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this house is haunted. by me.
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searchingforbucky · 4 years
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Fic Rec (Part 19) :)
Hi everyone! And welcome to day 1273198172 of quarantine lol. On a serious note, I hope you all are staying safe, happy, and healthy. I know these stories in this list provided me much needed entertainment for the past week or so, and I’m hoping they will help you all the same. I love this AU, its always so fun to see the different routes people take, so without further ado welcome to the Vampire!Bucky Rec List :) *** Means Smut Sorry its a bit short, theres not many out there. The links weren't working so there is none in this.
Biting Cold by @hootyhoobuckaroo
OK so this one I think is a perfect start to the vampire list. This one is absolutely fantastic. So it’s about Bucky and the reader being in a pre-establish relationship, when suddenly some freaky stuff starts happening very close to home. So Buckys a Vampire, and the reader doesn’t know it. But the reader is terrified of vampires. Obviously that causes a little problem. I just really liked how unique of a storyline this was, I love just how genuine the fear was and the emotions they had were. It constantly kept me on the edge of my seat because I was wondering what was gonna happen. I am absolutely in love with protective bucky so you know that this has it lol. And honestly I just really loved how one it was well written, but to reply with something that I had never read before. And I don’t wanna spoil it or anything, but it was just a real nailbiter. Definitely recommend. 
All My Friends Are Heathens by @sebseyesandbuckysthighs ***
OK, so I think this one was the first vampire Bucky story that I ever read, and it’s absolutely fantastic. So this one is about Bucky being a vampire, and he’s amongst the avengers who are all their own sort of “monster“. And the reader comes to visit them, and Bucky is just absolutely drawn to her, and unfortunately she is human. I think my favorite thing about this story is just how well drawn out each character is, I was absolutely invested in not only their relationship growing, but the whole storyline in general. I was obsessed in learning about what the different monsters were, what their little thing was that they did. And I really loved how absolutely cocky and mysterious Bucky was. This one is smutty, but nothings wrong with that LOL. This is just a really good, really head turning story. A lot of twists in this
Bad Things by @xbuchananbarnes *** (kinda)
All right, now this one is really something. So this one was incredibly interesting. It’s about Bucky in the reader being in a pre-established relationship, and he promised to turn her when she turns 28, but in the meantime he makes her move to 10 different places so that way she can get used a whole bunch of different things that she would have to win when she does actually become a vampire. I really liked how mysteries this one is, just how sweet they are together. The fact that her 10th Pl. is what it is, for the reason it is, is something that is incredibly sweet to me.  anyways, I loved seeing all of the little snippets in to how they met, and everything like that. but I really honestly just love how sort of vague it is? If that makes sense? Like there are so many possibilities that your mind is running for miles after you read it. It’s one of those stories that you just keep thinking about, you keep thinking about what the other eight places were, what’s going to happen in the future it’s really awesome. The sequel is even wilder lol.
Thirsty by @jobean12-blog ***
So this one is a short yet sexy little Drabble. It’s technically a vampire Bucky, though it’s not necessarily like a main focus of the story. But I really liked it so I’m going to include it anyway. This one is just you know really cute. It shows the fun little feisty side to them, it’s pretty sexy, some dirty talk that’s like....damn lol. But I really just like stories that show couples are kind of so obsessed with each other, and so in love with each other, that they’re able to have fun in that way no matter where they are. I really liked it 
Craving You by @propertyofpoeandbucky ***
So this one is really cool, this one is about vampire Bucky and succubus reader. It is a compilation of little drabbles, and it’s really interesting. So I love seeing the dynamic between the two of them, just how interesting it is to see how they deal with their lifestyles, and having to do it together. And stuff happens that they have to navigate how they’re going to deal with it. I don’t wanna spoil it but it something that is very interesting to see. It’s also kinda smutty so that’s nice hahaha. Just a really cute, really interesting story
Blood Bound by @the-omni-princess ***
