of blogs got the same anon just different variations of it. Makes me wonder if this discourse came from twitter and they brought it over here or something.

Hard agree with everything.

Yes, Eddie has flaws like everyone else which makes him realistic, but his flaws are flaws, not moral shortcomings.

He's genuinely kind and respectful, he's genuinely caring and empathic and he's inherently a good person. Being petty because he doesn't want to postpone the game he was so excited to play for an extracurricular activity which's players are the very symbols of the system which has been mocking and ostracizing him for his own interests and looks is a flaw, but a relatable one (and he doesn't know how important it is to postpone for Lucas because to him it's just an overlap of activities because Dustin and Mike don't communicate the actual reason for why it should be postpones, I wrote a whole essay about it).

Yes, he judges people prematurely - not for their looks like they do with him but for their social standing and clique - but as soon as he's proven wrong, he corrects his mindset towards them and lets his defense mechanisms slide to show them the same genuine kindness like he does for everyone else.

Yes, he can be revved up and loud and brash and get carried away but that's because he's an eccentric dork who's passionate about everything in general, not from a place of arrogance or malice. He could have been rude to Chrissy in the woods because she's a symbol of the system which has been hurting him his whole life, yet even when he thinks she's scared of him he shows her genuine respect by trying to calm her and putting her in control of the situation until he realizes it's not against him and that she's kind and he immediately lets his guards down and tries to make her laugh and cheer her up despite everything she embodies - not because she's pretty, but because she's kind.

Yes, he sells ("harmless", non-dangerous) drugs, but he does it because he's a poor trailer park kid using the extra money to finance his hobbies (so he probably won't have to ask his uncle for money, who already works nightshifts to provide for them).

All of those are flaws that make him relatable and change nothing about how genuinely sweet, kind, caring, self-reflected, gentle, empathic and pure of heart Eddie Munson is.

The people who don't see it don't want to see it, because it's evident, the subtext and context as well as confirmation via interviews don't leave room for other explanations/interpretations on the matters the antis keep bringing up.

I've seen so much hate directed at Chrissy, who was written and intentionally acted to be sweet and kind and subvert the Evil Prom Queen trope, just because she's a pretty cheerleader as if the actual message just evaded some people.

So yeah, I completely agree with you. I think with some people, seeing Eddie being kind to Chrissy and the cheerleaders, they ignore that he's kind to everyone else as well - I cannot emphasize enough that jump-scaring the other girl wasn't unkind or impolite but a joke he would've pulled with everyone else, his friends included, and wouldn't have minded being pulled on him the way he's happy about Erica Sinclair absolutely roasting his ass - they feel like Eddie would treat them with less kindness because they don't feel pretty. When in reality, Eddie being unkind to Chrissy and these cheerleaders would have made him genuinely unkind so it's a super twisted mindset some people possess. I don't know whether it's true media illiteracy or simple ignorance or a mix of both but it's canonically wrong and I won't stop pulling out the receipts until the day I'm six feet under.

#kiki answers #eddie munson

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Re: hiatus. I just don’t understand why they couldn’t announce hiatus back in 2021 since in summer 2021 they already canceled tour and armys got refund for their tickets. Since their initial plan was to tour in 2020 and start solo work in 2021 they could have done that easily. Beside, most of their promo for solo work would be in Korea anyway so they could have started in during pandemic. Instead they decided to announce it because enlistment is coming and they did it in a way that feels rushed and not prepared at all (literally 3 days after their album/single came out with a video of tipsy members). When now they could actually do a goodbye tour/concerts.. I thought about it and I don’t know why hybe/big hit didn’t release an official statement prior to festa dinner video where everything will be stated loud and clear and then they would show an emotional and intimate side of the decision - which is the video where the member themselves discussed why they want to do it etc. it just seemed so unprofessional and rushed which is weird considering how important that announcement was (hybe’s stocks are still down by 31%).

they didn't do it earlier bc hybe was still betting on a grammy for military exemptions - since they lost it with dynamite they figured they might as well try a second time (plus seeing that much money pouring in probably didn't hurt lmao). hybe has always fed bts the narrative that they're stronger as a group which is technically true and they knew the only way to try to give the grammys another shot was together - do you remember how taehyung said his mixtape was postponed bc of group activities? can you imagine how many things they had lined up for individual projects that got scrapped when they decided to do butter and ptd "for the greater good of the group"?

this hiatus imploded bc bts waited too long - they bet big on the grammys and American success and it didn't pay off the way they wanted. that's why bts put their foot down now and said "we're taking a break whether you want it or not. if we don't do this now we're gonna break up in 2 years"

#asks

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bishiglomper · 2 years

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My niece is upset. It's my fault but. I don't know what to do about it!

