#some modern manga don’t use it very well

[intomybubble]

God I really like My Dear Detective, and I’m sad that the English license seems to be a digital exclusive. Other than the stories behind the mysteries (which tug at my heartstrings thus far), I really like the mangaka’s use of screentones by a lot

(the above is posted R to L)

I like how the areas that are usually negative space gets used for extended backgrounds in some instances. I like the textures that are used, and sometimes how it gives an ephemeral (?) or a sorta dreamy sort of feeling

Edit: a few assorted pages to further get what i’m saying across

Also I found the word for it again (bc I’m sure I posted about something similar to this before). Atmosphere. It’s the atmosphere that is created using screentones or other textures that I really like

#desiree talks #desiree reads #manga #manga recommendation #i love manga that makes good use of screentones #some modern manga don’t use it very well #especially bc of digital mediums rather than traditional #i often see just plain greys (not even screentones to emulate ‘grey’) #or the screentones are just /there/ #some older manga just seem to be ink but idk if its a stylistic decision #or bc they where scans of physical books and the screen tones were lost when adjusting lighting and contrast

[ourmondobongo]

JJK 251 delivered one of the most intense fights till now, and honestly, I can't wait to see it animated! (if I'm still alive 10 years from now, that is lol).

That said, I need to write a little about this chapter because it has been eating me out since Thursday, and the HQ scan release is MAGNIFICENT. So let’s go!

Yuta used Cleave on Sukuna!

But, alas, he wasn’t the one to eat Sukuna’s finger. It was prolly Rika.

I don’t think anyone would think it makes sense that Yuta - second only to Gojo, the strongest modern sorcerer  - could be the one to eat the King of Curse’s finger. While he IS powerful, it is still so risky to think he could ingest a piece of Sukuna’s soul and keep it inside himself for God knows how long.

Also, if a human had eaten one of his fingers, it seems a bit unlikely Sukuna wouldn’t have noticed somehow, as the cursed object holds a part of his very soul.

On the other hand, Rika hasn’t fully manifested. It seems an odd thing since this battle is even more dangerous and important than all previous battles Yuta had since his 2vs1 with Geto. Which may be just a wild speculation, but that has me thinking that maybe - just maybe - he hasn’t allowed her to fully manifest because she ate the finger. Like with the finger bearers at the beginning of the manga, Sukuna would know it is there, and he could target Rika more fiercely. Perhaps get to even retrieve it.

But this is speculation only - and I hope we will be sure of it in the next chapters.

It’s good to remember tho that it was Rika who ate Uro’s arm, not Yuta. And I doubt Yuta himself could have also eaten Hana’s and Inumaki’s arms…

Yuta was right in thinking that Sukuna would be surprised at being hit by his own technique.

However, something pretty nice happening here is that Sukuna looks pleased at tasting his own technique.

You know, we are well aware by now that Sukuna is a hedonist to the fullest. So I’m actually pleased that, rather than being really pissed off for getting a taste of his own medicine, he really experienced this little moment in a way that couldn’t show better how a being can be more self centered lol

I mean, his smile as he says ‘I see. Quite the meal.’ or "Oh, I get it. You ate it." feels like he is amused at tasting some of the power his own technique holds. I can hear Suwabe-san making it sound like he is having a foodgasm. And Yuta’s face turning worried is a sign that he oughta move to his next attack against the King of Hedonism ASAP.

Yuji and Yuta’s hand-to-hand-fight with Sukuna is beautiful, my god.

Sukuna is a good +4m tall muscle-built four-armed TITAN GIANT. Yuta and mostly Yuji are making him bend, making him bleed, making him blind by spitting blood on his cursed eyes, and FUCK - THIS FIGHT IS GOLD!!

Details I gotta highlight:

This is the second time Yuji survives Cleave at point blank, showing how much his endurance is up in such a crucial moment.

It was so smart of him to spit blood on Sukuna’s face. Reminds a little how his lil brother Kechizu spat his cursed blood on him back in s01 times.

Yuji’s determination to save defeat Sukuna and save Megumi with ‘heal up, heal up, HEAL UP’ makes me wanna chomp on wood T_T (C’mon baby, you can do it!)

Count on Sukuna to keep looking amused as he is being wrecked to the bones lmao. But also, this means he is thinking, analyzing, plotting, and soon preparing to counterattack.

The way Rika grabs him by the leg and throws him at Yuji’s soul shaking kick IS PERFECT.

The beating is so well delivered that, in fact, Sukuna is pushed to a deadly gamble.

I love when Sukuna gambles. He does it so many times throughout the story that I don’t think anyone can actually be surprised to see him doing this again in this chapter.

And I really mean it, cause not even our MCs are surprised. They had a solid plan of what to do once they had pushed Sukuna to the point they wanted: aka, releasing the HWC to try using Space Dismantle while tanking Jacob’s Ladder.

In less than a blink, Sukuna is 3/4 immobilized.

Rika, half manifested, gets his upper arms while Yuji goes for the lower right.

Yuta, though, goes straight to his guts, and bravely shoves his hand inside his belly mouth while Sukuna's only free arm goes straight to his head.

The cost for such a risky attack? A Cleave delivered directly on his bloody head.

But Yuta’s RCT doesn’t fail him. And he also still gets to rip out the Cursed Tongue - leaving Sukuna to have only one way to chant curses now. Confirming their suspicions that the King needs to use hand signs and chants or both to use “Space Dismantle”, which is an opening they can take an important advantage of to both use the domain's sure hit and reach Megumi.

This page made me scream!

The sight of Sukuna’s cheek exploding is bloody horrible.

Yuta tanking another slash attack shook me.

But Yuta coming up at the fucking King of Curses absolutely confident he can face him off FEARLESSLY is even more gobsmacking. I love my son!

ALSO: DID YUTA REALLY USE DISMANTLE ON SUKUNA’S ARM RIGHT HERE????

Also, the fact that Sukuna’s output is low to that point is both a sign that 1) his deadly efficiency is truly getting compromised by the biggest jjk team jump this manga had to this day,  2) Yuta and Yuji really leveled up to an impressive stage!

I don’t think we have ever seen Sukuna getting so overwhelmed and shocked.

Yuta’s next sword attack happens simultaneously with Yuji’s blood manipulation attack, and Sukuna loses his free hand while he realizes Yuji in fact just used his spitted blood to blow half his face off, rendering unable to speak.

A little thought I want to share though is that, while it has been long hinted that Yuji is able to use Blood Manipulation in any form after eating his brothers and training with both Choso and Noritoshi, I still have a little doubt whether the piercing blood attack in chapter 247 really comes from Yuji or not.

From the pov in 247, PB comes from somewhere really high and far from where Sukuna is. And in chapter 244, we see Mei Mei and Momo observing the battle from a tall building not too far away. I could see Choso being taken somewhere safe up to and despite being heavily wounded, still trying to help his lil brother. But also, I can picture Yuji rushing up some of the destroyed buildings to locate Sukuna and Higuruma, and desperately PB Sukuna to buy some time until he gets there. 

I mean, if it had been really Yuji, I half expected Sukuna to have a lil flashback not only of the moment Yuji spat on him, but also from when he was attacked back in 247. That would solidify the fact he shockingly realized Yuji is using BM. So I will wait for a clear confirmation...

This talk is pretty interesting and important.

We discovered through Yuki’s search that: 

Even when souls mix to some degree, they don’t become one single soul.

Choso can’t feel the OG soul of the human whose (his) body belongs to, and that’s why he asks if Yuji and Sukuna aren’t a special case. A fair question that made me think Choso could actually give back his body to the guy if he knew the poor man was trapped inside.

Yuji explains that CE plays an important role in the case of cursed objects and non-sorcerers then. Yet, no matter how deep a living soul may sink, it won’t merge or disappear in such cases.

Choso proposes another special case: since Yuji said, “in general level things are unmergeable”,  what if Megumi and Sukuna are different tho? What if that could happen to them?

Yuji proceeds to say he added the “general” thing cause he had dealt with Mahito. Also, uniting souls transform them into other separate being. So as long as a soul CT like Mahito’s is NOT at play, then the merging of souls can’t happen.

And trusting fully in Yuki’s search, Yuji promises he will shake Megumi’s soul awake.

And after learning all of this, I wished for real that Yuki had not died so prematurely. The fact she was a former Star Plasma Vessel, that she could hear the voices of the souls Tengen had absorbed throughout the millennium, and that she had now Maki, Yuji/Sukuna, Choso and Mahito to deepen her research on souls and find a “scientific way” for how to break free from CE, BUT she never could do it… is a PAIN. We can’t undo what GG did, tho, so let's move on to the next topic.

Angel’s technique is special.

But it has a well defined role in the story: one that is NOT what some ppl think.

In an incarnated body, there is the mix of one’s technique + the personality + cursed object. So, since Angel’s CT can eradicate CTs, they can erase Sukuna. As they all want to save Megumi, tho, they will need to do the same thing Hana tried back in chapter 213: using the attack to FIRST weaken the connection between Sukuna and Megumi so Megumi’s chances of surviving the brain damage are better, and THEN move on to finish off the King of Curses.

And here I want to point out how absurd it is for anyone to expect a MINOR side character to end the history of the final MAIN antagonist of this series. Because, truly, unless you are being really disingenuous or purposefully kidding yourself just to hate and badmouth JJK, one cannot be serious over Hana EVER standing a chance against Sukuna. Even more with one of her arms torn off by the King himself.

And that’s why Yuta - the one second only to Gojo - is the one side-handling this freaking final battle. 

Sukuna is damn right roughen and wrecked.

Yuji has one of his arms, Rika has two arms + a bite on his shoulder, his free arm is handless, his main mouth is half blown, and his belly mouth is tongueless and dripping blood.

There is a seriousness to his features that is different though. I mean he is the king of smiles, but he is deadly serious right here...

He KNOWS what is coming. He has chosen to gamble his endurance power against Yutangel’s Max Jacob’s ladder. So he is definitely mentally preparing to receive one of the hardest blows on his unstable (connected to Megumi) form.

And then Sukuna takes it.

His reaction is highly different from last time though, and it’s kinda obvious why. In chapter 213,  he had just barely taken over Megumi’s body as well as he was at 15 fingers. Here he is in his incarnated true form, 19 fingers + his very mummified head in.

That said, the way he only growls/grunts/gasps tanking a DE’s sure hit from someone with a CE around the same as his own is impressive. Not only that, but also another crystal clear hint that he is the fucking King of JJK for a reason. You can’t break him easily. You can’t beat him conventionally. You can’t kill him until his last drop of CE is gone, until his brain is incapacitated, until his self-serving wish to keep existing - even if meaninglessly - is obliterated together with his cursed soul. As long as he holds the overwhelming power to exist, he will keep existing.

Knowing the enemy is NOT down yet, Rika chomps her mouth on Sukuna’s shoulder again as she holds his arms again while Yuta butchers his lower right arm in half, buying the time Yuji needs to fuel the special punch that he hopes will shake Megumi’s soul awake from the depths of this nearly unkillable monster. And if my eyes are not deceiving me, I think that -  by the shape of Sukuna’s tattoo - Yuji hits him in the middle of his chest. Right over his heart.

Megumi’s breakdown deserves an analysis of its own.

But, yeah, IT HURTS.

As Yuji is shaken by Megumi’s state, though, the inevitable happens.

Sukuna, following his gamble of tanking and surviving JL to throw the WCD, does exactly that. The chants come on the page on a background a little similar to how his DE first appeared in animation. It’s eerie, cursed, and we know shit will happen on the next page…

Using what seems to be the arm Yuta had slashed in half (or is it the hand Rika was holding before), Sukuna strikes ALL his enemies with a seemingly WCD. 

Way too close to him, Yuta takes the bruntest of it - the slash rips/slants his abdomen (letting we peek what is probably his liver), his back and his ring fingered hand (strongest way of connection with Rika) is severed from his wrist. Rika is slashed all over her face, the lower jaw which had bitten onto Sukuna’s shoulder is cut off and falling, her monstrous hands all cut and bloodied when they release Sukuna. Yuji is slashed on his forehead, across his face, and by the blood trajectory, from his collarbone down to abdomen. 

There is NO WAY THO that Yuji is dying like that, though.

So before we find out how Yuji - and prolly Yuta too - will survive this attack, it is important to notice here that Sukuna does not say “Dismantle” when he unleashes this attack on them. And, YES, chants ARE important in JJK. (I know a lot of ppl will complain about this, especially since “Gojo died with this attack!”, but I’m just saying what is drawn in the manga.)

Sukuna is back to his menacingly smiling aura as Yuta’s domain starts crumbling on top of him.

But while he is RCTing his injuries and tasting what seems to finally be the end of this cursed battle day, he is struck by the sneakiest signature attack of the modern era.

Maki Zenin, the demon with zero cursed energy, pierces his heart - and soul - with her Split Soul katana.

If I said I haven't screamed at this whole sequence, I would be a liar. This was absolutely INCREDIBLE!

Now I hope GG won't switch the pov back to Hakari x Uraume, but I feel like he might as well do again T_T

Anyway, I just had to write all this to say how PERFECT Gege is weaving Gojo's pupils battle against the greatest King of Curses!!