Ohhhhhh man! Now this one! This one is like a TV series I swear, like vampire diaries but a lot better. So this one is about vampire Bucky and a witch reader. And it is so freaking good, and so interesting. So currently is on hiatus, but I thought it was awesome enough to put it in there anyways. Because it doesn’t matter how much of it there is, what there is is amazing. It is like so nailbiting, there’s so many twists and turns and angst, but it’s also incredibly cute. i’ve never read a story like this, and I’m not sure if anybody else could do it like this. And I love how the soulmate idea is interwoven in there, I’m a sucker for soulmates. Honestly it’s like every trope that I love is somehow in this story, but it’s not overwhelming, it’s just really well done. In the world that’s created is so immersive and awesome
In the Dark by @persephone-is-here-omg​
All right, I really like this one too. I think my favorite part about this one is the fact that it relates Canon Bucky to vampire but you. It talks about how Hydra made him a vampire and the torture that he went through because he was a vampire. I really like how it didn’t completely get rid of his story, it wasn’t fully an AU, and that’s so interesting and cool to me man. And I also thought it was interesting seeing all the small little snippet into their relationship. It’s interesting to see EV juxtaposition of how she willingly gives up everything for him, but he got that stuff stolen from hydra. It’s just a really interesting story
Sunshine by @iwillbeinmynest ***
​Alright so this one was amazing. This one is about vampire Bucky, and it’s honestly pretty sad, at the beginning he had basically resigned himself to live a life in the cold. However he needs the reader who somehow can make him feel warm. And that was honestly the cutest part of the story, just how much he loved feeling warm, and she made him feel warm in so many different ways both physically and emotionally and it was so soft. But don’t let that trick you into thinking that this is just a soft story, there are absolutely some crazy things happening in the story. And I absolutely love Tony in this, I think it’s a great representation of him. Such a really awesome story
Men of the Moon by @hellomissmabel
So this one is really cool. It is a vampire diaries a you. It’s also kind of a Stucky x reader but not a Stucky fic if that makes sense? Like Bucky x reader and Steve x reader but no throuple. Obviously, that would be weird because they’re brothers lol. Anyways, now that I just rambled through that. I really love this. I think that all of the characters fit into the vampire diaries characters very well. I’ve honestly never liked vampire diaries, but this made me really like it LOL. I think it was done so much better than the actual show was, why couldn’t the show be like this. anyways, it was just so interesting to read the dynamic between the three characters, and everyone else really. I also loved just how invade the ending was, it’s like I can imagine so many different things happening after it and that’s always something that’s really nice with the story when I can kind of finish it myself.
Hungry Eyes by @lenavonschweetz ***
OHHHHHH this one is SPICY lol. Bucky is one cocky son of a gun. So this one is about vampire Bucky, and for the betterment of the town, him and the reader make a pact that he would feed off of her to avoid suspicion. Except for he would only feed on her wrist because anything else is too intimate. Well that went out the drain real fast. This one was honestly kind of just straight smut lol, but there’s some plot in there that’s really awesome. There’s some awesome tropes, friends to lovers, cocky Bucky, vampire Bucky, SMUT. It all comes together to form a really interesting really well done story. I really liked it  
In the Dark by @waiting4inspiration ***
Oh man, so this one is really interesting too. So this one is about vampire Bucky and werewolf reader, and the reader is an arranged marriage with werewolf Steve. There is a sort of creature war between vampires and werewolves, and that leads to a bunch of problems. But surprise surprise, the reader falls in love with her sworn enemy. And that’s awesome, I love those tropes. I think it’s Really incredible just how well she balances the two worlds, it’s way better than twilight I’ll tell you that right now LOL. But I just really love the dynamic between everybody, there’s angst, there’s fluff, there’s never a time when you’re bored. It’s just left and write something that either leaves you on your toes you’re feeling everything at once. It’s really great. It’s not finished yet but what it’s there is amazing.  
Special: For Heavens Sake by @221bshrlocked​ ***
wow OK, talk about unique. So this one is a vampire reader story, but it was so cool I have to include it. So obviously it’s vampire story obviously, but it also an ABO story, like whaaaaat. So ABO is admittedly the main aspect of a story, but I just thought it was absolutely incredible how well they combined the two tropes. I loved how oh much fuck he was actively trying to be with her, I really love the dynamic between them. I really loved how raw and genuine emotions are, I can’t imagine how scared them both must have been during certain parts of the story, I’m not gonna spoil it but there were definitely some parts where I was on the edge of my seat wondering what was gonna happen because it was so interesting. There was so much happening in the story and it was just awesome.