We're supposed to visit my dad soon in Maryland. 3 hours from broadway. So I asked him to take us. We offerred to pay our own way and I also offerred to pay for one more ticket. We basically just needed transport But also hes my dad, I thought this would be a nice bonding event with his daughter and granddaughter?

But dude just went to iceland and postponed our visit. He said he wasnt sure about the money situation but he would send us on a bus or some shit.

I am not comfortable for a MULTITUDE of reasons being sent to New York City by ourselves, jfc, I am not adult enough for that shit. I'd panic myself into being so ill, for one thing. I'm hard of hearing, I dont people well, it's asking for disaster. I may look like one, and I can pretend superficially to be an adult for a short time but I am very not equipped to be sent to NYC alone and/or as the supervising adult. (Went to Ohio on a bus, there were 3 events which prove its a bad idea. Last one was a pretty close call tbh. And just bc I'm incapable of telling people to fuck off, but i digress.)

Dad later told mom that sorry, it just wasnt going to happen. Didnt even have the balls to tell me himself.

No one believes his excuse of there being no money for one, but besides that, if dude could afford to put 2 of us on a bus to new York, he could afford to drive us and see it with us, he just doesn't want to.

But now that I know Beetlejuice won't be there to try again, I'm 10x more upset.

It's not even about my father, I mean, its definitely a factor but the whole of it is I'm gonna be sitting just 3 hours away and unable to do anything about it. I have the money. We're so close. If I had a legitimate reason we couldnt go, I could learn to accept it but there's no goddamn reason and I'm flippin' autistic, I'm gonna gnaw on it until my emotional gums are bleeding, it's just a fact. I can't fuckin help it. One of those cons of hyperfixating.

I told the niece I didnt think i could go visit, feeling this emotional about it.

So now she's feeling backstabbed because I encouraged her to accept gifts from dad, y'know, like tickets to Hamilton and shit. Even though she didnt want to because she resents him for ghosting her all those years. I understand, but also not wanting to live with the man for a week shouldn't be comparable to accepting money from him.

And like I said, the resentment for his actions is only partially the problem. I dont expect much from the guy. In fact, I was expecting to be blackmailed, so honestly...

But no. It's the sitting there not being able to do anything about it. That is why I dont think I can go. I'd just be sitting on their couch like "its only 3 hours away.." And "....I could be watching Alex on stage by now." And it'll be the only time I'd ever even get that close.

You could argue the fact that they're going on tour, they'd be only a ONE hour drive.

But I looked at those tickets, a comparable ticket is $100 more than a fuxin Broadway ticket and they have even less in the way of accessability. Not to mention it wouldn't have any of the main cast. So. Not worth it at all.

I'd even feel better if they'd at least do a proshoot. That would pacify me. But alas. We don't even have that.

I am just. A very emotional bishi rn

#rant #rambling #long post #personal #IM SORRY FOR WHINING #i get on about something and...sigh #i cant even stomach eating tonight jeez

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omg the europe thing reminded me of how this summer I worked social media/comms for a shakespeare in the park tour. as you might assume, park shows are very reliant on it not being rainy, and this summer was incredibly rainy. Even though we would only find out if we were cancelling the day of, we prob had a lot less money than dan, we had to transport our own lights and sound equipment, and I think an equally large team as dan, we still managed to cancel fewer shows than Dan's team. We might be even w dan if we count the times we had to move indoors .

The day of our first show, we had a tornado warning, flooding and a huge thunderstorm. We thankfully had an indoor location! Except the bathrooms of the location flooded, meaning we could not host a public show. We had to cancel, and that set the tune for the rest of tour... And STILL, by the end of it we were running out of space in the parks. I have no idea what Dan's team's excuse was.

I tried to keep our socials v, v active, so our audience could trust that should there be any changes, they would know immediately (we also told them they'd know by 4pm the day of). They could also message us, and I tried to clarify the voice and personality of the company to emphasize our accessibility. I got really good feedback, and NO ONE said they missed a show bc they couldn't find us, or came to a venue when the show was cancelled. This was my first time doing that type of job, and I'd id like to think i did a better job than dans team lol rip.