#jjk 251 #jjk meta #or kind of lol #i just needed to get this out somewhere or it would bug my mind until next chapter #which will happen in TWO WEEKS T_T #ryomen sukuna #yuta okkotsu #itadori yuuji #maki zenin

[moonsidesong]

twitter seems to be experiencing some very rapid decay so here’s some lore that may or may not have been twitter exclusive before (and by that i mean i don’t remember if i’ve posted them here) so they are not lost to the void

some full ver. pictures under da cut :-)   (also a splatoon 3 hero mode spoiler)

og panels of the comic where four is very much not happy. i still wish just a little bit that i’d had the chance to finish this one cause i wanted it to be really impactful, but life just doesn’t really go your way sometimes. (i’m not going back to make it now, sorry folks, lololol)

old sketchbook doodles of the original Dedf1sh Recovery AU before I made 14-crush. I don’t think I ever said this (or maybe I did????? it’s hard to keep track, honestly) but the original reason I said Ahato wanted to try out the Tetra Dualies is because I wanted her to eventually be called “Tetra,” and follow a similar name scheme to the manga (as the characters there are named after gear.) Of course, then the Octo Expansion artbook dropped outta da sky and featured a true name reveal for Dedf1sh and of course that was gonna be much easier to go with, so I did that instead. Honestly, it’s kind of a relief, cause to be honest, I don’t really think dualies suit her... ^^”

This is the original icon that was briefly used at the start of 14-crush, not much more to add here. I wonder if there’s many people around who remember it now? 

Ahato wears a hoodie because she gets cold really easily, but I like to think she starts wearing cool loose shirts like this again once she’s farther along in her recovery.

This one’s funny cause thanks to Splatoon 3′s Alterna Logs i can now finally answer this question with “humans loved sonic the hedgehog so much that when modern inklings/octolings evolved from human desires they just ended up recreating the entire franchise as well as the consoles they were played on” and that’s, like, acceptable, mostly.

#EDIT HI WRONG ACCOUNT. SORRY. HI. IM NOT REMAKING THIS POST SO IT STAYS HERE I GUESS LOOLLL

[petitelepus]

FOX’S WEDDING, PART 5

KITSUNE!RENGUKO KYOJURO X FEM!READER

Summary: You have a deep conversation with Senjuro when teaching him to use the washing machine and dryer and one with Kyojuro on your jog together. Wonder happens and you ask something important from Kyojuro.

Warnings: None

A/N: Female Reader, Kitsune Kyojuro, Kitsune Senjuro, Kitsune Rengoku, Monster Musume!AU

PART 1 II PART 2 II PART 3 II PART 4 II PART 5 II PART 6 II PART 7 II PART 8 II PART 9 II PART 10 II PART 11 II PART 12 II PART 13 II PART 14 II PART 15 II PART 16 II PART 17 II PART 18 II PART 19

It had been almost two and half weeks since you moved into your new home with the Rengoku brothers who happened to be Kitsunes, legendary nine-tailed foxes. They came from a traditional Japanese household, but they were getting a hang of the modern world really quickly.

You had to get some new furniture and stuff like curtains, new bedsheets, tables for everyone's rooms, chairs, and bookshelves that the Kitsunes started to slowly fill with things they acquired in the modern world. You? You filled your shelves and such with your books, comics, manga, figurines, and anything geeky or quirky that you had.

As you lived together, you learned to coexist together. Once the brothers had settled in comfortably, Kyojuro and Senjuro started doing their own things.

For example, Kyojuro started to go out jogging each morning after breakfast and Senjuro started to eagerly read books and comics or manga, no matter what kind. You often offered him your collection to explore, but you made sure to hide your naughtier books.

Since you didn't have a proper job, or well, any kind of job, it was up to you to keep the house clean, feed the brothers, and keep them company.

It was after breakfast and Kyojuro was out on his morning jog and you hummed as you went to collect the dirty clothes from the brothers' own rooms. You had bought them both their own laundry baskets and they filled them with dirty clothes as requested so the rest of the rooms would stay clean.

Though, you quickly noticed that the foxes kept their living spaces very clean. For example, they always made sure to make their beds after they woke up and they made sure to throw everything they didn't need or any trash they had into garbage can so you could collect them and get rid of them properly.

It was up to you to do basic cleaning like vacuuming, washing floors, and doing laundry, but you didn't mind. Maybe you were just adopting the role of housewife better than you thought?

You sang quietly under your breath as you made your way downstairs to the utility room, but as you were about to fill the washing machine, someone cleared their throat behind you.

You were startled, yes, but not so badly that you would have jumped out of your skin. You turned and saw Senjuro looking at you.

"Oh, hi Senjuro." You smiled, "Can I help you with something?"

"Yes, you can actually." He nodded as he walked next to you and looked at the washing machine, "You promised to teach me how to use these machines. Do you think you can do that now?"

"Of course!" You nodded happily and showed the younger Kitsune how to properly measure the detergent and fabric softener and how to pick the right washing program for different clothes.

"Would you like to try to set it up yourself?" You asked and Senjuro nodded uncertainly, but you continued, "Don't worry, even if something doesn't go right, right away it's not the end of the world. We learn as we do."

The young man nodded and you watched how he measured the right amount of the cleaning chemicals and set the program right. Senjuro swallowed as he pressed the START button and the machine whirred to life.

"I did it...! I actually did it!" The smile that rose to his face could have lit the whole house. You bit your lip, wanting to call him cute, but you held your tongue. Instead, you gave him the thumbs up and grinned, "Perfect, I knew you could do it!"

"Now I can help you with the housework!" He turned to look at you and while you were happy for him, you were also now very confused.

"What- why, I mean, don't I clean well enough?" You asked and Senjuro looked started and quickly shook his head, "N- no, you clean so well, but I just want to be useful somehow!"

"But you don't need to, you're so young and-!"

"Please...? It's all I'm good for..." He looked at you with those big beautiful eyes of his and you almost gave in, but you picked up his words and you sensed that there was more below the surface than you knew.

"Okay, hold on, let's go talk about this over a cup of tea." You said and Senjuro nodded. The two of you went to the kitchen and you quickly made some green tea for the two of you. You doubted that it was as good as Senjuro would make, but it was what it was.

Once you had your cups, you sat on the kitchen table and looked at the young man, "You do know that your brother loves you and I care for you also?"

"I know..." He nodded as he stared at his cup of tea. You frowned, "So... What did you mean when you said that it's all you are good for?"

"I mean... Ever since I was born I have been weak. I'm not strong like my parents or brother." He lifted his gaze from the tea and looked at you sadly.

"I don't have what it takes to become the head of the Rengoku family. Father knows it, mother too, brother also, and me included. All I can do is care for people I love and care about." He admitted and you felt your heart shatter in your chest as you saw the broken expression on Senjuro's face.

"Your brother loves you just as you are." You said and smiled, "I love you as you are. You are like a little brother I never had."

"I know..." Despite the sadness, he must have gotten at least a little happier because after hearing your words he smiled at you, "I love you too, big sis and I just want you and my brother to be happy."

Okay, you hadn't talked much, but what you talked about was obviously a sensitive topic, and you couldn't control yourself anymore. You got up from your seat, and walked around the table, much to Senjuro's confusion until you wrapped your arms around him and hugged him lovingly.

"You are so precious, honestly, you are too pure for this world Senjuro..." You murmured as you gently squeezed him in your arms.

"Thank you..." Senjuro closed his eyes as he hugged you back, "I know you will make my brother so happy."

"Okay, we gotta stop before I start crying with all these feelings!" You cried out and Senjuro chuckled as the two of you pulled apart from the hug.

"Can I be honest?" You asked as you pulled yourself a seat and the young fox nodded, "Of course."

"I know I should marry your brother... But I'm a little scared, honestly." You admitted and blushed, "He is handsome and kind no matter what, I'm not used to being around someone so genuine."

"Brother has always been open about his feelings." Senjuro nodded, "But what are you afraid of?"

"I don't know..." You shrugged, "Maybe he realizes that I'm not the perfect woman that he deserves?"

"You have been nothing but kind and supportive towards us. You took us in even if we were strangers and you have helped us and taught us how to live in the modern world."

"Yes, but most of the thank you belongs to you two. If your brother hadn't chosen me as his bride, I would still be homeless..."

"So, are you afraid that brother would kick you out if he didn't love you more?" Senjuro frowned a little, "He isn't like that."

"I know, I know he isn't like that... I just..." You sighed, "We have been living together almost a month and I haven't done anything to get closer to him, other than making sure that you guys have clean clothes, food, and a tidy house."

"Why don't you join big brother on his morning jogs?" Senjuro suggested.

"I don't want to bother him..." You weren't lying, but you weren't telling the whole truth either. The young fox smiled, "I think he would love it!"

"You think so?" You looked at him and he nodded happily, "I'm absolutely sure."

"Well... Maybe I will do that then!"

"Do what?"

You and Senjuro whipped your heads up and saw Kyojuro standing by the doorway in his red tracksuit. You cleared your throat and looked at your fiance, "I was thinking if you would like some company during your morning jogs? I mean, if you're okay then I could come with you?"

"I would love that!" Kyojuro absolutely beamed in joy and you smiled at the sight of the happy Kitsune. Senjuro smiled as well, "Then, I will prepare breakfast tomorrow morning so you two can sleep a little longer."

"You don't need to do that, I can easily wake up and-!"

"Please?" The young boy looked at you with those pretty eyes of his and you gave in, in a second. "Okay, but you better go to sleep early today then."

"I will!" Senjuro absolutely beamed in joy and you couldn't help but to smile at the sight of two happy Kitsunes, your lukewarm tea long forgotten.

The next morning, you slept a little later and when you woke up you made sure to put on something light for your jog with Kyojuro. When you got downstairs, Senjuro had prepared enough breakfast for all three of you. It was delicious, toast, eggs, and cereal.

You ate your fill and not too much because you wanted to be able to jog without a stomach ache. You and Kyojuro told Senjuro that you would be back soon before you stepped outside.

"Okay, how do we start?" You asked and Kyojuro smiled, "We start with light stretching! It's a good way to get muscles warmed up and it prevents injuries from happening! It should take only 5 minutes!"

"Alright, I'll follow your example." You nodded and the fox grinned as he showed you some basic stretches. Not even 5 minutes had passed and your legs were already aching a little. Should you have been worried?

"Good! Now that we are all warmed up, we can start!" Kyojuro said and you winched, "Okay, but I have to warn you, I'm in really bad shape."

"It can't be that bad!" He laughed and you shook your head, "You haven't seen me run."

"It's a good thing then that we are only jogging!" He smiled, "Let's go!"

And you went. You jogged together a couple of blocks until you made it to this lovely park. Summer was truly a beautiful time, everything was so green and alive... And hot. You were jogging right by Kyojuro's side, but you could tell he was slowing down so you could keep up with him. Finally, you couldn't go on any further.

"Break...!" You whined between breaths, "Need a break...!"

"There is a bench over there, we can sit and rest there!" Kyojuro pointed forwards and you forced yourself to last until you made it to the bench. Once you made it there, you collapsed.

"I'm dying...!" You gasped for air like a fish out of the water while Kyojuro had barely broken a sweat.

"Would you like something to drink?" He asked and you nodded, "Y- yes please..."

Suddenly you felt something cool press against your heated cheek and you opened your eyes to see the man holding a cold bottle of water against your cheek.

"How did you-?"

"I never go far without some water!" He nodded and you accepted the bottle and took a long sip. God, water had never tasted that good. Once you had your fill, you pulled the bottle away from your mouth and gasped for air before looking at your fiance, "Thank you Kyojuro. I think you really saved my life just now."

"You're welcome!" He smiled, "Would you like to rest for a moment?"

"Yes please....!" You absolutely and shamelessly begged. As you tried to get your breathing even, Kyojuro sat next to you and looked at you. You blinked and glanced at him and saw him smiling at you. You frowned, "What, is there something on my face?"

"No, I was just admiring how beautiful you look!" He exclaimed without any shame and you blushed, but you were so hot that you doubted that he could tell.

"You... You charmer...!" You panted for a moment until breathing was effortless for you again. Kyojuro smiled, "How do you feel? Do you want to continue?"

"Can we rest a little more?" You asked and he nodded happily as he made himself comfortable by your side. A minute passed before he looked at you, "I couldn't help but overhear you and Senjuro talking yesterday."

"Ah, sorry!" You yelped and he looked at you, amused, "Why are you apologizing?"

"I- I don't know, it's an old habit." You replied and Kyojuro grinned as he gently grasped your hand and squeezed it in a comforting manner.

"You have nothing to apologize for." He said and you smiled, feeling happy that he seemed to accept that little bad habit of yours, "How much did you hear of us?"

"Enough," He said as he looked aside and stared into space.

"I know Senjuro feels bad for not being strong like me and that he feels like he has let us, me and our parents, down..." Kyojuro looked at you and you were taken aback by how serious he looked despite smiling, "But Senjuro doesn't realize just how strong he really is! He is far stronger than he thinks he is!"

"He is the kindest and sweetest boy I know." You smiled and Kyojuro nodded, "His kindness is his strength and weakness and I won't let anyone use it against him."