Thank you all for reading, again, sorry its so short. and sorry it took so long lol. I appreciate you all. :)
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makeste · 5 years
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BnHA Chapter 194: Dream Analysis and Joint Battle Training
Previously on BnHA: Deku had a freaky dream! All the previous wielders of OFA were there (although we couldn’t see all of them clearly), and there was an epic flashback starring the first one, All For One’s Brother. He spent most of the flashback screaming at All for One to stop toying with people and using them for his own purposes. AFO spent most of the flashback ignoring his brother completely and being a bad bitch. He built an army of loyal followers who eventually grew bold enough to start taking violent and even lethal action against AFO’s enemies. Then one day he came to see his little bro again, and they talked about an old comic they read as children. AFO was inspired by the villain in the story, but his bro identified with the story’s hero, who never gave up in spite of the struggle, until he finally won and saved everyone. AFO was all “well that’s just a story,” which was some great fucking irony right there, and then he bestowed his brother with a quirk, thus unknowingly sealing his own doom. OFA Primo then turned to Deku and started talking to him, telling him there was more he wanted to show him but that this was all he could manage right now. But he told Deku “you are not alone.” And then Deku woke himself up by activating some sort of new power in his hand, inadvertently destroying half of his fucking room in the process.
Today on BnHA: Deku tells All Might about the dream and about how OFA Primo spoke to him. All Might says he’s seen the “Vestiges” of One for All in the past, but that they’d never communicated with him. Shimura had told him about that phenomenon though. Apparently the wills of the past OFA wielders are contained within the quirk as part of its power. But All Might has no clue regarding the explosion that took place when Deku woke up, and he tells Deku that for now, they’ll search for the answers together. As Deku heads off to his afternoon training session, he runs into Aizawa and Shinsou in the hall. We then cut to the industrial training ground area, where class 1-A shows off their various cold weather gear, including Katsuki, who’s got almost a whole new look going on and I love it and never want him to go back tbh. Class 1-B then joins them, and we learn that today’s class will be a joint training exercise. Oh, and there’s going to be a special guest -- Shinsou, who is still trying to transfer into the hero department. And he’s also sporting a familiar-looking capture scarf around his neck.
(As always, all comments not marked with an ETA are my mostly-unspoiled reactions from my first readthrough of this chapter. I’ve read up through chapter 213 now, so any ETAs will reflect that.)
so it’s the middle of the night still, and Deku is out running because he couldn’t fall back asleep
ahhhhh look at his cool winter gym uniform!
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incidentally, the title of this chapter is “Wintery Sky! U.A. High!” and yesssss we’re finally getting into winter now! THAT MEANS A CERTAIN SOMEONE SHOULD BE GETTING HIS NEW COSTUME ANY DAY NOW, I THINK. I CAN’T WAIT AHHHHHH
and a brief flashback now of Aoyama giving Deku some cheese to make him feel better after his episode
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true friendship right here
and now Deku’s continuing to run, and thinking that even though it was a dream, he remembers it as clear as day
that’s because it wasn’t just a dream, Deku. those are memories, obviously. memories which are now a part of you bud
it looks like his hand’s back to normal. I wonder what quirk it was that he activated?
also is he allowed to be out at night like this? you trying to get yourself put under house arrest again or what?
YOOOOOOOOOO
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THIS IS THE COOLEST FUCKING SHIT OH MY GODDDD
though it’s looking more like androgynous trenchcoat dude is indeed just a dude. well, whatever!
at least we finally get to see the First’s face! yessss I’m so hyped this is the coolest fucking thing ever
and now we’re cutting to U.A. the next morning!
oh my god
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ALL MIGHT YOU GOT SOME ‘SPLAININ’ TO DO
LOOK AT DEKU’S ANNOYED FACE
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YOU KNOW HE FUCKING DID, DEKU. WHAT ELSE HAS THIS ASSHOLE BEEN HIDING FROM YOU. HE NEVER TELLS HIM SHIT
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still trying to figure out exactly how old All Might was when he received OFA. we know Shimura died before his last year of high school. and he seems to have met her when in middle school. I guess he most likely received it around the same age as Deku but just had a better handle on controlling the strength part of it as he explained in the previous arc
so Deku’s explaining that he watched until the point where the First received OFA, and then after that the dude started talking directly to him
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...does Deku actually think that All Might omitted this by accident? does he not realize All Might was deliberately untruthful?