Also our shows were free, so unlike w dans audience, our audience wasnt losing money. sigh

ahahahha, you're a hero, you know. that's a crazy and great experience to have! i hope it helps you with any career of your choosing.

i'm not sure if Dan's promoters or venues were sending emails in time. i didn't keep up with it on twitter (where people were more active). i only know about how the communication was done with Oxford and Cambridge postponed shows. poorly. but it was done officially through AXS, they just waited for too long and the text needed editing 😂 also, if people were moved closer to the stage they were getting emails as well.

but keeping socials very active and having updates in one place is such a good tactics! emails are good but sometimes they go to spam or don't come to inboxes at all.

most of Dan's shows were cancelled because of poor ticket sales. only Kitchener was cancelled because the venue wasn't renovated in time (i think). and they couldn't find a replacement for it. they managed to not cancel Auckland despite the flooding. idk who we should credit for that :) that show was handled quite well actually. they waited till the last minute but they offered refunds to those who couldn't make it because of the weather.

but you did an excellent job! 👏 i can't even imagine how hard it was.

#losing money... i mean only on travelling if the show was cancelled and people couldn't refund tickets and accommodation #which can be a lot anyway #answered #wad

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hi beck! im sorry about the concert! theres not much happening in my life rn, but last week I took a solo trip to another state to attend a festival organized by a brazilian band. It was perfect, I made friends from different cities, eat some good food, danced a looot, and got to meet my internet crush (we've been flirting via dms on ig since january), he's the photographer for said band. we spent the weekend together and even stayed up after the concerts ended on saturday to watch the sunrise at the lagoon in front of the balcony of my room at the hostel. I dont think I'll see him again - our lives are pretty different, our routines are non existent due to we both travelling around a lot bc of work and we live like... 1.340km apart lol - but our vibes matched so well and I felt very happy and present in the moment, something that I haven't felt in a while... it was one of those moments in life where you just want to enjoy it and not think about the aftermath, yk? anyway, I hope you feel better and good things come your way this week! dont be too upset, you're gonna see the boys soon and it's gonna be better than you've ever imagined. sending you love, bye 💖

omg hi anon! thank you so much for sending me this life update hehe i enjoyed this tremendously :)) this seriously sounds like it was so much fun oh my goodness 😩 like a movie or smthn for real !! just everything about it sounds like a dream, i'm so so glad you had such a good time and were able to meet up with your ig crush hehehe, that also sounds like it was a lot of fun ;)) i am sorry that you may not be able to see him again, but i will say i really really admire your own maturity that you clearly have to know that it's not super likely that you'll see him again? but that you were still able to be present in that moment and let yourself enjoy it, that really speaks to the kind of emotionally mature person you are and i really truly respect that a lot. at the risk of dating myself with this reference i always think about that scene at the end of perks of being a wallflower where he's riding in the back of his car with his friends with things like this, there's really nothing better than allowing yourself to be present in the present and not letting your own worries about the future ruin it for yourself. i really am so glad you had such a lovely time <33

and yeah jnjjfkdsl i'm not really sure what'll happen with this whole mess—i just sorta feel like it's been a little doomed for me since the start. i basically threw money down the drain buying the fankit back in october hoping that i'd get some kind of presale since it was a stated benefit (nope!), i let myself get really stressed abt ticketing only to not get a ticket, i took on more hours at work to pay for scalper pricing, i wasted gas money driving up to atl and back only for it to get "postponed." i just don't know how much more of this i can take lmao and i have a sneaky feeling they're either going to cancel or push the dates back like. a year plus. but this whole thing really is out of my hands so i'm trying to just focus on something else for the time being.

i do so, so appreciate the love and i am sending it right back to ya tenfold 💛💛

#beck answers 💌#anon

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toomanyfandoms02 · 4 years

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Birthday // Spencer Reid x Reader

So I got this idea from @darnittumbleweed 's recent post about how grateful Spence must be when he gets gifts and people remember birthdays bc of his mom sadly forgetting them when he was a kid.

Summary - Reader accidentally finds out it's Spencer's birthday and she decides to surprise him with some gifts.

Word count - 2.3k

I adjusted my light purple blazer, tucking it farther into my pencil skirt as I walked through the doors of the bullpen. I was a bit earlier than usual, but I was not surprised to see Spencer already parked at his desk with a book in hand. His feet were propped up on his desk, making his legs look even longer.

The I saw a wallet laying open on the ground, a few feet from his desk.

I kneeled, grabbing the older looking leather wallet from the carpet. I immediately saw Spencer's ID picture sitting in the front clear pocket.

*Sex: M --- Eyes: BRO --- Hgt.: 6' -01'' --- Wgt.: 175 --- DOB: 10/28/1981*

I furrowed my eyebrows at this, that was today's date. Spencer turns 29 today.

I had heard from JJ how private Spencer was about events like this. They just became like any other day to him as he grew up. His mom had not remembered holidays and birthdays from a pretty young age, so he treated them like another regular day too. JJ, and I'm sure Hotch, were the only ones who knew of his birthday. He must have told them to not make a big deal of it, he wasn't much of a partier. Fine then, I wouldn't throw him a party.