"I would never-!"

"I know," Kyojuro smiled at you and you were taken aback by the caring look in his beautiful eyes, "My beloved, words can't begin to describe how happy I am that you, my bride, treat my precious little brother like he was your own brother."

"You heard that too?" You asked and once he nodded you blushed, "Well... I meant every word. Senjuro is very dear to me..."

"I know," He smiled and the two of you looked ahead in comfortable silence. You watched other humans and demihumans pass you by, enjoying the late Summer weather.

"Speaking of brothers..." You murmured suddenly and your fiance looked at you curiously, "Hm?"

"I never told you about my family." You said and looked at Kyojuro, "When we met, you told me so much about yourself and your and Senjuro's family... It should be fair that I finally tell you about mine."

"You don't have to do anything you don't feel comfortable with." The Kitsune said to you, "I told you what I told you because I trusted you from the moment we met."

"And I trust you." You smiled at him, "I'm the youngest of the three children. My older brothers are twins and my mom and dad have been together ever since they fell in love at their senior year in high school."

"So you have two older brothers?" Kyojuro asked curiously and you nodded, "Yes, they always looked after me when we were younger."

"And your parents?"

"My parents are the best." You smiled as you thought about them, "Kind, accepting, and loving. Mom works in a daycare and dad is a nurse in the local hospital, so they both are very skilled when it comes to kids."

"That is amazing!" Your fiance was amazed, and you were happy also until you smiled sadly, "Dad used to have a drinking problem when we kids were small."

Kyojuro's eyes widened when he heard this. You nodded, "He was under a lot of stress with three kids and long working hours. I don't remember much, but maybe it's better that way."

"I'm..." For once, Kyojuro wasn't smiling. He chose his next words carefully, "I'm sorry to hear that... That must have been awful..."

"Don't worry, as I said, I don't remember much, and maybe that is just the best. I just remember when he stopped drinking he finally became happy."

A silence fell between you two, but not for long.

"I didn't tell you, but our father also drank a lot when our mother fell ill." Kyojuro sighed and you quickly looked at him, startled by his confession.

He nodded, "He was sure she was going to die, so he started grieving beforehand. Mother absolutely hated that, telling father that he was dragging the Rengoku name into the mud with his drinking."

"I'm so sorry Kyojuro..." You frowned, knowing his pain firsthand. He nodded absent-mindedly, "Then mother got better, but he never quite stopped. He has it under control now with our mother monitoring him."

Once again, a silence fell between the two of you. These topics you were talking about weren't something to be taken lightly. Slowly and gently, you reached for his hand that was resting on his thigh and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Kyojuro quickly looked at you and you smiled gently at him.

"We aren't that different, are we?" You thought out loud, "We have more in common than I thought."

Kyojuro looked at you in wonder, before he smiled and he was truly smiling because it reached his beautiful eyes. "I knew you were kind when I fell for you, but I didn't expect myself to fall for you this hard!"

You blushed, but this time you didn't try to hide it or hide the smile that rose to your lips. You were really happy right that moment and you were pretty sure nothing could throw you off.

"Also..." Kyojuro grinned, "You don't need to worry about me ever leaving you. You're the perfect woman for me and I love you."

"Ack, you heard even that part!?" This time the blush on your face was one of embarrassment, but Kyojuro just smiled at you, "My bride is so cute!"

"Oh, hush you!" You averted your gaze, not able to look at the genuine smile on your handsome fiance's face... But his words got you thinking about your relationship and despite acting like a housewife to him, you weren't really acting like lovers.

Yes, you shared these sensitive matters about your families with each other, and it was good for a healthy relationship... That you didn't really have. You wanted to change that. You already liked him and anyone could tell that he liked you. You just needed to take the step to the unknown.

"Kyojuro?"

"Yes, my beloved Hime?"

"Would you like to go out with me?" You blushed as you carefully whispered the next words, "As in a date?"

Kyojuro looked at you and you didn't dare to look at him, but if you had, you would have seen the love in his eyes.

"I would love that." The fox admitted and you finally looked at him, "How does tomorrow sound?"

"Perfect," He nodded and you were so happy, but then he suddenly jumped up like a Jack-in-the-box and stretched his arms and legs, "But now, let's continue our morning jog!"

"Mercy, Kyojuro, show some mercy!" You cried out but despite your whining, you got up on your feet and started to stretch just like he did so that the upcoming jogging wouldn't be as awful as you feared it to be.

"You can do it, my precious bride! I believe in you!" Kyojuro laughed happily and you groaned but followed him either way because you were sure that you could do it when you had him by your side.

#rengoku #rengoku kyojuro #rengoku x reader #rengoku senjuro #kitsune #nine tailed fox #kimetsu no yaiba #demon slayer #writing #my writing #story #my story #monster musume!AU #monster musume #fem!Reader #reader #reader insert #ENJOY!

[moriohradiojanitorroom]

Hi, I stumbled across your blog and I'm really excited to try the match-up✨

Sorry if I write anything wrong, this is my first experience

I have always been told I am a very kind, caring and compassionate person. I think this is true, I always try to help people around me. I am also very optimistic and always try to think of the best. I am still a very shy, insecure and irascible person, but my bad moods pass quickly. If this helps you I am pisces and infp

Speaking of hobbies I really love my favorite manga and anime and cooking. Although some of my recipes sound suspicious but the dishes turn out really delicious. I can't imagine my life without music, I listen to it all the time. I think it's a bit funny, but I do know a lot of facts from many different fields

Oh, I'm afraid I've written too much. If something is unclear then please apologize, English is not my native language. Anyway thanks and good luck, looking forward to your reply💐

Hi there!!! Thanks so much for this request, I was really excited to fulfill it! And don’t worry about too much info or anything like that, this is great! This is also my first time writing a matchup so I hope it’s alright dkdnjsmd You didn’t specify an age or any preferences, so I’m gonna give you a canonically adult character & assume you don’t have a preference for other stuff, like gender or what part they’re from - if you’d like to resubmit with that in mind tho, that’s okay!

With all that in mind, here are some honourable mentions:

Noriaki Kakyoin was the first to come to mind when I read your request, but with the age thing in consideration, I decided to choose someone else.

After that, I considered Jonathan Joestar, Erina Pendleton, and Mohammad Avdol! Ultimately, though, I ended up choosing:

Robert E.O. Speedwagon!

Your positivity and kindness hooked the man in faster than he could even blink - we all know exactly how loyal he is and how quickly he can tell who deserves that loyalty. It only took him a few minutes to read that you’re one of those people.

He’s also pretty intrigued by how much you know. He likes to exchange little bits of knowledge and stories with you, especially after he’s done some travelling and has a wider expanse of knowledge. Even before that, though, he always keeps your words in mind - who knows, one day one of those facts might just save a life!

He also very well understands the difficulties of insecurity and hotheadedness, having faced them himself. He does his best to keep you grounded, and encourages you to leave your comfort zone now and then - it’s key to growth, after all - but he knows when to back off. He can be a little stubborn, especially if he’s enthusiastic, but in the end your comfort matters more. If you’d rather stay at home with him than go out and dance or something, that’s fine by him. Hell, with all the travelling he does, he may actually grow to prefer that more relaxed atmosphere.

On that topic, Speedwagon’s pretty good at reading people’s moods and actions. On top of knowing when he needs to let you chill, he also knows if/when he should make somebody else do the same. If he sees something or someone bothering you, he’s quick to swoop in and do whatever he can to settle the situation, whether that’s just to comfort some insecurities or get a particularly annoying person to back off. If he knows that you can handle it, though, he’ll take a backseat and play cheerleader. In fact, it makes him proud to see it.

Also, this man grew up on the most dangerous street in London. He’s no stranger to meals with some odd ingredients, and frankly, he’ll be even happier to learn how good they taste! He’s not the best cook himself, he’s the type of man who uses whatever he has on hand to try scraping together something reasonable, so a good meal will go straight to his heart.

For the sake of anime and manga, I’m gonna go ahead and pretend we’re a little more modern day for the next few. I feel like Speedwagon is more of a reading guy than a television guy. After a long day, he’ll to sit down and read with you, manga or not. He’ll watch a show too if you ask, but there’s something quite romantic about cuddling up and sharing a book that he feels can’t be matched by much else.

On that note, please forgive him ahead of time - if you do get him to sit down and watch your favourite shows, he will have a lot of commentary. He’s the type of guy who will interrupt a scene to enthusiastically declare something like, “So THAT’S why the bugger carries that chain around!”, or confoundedly question what a character thinks they’re doing. He’ll probably do this while reading too, just maybe not as often. He’s not trying to interrupt, he just gets excited - if you tell him to settle down, he’ll do his best to accommodate, but he might slip from time to time.

Also, (and this is another one of those modern day ones) depending on your music taste, he may or may not buy vinyls or discs of your favourite bands and try to get you to dance with him to them. He’ll probably suggest a concert at least once - something tells me that he’s the type to prefer live music.

Knowing that you’re passionate about something makes him passionate, too. He’ll try his best to look into your interests on his own time, and try to involve you in whatever he finds - maybe he asks an older lady he knows for interesting recipes to show you, or he scours a book store for a series he hasn’t heard you talk about yet. He’s doing his best to match your love for these things, even if they’re sometimes new to him.

Your bright outlook on life, your compassion, your love for the things you enjoy - they’re all astoundingly inspirational to this man. He may sometimes worry that you deserve better than an Ogre Street ex-thief, but by god, will he use all the motivation you give him to make a good life for you.

Okay - I think I might have rambled a bit there, but yeah, thank you so much for the request!! It’s the first one I’ve gotten anyways so I hope you’ll forgive all the babbling jehdjjfs

This was a ton of fun to write, and I hope that you’re happy with it!

#anonymous #matchups #jjba x reader #speedwagon x reader #robert e.o. speedwagon #thank you so much for sending in a submission! #Ik I kind of fell into writing headcanons too but I couldn’t help myself #just felt right #believe it or not I actually tried to trim this version bc it was too long originally LOL- #okay yes thank you again! Enjoy!

[steve0discusses]

Ep 46 Pt 2: Seto is Sad Now

I just want to take the time to fully appreciate Seto and Yami on the back of this horse.

You can’t tell me that the image alone of them on horse back where Seto is just on the back like it’s a motorcycle or something? Two cousins trying not to be weird about this mode of transportation while the tall one sits in the tiny seat?

 (which by the way, I didn’t realize it at the time, but uh my condolences to the shippers of Yami and Seto, they are...damn! They sure are cousins, aren’t they? Like a reverse Sailor Uranus/Sailor Neptune situation right here. Well, you still got modern Seto, but...sooo many lost fanfics out there, I’m sure, who were...probably not happy with this revelation.)

So I had to look this up because I’m not a horse girl, regrettably, I do not know enough about horses to know if two grown men can fit on the back of a horse without busting that horse’s spine in half. But, what I found out is: you don’t do this to a horse. I mean you can, but you shouldn’t.

Thing is...Yami is technically a kid in size, if memory serves, Yugi is still less than 100 lbs.

Maybe this horse is OK? this horse they occasionally use to skate down mountainsides? It’s not a real horse anyway, and honestly, this whole idea of the two on a horse is very funny to me so who cares.

(read more under the cut)

Also speaking of scientifically incorrect things in Yugioh, this was also very funny,

FAR BE IT FROM ME to get all technical and make some weird youtube video about all the historical inaccuracies in TV shows (which damn, I sure do hate those videos) but I can still laugh at it when it happens.

Bro just told me “bold of you to trust Google” and he’s correct. For all we know some AI just lied to me just now, so if you know some deep lore about trebuchets don’t be afraid to speak up.

Their horse pulls up to the line of out of touch trebuchets and warriors flanking the city, where we reunite as a cast minus Karim.

Yami then dumps this on me and it was so outlandish I could not tell if this was canon to the manga/original translation or if the dub decided this would be OK to do.

Just let the man die! He divorced his wife on horseback and then did not raise Seto, he abandoned this boy to kill thousands of people, just let Aknadin freakin die. Please, Yami, this is not up for debate, Yami. Let Aknadin freakin die he hella deserves it.

Agh, Dartz all over again, I swear this show didn’t used to feel the need to redeem it’s villains, youknow? Or maybe it was always like this but I forgot because of freakin long covid wiping a year of my life, I don’t freaking know. But if/when Aknadin comes back I genuinely can’t see how he and Seto could ever fix their relationship on this planet Earth.

Anyway, speaking of being tired beyond your ability, Yami remembers just how many fireballs he took to the chest today and decides to just keel over. Good thing he didn’t do this on the back of the horse.

Relatable, honestly, this is what I do nowadays when I have to stand too long because I decided to cook 2 things instead of 1. Yami just has long covid, he’ll be fine. Just find a couch and do a big sittie, Yami.

Like damn, Yami, maybe should’ve let Seto at least drive the horse?

And so the trebuchets fire off with all this animation that a bunch of people looked at, and after them, these scenes passed over like 100 more people’s hands, and no one at any point said “yo they used sleds instead of wheels in Egyptian sands, right?” and they were...like they were from the wrong anime really, but please admire the wings on these “trebuchets”

freakin nerf guns made out of logs hahaha.