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...is this true or not. damn it
I’m inclined to think no, because All Might has a history of Not Telling Deku Things
anyways we’re flashing back to when Shimura told him about this
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ah, so is this the explanation for why a power-stockpiling quirk would also stockpile memories, and even what appear to be souls? you’re saying it’s his predecessors’ wills?
(ETA: somewhat disturbing but also intriguing thought that just occurred to me. we know that AFO’s quirk and OFA’s quirk are related. they’re more or less opposites of each other, but they both grew out of the same bloodline. so if OFA can pass along the previous users’ wills, does it then stand to reason that AFO can do the same thing? when AFO imparts a new quirk on someone, is he also imparting a little bit of the previous quirk owner’s will? could that be one of the reasons why the process often overloaded people’s minds and turned them into “puppets”? and also, if this is the case, does that mean there’s actually a 10th person’s will hidden somewhere within OFA? whoever it was who originally owned the power-stockpiling quirk in the first place?
one last thought -- if this is the case, wouldn’t it be great if this is part of what leads to AFO’s eventual downfall? all the quirks he’s stolen over the years betray him, with their owners’ wills working to battle against him in his own mind. kinda makes me wonder whether Horikoshi has ever read FMA.)
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and in fact All Might did experience this when he fought All for One for the last time, now that I think of it. pretty sure I even made note of it at the time. Shimura was there telling him to remember his origin. although by that point he’d already given up OFA to Deku, so it’s hard to say for sure. but I’m still choosing to believe it really was her, offering him her strength and support when he needed it the most
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always with the not saying things. why do I stan this frustrating man so badly omg
the more we see of All Might, the more I recall what he said to Endeavor about having a tendency to push everyone away from him. and it seems like even with Deku, his beloved protege whom he loves and supports with all his heart and is devoted to, there is still some part of him that he has closed off there. either to protect him, or just out of habit by this point. he’s just used to holding everything in and never confiding in anyone. and damn it but why are all of my faves like this
now Deku’s snapping him out of his reverie and All Might’s like “oh yeah wait a sec”
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whoa, but it seems like not even he understands what happened there?
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so he doesn’t know about the whole passing along the quirks thing? or is he keeping it secret? tbh I cannot think of a single reason why he would keep that knowledge from him if he did know, because it could potentially be super dangerous. and obviously All Might only ever had the one quirk himself. so I’m thinking now that this is indeed something that only Deku has awakened thus far, which is super interesting
(ETA: so the verdict appears to be in, and it seems he didn’t know. also, yet again here is another mention of that quirk singularity shit. you sure have awakened something dangerous my little green son.)
damn it All Might
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he seems so genuine... I feel like he really is telling him the truth for the most part. or maybe he knew it was a possibility but he never experienced it much himself and so he figured it would be the same for Deku
so what I’m taking from this then is that while All Might was a natural when it came to figuring out the physical side of OFA, maybe Deku’s more naturally gifted when it comes to the spiritual side? I’m starting to think of it in Avatar: The Last Airbender terms now lol. All Might was more of a Korra while Deku is an Aang
(ETA: and you know, I think that analogy can even be stretched to their respective coming-of-age processes as well. like Korra, All Might went through the normal training process and was given time to master his power. but Deku is more like Aang in that he hasn’t had that same benefit of being able to learn all of this gradually. like Aang, he’s kind of been thrust right into the thick of things before he was fully prepared for it, and a lot of his growth has been of the trial by fire variety.
and this is only going to get worse from here, because the League of Villains is not going to wait until little All Might Jr. is all grown up before making their move. Deku is going to be put to the test soon, and he won’t be ready for it, and he’ll have to do it anyway because the fate of the world may depend on it. I know the whole SIXQUIRKS thing potentially looks like a massively overpowered upgrade at first glance, but the thing is that he’s still a kid, and he has no idea how to use this shit. look at how much he’s struggled learning how to use just one quirk without killing himself. now throw in six new ones with no training manual. and on top of that they’ve all been cranked up to 11 thanks to that quirk singularity(TM) shit. basically it’s going to be a hot fucking mess that will probably get him into as much trouble as it helps get him out of. he’s still going to be figuring out what percentages he can safely use, and he’ll be forced to put his Big Hero Brain to the test in new and fascinating ways as he comes up with strategies to use whatever he does manage to figure out.
and meanwhile he’ll be up against Tomura and the League and -- eventually -- AFO himself. much like Aang inevitably had to take on Ozai even though he was only 12 years old and his training wasn’t complete. I’m anticipating something similar for Deku in the endgame here, and I think it’s going to be an amazing ride and I can’t wait.)
so now Deku is smiling and he says he’ll do his best
oh!