"I think you dropped this." I set his wallet on his desk, folded closed. He peeked over his book, eyes widening a bit.

"Oh thanks! Where did you find it?" He say up straighter, laying his book on his desk. I pointed to the ground a few feet away. "Well, thanks again y/l/n." I nodded, heading to my desk.

I shamelessly spent the whole day looking for things to buy for Reid. I was aiming for things from Doctor Who, so I looked up the stock from geek stores in our mall. I had decided on two gifts, and I was going to buy them after work.

My heels clicked loudly on the tile floor of the mall. I was getting frequent stares from passersby as I walked through the crowded halls. I *did* look a little overdressed to be in the mall, but to be completely honest, I was on a mission. And I wasn't going to waste time changing because that would just postpone the time that I would get to see Spencer's smiling face.

I walked into 'ThinkGeek', peering to the back where I saw a Doctor Who section.

"Hiya! Is there something I can help you with." Though the worker didn't show it *clearly* on her face, but I could see the slight confusion in her eyes. Again, I did look a *little* out of place.

"I'm looking for a few specific things that I checked your guys' stock for with the help of a friend."

"Only workers can check our in store stock here. Are you Sarah's friend?" She gestured to a lady at the counter with bright pink hair.

"Uh, no." I slowly pulled out my FBI credentials and discreetly showed them to her. "I had our tech analyst check for me because I need these gifts for a friend." She nodded in understanding, looking just a bit frightened. I explained to her what I needed and she took me to the items. It wasn't long until I was being rung up.

"That'll be $31.82." I slid her the money. "This is a gift right? Do you want it wrapped? We wrap for an extra 2 bucks."

"That would be awesome!" I put two more dollars on the counter.

"So," she tied the bow on the first present, "is this for a boyfriend?" I blushed and narrowed my eyes a bit. She put her hands up in surrender, "Or girlfriend?" I sighed a bit with a laugh.

"No no, he's a coworker."

"Some coworker he must be if you're spending," she peered at my receipt, "nearly 34 dollars on him. A birthday I'm guessing?"

"Are you trying to profile me?" I asked, quirking my eyebrow.

"Are you trying to profile *me*?"

"Fair enough." I laughed. She slid me the boxes and handed me my receipt. "Thank you for wrapping these."

"Get that man boo!" She shouted as I left the store. I gave her a firm thumbs up and started heading to my car so I could give these to the man in question.

That was until I forgot about a card.

I turned back into the mall and went into Barnes and Noble. I quickly had a worker direct me towards the cards and I found a perfect one with a Tardis that said 'All the time-travel in the world won't make you any younger.'

I giggled and brought it up to the register.

"Is it this special someone's birthday *today*?" I nodded. "Well I have a coupon for a free cupcake from our cafe." She slid me the thin piece of paper.

"Thank you so much!" I grabbed the card and headed to the cafe and getting him a vanilla cupcake. After all of that, I was finally, *actually*, heading to Spencer's.

I pulled into his apartments parking lot, unbuckling and gathering the gifts. I took the stairs up to apartment 23 and knocked on the door. I heard slow footsteps approach the door and stop for a moment. I assumed he was looking through the peep hole so I hid the presents behind me, skillfully stacked onto one hand and waved. He opened the door immediately.

"Hey y/n! What are you doing here? And what's behind your back?" He tried to look over my shoulders, which wasn't hard to do with his towering frame. I backed up into the stairs railing so he couldn't see.

"You promise you won't be mad if I tell you?" I could see worry cross his features.

"That depends. But it's hard to stay mad at you." His face softened.

"Ok well," I pulled the small boxes and card from behind me, "happy birthday."

His eyes widened, and then, unexpectedly, a giant grin spread across his lips.

"How did you know?"

"When I picked your wallet up, I saw your ID. So, I decided to get you a couple things." He ushered me in the house as I handed him the card. He smiled even bigger, reading the card.

"You remembered that I like Doctor Who?"

"Okay, first of all, who doesn't know you like Doctor Who? And two, I remember a lot of things about you, nerd." I elbowed his side lightly. He gestured for me to sit on his couch with him as I handed him the boxes wrapped in white wrapping and blue bows, along with the clear box with the cupcake in it.

"Thank you for the cupcake." He chuckled.

"Yeah! The chick at the counter gave me a coupon for it." I smiled.

He opened the thinner, longer box first. I revealed a Tardis tie.

"Y/n-"

"I didn't think you had a tie like that so as soon as I saw it I knew I had to get it. I'm sorry if you already have one."