Anyway, Bakura noticed.

Sad Seto starts botching it so poorly that it, in fact, triggers the end of the world.

Could’ve been Isis commanding the troops. Or Grandpa. Or Shad- no wait, no actually...

...probably shouldn’t be Shada.

But I think that Isis would not have needed that necklace to know throwing logs at the enemy would not work. Especially since this particular enemy is like...all log.

Thanks for the America shout-out Yugioh, my warm and fuzzy patriotic vibes go off in my heart every time I see lady liberty in an apocalyptic setting, not gonna lie.

I make fun, but it really did take Yami a while to figure out what the hell Bakura was implying here.

Lets admire the guy in the very back who looks like he just lost his glasses so he’s just gonna sit it out directly on the ground.

I will not revise the death count. They died. They died right in front of me. This is clearly a ghost.

They’re just back now. They’ve done this before where they magically come back to life, it’s never explained, and I’m used to it. Rex and Weevil are god tier and it’s never ever explained. I’m ready for them to die again every time I see them on this show. But this show will never let go of these bastards because like...well I don’t know, really, but it feels like the show runners REALLY like these two and I’ll let them have their comfort OCs.

LISTEN.

So I know I was going to put a towel on this boy’s enormous smiling dong, but it would, in fact, make it more obscene to put the towel on him in this particular scene than to go without the towel.

And yes, it did grow larger than the last time we saw it, and no... I don’t think we should analyze that.

Meanwhile we have run out of useless logs and their out of place trebuchets.

Blue Eyes just sitting on the bleachers being like “no dawg, it’s fine! I’m fine, we’re all fine!”

And then we uh, killed Shadi.

It happened so quickly I think the dub actually removed a scene where he gets hit. Like suddenly Yami’s in danger, then it cuts away, and then Shadi is just on the ground like “you get em buddy” and he kicks it.

What an unceremonious way for this creep to die.

And of all the times! He has been threatening to die this entire season! And I guess it’s better than getting bricked in the head by Aknadin, but still...a lightning bolt huh?

And in case you were like “so why is he this weird ghost that haunts us 5000 years later?” That’s apparently answered in like the movie, from what bro tells me. I forget which. I want to say it’s Dark Side of Dimensions, that movie I keep threatening to watch. He hasn’t seen it either, he doesn’t know.

Anyway, we made it through another episode, and yes, it was Shadi who died.

I cannot believe how long Grandpa has held out this season, can you? I can’t believe it at all.

We’ll catch up again next episode, where...it feels like this is the finale guys. Wow. We’ve come so far. And again, I wish I was in a better state to write, because I feel like I used to be a lot more in depth and just...more analytical. 

But really, this season is just pretty freaking weird. Like there is stuff to analyze here. There are things to get out of it. But I spend so long being like “and then this weird thing happened, and that weird thing happened” that I’m still just stringing together the nonsense and I’m not really appreciating the forest for the trees.

But I’m sure those things will come to me in time, if they really are that important to glean from this season, even if it may be in some later episode or some sort of post-season essay I feel like writing (I probably won’t). But until then, we’ll just admire the dickface they convinced 4kids to put on TV.

https://steve0discusses.tumblr.com/tagged/yugioh/chrono

#yugioh #YGO #Yu-Gi-Oh #Yami Muto #Yugi Muto #Bakura #Ryou bakura #Theif King Bakura #Seto Kaiba #priest seto #Shadi #Isis Ishtar #Rex Raptor #Who I originally called rex wheeler so that's where my brain is rn #Zorc

[ligbi]

Yet Another Comparison Of  ‘90-’99 And ‘14-’23 Anime Girls

Used in-episode screenshots and semi-neutral expressions to keep some semblance of consistency for accurate comparisons, and only used tv anime so no golden boys or makoto shinkais

Feel free to comment on this post or add to it- I know I had a lot more children's anime in the 90s than in the 10ishs but there were also a lot less shows back then

List of series and thoughts under the cut

90-99

knights of ramune \ nadia

goldfish warning\ future gpx

dog of flanders\yyh

akazukin chacha\slam dunk

tenchi universe/ eva

escaflone/ those who hunt elves

kero kero chime/utena

akihabara/ devilman lady

tenshi ni narumon/gto

14-23

yuki yuna/garo

rakudai kini no cavalry/ nisekoi

kuma miko/ maisou gakuen

urara meirochou/tsugumomo

a place further than our universe/ happy sugar life

endro/carole and tuesday

bna/ interspecies reviewers

drugstore in another world/blue period

lyrocois recoil/birdy wing

revolution magical world yuri/ ice guy and cool colleague

I tried to keep it younger characters/older characters for the 90s and that was not an option for the recent anime series because

There are way too many damn anime nowadays. 

I tried to just get a general assortment of different character designers for both but feel free to tell me what a bad job I did for the modern stuff. Pretty sure I don’t have any dupes for the 90s ladies

personally the issue with modern anime is less ‘uwu moe moe kyun isekai harem bullshit’ and more ‘heres a single cour cheaply made no ending adaptaion of a manga or light novel why don’t you go check those out’ big budget ads of which there are too many

i’d like to run the numbers to see if the percentage of original anime has gone down or if the original works are just being flooded out by the sea of overworked nothings that are being constantly rushed out the door

yes obviously not all original works are good (or finish well rip wep) and there are good adaptations but when people think anime once they're past shounen jump series 1-500 the biggest names are original works and sure you might end up with an fma or ouran but your bebops your evas your utenas are originals. or media mixes which are weird collabs we could get into but let’s not today 

i won’t disagree that there’s too many anime nowadays targeting lolicons (yeah yeah any anime for them is too much but we’re talking about comparing eras not judging content here) but I /think/ 80s and 90s relegated that type of stuff to OVAs generally. Don’t have the data to back that up but between ovas nowadays being only just for porn and the lemony history of ovas since the 80s.... there were just More ovas back when as well

doing a loose count on mal of all ovas from 90-99  1050 to about 750 total for 14-23. given the tv ratio for 95-19 being  around 1:6

yes yes these numbers are fast and loose and theres chinese animation in there and we can get finicky about What Is Anime but this was a conversation about what era of anime stylization is better

it’s the late 90s btw

but that’s a personal preference of course because art is subjective blah blah blah 90s character driven comedy fantasy/scifi ova are peak

PER SON A LLY

did I have more thoughts?

probably

i started this over two hours ago make less anime

Make less anime and put more effort into what you do make

less anime. more episodes. more pay. more breaks. take longer. more original stuff

stop remaking shittttttt. you already wasted time and money and effort on a mid anime adaptation of a manga. don’t do it againnnnnn

anyway watch kero kero chime 

appended thoughts the next morning less on art style and more on volume

as of mid 2023 for completed series we are at halfway of all anime having been made after ~2011 this adds up to a reddit post I found with some very nice data https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/lvvexe/chart_of_number_of_anime_per_year_over_time/  40 was a nice number of series a year about 10 a season starting and older ones continuing. 200+ is. 

yes numbers are iffy with second seasons listed as different series like sailor moon r s supers stars and mha 2 3 4 5 6 ect so for accurate numbers a human touch would be needed there is semi-finite air time to work with- obviously some companies could make new tv and satellite stations just to house their garbage but i think there is a cap somewhere in sight if anyone did crunch the numbers more accurately, total episode count is necessary. one 80s robot show of 60-80 epis is equal to 4-6 modern single cour isekais

make less anime

#anime #90s anime #10s anime #20s anime #modern anime #moe anime #classic anime #long post #comparison #i have issues with those 90s vs modern anime posts. obviously #we all know what sailor moon and faye look like i don't want to hear any bitching watch more shows

[crossroadsdimension]

Managed to find time to watch episode 3 of Trigun Stampede tonight and MMMM. MAN. Was not expecting them to go that hard that fast with the plot.

(long spoiler-specific thoughts for Episode 3 under the cut for those who haven’t seen it yet. Very rambly, I’m just writing out my thoughts after finishing the episode.)

So, not only introducing some members of the Gung-Ho Guns (well, down one now, thanks Knives), but also introducing Knives and how dangerous he is three episodes in?? The original manga and the 90s anime did NOT need to go that hard, but the modern one decided it did.

Not only have we established that Vash brings chaos and disaster wherever he goes as he tries to keep everyone alive, but we’ve also established the theme of the show. Whose side are you really on, Vash?

I mean, they asked that question of him three times in this episode alone, and at least once in episode 2.

This is a question Vash was asked in the manga, but maybe not in this specific wording. He can’t keep doing what he’s been doing.

Vash wants everyone to be alive and get along, right? “Peace and love” is still present in his bones, even if he hasn’t said that theme aloud yet. However, that means he bounces between helping outlaws as much as he helps the innocent townsfolk who are just trying to live their lives and not get killed by the gunmen who want to take their Plant and get rich off it.

Vash would probably say he’s on the side of humanity in his current fight against Knives, but we can see that Knives is working with humans here, EG Miner and the “doctor” with the giant mecha and the strange, somewhat familiar looking child with him. (I have to wonder if that one’s a puppet for the puppet master, or if the kid’s another Independent Plant, but I’m not seeing any of the circuitry-lines on the kid that Knives and Vash have on them, so I’m not sure. (EDIT: Just found out the kid’s actually supposed to be the Crimson Nail, which really threw me off. Now I’m wondering what else is going on with her.))

But the Gung-ho Guns have sided themselves with Knives for their own reasons, and I would not be surprised if the “doctor” is aware that Knives is planning on killing him when his part of Knives’ plan is complete. I wouldn’t put it past the crazy Independent. They have chosen their fate.

Vash drifts from town to town, rootless and side-less, playing with the line in the sand like it’s a jump rope. Knives wants him on his side, and is more than happy to prove his strength over Vash’s in order to get him to give up, break, and join his big brother on Knives’ side of his self-proclaimed war of extermination.

Vash has yet to truly plant (ha) himself on humanity’s side. He’s lonely, keeps himself distant...the man needs to create bonds and plant himself somewhere, especially despite Knives’ actions. Knives is working with humans to reach his goal for Plants, and is using humans as tools in order to achieve that. If he causes trouble for Vash in order to prove that humans can’t be trusted, that they’re parasites, then all the better.

Vash...Vash is alone. He doesn’t want to use anyone, and as a result, he’s probably pushed plenty of people away from him.

This show is going to pit him against problem after problem after problem, and with Meryl, Roberto, and (probably as of next episode) Nicholas D. Wolfwood at his side, he’s going to find himself with people who don’t want to leave him, who won’t let the typhoon of the plot push them away, and he’s going to have to come to terms with what Knives wants, and what he wants.

Vash will pick a side. He has to.

But then the question becomes...how many people are going to drop right in front of him before he breaks and decides?

As for Knives himself -- man. He looms over the manga and both anime, for different reasons.

In the manga and the 90s anime, he loomed because he was an unknown force. Because he was what kept Legato in check, and let him have free rein to torture Vash as he pleased. And then, in the manga, he loomed because we knew what his plan was, he was constantly on the horizon in that ark, calling his sisters to him, and it was only a matter of time before things came to a head against his brother.

Now?

Now Knives looms because we have seen him. We know what he’s capable of. He defends himself with his own plant powers and laughs in the face of Vash, who shoots at him with human made weapons and shoots at him wildly. Vash, who has pinpoint accuracy and good eyes, can’t land a hit on his brother because he’s terrified of Knives.

And he’s terrified of who he is, too.

My dad made a comment on it when I said that Vash has access to power the same way Knives does, but he hasn’t “unlocked his gate,” as Knives put it.

Dad: “Maybe he’s afraid of it.”

This is another part of what keeps Vash drifting in the winds. He’s refusing to acknowledge who he himself is. He’s still that scared little kid, scared of his brother, wanting to be human, more than willing to reject his past. He’s trying to cut himself away from his roots just as much as he’s trying to cut himself off emotionally from everyone around him, to keep himself distant but physically present.

Just as he has to pick a side -- against Knives and all he stands for -- Vash is going to have to pick a side with himself. And when he’s broken down and pulls himself back together...if he wants to keep himself and every human alive, he’s going to have to come to terms with who he is, just as much as which side he is on.

Otherwise, Knives will win long before this series started.

#cross' rambling #trigun #trigun stampede #trigun stampede episode 3

[boundinparchment]

You can skip some if it's too many- I already shortened the list down. 3, 9 for Zhongli; 13 (or Would he use emojis?), 25 for Dottore; 8, 14 for Neuvillette aand 4, 12, 23 and "is there anyone you'd like to see them interact with in depth?" (20-adjacent) for all 3 of them. Also 5, 6, 21 for the first OC you think of when you read this. SORRY I'm trying not to send the entire list for 745 characters.

Zhongli

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

He didn’t have to fake his death and scare his people but I get why he did it. Got the message across very well. 🤣

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

Skyrim

No, I’m kidding. Probably JJK or Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Considering he would stick to the terms of his lease or sublease rather effectively and literally, I think I’d manage. Might be too literal or subject to loopholes regarding the splitting of chores and bills and might be subject to the occasional prank (let’s not forget Zhongli is a bit of a jokester and watch the pot simmer, considering he sits around and makes scholars debate events he was there for). Overall, I’d survive!