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(1) THIS IS THE PUREST INTERACTION THAT’S EVER GRACED THIS MANGA’S PAGES, and (2) HELL YEAH SHE FUCKING WAS
(ETA: this makes me so fucking sad now because I’m sure All Might would give anything to be able to see and talk to Shimura again one last time. if Horikoshi does kill him off I hope he gets to see her first.)
so now they’re heading out and All Might’s escorting Deku to his next class and says he’s gonna watch and that it seems like it’ll be fun
and they’re running into Aizawa who’s stepping out into the hall himself
OH SHIT
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WAS HE JUST MEETING WITH SHINSOU??
okay but I’m pretty sure Shinsou hasn’t been accepted into the hero program yet? because truthfully this is another thing I’m pretty sure I’ve been spoiled for, though that was kind of an inevitable development so to me it’s not a huge spoiler. but anyways pretty sure that won’t happen until around chapter 216 though so this meeting can’t have been about that
given that this is not the first time we’ve seen these two together, I think we can assume that Aizawa has been mentoring him off and on? I keep seeing Shinsou included as one of Aizawa’s kids in fanfics (maybe once I finish this arc I can finally read some of those), so I’m guessing it’s something like that. he’s so addicted to being a good dad that he goes out of his way to find even more kids to adopt in his free time. jesus christ
huh, Shinsou seems much happier than he was the last time we saw him!
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... [hair ruffles]
LOL AIZAWA
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THIS CLOSE-UP STARTLED THE SHIT OUT OF ME LMAO
and now we’re cutting to one of the training grounds! I think this is the one where they had that race that one time right after the Hero Killer arc. but I forget the name of it though
AHHHHHHH
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WINTER CLOTHES
why the fuck can’t Momo wear a cape all the time!?
Tsuyu’s winter gear seems less extreme than I thought and I’m a bit surprised! but I guess it must be warmer than it looks
all Mina did was add a fur collar. girl you are going to freeze your ass off
no comment on Hagakure but you all know what I think already lol
AND WHERE IS MY SON WHO I KNOW FOR A FACT HAS A COMPLETELY REVAMPED WINTER OUTFIT WHICH I’M ABOUT TO BE LIVING FOR
AHHHHH YESSSSSS
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COME AND FANGIRL WITH ME DEKU!
OH MY GOD YES!!!!!
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IT’S SO MUCH BETTER THAN HIS NORMAL COSTUME. 10,000x BETTER!! THE SLEEVES AND THE COLLAR COMPLETELY CHANGE THE LOOK. THE COLLAR ESPECIALLY, IT MAKES IT SO THE METAL COLLAR NO LONGER LOOKS SO WEIRD. I’M SORRY BUT THE DEEP V-NECK AND THE BARE SHOULDERS WERE JUST ODD
like, I think his normal costume was designed more with his future image of himself in mind, and doesn’t necessarily work as well with a teenage boy who is still growing and still has a relatively lean frame. he’s got a lot of muscle, yeah, but his costume is the sort of thing that would look more natural on someone with an Endeavor or Muscle Might type of build. his shoulders are not broad enough yet for it to really look natural
(ETA: and you know what, come to think of it I don’t think he’s ever gonna bulk up as much as either of them, because the more muscle he’s got, the more difficult it’s going to be for him to propel himself with his quirk. he’s gotta strike a balance there. so in conclusion Katsuki your summer costume needs a redesign!)
so the collar really helps here because it hides his whole neck which helps a lot with that awkwardness lol
anyway I’ll stop analyzing Kacchan’s costume now you guys but please rest assured that I fucking love it and this shit was worth the wait
(ETA: oh my god and now that Awase’s gone and busted up his gauntlets too, is it too much to hope he might redesign those to be a bit less bulky as well? dare to dream!? Horikoshi are you listening??)