"Y/n, this is so cool! Where did you get it?" He pulled it from the box and looked at it closer. He was already loosening his current tie to try it on.

"It's a store in the mall, ThinkGeek. They've got a lot of nerdy stuff there. It's where I get my Harry Potter stuff." I blushed a bit, having just revealed a nerdy part of me that I didn't tell many people about.

"I love it!" He was now standing in front of a mirror, tightening it around his neck and smiling like a little kid who just got a puppy. He came back to the couch, leaving it on and tearing the wrapping on the second one. It was a Tardis mug.

"And you were talking about how we didn't have enough mugs at the office, so I thought you could have your own. Plus, everyone will know it's yours."

He stared into the mug with a look that I couldn't exactly read.

*Did I trigger a bad memory?*

Right as I thought that, he looked up at me with the same expression. All I could tell was, whatever he was trying to express, it was behind those honey brown eyes. ~~the ones I was always getting lost in~~ He set the mug on the coffee table and leaned towards me.

He hugged me.

He hugged me tighter than I have ever been hugged.

I wrapped my arms around him, squeezing him back. I could have sat like that forever, but we sat for probably half a minute.

"I thought you didn't like hugs."

"I don't usually, but, I don't know." He looked down at his hands, quite literally twiddling his thumbs. "This just, means a lot to me. I didn't think someone paid enough attention to me to not only get me things from my favorite show, but things that I have mentioned randomly in a conversation." He looked up in realization, and now my heart was pumping *way* too fast. "You *like* me, don't you?" My eyes widened to, I'm sure, the size of the mug I had gotten him.

"What? Uh, no. I just thought, you just never, no."

"Yes! Yes you do!" He stood up smiling at me, like he just had a *massive* breakthrough. "Look, you're blushing, that's involuntary sign of attraction. And you haven't broken eye contact with me this whole time! Even though you want to. And you're talking in a lower pitch than usual. A person will change the tone and pitch of their voice when speaking to someone they’re attracted to. Specifically, women tend to lower their vocal tone when around an attractive person. You have been fidgeting this whole time."

I could feel my face get hotter and hotter with everything he pointed out. I felt extremely vulnerable. My face was not only involuntarily blushing, it was involuntarily making quite the frightened face. I realized this when he put his hands up in surrender and his face softened from the smug grin that was previously plastered to it.

"Oh! Are you okay?" He leaned over his coffee table at me and I leaned farther into his couch. He smiled again, "Do you not understand what I'm getting at?" He looked at me slightly dumbfounded.

"That I like you? Yeah I got it!" I snapped a bit. He closed his eyes and shook his head slightly.

"I do the exact some things." I squinted my eyes at him. "Do you not notice how *neither* of us ever break eye contact? I was just sitting next to you, fidgeting with my hands. You probably think my cheeks are naturally flushed, but that's just when I'm around you. I constantly catch myself lowering my voice when I'm having conversations with you. Some profilers we are, huh?" I smiled and leaned towards him, grabbing his face.

"Yeah, well, we aren't suppose to profile eachother anyway, cheater." I giggled, pulling him into a kiss. He grabbed the back of my neck deepening it.

"Giggling a lot from a woman is also a sign of attraction." He mumbled between kisses. I pulled apart from him with another giggle. He raised his eyebrows as I confirmed his theory.

"Whatever nerd." I pushed his chest.

"Seriously, thank you so much." He hugged me again. At this point we were both just standing in front of his coffee table. "I'm glad you found out it was my birthday today, because I'm not sure when I would have the courage for any of that again." He pushed a piece of hair behind my ear.

"Well you don't have to worry about that anymore. You have me now." His eyes lit up at that, kissing me again. We both smiled into the kiss, pulling eachother impossibly close. "I've gotta get home and feed my cat." I backed out from the kiss, watching him slightly follow, in hopes of another kiss.

"Are you free after work tomorrow?" He asked hopefully.

"What do you have in mind?"

"Dinner? Or we can watch a movie here?"

"How about both?" I winked.

"Perfect!" He pecked my lips one more time as I walked out the door. Just as it shut behind me I heard a not so quiet.

"Yes! Finally dumbass!" From him.

I giggled again as I walked down the stairs.

*What a convenient day for him to drop his wallett*

BONUS:

The next day I walked in to see Spencer drinking from his new mug and wearing his tie, paired with a regular white button up. I walked by his desk, tapping on the mugs rim.

"Nice mug." I winked and kept walking to my desk. He looked down at the coffee with a giddy smile.

"**I knew it! I knew it! Give me the money JJ you *loser**!" I heard Derek screech from the other side of the room. JJ rolled her eyes and handed him a ten. "My man's has got game!" He slapped a hand on Spencer's back.