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

Snuggly and clingy when drunk.

23. Favorite picture of this character?

His 2020 birthday art.

Bonus: is there anyone you'd like to see them interact with in depth?

Guizhong, Guizhong, where art thou Guizhong…

Dottore

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

Jupiter Ascending would be interesting. As would Blade Runner. I would say HAL from Space Odyssey but HAL is artificial intelligence and I can’t help but feel as though he would disapprove of AI to some degree. 🤔

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

That he probably wouldn’t actually be able to connect with anyone in a meaningful way. Even if he worked towards it and he has development, on some level, he will always keep a part of himself at a distance. His ego is far too great to let anyone truly think they know him.

13./Would he use emojis?

No. Highly doubt that he would tbh.

23. Favorite picture of this character?

:( I have too many.

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

In the manga, it was “oh he’s wacky, good thing I won’t have to worry about liking him.”

*reads the manga three more times.

“Oh shit, here we go again.”

When his new appearance dropped and we heard Mick? Forget it, I think I ascended to another plain of existence.

Bonus: is there anyone you'd like to see them interact with in depth?

Zhongli, actually. He’s the oldest Archon and Liyue has known no other. I feel like they would have some riveting conversations.

Neuvillette

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

Pride and Prejudice. Nothing else. Book and movie.

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

I’m not entrenched in Neuvi’s fandom enough to know much. Not gonna open my mouth when I’m unaware of anything lol

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

Picks flowers when he goes on walks outside the city and lays them on the graves of people he remembers. There’s always one fresh flower when someone visits their loved one.

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

Modern Gentlemen, I guess???? Can you tell I don’t know aesthetics anymore and am out of the loop????

23. Favorite picture of this character?

The 4.1 promo art of him and Wrio.

is there anyone you'd like to see them interact with in depth?

If he and Zhongli could be in the same space together, definitely these two. Otherwise, Navia. God, him and Navia…

Karina

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Survivor, Helen Jane Long.

6. What's something you have in common with this character?

Stubborn and willing to find a way to make something happen. Sometimes at a detriment.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

Favorite: babygirl knows what her duties are and I love making her think actions through and put piece together.

Hated: So emotionally tangled, it’s like pulling teeth to get her to admit what she wants.

#juni chats

[blog-of-hubris]

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 187 - The Battle Junkie Collision

“One of those chapters that remind you why Gege is so awesome..”

Legitimately I am always floored when Gege decides to go all in on a fight and not because of the typical “meathead” - for lack of better term- reasoning. This chapter was Gege showing off his ability to complicate his power system , within the battle without it feeling a forced moment of complexity to the power scaling (i.e Kashimo’s cursed energy having electrical properties). Don’t get me wrong, I hate power scaling - with a burning passion, like Jogo’s meteor burning. 

However, this is a battle shonen and a top tier battle shonen will always have power scaling at its core. The very fundamental of it derives from a character (usually) trying to attain a goal that requires them be powerful, the strongest even. Jujutsu Kaisen is no exception- if anything it is an example of how the power scaling leads to such intriguing discussion, which sometimes cannot be fully explored without involving (accurate) lore; void of headcanon or bias. I say all that to say that the culling game has taken jujutsu kaisen to the core of this concept, making the fights we see become a form of character development, (the real meaning of development, as in learning about a character and how they tick - not character growth which is the evolution of a character’s mental disposition, actions etc) - while also entertaining the reader, even causing some to miss those little details that make jjk characters so good, but more on that in later sections.

Basically this chapter, without a doubt was one of those chapters that remind you why gege is so awesome, the sheer amount of raw action with meaningful nuance fuels this manga. The narration that Kashimo received the information for Hakari’s domain faster than he could activate Hollow Wicker basket, as well as the information that his activation is even faster than Mahito’s in Shibuya - it puts a lot of things into perspective. First - the fact that this version of simple domain was confirmed to be able to be used by Reggie and Kashimo has me wondering what exactly caused the creation of simple domain. Since Hollow Wicker Basket is a prototype or original form of simple domain, it really makes me want to see how Simple Domain’s founder (forgot his name too lazy to look up) created it and why he felt it had to be kept within his own clan. 

See? I’m talking about an entirely different lore piece and that all came from Gege simply adding that narration - and not to mention the confirmation of Hakari’s activation speed.. absolutely insane on top of his other buffs.. I get why Yuta said what he said! 

“To Kill an Immortal is to be...”

I love Kashimo for the simple fact that he reminds me of a story about a man who wants to become God. It sounds like I’m making a Black Star reference now that I think about it, but really thats the exact vibe I get from Kashimo. He’s talented, ruthless and clearly gifted with his cursed energy property - however what really grips me about Kashimo is his ruthless fighting style combined with his confidence. He's a scary guy, in a way that I think even Gojo would appreciate (even though he’d get obliterated by Gojo and would do so happily). I think thats what makes post gojo sealing such a phenomenal “era” for this manga, it makes characters like Kashimo feel more like a threat because we know Gojo can’t just come and show him up or guide the students to win.

It was perfect to use Charles as a means to introduce Hakari’s technique/domain then transitioning to the action packed fight - skipping out on the needed explanation for a complex ability like Hakari’s. Its really fucking cool how Gege does that so seamlessly.. I know some people hate to hear it but Gege really took Togashi’s writing style and ran with it. I love it though, he gave it his own modern and more meathead spin while keeping the core of the writing there and thats impressive. 

Back to Kashimo, he really was a warrior in his day and we didn’t need to see the scene at the end of the chapter to know that. The fact he is completely unphased by this powered up Hakari is WILD. He is going toe to toe with him no problem, and in my opinion has the upper hand. The only thing (it looks like) Hakari has going for him is the immortality - but apparently that doesn't mean anything to our lightning man cause he wants to kill an immortal. To me, to kill an immortal is to be a God, thats why I get the vibe that Kashimo is really chasing God-hood. Do I mean that in a literal sense.. sure(?), but really I mean it in the spiritual sense. We know that back in the day jujutsu sorcerers were a lot more connected to the spiritual aspects of cursed energy. Just the idea of them accepting their souls being brought back hundreds of years later requires a level of spiritual awareness that I think modern sorcerers lack a bit - but to me that means Kashimo is fighting so hard because is in his spirit, he has the soul of a warrior so he consistently stayed in battle, always fighting until his body couldn’t keep up anymore. I’m head canon ranting I know, but seeing old man Kashimo really honed in to me that these sorcerers who come back are (probably) chasing after a spiritual fulfillment. I may do a different Meta on that entirely but to me Kashimo is chasing Godhood, as Ryu was chasing “fulfillment “ and Uro chasing “Recognition”. Not to mention chasing after the “King of Curses” to fight and prove who is stronger just sounds like a story out of a folk tale or mythological story of a man chasing “God”. Could be just me though-

The only thing that can confirm my head canon would be more insight on Kashimo as he is fighting Hakari, or a small flashback at the end of the battle, maybe even both. I will say, I am nervous for Hakari a bit!! (but then again not really).

“Hakari is a violent manga fan..” 

All of Gojo’s students are crazy. Inumkai might be the only sane one. Maki committed genocide (in self defense, thats important), Panda is a comical Panda with multiple souls, Yuji is Yuji (need we say more?), Megumi is a psycho- the best kind of psycho, Yuta is a psychotic romantic, and Hakari is a violent manga-head. I love every single one of them and I just need one arc with them all together under Gojo.. please Gege.. I'm begging.. pleading.. I’ll pay--!!!

I mean really though, Hakari’s whole approach to fighting being based around using his luck in a skillful manner, then getting on a jackpot roll then becoming immortal while a song plays for 4 minutes and 11 seconds is hilarious. However, what it is more than hilarious is intriguing. One thing I feel like I haven’t seen anyone talk about is the core to jujutsu kaisen and thats the soul, body and cursed techniques. That has been the key things that have kept this series so interesting and adding twists and turns to what we know about the world. What I mean by saying this is that I feel like people haven’t discussed how insane it is that Hakari’s technique is a romcom manga that exists in real life combined with a pachinko game. His technique revolves around his domain activation just like Higaruma (also, notice how gege introduced the concept of rule-type domain expansions, then introduces higaruma, then shows us hakari’s domain - a character who could do it before the culling game unlike higaruma) and as explained with Higaruma he learned the concept of domain expansion and how it works due to his technique. It wouldn’t be far fetched to assume Hakari was the same! 

Lets take it one step further - we know that Higaruma’s technique revolved around the motif of a suspect, judge, lawyer and executioner. This was obviously to play on his personality and occupation as a lawyer so what does it say about Hakari whose domain is a pachinko game using a romance manga as the motif? I’ll let you come up with your own personal conclusions on that but I will say, to me it makes him fucking awesome. He’s a cultured dude bro. Hakari is a warrior, he loves battle but also he’s a softy for love and romance to a large enough degree that its engrained in his body & soul, and I say that because of what Mahito and Kenjaku showed us about the body, soul and cursed techniques. Hakari is really special.. he’s a gambling addicted manga fan who likes violence at his core. I love him and seeing him confidently go at Kashimo gave me CHILLS. I hope he shows out in the next chapter , but who knows how long Gege wants this fight to last. I do hope we get to see a lot more of the action break down in the paneling like we did for this chapter, it was really cool and seeing the shirtless Hakari panel breaks were the best part. Dude is just Todo x5. 

“Kenny is the cockiest bastard..”

I aspire to be the level of confident Kenjaku is. I mean truly Kenny is the cockiest bastard on earth, I think he rivals Sukuna in that regard honestly. Having the confidence to jump multiple eras and change bodies, tap into different souls and personalities, Kenjaku really is doing his absolute to accomplish his goal. He casually approached Kashimo who had just finished slaughtering people, and calmly shrugs off a taunt from Kashimo. He really is confident in himself, what if Kashimo just attacked? Kenjaku claimed the body he had wasn’t built for fighting, so what does that mean?? He is clearly a powerful barrier user, so why pick a body he couldn’t utilize his strength? A lot of questions I have for him and his motives. 

 What also stood out to me is the similarity with all the people Kenjaku has taken over. I might be over analyzing (per usual) but hasn't all of Kenjaku’s bodies shared the same features? Aside from just the black hair, its something about all of them that seem very very similar, kind of like victimology in profiling. What is it about the victims that caused the suspect to attack them? I feel like there is a profile to be dissected through Kenjaku’s choices for hosts as well has his movements throughout the series - can you tell I been binging Criminal Minds? Seriously though, Kenjaku seems to be showing his true nature through the scenes Gege has been choosing to show us since Shibuya ended, and I love every second of it. Give me more Gege, expose the crevices of Kenny’s mind bit by bit until his real backstory comes to life. 

Random thought i had while typing - since Kenjaku has been around so long its like he is the direct foil to Tengen who was hiding and living “immortal” while Kenjaku was on the other side of the fence living for years “immortal” by jumping bodies and searching for his “truth” - the “potential” of cursed energy. Kenjaku is for sure a very very interesting character and I can’t wait to see more.

“A true Jujutsu Sorcerer ..”

I just want to point out that Kenjaku said Ryu had the most output of cursed energy during Kashimo’s era and we just seen Yuta take him head on.. with two other enemies at once and defeating someone they couldn't beat prior.. he’s a menace. A true jujutsu sorcerer.. and so is Kashimo, but maybe even more so because he has no care for others, only what he is interested in. He only cares about getting stronger and facing off against the strongest - im assuming because he simply loves the thrill of battle. This to me exemplifies what Uro was talking about to Yuta in regards to the strongest sorcerers being like calamities. That was what Uro witnessed, and Kashimo fits that perfectly. And honestly.. so does Hakari! Thats what makes this such an amazing match up because we are seeing true jujutsu sorcery! These battle junkies are going all out to wipe each other out and its that wild battle style that makes jujutsu Kaisen my favorite battle manga to follow fight wise (aside from hxh), 

We’ll see how this battle unfolds but no matter what happens you can tell it will take both them to go all out and have no regrets to come out on top! 

FIGHT CLUB FIGHT CLUB FIGHT CLUB!

#jjk meta #jjk spoilers #jjk headcanons #jjk fandom #jujutsu kaisen manga #jujutsu Kaisen ch 187 #jjk 187 #dh🍵

[kaedeakeshisworld]

Prologue

Duo: Sugar daddy Leonard Burns, Black fem y/n- so black features, setting is a modern au

Relationship status: Sugar daddy/sugar baby (does it evolve into something else, idk we finna see that) both are possessive towards each other

Content warning: A lil' sprinkle of plot, no joking from the beginning this is too smutty panty sniffing( for some reason he really nasty- kept it as a gift), daddy kink, age gap (y/n is in her mid -twenties and Leo is his early fifties), dry humping, cunnilingus, clitoris bumping nose of the person giving oral(f! receiving-idk what to call it really), fingering, squirting, licking arousal from fingers...

pet name use such as dove, honey, darling, my girl and cinnamon bun (I’m wheezing)

Aperçu: y/n is someone that had never given a second thought to the idea of dating. But now because she is in her mid twenties, she decides that it wouldn’t be that bad to give it a try. Thanks to her friends, she explores the world of dating through a different kind of lens that is none other than the sugar daddy bubble. Let’s see where this journey leads her to…

word count: 4 k sum

Well, you had what could represent a happy life. You had friends, a roof over your head and you were a self made person. Every single thing you had ever owned you had financed it, you did not like gifts, it felt really awkward and inappropriate to accept them just like that. Let’s say ma raised an independent woman, right?! Also something that made you quite unique compared to your friends is that you have never been interested in men!( This my specific case but the gag is I don’t really feel attraction towards anyone really) and sometimes you did wonder if something was wrong with you.