and now I’ll let Deku have his own fangirl moment
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you guys. I can’t oh my god I fucking can’t
but just. he’s so excited. and more importantly he’s interacting naturally with Kacchan without the slightest bit of uncertainty or hesitation or awkwardness, even though Kacchan’s still being a grumpy grump
and really Kacchan is behaving no differently than he would toward any other classmate. there’s no actual heat there, just normal Kacchan banter
in fact, if you look a little closer at this interaction, Katsuki actually invited him to talk. he saw Deku staring at him, and rather than telling him to fuck off and go bother someone else, he actually gave him express permission to start geeking out. (and then got fucking embarrassed by it oh my god)
in other words, they are interacting like normal classmates with none of the awkwardness and unease and hostility that was there before, and it’s fucking amazing. this is all I’ve wanted this entire time you guys oh my god
(ETA: seeing Bakugou and Deku finally interact again in this arc has given me so much joy. this is easily one of my favorite arcs just for that alone)
so now Ojiro’s coming up to Deku and saying that his suit is the one that’s had the most dramatic change lol. and that he even got new gloves recently
oh for fuck’s sake lol
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okay at this point I totally support the Dekacho if that’s what they want to do. but why do they have to keep showing it by having Ochako get jealous of every third person Deku interacts with??
(or rather, every third person with boobs. because if this was a bit more realistic and she was paying just a bit more attention, the person she ought to be the most jealous of right now is Kacchan lol)
ohhhhhhh SNAP
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I know it would end up just getting shredded, but Kiri might want to think about getting some sort of winterized non-shirtless version of his own costume too regardless. maybe just get something made from an inexpensive and easily replaceable material
anyway! holy shit, I forgot all about this, but I knew there was something with class B coming up soon because the manga was in the middle of this arc back when I first started reading it. and so this was what everyone was talking about
Monoma is surprisingly flexible
where’s Kendou? and that Pony girl?
holy shit Monoma
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“my research”
son, I want details on your sample sizing and the way the question was phrased. I’m not sure if this holds up
lol and even then they only won by 2 votes
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did you vote in your own questionnaire Monoma
lmao Aizawa is choking him out with his capture weapon oh shit
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“shut up” oh damn. you do not insult class A in this man’s presence
so now Vlad is saying they’re going to have a special guest! and Aizawa’s telling them not to embarrass themselves
is it Shinsou. again, this guess is based solely on what I can recall of the fandom atmosphere when I first started reading the series and before I realized that I should blacklist spoilers
(ETA: okay so rereading this recap, I realize it seems like I’ve been spoiled for practically every damn thing in this arc, and I just wanted to make a quick note that this isn’t actually the case lol. I knew some basic stuff about the Joint Training arc, but I had no idea what the battles would be like, who was gonna win, or that Deku’s new upgrade would come into play the way that it did. basically I knew about SIXQUIRKS (but with no context), Kacchan’s costume, Shinsou’s presence (and what I assume is his successful bid to join the hero course), and that it would be 1-A vs 1-B. so basically most of this arc has still been a ride and I’ve really enjoyed it.)
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I love that Baku, Kami, and Tetsu are all demonstrating their own unique ways of how they would befriend the special guest
AHHHH YEP IT’S HIM
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THE WEIRD MASK THING OH MY GOD
I HAVE WONDERED ABOUT THIS FOR SO LONG YOU GUYS. HE WAS WEARING IT IN SO MANY FANARTS AND I WAS LIKE WTF IS THAT
and is that an Aizawa-style capture weapon?? oh ho?!
you guys, this chapter was only 13 pages long. and it was so good. that’s not fair, you deserve more pages BnHA. why is the page count so damn inconsistent; I’m already dreading once I’m caught up and I never know what to expect each week
but for now I still get to binge. finally my procrastination pays off. thanks to my efforts, I have another 22 chapters to read instead of like 4 or 5 lol. there’s a lesson in that, kids. maybe. or probably not actually lol
okay guys, and unfortunately I have to end this recap by announcing that I’m going to be taking another brief hiatus, most likely for about a week or so. there is some financial shit I need to get sorted before the end of the month, and I need to find myself another job too so I’m gonna need to do everything I can to focus on that.
I’ll try to catch up with some of my asks and the comments whenever I have a chance. and aside from that, I will hopefully see you guys in a week, hopefully under circumstances where I can breathe a little easier! be well, everyone.