"You guys couldn't have waited one more month?" JJ asked with a very annoyed expression.

"It's your guys fault for betting on us." I held my hands in surrender. Penelope then emerged from her office.

"Yay! Finally! Did you get him the tie and mug?! I adore it!" She hugged me from behind and placed a kiss on my cheek.

*This is my family*

#mgg #criminal minds #spencer reid #dr spencer reid #spencer reid x y/n #MGG #matthew gray gubler #matthewgraygubler #spencer reid one shot #spencer reid imagine #spencer reid fanfiction

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definitelynotdamiano · 2 years

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That's maybe just me but it leaves a bitter taste with me that they postponed 2 tours because of covid and now at least 1 of them is flying long haul regularly and they party every second day without thinking about restrictions or masks which they never did that much before anyways I was already disappointed then. Concerts are happening in most countries they wpild have played and it feels weird to me?

I understand there are more important things in the world going on right about now but they have to announce new dates soon otherwise people will be having a go at them again. People asked them for months if the tour will go ahead as people also would have to travel and already lost money because they only made an announcement 2 weeks before tour start as if covid and restrictions were a surprise. They might have to take that step to cancel their 2 concerts in Russia, it looks like they're trying to avoid this at the moment which is sad. It looks like politics is a trend when they then don't back it up with hard decisions for themselves and they should stop calling it a conflict and moment of tension as they did in their announcement. Wtf? Do better, either be political and activists as they want to sell themselves like or leave it be completely.

I don't want to feel the way I feel about the whole situation right now but it's disappointing.

Sorry for making you wait this long (I think I got this like a week ago) – first I needed to collect my thoughts, then my pc broke down, blahblahblah, but now that we got tour announcement I think it’s time to finally answer.

Under the cut and tagged as “discourse” for obvious reasons.

All the things you mentioned made me think that they themselves weren’t that worried about covid, but maybe at that time some countries still had stricter rules than others, and it was easier/made more sense to postpone the whole thing instead of cancelling some shows? Some other artists cancelled their European tours too (I remember LP doing this, because the show in Poland was at the same venue (just a week later) and had the same promoter as Ma).

Yeah, announcing it 2 weeks before was super late. I’m glad I suspected they would reschedule and the only thing I booked was hotel (with free cancellation, bc I learned my lesson in march 2020 when I lost almost 200 euro for cancelling 2 nights in Berlin lmao), but I know not everyone was this lucky, and they should have done this earlier. Maybe they/their team were hoping the restrictions would change? Idk to be honest.

I’m glad they announced the dates now and that they cancelled shows in Russia. And this time it’s “horrific war”, not just conflict and moment of tension, so that’s good. Not perfect, but good (this is me cherry-picking, and I know we all know, and they mentioned “Russian dates”, but it almost seems like they are afraid to mention that Russia is an aggressor in this war. But like I said – cherry-picking).

#ask #discourse

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tbh, i have such mixed feelings about dallon's response to this. like.. i really do think his intentions were good when he said it, and it does seem like he cares about the fans, but it definitely sounded more tone deaf than anything else. not everyone has a tank of a tour bus with 4 wheel drive and enough people to make sure things go smoothly on the road in such dangerous conditions, and most folks aren't willing to risk their health and safety just for a single concert.

Exactly. Like I don't think it was an offensive statement by any means but it didn't acknowledge what the problem was. He literally said the word "decision" when everybody made it abundantly clear it was NOT what they wanted at the end of the day. Like it wasn't a choice on their end.

I'm anxious to see if they say anything about the NY dates still. I'll be truly disappointed and astonished if they don't cancel or postpone the Syracuse and Albany shows. NY is going to be in a winter weather storm warning until Sunday, roads are already shut down. People think the thru way is going to close which I kind of hope happens because then they wouldn't be able to get there LOL like I get they have a big bus but this is a really big storm hitting all of NY. Meaning nobody in NY except people who have super strong cars will be able to go to the NY shows. If they don't say anything, I might genuinely see them different for the foreseeable future because people are in a fucking panic here right now over the weather. Stores are empty, people are planning on not being able to even leave their homes. So if they come here and are completely blind to that, and drive through the awful conditions, to play a show in the middle of winter, where it's not only blizzarding but it's freezing temperatures (-19 last night!), I'm going to be kind of upset. This storm is terrorizing a shit ton of places right now, ain't no way they don't know that.