You decided to discuss with your friends about that matter and see if there was a possibility for you to develop a lil’ game in the dating sphere. You had discussed plenty of options with them but you had never really found common ground until the idea of being a sugar baby was announced. At first, you were like there is no way I’ll trade my cunny for some old fart like that even if he rich as fuck! But then your friends Bianca, Theresa and Marjorie had all the tea on how to get you to join the community (I deadass thought about getting one but the the independent feminist my mum raised could not do it!) They went over all the possibilities that could be suitable for you and they had even mentioned this option where you could get a sugar daddy that would provide you with everything and you wouldn’t have to give him sugar. 

You thought this was the best option that would be convenient for you. So with your friends' encouragement, you decided to go look up on the site www.sugardaddiesheaven.com( I totally made it up- I don’t think you’ll find something) for a very attractive man that would be willing to cater to your needs and you were surprised with how popular this site was and the reviews were immaculate! Your research did not take too long, something like 2-3 days and you had found your perfect match.

This long haired man was extremely well built, you had to double check his pictures through social media and Oh lord have mercy, how is it possible to have a body like that at that age!?!? You were gobsmacked as much as you were salivating to touch him- wait hold up why is it that I want to touch him like that? Why all of a sudden carnal desire is appearing in my life, hold on AM I STRAIGHT( this is me literally panicking anytime I simp for a anime/manga character that is a man hehe)

You decided to calm yourself down. It was okay to experience these feelings matter of fact, call it relief, because now you finally felt like you had something to hold onto other than yourself and the thing you had always wanted but never admitted it. 

You started analysing his profile, he was the CEO of Fire Force company, was in his early fifties, looked like a greek god had sculpted his body among many other features that he visibly had for instance the visible dick print on his tight pants like *clears throat* you do not have a little amount of shame huh, do you?! But that did not matter anyway, you were enjoying every bit of it! You mustered the courage to message him and were extremely nervous, as soon as you had sent it you decided to do something else to forget about it. An hour later, you checked your computer and he had answered. More surprisingly he had answered right away after you decided to leave your room. His reply was short, precise and concise: he asked if you would like to meet him before anything became official.

You both agreed to meet at this new hyped elegant restaurant so that way he could wine and dine you without no pressure at all on a day where you were free.You decided to showcase the body you had built over the years of hard work and honour it all with a simple yet effective hairstyle which consisted of a half up half down locks that would allow you to fully harness your inner goddess. (I love to see black women flaunt their natural hair as well as rocking whatever they decide to rock, it makes me smile so hard that as a result my cheeks hurt!) You were stunning, your brown skin was draped with this backless metallic orange satin dress that perfectly hugged your curves, you had black heels on, the penultimate touch of this amazing outfit was your earrings completed by this discreet purse .

You looked spectacular, smelled deliciously great and were a sight to behold. Your backside was stealing the show more than your actual back was supposed to but it’s fine to flaunt what ma gave you! It didn’t take long to get to La Plaza (I made that up as a place to eat at) by car, the interior had a refreshing vibe, it was fairly modern, and the beige aesthetic defined this place. You parked your car, got out of it and headed towards the restaurant.

You walked up to the reservations employee to ask for your possible future sugar daddy’s last name and before he could provide you with the information you were looking for, the legend appeared behind you and seductively whispered in your ear "You surely were beautiful on your profile picture but," he pauses for a few seconds before continuing "Oh my goodness, up close you are extremely gorgeous."

You were startled, you wanted to scream, it really caught you off guard! You calmly counted until ten and decided to face this person. For a couple of seconds, you no longer knew how to breathe as you were eagerly appreciating the man standing before you. He had a man bun( I really dig these for some odd reason). He was irresistible, remarkably good looking, you certainly won the lottery with this sugar daddy. He had a jawline gifted from the divine being adorned with a well groomed beard, emerald eyes. He already had white hair but that only did increase the magnetism he had. 

You knew that he could definitely make you ride his face, give you beard burns(pun intended) and whatnot (foreshadowing). Inner thought -Oh no, I think I am falling for this dude- let me check if I still want money without being dicked down.-

Just admiring him was making you wet and your pearl was steadily pulsing under that dress. The reservation’s person interrupted both of your hazes by clearing his throat and signalling that you were making people behind you wait. This time, Leonard said "May I lead you to our table so we can start our lunch" while he offered his hand. You answered with an unintelligible "Yes" before taking his hand and following him. 

While you were following him towards the table, you noticed his broad back, his well built frame and that he also had a nice backside! You were literally drooling so much that you had to stop gawking at this sight. The table at which you were going to eat was fairly secluded from the others, a bit of privacy was necessary. The truth is he just wanted you for himself. Maybe you did not get it but ever since you entered the place, everyone’s predatory gaze was on you.

Therefore, he wanted to ensure you would only be his prize for his eyes to look at. You go ahead to pull your chair but he stops you in your tracks and announces "No, I’ll do it, you are my guest here" and pulls the chair for you to sit down. You nod that you’re well seated and while he goes towards his, your gaze lingers upon his big veiny forearms, biceps, broad back then how huge his hands are.

You know you’re high key undressing him with your eyes but again *cough* he had no business looking like that! He was simply dressed but with such elegance! He had a black buttoned up shirt with rolled sleeves, two buttons open showcasing a lil’ of his torso, black chino pants and brown loafers. He had this watch on his left wrist, a gold chain on his neck needless to say he looked like a snack.

He has clearly grasped that you are enthralled by him, he chuckles and states "You can stare all you want dove, anytime you want and however long you want. I’m only yours" You gasp, you don’t know what to say, your mind is racing, his profile back on the sugar daddy site did not mention that he was this direct. Oh, now you remember your terrible skimming habit and how you tend to purposely not look over things that do not seem important.

You play along and strike your most genuine laugh to tell him "I didn’t think you would say this right away in our first encounter!" He declares the following: "There is no way I am letting you slip through my fingers, I wouldn’t forgive myself If I did such a thing!" You happily suggest "Interesting, you’re good looking, charming, smell extremely good, a gentleman so it makes me wonder, is there anything that you don’t have?" His response is definitely not what you expected but it certainly sparks your interest "I", he begins "don’t have you by my side yet. After that is settled I will not need anything else".

You exclaim "oooh, I like that kind of answer but you seem too sure for my own damn taste honey!" He bites back with "Don’t worry, there is not a single thing I told you that I can’t back up. Trust me I know what I am talking about darling" and he winks. You two are in front of each other and you decide to start the conversation because you had not said much from the moment he caught you by surprise. 

You express "How would you like me to call you?" He looks up from the menu and answers "Leonard or Leo. You can call me however you like, maybe later you’ll find a nickname that suits me and how should I call you too?" You tell him "Y/n it is." He utters "It’s a pleasure to meet you y/n" ,you respond with "same here Leo."

You start thinking that he smells too good, that you would not mind breathing in this fine cologne all day long because it is really intoxicating. You’re developing some urges for this handsome man such as longing even though being a sugar baby truly isn’t about that also possessiveness is settling itself in your head. He is right in front of you and he is only going to be yours, you tell yourself. His fate is sealed with you.

He orders a Dom Perignon P2 Plenitude Brut Rose for the table that is 1.5 k dollars and you just let him do his thing even though on the inside you are bewildered because he ordered that for the first meal you share.

For him, he orders a Caprese salad, a medium steak, Spaghetti alle Vongole and  lemon sherbert. You are going over the numerous options this fine restaurant has and you have finally chosen what you would like to order: for you it consists of a greek feta salad, a medium rare wagyu steak, kimchi stir fried rice, salmon nigiri your fave kind and for dessert a lindt lindor milk chocolate truffle cheesecake.

While you were ordering your food Leonard’s gaze was scrutinising your face, how your make up was flawlessly done, your beauty marks that looked like a constellation upon your face, your hair, your big eyes, your pretty face. He was getting enamoured the longer he looked at it. Then his eyes wander from your face to your shoulders and he sees your stretch marks, how they compliment your frame and add an exquisite feature that makes your uniqueness which says there is no other being out here exactly like you.

It was a delicious meal, you thanked him for it and said that "Pleasure was all mine." He added "A fine woman like you would never pay for anything as long as you are with me." 

A few moments later

He signals a waiter to give him something he needs right now that you didn't quite catch, and in less than a few minutes the waiter is back with a folder saying "Here you have it Sir Burns. Is there anything else you desire?" Burns answers "no, the service is excellent as always thank you, congratulate the chef for this delicious food!" He smiled and left. Now, you were intrigued by the folder Leonard held in his hands and soon you dropped the question "Is that anything of my concern?" with an insistent gaze he chuckles and affirms "yes honey ( oh no, he already started) these do concern you more specifically, what could eventually happen between me and you" and he ends his phrase by licking his lower lip.

He tells you that you should join him in his car to discuss this paper and you do follow him like a lost puppy without asking questions any further. His car is of course a luxurious one but he is not the one driving it because he gets in the backseat with you and before he starts talking about the documents he tells his personal driver to wind up the electric window that divides the driver's seat from the back one. He starts talking "So I have a contract with me that designates what you and I can and can’t do, requirements to meet and what I want- to quickly sum up, it is a mutual agreement where I do not deprive you of your freedom and just request 3 hours of your day 4 times a week if possible that you can still negotiate if it does not suit you?"

 "Why such negotiations now" you say "a while back in the restaurant, was it all talk then, I am disappointed" you pout your lips "I thought you truly wanted to ensure that I was yours!" 

He discloses "I always do this whenever I meet a new sugar baby because not all of them are willing to do this without a written agreement." At this point, you’re becoming jealous. Such questions that emerge in your mind are why is that he had other ones? Aren’t you meant to be my one and only but then it hits you that you have been staring at him and his voice takes you back to reality "Y/n, y/n are listening to what I am saying?"

You decide to become a little assertive, you did not like that he mentioned other girls, any other person other than you really. You asked yourself why hadn’t you found him earlier oh your independent woman pride kept you from it. First, you grab him by his gold chain and lead him closer to you and tell him the following "I want you for me, myself and I only. I do not want to see you flirting with any. other. woman. if I catch you it’s on sight, you finna lose all o’ this”- your left hand goes from the top of your head to your toes addressing what he could potently be deprived of if he does not follow your rules thoroughly- "and last but certainly not least, who I want and what I want Imma get it because that’s how my world works"

His eyes never left yours only when you motioned your hand from top to bottom, he swallows, seems visibly pleased by what he just heard and reveals his conditions "You’re right," you let go of his chain and he manspreads on the seat "I love women that are very much like me, territorial." He adds "I like where this is going so I might as well tell you how I do things" he gets closer to you and whispers in your ear putting his big hand on the back of your head making you lean onto him "Whatever I tell you to do you have to" he pauses and breathes in your ear, this makes you shudder. It is torture. Why is he doing this to you now?! He pursues with is current monologue "no questioning is tolerated, you are only mine and when we fuck, it is your duty to call me daddy otherwise you will regret it" he lets go of your head and looks at his watch "I still have a little bit of time ahead of me so let’s get it started" You give him an inquisitive look and he notifies you with "also give me your g string now"

You were shocked. First: how did he know that you had a g string(This mf had been viciously admiring your backside to figure it out ) and second out of all he could ask you to give him he wants this!? But you knew better, you couldn’t ask after you had imposed your rules upon him so you took your lace g string ( I had Avant-Nuit ones in mind when I wrote this) off and gave it to him. He tells you to put it on his face, sniffing it for a good amount of time with the evident traces of your arousal on it. This mf deadass put your g string in his pocket, you were flabbergasted. As if nothing had happened, he declares "I knew you would smell this sweet, the only thing left for me to do is to give your lovely bud the attention it needs!" you tell him "that’s fine with me shall we start then" He’s like "oh word, get it on then princess remember I’m all yours" and he smiles.

Smut ahead

You lifted your dress up, straddled his thighs, your heated core was right above his strained erection confined by his pants and asked "Can I please rub my pearl on your dick to get off daddy? I know you want me too, your eyes hardly ever leave my kissable lips. You want them on you don’t you?" This man was too stunned to speak and he only grunted a yes for you to start doing your thing. You started kissing him and grinding above his hard on to get off, it was good but not quite what you needed. Grunts and mewls alongside the loud squelch of your wet pussy are the only thing both of you hear. He grabs your left hip grinding in sync with you, satisfied by the friction and starts to shamelessly smack your butt with his right hand. At this point, you don’t even ask him why he is doing it it just feels good so you drop him "Harder daddy, please spank me harder daddy"

"You’re such a nasty woman, you know that"

"Yes, but don’t lie to me you’re into this kind of nasty too"

"Ah shit, I am living my best life at fifty while my girl is getting off on me"

"Yes, yes, yes please don’t stop, I am almost there"

Your orgasm is rapidly approaching, you feel it and all of a sudden he keeps you from moving your hips on him. 