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rurulaura · 6 years
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Symbiosis thoughts.
All right. Let’s do a live re-watch of Symbiosis. I lost all of my thoughts from my other account.. SO i can’t even compare them. *sighs* Looks like I’m starting from scratch. 
- i was pleased that most of my theories pertaining to maki and Meiko were correct. We had the confirmation that Maki and MM had planned on using Meicoomon to initiate the reboot. But that the plan was moving in action as far as 1999 is pretty amazing. It really shows how much Meiko had to go through with Meicoomon’s berserk behavior. Also how much time Maki had to wait for this day. Even MM was saying he had been waiting for this opportunity for years. Which begs, “when did this Gennai even appear?” I originally thought he had recently appeared like in the last year. But seems this Gennai clone has been around for longer. Guess the real Gennai forgot to mention that too! Big surprise there. 
-Takeru calling Mysterious Man Gennal. Ok takeru I forgive you for calling MM ken now. :)
-Gotta give love to Mama Yagami. Always thinking of her kids. Making sure a meal was put on the table, waiting for them. This really brought me to tears. Actually,  a lot of stuff did. lol 
-Called Apocalymon’s data someone getting into Meicoomon’s egg as we see in Saikai. Since Meicoomon was supposedly born in 1999 it was more and more likely that it was Apocalymon’s data that got into her egg. THe helixes were a pretty big hint too. Since the data probably prevented Meicoomon to be rebooted. Only option was to kill her and revert her to an egg so she could be reborn without bad data. I’m not the only person to realize this. I’ll get to that later. 
-The digidestined running around and falling into pits was hilarious as hell and I couldn’t stop laughing from this point on. OMG that’s why I needed to rewatch. My eyes were closed laughing so damn hard! I only wanted Taichi to fall down a hole, not you guys!
-The silly anime faces were hilarious. I like how that did that. It was nostalgic in its own sense. We don’t see silly anime faces a lot in anime these days like we did in the 90′s. So this is refreshing. 
-i really liked the cave scene where everyone was comparing themselves to Meiko. They brought up what they knew and learned from their first adventure. It really tugged at my heart strings. This part made me feel like i was watching Digimon again. It was good. Really good. 
-As out of place Agumon’s food obsession has been for the last few movies. THey really brought the punch lines at the perfect moments. Cave scene was perfect comedic timing .
- Papa Daigo comes into play. He only wishes the best for those kids and it really shows. Even questioning why he was Chosen... 
-the sudden meichi moments really seem forced. It probably wouldn’t bother me so much if they had a small bit more interaction in previous movies. 
-On the first watch through. I had to yell at the police that asked “DO you realize what is happening with the world right now?!” my response, yeah, they do. Three times over, actually! (1999, 2000, 2002) Though in their defense the kids didn’t realize the DIgimon were causing so much damage already. It looked peaceful in their area. 
-Daigo was so damn cool during the police custody scene though. Love this guy. During the school scene, I missed Daigo chiming in with Hope. He was really struggling with his Chosen Child status this movie.
-I was worried that Meiko was going to be portrayed as crying and unmotivated the whole movie like she was in COnfession. But she continued to take action and was hardly crying. It’s understandable how in these first two parts she was down. Because even though she is trying to do her best to be a good partner. Everything keeps going wrong. Meicoomon still went berserk in the end and is causing so much damage in the real world. Her words couldn’t get to her. It’s understandable how Meiko is down. But after some encouragement, she does get back on her feet and faces some hard choices this movie...
-Hikari saying you never know how scary a situation is until it happens to you really rings true what’s happening in our world right now. With the US and it’s insanity. It’s a bit scary to think that even though the sky is blue and pretty outside... Not even far from you something horrible is happening. 
-Scary stories at the school was fucking brilliant by the way. I loved this! It was so damn funny! It’s a really great Meiko moment too. 
-I don’t know if people are complaining that Meiko took all the light this movie. But Taichi was the real show stealer here. He had some great scenes and the courtyard was one of them. We hadn’t seen much of this Taichi in a while i feel like. 
-Agumon and Meiko was a hoot too. Him and his stomach and not understand Meiko and her heart. Aaaah. What a hoot. 