I feel particularly deeply about NY bc if they do not cancel these shows, it'll be the first time I haven't seen them at a show within 5 hours of me. And I'll also be out almost $400 because of how much tickets were and how much I spent on things my girlfriend and I needed to travel across the state and stay at an air BnB that we booked before this storm was predicted. Whereas if they reschedule, I can still have an experience. It's literally meant to be unnavigable though, so it seems really unfair and cruel and dangerous to not postpone. They saw how much people wanted it yesterday, you'd think they'd be thinking more about it now for upcoming dates so hopefully they are.

Sorry for ranting. This has been making me really upset LOL I spent a lot of money and never in a million years did I see myself not being able to go after all the planning I did. So it took a turn for the worse for me LOL

#mine #the storm

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I have read that Dean will be involved in a men’s rights group... like what is even the point of that? This kind of looks like they just found another way to postpone the much needed storyline with Beth and Dean finally handling their marriage/ the approaching divorce. They just made up this stupid plot so they don't have to deal with it again,because they don't really have the intention to have them separated,even though everyone who watches the show is waiting for it to happen.

I feel you Anon, but I look at it this way

* We know Dean will join some Men’s right group where he will bitch about his wife and how she’s cheating with this thug and ruined their family and blah blah blah ( I cringe every time I think about how the writers will write these scenes and refer to these “ thugs” 🙄)

* We also know from the casting release yesterday that Dean will also get involved in a pyramid scheme. That right there tells me he will lose whatever “ little” money they have and things will go further down hill from there.

Like you, I am not here for any type of redemption storyline for Dean. I feel like they may try to redeem him to a certain extent. Maybe he won’t cheat with Gayle and will try to support Beth in her criminal behavior, but that won’t be enough bc he will always be Dean and always make bad decisions. The fact that he’s obsessed with Rio won’t help matters either and I still feel he will slip up in the cheating department as well.

And if any of these articles hold true 🤞🏽then Beth and Rio will work together and get closer and Dean won’t be able to deal with that. Throw in Annie, Rudy, and Stan all working on the same team, and Dean is the odd man out. I see them headed towards divorce, but ultimately he will be one to pull the plug, which sucks bc Beth should have left him long ago and has more than valid reasons too.

#just my thoughts #gg speculation #brio #beth x rio #rio #manny montana

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x-exo · 3 years

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*slides into your asks with a rose in my mouth* why hello, tis me!

Apologies for the long wait but your favorite long asks anon is here and OOF so much has happened. Let us break it down one by one lol

Monsta x our beans, welp we can officially say we are army wives for them because shownu is now at the military and just welp this feels weird lol. I lowkey forgot he was meant to enlist so when the news came out I went through so many emotions. Its why the latest comeback feels a bit bittersweet to me. It is their BEST for sure and for this year, I agree so to not see him perform right before he left is a bit sad. I don't blame him of course (if anyone does i am fish slapping you) but just a shame. I'm happy we do get content with him still? Seems pre-planned so that is nice!

Onto legends exo, fantastic comeback. I cannot stop listening to the album, its just bops full of bops to me. They broke so many records and I'm over here sipping my tea because fudge yes. It isn't a full member comeback, 2 of the members featured in the comeback are off playing call of duty and they still did THAT. While having lay properly in the comeback!? (Or at least some form, better than tempo era!) Kyungsoo my beloved, the man that can swoon you off your feet, his proper solo album. Omg I am just in love? The album feels like a Playlist that you hear while taking a walk or on a raodtrip? I love it, I just love everything about this with how much thought was given. It makes me feel warm and I'm so proud of him (I think he even got a first win) but sadly xiumin got the it shall not be named virus D: I feel so bad and I can only hope he gets better! It makes me worried because I keep seeing more and more idols getting sick and I can't help but wonder why don't the kpop entertainment just put a pause with stuff? Of course that is VERY unrealistic, I am aware that is naive for me to think but its just so idk how to word it properly (my English brain is not working I am sorry) I cannot help the feeling of while I get people are being safe and yes we need to still live like normal beings, is it worth risking idols health just for some entertainment? Idk how to explain my thoughts properly but maybe I hope I made sense!!

Onto svt! That is perfectly fine to not vibe with a comeback! I will admit, I didn't fully vibe with this comeback and it shocked me because every comeback was a hit to me. Even fear, left and right or homerun where I know many fans were split on, I liked but RTL was a grower. For me, listening to it without watching the mv, helped it alot and it is a song I like. Is it their best? No I don't think so but it is alright to say "hey I didn't bop to this, not my cup of tea" (imo I blame the mv? The mv REALLY didn't do the song justice at all, I am sorry if I sound like a fake fan but this mv Just is bad in all aspects. Sure we have some pretty shots but like it just doesn't fit at all?) So if anything listening to the song or wishing the live performances does it better. Seeing the choreography amps the song up more, cannot go wrong with their dancing. As for the rest of the songs, I admit game boy is my top favorite? Idk if it is because I am a gaming nerd and found all the production of the song so creative but yeah. We can wait for the next comeback! Svt always have something up their sleeves, plus we do have their music projects to look forward too (I wonder when we will get one? Seeing as RTL promotions stopped) some positive news with the boys is they resigned like a year before their contract ends and I'm a bit emotional :') I'm excited to see the boys future projects. We did have caratland recently! Did you watch it if I may ask? We did get in the soop confirmation so I'm excited to watch that, the boys deserve that nice break (even if it was filmed for a show fjsbsns)