"Why is that you’ve stopped me, you are not keeping your promises. I am heading home!" you threatened him but he doesn’t move, he’s just sitting there heavily breathing. So, as you’re trying to quit his lap he tells you "You’re going to get off on my face, I know that is what you want. You have been eyeing my beard for too long, I’m sure you want to ride it honeysuckle."

He commands you to sit down, spread your legs and takes a look at your dripping folds. He exclaimed "you’re drenched, you’re always like this when with somebody else?" 

"No," you sigh "this is only for you too enjoy."

He sniffs right on it "I can never get enough of your essence" He puts his arms under your  thighs to lift you up a little bit and pull you towards him to have easy access to your slick folds. Before he starts eating you, he mumbles "itadakimasu" and dives in.

He is tirelessly lapping your clit, drinking your arousal, kissing, sucking it. He is doing all of this while looking at you and how you arch your back on the seat. “Fuck, Leo don’t stop, keep at it right there. Your tongue feels so good!”

He hummed and it made your clit vibrate. Your denied orgasm is quickly getting there and this time he plans on giving it to you. You grab his hair and force him to really get in there

( sis tryna drown him oh my days hehe 🤭y/n evil out here)  

"I’m cumming" and you start shaking for a whole minute before getting your breath steady again. 

"That is one" he utters, with his glistening beard "Now for this time, you ride my face"

"I don’t think it would be a good idea to do that"

"Why is that"

"Well, I wouldn’t want to get a beard burn"

"Ah, you’re right that is why I told you to ride it. You’re the one doing all the work now"

"Ok, you promise you won’t move?" 

"Yes I do"(this impatient mf lying, just wait)

He lowers his mouth on your pussy and you guide his head for him to stay put like that. You slowly start to go up and down and your clit continuously bumps his nose. It hurts so good that you are melting into the backseat and you really don’t care if people outside are able to hear you, today you are having the best orgasms of your whole existence! This man was definitely something else, he did pretty much not leave any room for you to compare him to any other sexual intercourse you had ever had. He lets you ride his nose for some time before he takes back control and starts vigorously assaulting your bud, bringing you to your second orgasm of the afternoon.

"For this last time I am going to finger you, is that okay with you?"

"Yes but hold up, you have only gotten me off what about you?"

"Sweetheart, don’t worry about me" he says stroking your cheek "making you come undone is my favourite thing to do"

Then, he starts fingering you and eating you out at the same time. You now know why these hands were big, what they could do and oh my these fingers were long, thick as hell. He did not let you catch your breath for a single minute. He enjoyed the show he was witnessing. You were gasping left and right. He was relentlessly bullying your clitoris, his thick fingers were fingering your cunny extremely fast and you knew that this time your orgasm would be different because of the overwhelming amount of stimulation. He carefully studied all the expressions your face showed, how you threw your head back when he sucked your clit, the whimpers that left your mouth when he did figure eights on it with his skilled tongue. Every single sound that came from you was honey for his ears, you were really magnificent to look at even in this dishevelled state.

You squirted all over his face, you’re surprised too because this had never occurred and you are panicking but also your third orgasm is making you sleepy. Still, you decide to mumble an apology. You tell him "It was not my intention to do that. I  did not know I could do that"

He responds "I am glad I was the first one to give it to you and you know who to come back to if you need it" he smirked. He was licking his fingers that were inside your vagina a few minutes ago with a wicked smile on his face saying "This was the best meal of my life thank you, my cinnamon bun" but you had already passed out on the seat. So, he decided the least he could do is keep you with him and take you to his place. While he was making sure you slept comfortably he called his driver on his phone to tell him "Marco, take us home"

"Understood sir" 

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[dreamingmappist]

Year in Danmei 2023

I read 16 in total. I kind of want to compare some titles instead of ranking them.

After Entering a Book He Just Wants to Be a Flower Vase vs. Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Abandoned by the Movie Star

The former is my fave of the year. They’re both about acting and they’re both more serious than the title would have you think. The former deals with PTSD, but with a light touch and balanced by happier moments & the latter with depression, in a way that is realistic enough that I felt very down after reading it which may be why I didn’t like it as much.

Vicious Male Counterpart Isn’t Competing vs. Mecha Slave Contract

Both mecha stories set in the interstellar. I enjoyed them especially the crafting parts that may be tedious to other people. For the former, the main character is a bit flat and the villains 2D, but the love interest is well-rounded. For the latter, I don’t remember either character very well and the romance didn’t quite succeed. There’s a lot more action and it has a more complicated plot. But I didn’t like the extras. I feel like they ruined the story for me.

How to Survive as a Villain vs. Transmigrating into the Reborn Male Lead’s Ex-Boyfriend

The former has a historical setting and the latter is modern day, but I thought they had a similar relationship dynamic—a bit codependent, plus the lack of communication. The former is much angstier but is funnier at the same time, while the latter while sweeter, dragged towards the end. Like the author couldn’t raise the stakes high enough.

Don’t Discriminate Against Species

I didn’t really finish anything I can compare this to. (Though I started Fantasy Farm around the same time) It’s an interesting urban fantasy specific to Chinese mythology and reads like a buddy cop show. It’s silly and lighthearted. There’s twists but a bit predictable. I enjoyed it.

Honourable Mention to Alpha Predator, which is by an author who is known for heavy angst. I usually like that but sometimes when one character takes it too far I’m rooting for their breakup instead. I did find it compelling, but I am wary of trying this author again. (Still can’t finish Beloved Enemy, the novel OR the show)

A caveat:

Even though I thoroughly enjoyed myself, between danmei and the countless manga, light novels, webtoons, and web novels I read, I feel like I need to challenge myself more in the coming year. Aim for less books but more complex ones with better worldbuilding and characters.

I haven’t read a lot of fanfic these past few years because danmei and light novels kind of filled that need for easy, predictable and pleasurable reading. But I’ve also been reading machine translations where I just kind of get the gist and once I got used to that, the lyricism of actual well-written work with words carefully chosen by a human mind becomes an amazing experience in comparison.

So uh danmei burn out—though I am still aiming to finish MDZS in 2024.

#danmei #year in danmei

[turboacek-blog]

Dragon Ball Magic thoughts

So the information leaked about the new web anime series and just wanted to share my thoughts

Skip this if you don’t want spoilers or information

But basically, it’s Goku and Supreme Kai get turned into kids ala GT by a demon and they go on an adventure to get their bodies back to normal

From what I understand art style is similar to the Super Broly movie, the demographic is more for kids meaning younger and since it’s web streaming it won't be canceled in the middle or something like that (14-15 episodes based on what I’ve seen)

So my thoughts

Idk seems fine lol

Like the contention online seems to be that they’re just taking a bad idea from GT, kid-focused makes it seem like it would be for babies, and that they’re doing this over adapting the manga super arcs seems annoying for multiple reasons

But when you actually think about it Goku being a kid in GT wasn’t that bad, just ruined people’s aesthetic of Goku being this muscle-bound adult that has kids, etc to me the weird part was that he was younger than his granddaughter in GT LOL not that he’s a kid

Manga super arcs not being adapted is weird as it feels like they’re really separating the manga and anime as more time goes on but as it’s own story I’m fine with a new original story as at least I don’t have to worry about manga spoilers or comparisons

Magic seems to be on paper a better take on getting the adventure back in dragon ball they tried with Gt and the black star dragon balls

It seems to be more about problem-solving and character than hijinks and gags but it can very well be that too LOL

For a 15-episode original thing, I’m fine with it, it’s not like it’s the first arc in a gt length story

(Funnily the black star balls arc was 22 episodes and 16 in the US so it can very well just be a modern version of that)

Seems to be a season that covers more time in the 10-year gap before End of Z

(10 year gap not confirmed but it doesn’t seem to be after the end of Z)

Any wants or expectations?

I kinda want it to be like early Hunter x Hunter, a fun adventure with some combat but some tactics in there

Would be interesting if Supreme Kai teaches Goku something as he’s been spending more time with Beerus and Whis so learning something from the other half could be cool

They’re going to do the jokes but I just hope it’s not too many “you’re small now” jokes

And I hope the villain is interesting, since it’s a demon it can have some connection to Dabura or even Mira and Towa from Xenoverse and it’s something the main material doesn’t cover all the spin-offs do

And despite the adventure focus, the show needs one good fight, people expect that out of Dragon Ball now

Rather watch this for 15 weeks vs no dragon ball so seems easy to me

But if it’s too kiddy I can see it being a negative but to me, it’s just an overall positive for the series since nothing is going on right now

#dragon ball magic #dragon ball #dbz #dbm #dragon ball z #dragon ball thoughts

[twilightmalachite]

ABYSS - The Ocean of ■ That Drips Downwards 8

Author: Akira

Characters: Souma, Kaoru, Madara

Translator: Mika Enstars

"I’ve… already stopped my frequent, diligent heroic imitations for the sake of those who are lonely."

Season: Winter

Location: Yumenosaki Academy Marine Biology Clubroom

Present day. Yumenosaki Academy, in the Marine Biology Clubroom…

Souma: …!? Get down, Hakaze-dono!…

Kaoru: Eh, eh? What’s this suddenly?

Souma: What are you hesitating for!?

Kaoru: W-whoa, don’t grab the back of my neck and hold me down~! If someone sees us, they’ll misunderstand and think Souma-kyun and I are close, won’t they?

Souma: This is no time for jokes, you know!? I’ve always disliked that about you!

Kaoru: No, no, I think anyone would be confused after you do something straight out of a fighting manga!

This is the peaceful, modern Japan, you know~, I’m not the weird one here, it’s you, Souma-kun, okay?

Madara: —Hahaha! What bitter disappointment! The ambush failed!

Kaoru: Oh, speak of the devil, it’s Mikejima-kun.

Madara: Hahaha. I thought you were completely distracted, I’m surprised you reacted so well to my murderous intent!

The first time we met, you clumsily fainted without even falling safely!

You’ve groooown, Souma-san. Onii-chan’s impressed!

Souma: You are no big brother of mine. As always, you speak nothing but nonsense, Mikejima-dono. Or rather, as all the graduates of Yumenosaki generally do.

Now, just what is it that you want? This is us Marine Biology Club’s territory!

Madara: Hahaha. Still living straight out of a period drama, aren’t you? Hilarious!

Unlike myself, you have not become disillusioned with yourself and given up, and instead are living in line with ideals you dreamt up as a child, huuuh?

Thinking that makes me a tad envious!

Kaoru: What on earth’s going on all of a sudden…?

Madara: Oyaa, Kaoru-san is there as well? I hadn’t noticed, you were hidden behind Souma-san!

It’s rare for us graduates to meet at Yumenosaki like thiiis! A couple strangely but happily united!

Souma: Hakaze-dono often visits this clubroom for some unknown reason.

You should follow his example, Mikejima-dono. According to my friend Adonis-dono, Tenma misses you.

Madara: Nahh, I don’t wanna get tied up in trouble all over again.

I’ve… already stopped my frequent, diligent heroic imitations for the sake of those who are lonely.

I have very few good memories of Yumenosaki, and I would have preferred to not have visited it in the first place.

But well, there’s no helping it this time around. If I leave it be, it’ll end up causing even more trouble.

Souma: …?

Madara: Souma-san. Hand over that vase you are holding.

Souma: This vase…? Just what’s all this about?

Madara: You don’t need to know that.

Souma: Hmph, you’re always like this. You can pretend to be secretive and mystical all you want, but such an attitude makes you only more suspicious!

Madara: I’m only trying to look out for you, by not getting you involved in this absurd mess.

Souma: Ridiculous. I’ve been involved in this since the moment I was born.

This vase surely is related to Shinkai-dono’s household. In that case, this isn’t another man’s problem to me either.

Souma: So why is it you always, always leave me out of the loop?

Madara: Because it really had nothing to do with you… You Kanzakis are in a special position, independent of any religious hierarchy.

Religious guardians, sent by the government of that time. The mere shadow of the samurai who served them; if the religion or god turned against the government, he had the order to cut them down.

Such a reason and history behind their establishment is different than us Mikejimas, who were defined from the very beginning as caretakers of God and given that role within the religion itself.

Jeesh, man. Now I’m talking in the language of period dramas too!

Let’s talk about reality, with our two feet firmly on the ground.

That vase is evidence for a certain crime. In the past, Kanata-san and I had decided together to hide it within this club room.

I even installed an alarm system that would alert me immediately if it were to be moved, you knooow…

That’s why I, who happened to be nearby, was able to rush over right away.

Souma: This vase is evidence of a crime…?

Madara: Yup. So if Souma-san takes a liking to it, brings it out, and has police or appraisers have a look at it, it’ll be a problem!

The unpleasant past that we have buried in the darkness, in the depths of the abyss, would be brought to light.

So I came, before that could happen. Hahaha!

Souma: What is this… unpleasant past?

Madara: Aah, I’ve in turn raised your curiosity, haven’t I? Curiosity kills the cat, you knooow!