Ok I think that is it for kpop updates? XD I do hope life has been treating you kindly! Life has been a bit all over the place sadly so I hope it wasn't like that for you as well! Until next time my bean!

hii!!!! omg sorry for the late reply i've been pretty busy these days 🙈

indeed so much has happened! and much more since you sent this ask omg!!

our shownu is at war *looks into the distance* *wipes away tear* *sighs* by now I got used to enlistment news (see what happens when you stan 2nd and 3rd gen groups) but STILL [[IT HURT]] when they uploaded the monchannel videos of his goodbye day like ????? what kind of twisted mind diuhdfuihdifuhs but the boys were all so cute and soft but they seemed so sad they didn't want to let go of their super leader :(( I hope he's learning lots and making new friends (and also we've got our international super spy yoo kihyun giving us small updates on him every now and then so everything's fine!). Yeah I totally get you it felt empty without him this comeback and at first it didn't really clicked with me but when the enlistment news came out i understood he had to take care of his health and thoroughly check on his eye sight in order to be 100% ready for the military so it made sense he had to be absent :( everything was so close (the comeback and enlistment) that I'm sure there was no other way for doing it I'm pretty sure he couldn't maybe postpone the enlistment day any further

onto exo! my ksoo my soft boi my romantic boi 🥺 his album is so him SO HIM i can't explain it bur it's just HIM you know it's the type of album you'd play on loop on a summer afternoon when you've taken your papers and paints outside in the garden to paint a bit with the warm soft breeze moving the trees lightly 🤧 and he signs in English and SPANISH (he did it for me) my multilingual king he's a native. Also I've been watching Honeymoon Tavern with Jongin these days and OMG i could d word for him really (if you haven's watched it go do it when you have time) he's SO SOFT and SO CUTE and he works as a waiter and a wedding planner and helps with the room preparations and is also a tour guide and he's just so cute so happy al the time the way he interacts with everyone is so 🥺🤧😭 onto more serious stuff now: yeah i was so worried about minseok catching covid omg but i'm glad he went through it with our any major complication and the rest of the boys are safe too! I guess the industry doesn't stop bc that would mean a huge loss of thousands and thousands of dollars/won/etc so as long as the gov doesn't prohibit going out or gathering like at the beginning of the pandemic, they'll keep on going with the idols' schedules otherwise the industry would just shut down having no way of earning money to sustain all the companies and idols.

as for seventeen! yeah i like the songs too! the mv sure ruined rtl and listening to it without watching it has really helped it grow on me more but still it feels kind of meh to me idk i really like anyone i think it's my favourite from the album. AND NOW WE'VE GOT A COMEBACK IN OCTOBER!!!! yayyyyy i can't wait they seem to be preparing very diligently (i hope they release a sexy bop) it's a shame junhao aren't gonna be present for this comeback but i'm soooooo happy they have the opportunity to visit their families again omg they have spent 2 whole years without seeing them in the flesh they must be so happy to get back to them again!!! it's so funny seeing them be bored at the quarantine hotel and doing lives every day duhdfiudhfiuh i hope it passes quickly and they can see their loved ones finally! and I did watch Caratland!! omg the unit switch song was the best thing ever hhu doing lilili yabbay and not being able to stop laughing idfuhdifuhs perf team doing chocolate and owning it????? hello??? performance team more like main vocal team wow! and the vocal team being a complete mess during check in lmaooo i loved it! In The Soop has finally started!!! I love these kind of "normal life" concepts I love seeing the boys being themselves cooking and relaxing I've watched the first and second eps as of today and also few clips from the third and omg mingyu and jeonghan drowning in the pond dfuhidfhidfs lmao they're so dumb i love them 🤣 i'm glad they could go away for a few days and spend time together away from their hectic schedules!

I hope you're well now and if not hang in there it'll all pass soon enough! 🥰💕 bye bye!!

p.s.: I got your request for the svt this or that gifset and i promise i’ll do it one day i just don’t feel like giffing these days dhbduusi i’m out of energy

#ask #my super nice lovely anon

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