No, in your case, I feel it’d be easier to explain everything rather than try to unreasonable conceal it.

I feel you’ll understand and cooperate with this “cover-up” of ours.

Kaoru: What’s this about a cover-up? This crime stuff all sounds fishy, but is this something I’m allowed to hear about? Do I need to leave?

Madara: Either way is fine. If anything, I feel you might be able to sympathize with me more than Souma-san!

Kaoru: …?

Madara: Alright. I have your attention. This must be some kind of fate, and this time I’ll take the rare chance to explain everything properly from start to finish.

It’s probably about time for the statute of limitations to expire, and it’s too heavy for us to carry on our own…

—First things first, God has died.

It was a scheme within our religion, carried out by a secret organization called “ABYSS”.

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#abyss #scout #translation #madara mikejima #souma kanzaki #kaoru hakaze

[newtypezaku]

Hello....Can I ask your top 10 favorite anime (can be series or movies) that you've finished? And why do you love them? Thanks if you want to answer....

Sure, I'll just grab the top of my MyAnimeLi-- actually, hmm, can I trust past me's ratings? Does current me remember how past me was scoring these? 

WE’LL DO IT LIVE! In no particular order, and under the cut to avoid blasting yinz with a wall-o-text:

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Okay, so I fully get people who don't want to slog through this because it can be painfully slow and dry, but that's what drew me to it. In terms of world-building and showing your work, this is one of the best sci-fi political dramas you'll find in any medium. It's also great if you pay attention US current events and want to be even MORE worried about the decline of the republic.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: A wild ride from start to finish, with an amazing cast and well-written escalation as evil plots materialize. Great balance of action, drama, and comedy. I'm struggling to think of another show that lasted four or more cours where I didn't, at any point, think, "Huh, it's really dragging lately." Fond memories of watching this in anime club, too.

Patlabor 2: The Movie: All of Patlabor is pretty great, and you can jump between the TV series and the OVAs/movies depending on what kind of tone you want in your giant robot police procedural. The second movie is a gripping political thriller that asks some very big and scary questions about the nature of peace and power; as with LoGH, it’s one of those that maybe you wanna hold off on if current events are stressful.

Macross Plus: It distills all of the Macross essentials into a tidy two-hour package with high-quality animation, lovely Yoko Kanno soundtrack, and one of the most gorgeous mechs ever to grace the screen, the YF-19. Virtual idol Sharon Apple gets bonus points for the effort made to make her music not sound contemporary. Also makes it painfully clear how much Japan loves Top Gun for whatever reason.

Chihayafuru: Completed in that I’ve watched what’s been adapted. This is somehow an honest-to-goodness sports anime which effectively hits all the tropes, surrounds the MCs (who are huge dorks themselves) with a quirky ensemble cast, and has introduced audiences to an incredibly Japanese cultural curiosity, competitive Hyakunin Isshu karuta. Shout-out to the Kitakyushu Manga Museum for finally giving me the opportunity to buy a plush Snowmaru.

Mobile Suit Gundam: I’m always going to have a soft spot for Wing; it was my first and I’ve yet to run into a Wing mech that I don’t instinctively like. But in terms of world and characters, the OG is where it’s at. Massive appreciation for the depth of the story being told in what was supposed to just be a toy commercial for Mr. Bandai in 19-freakin-79. Amuro and Char have grown to be larger-than-life and there’s just something comforting about seeing and hearing them whenever something new pops up. (Yes, even the damn McDonald’s commercial that Ikeda Shuuichi was paid real money to do.)

Psycho-Pass: Continuing with the theme of “here are some uncomfortable truths about modern society and we’re not being subtle,” we have Akane, the mythical good cop in a sea of actual violent criminals. Watching her slowly learn how the world works, hate it, deal with it, and then face it on her own terms -- chef’s kiss. Side note, shout-out to the time @lindoreda and I went to see the stage play, and I was one of the few dudes there, and we could feel the room collectively inhale when Kubota Yuki took his shirt off.

Flag: Flag is told from the perspective of a photojournalist embedded within a UN task force carrying out peacekeeping operations in generic central Asian country. And when I say “from her perspective,” I mean that literally, as almost the entire show is seen through her camera lens with occasional side-views from another journalist’s POV or onboard camera footage during missions. It’s a unique and painfully contemporary (although it’s, what, over 15 now?) mecha that I need to rewatch sometime.

Haikyuu!!: I’m giving Haikyuu a nod over some other excellent contenders (Kuroko and Daiya come immediately to mind) because it has all the elements I expect -- lovable cast, action-packed matches, special attacks that straddle the line of unbelievability -- plus a selfish intangible. I can cosplay Asahi without a wig and a quick shave, because manbun has been my default for years. It’s nice having a show I like where I can just take one look at a dude and be like, yup, I can wear that to cons until I start turning gray.

Shinkalion: I WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT TRANSFORMING-BULLET-TRAIN FRANCHISE OF MY LIFETIME, WHICH IS A TOY COMMERCIAL HIDDEN WITHIN THE STORY OF A BUNCH OF KIDS CONFRONTING BIG PROBLEMS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE ALL THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM THINK, YEAH, WE CAN TRUST THEM WITH THE FUTURE AND THE FUTURE IS NOW.

[kougyokuseyeshavemeweak]

Hello hello! I hope u are doing well! I hope you do not mind a request for a scenariou, if u prefer headcanons, u can go with that tho!

So we can all agree that Judar is good material for enemies to lovers ( or… enemies AND lovers, but I shall request that later >;) )

It’s a modern au ( specific: university/college au ) ( if u don’t mind. If u do, u can choose whatever timespace u want <3 ).

I was thinking, here is this sweet fem s/o, very cottagecore-ish. She’s very adorable ( not in a childish way tho ) just like a sweet fairy. Very smart also and with good moral values.

Since she’s never afraid of speaking up, I imagine that she does start an argument with Judar, the main reason is Judar being Judar, maybe bullying poor Aladdin, ofc s/o is taking Aladdin’s side, tries to put this * cough * menance to society * cough * to his place and she DOES WIN THE ARGUMENT, leaving him speechlese, cuz she knows how to reply to everything, anytime ( at this point, this is a semi-representation of me but let’s ignore that — I can’t help it ). Just because I’m evil, I also imagine that a lot of people were listening, oh, poor dark magi!

So just because he’s a lil brat — I mean, Judar — he will always try to insult her, start an argument with her, making it a competition or just his way of revange. Since s/o is very good at handling men like him, she never shuts up ( both Judar and s/o are the type of persons that are like: I NEED TO HAVE THE LAST WORD ). At first it was fun for everyone but they started to argue, make fun of each other everyday, like EVERYDAY WITHOUT EVEN A BREAK — people got used to it and it became their thing. Their routine.

And here begins the drama: maybe they do catch feelings and they both hate it ofc, but can they rlly ignore each other? Even if they only fight. They both ask themselves before going to sleep: how can I like a person when at first I’ve only seen their imperfactions? How to fall for somebody when u used to only see the bad parts? There were moments when they don’t argue ( after an argument ofc ) when they help each other ( asking again why they did that tho ) or have a silent moments together when nobody is watching ).

But plottwist, s/o is actually very fragile and sensitive when it comes to her heart, even tho she knows how go argue, arguments do hurt, and arguments between her and Judar start to hurt more. Why can’t he treat her nice like he does SOMETIMES with Kougyoku? Why is he so mean? She wants to keep talking to him but she hates the insults but she can’t help it.

Judar, one day, insults her very bad ( I don t have an insult in my mind, but u can come up with one if u would like ) and he makes her cry. Here is the scenario: what is his reaction when she admits that she’s hurt and she’s in love with him and he actually won? he’s a damn bastard and she hates the fact that such a spoiled brat like him touched her heart. She opens her fragile soul to him.

I think that this man needs a s/o that is sweet ( his type, canon ) but can also put him in his place. He will never ever have the guts to say “ Women are boring “ ( he said that in manga, I’m crying😭 )

Anyways, I hope this isn’t too much for u! As I said before, I love ur blog and excuse me for my english, not my mother tongue :(.

Thank you! Your English was great so no worries. I have been watching Hunter x Hunter (2011) lately so my writing might seem a little similar to the narrator in the anime. Might do a part two because I didn’t get everything.

Warning(s:) Mentions and acts of bullying, a bit rushed near the end.

There he stood. She had hoped she would avoid him but in this case, she was glad to be here. Judar appeared to be picking on one of the new students named Aladdin as some other students merely watched. She noticed Aladdin’s other friends that always seemed to be at his side weren’t around at the time. Knowing that Judar decided to bully Aladdin and when he was alone absolutely sickened her.

Walking up, (y/n) got the attention of the two which also gained the attention of the other’s who were staring. “Stop it Judar. What do you gain from hurting others?” The black haired individual stepped up to the girl a bit “Oh come on. I shouldn’t have to explain myself.” He said with an air of confidence. She desperately wanted to show her anger and yell at him but knew that would only bring him amusement.

“I think you should. Bullying isn’t allowed so unless you have no choice but to-which I highly doubt-then please leave him alone.” Judar scoffed and quickly countered “You think you’re the boss of me or something?” As he was noticeably getting annoyed. “No actually but I know better than you since I’m not the one picking on others” the girl retorted. “Why you..” The man started but was interrupted by Aladdin’s friends quickly coming into view.

“Aladdin!” Alibaba shouted. “Where were you?” The blonde and the small woman with him ran up to their friend. Judar began to walk away as he no longer wanted to waste his time with this. “Got nothing else to say?” The voice of that girl let out. He could tell there was smugness to it and it irritated him. He turned to face her with a smile.

“Wow, you must really be an idiot if you think that” he said as his smile slightly grows. A look of hurt grew in (y/n)’s eyes but she quickly hid it. He would not get the best of her. With her hands clutching her top and a barely noticeable whimper, she responds “If you refuse to acknowledge and work on your faults then the real idiot is you.” Judar becomes quiet with shock that turns visible.

(Y/n) cringes in guilt at what she said but she can’t take that back and especially not around him. “Whatever.” Judar let’s out as though the word itself had a disgusting taste. He leaves all while shaking in anger as (y/n) could only imagine what he’s thinking. As she walks home, she grips her bag in desperation as to not let any tears slip when she thinks about what happened that day.

It had been days since the ‘incident’ and Judar doesn’t seem like he has let it go. He acts as though it doesn’t matter but when his actions consist of following (y/n) around and throwing insults at the poor girl whenever he has to leave the area, it is quite troubling. She wonders if it’s her words that day that have caused this to go on farther than it should have. They would bicker occasionally when (y/n) would get tired of his hovering but nothing seemed to work. No one had ever stood against her for this long and it only served to confuse the woman to no end.

As for Judar, he was all the more confused. To think someone who dresses in flowers and looked as though she was on the verge of tears whenever he were to throw a simple, little insult her way could think she had the right to stand up to him. He at first found her persistence amusing but now he couldn’t stand it. He had decided to start taunting her with hope that she’d realize her supposed ‘place’ but all it did was seem to make her cry as she miserably failed to cover it up. He wondered why this brat was stuck in his head to begin with though he refused to think to much on it.

Days continued to go on with the occasional arguments that never seemed to end as well as the constant picking on only caused by a certain man. He couldn’t seem to understand his need to focus his attacks on her though he often found his mind drifting to thoughts of the girl. Judar was getting rather impatient to know why she was seemingly targeting his mind so he decided that it was enough and headed towards the very woman who had caused all this trouble. Getting her attention yet again, he was about to bring up more words but she quickly beat him to it.

“You know you can stop right?” Was the question she brought up. “Why should I? You’re just so fun to mess with you know.” Judar replied with slight amusement. She countered, “Doesn’t matter. I swear, you’re starting to act like a little boy with a crush.”

To (y/n)’s surprise, Judar did not respond. She turned to face him in a want to know why but she only found him deep in thought and she believed that now was a good a time as any. “Hey Judar?” He seemed to snap out of it by giving a ‘What?’ In return. (Y/n) suddenly appeared a bit timid as she looked down while playing with the end of her dress. “I’m sorry for what I said that day.” “Huh?” Judar said suddenly due to not understanding or knowing the reason behind her sudden shyness.

“When I called you- no why I called you an idiot. That was wrong.” She elaborated. A small glimpse of shock made itself shown on the man‘s face though it was quickly replaced with one of no care. “Oh. Honestly, I forgot about that.” “Oh” she struggled to let out as a feeling of awkwardness crawled its way into her being while she quickly and desperately attempted at finding a way to change the subject.

“Hey. You’re free to hangout tonight right?” Judar asked casually. “Um. What?” (Y/n) responded in obvious shock and slight terror at what just came out of Judar’s mouth. “Don’t make me repeat myself” he sighed dramatically which caused the girl to hesitantly answer that she was free.

“Good. I’ll see you tonight then!” He said, voice getting louder as he walked away. She cringed at the knowledge of other’s hearing as his figure disappeared from view by turning down a hall. She wondered if his sudden question was brought due to her accusation of a crush but decided to not think much of it.

#judar magi #judal magi #magi scenarios #magi: the labyrinth of magic #magi: the kingdom of magic #magi