-I loved the split screen evolutions. They took creative liberty on them and it looks neat to see. Also cuts the time down by a lot too. 
-WHo exactly we are supposed to fight is what we’ve been wondering for 5 movies, Taichi. DOn’t worry. You aren’t the only one, buddy. 
-Raguelmon coming into protect Meiko proved there is still a bond there. This is so important to remember later. Even if they have to kill Meicoomon or she dies. That bond is still there and can be reformed. There is still hope. Despite what Homeostasis and crew thinks about Meicoomon losing absolute control. They are wrong...
-Hikari telling Homeostasis to get the hell out of there was freaking awesome. Greatest moment she’s ever had.(that’s a sad thing to admit. She should have had more in the last two seasons and movies. ) Hikari may have had not much in this movie, but that’s not to do this movie. But next movie certainly leaves the door open for more for her. Especially since Meiko’s story comes to a resolution of sorts this movie. 
-Once they hopped into the Digital World, I did hope that my theory that Alphamon is one of MM digimon that he can snap in to existence like Imperialdramon. But not today I guess.  Guess everyone is too busy to wonder why Daigo can actually in the Digital World.  Hey kids, think Daigo is a chosen? Too busy? Okei dokie. As they say, action now, questions later. 
-Maki being in the dark ocean completely caught me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting that element to appear. Even the weird creatures are there!! I thought, “oh, there’s no time for the Dark Ocean to be introduced.” But as part of Maki’s story, totally fits. Also,I really doubt Maki is drowning to her death. I’m sure she’ll be fine. After an epic redemption that is. I mean, she’s already shooting guns at those things! You go you crazy axe girl! She reminds me of Riza from FMA. SOmeone’s gotta take care of the useless boys in the rain. 
-Now the scene I absoulutely love. The moment i realized that needed to happen. THe reboot didn’t get rid of Meicoomon’s virus. THe only solution is to kill her. Meiko realizes this. I had hoped the writers would go this route. Of Meiko realizing Meicoomon was only causing suffering to the world and to her friends. That Meicoomon was constantly suffering inside. That the only thing to save her was... to kill her. I am so glad that Meiko came to this realization too. Her character has grown so much and I am so damn proud of her. I cried during this scene, because I  knew what she was thinking. I felt for her so bad. Her character arc comes to its resolve... She understands. (See? Now next movie can focus on other things.. Happy haters?) 
-I’m sure Taichi and Daigo will be okay. But that was intense.  I really hope Daigo can get to Maki next movie. 
-I really wish Hikari wasn’t still so reliant on her brother. Maybe this leads into good development next movie. Or so I hope. 
-Meicoomon and Ophanimon fusion was indeed freaky as hell. Holy shit. Next movie is gonna be crazy... 
-I was all for crazy Hikari. But daaaamn. To think it’d happen! Well, she isn’t walking around with a bloody hatchet, but close enough! COmmanding that fusion thing to destroy everything. 
-I think the Dark Ocean even collided with the real world. YOu can see the dark ocean water pooling and going up in a spiral then the real world behind it.. 
-I always had Yamato in mind as the “leader” to pick up the pieces of Taichi ever fell. Now he has. Now get to see how this continues. 
-Hey, how about that other kid that inherited Taichi’s goggles? We should see them too. 
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fantasychica37 · 6 years
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Things I Did in Undertale
When I was playing, after I had accumulated a large number of fails, I decided to keep track of all the interesting things I did in Undertale to share with the world once I had finished.... only the list wound up being very different than I expected.
-Believed Flowey because I was a naive little cinnamon roll (OK, I watched the first 5 minutes of a playthrough when I was deciding whether or not to buy it, but still!)
-Got stuck with the menu controls and accidentally selected FIGHT and couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t move between items (although it seems to me like everyone has trouble with the menu & controls, next time have the controls available to look at, Toby Fox)
-Got killed by TORIEL
-Supposedly this is a nearly impossible feat and that’s quite impressive I managed that... nope, Asher, I just accidentally ran into the bullets like an idiot
-My friend was giving me vague hints so I tried to fight her and almost kill her and she had a full half of her HP left and I swear I wasn’t.... all right FINE I accidentally killed Toriel are you happy???? 
-And I had no idea what was going on and then she was still so nice WAAAAAAAH WHY MOM NOOOOOO
-Stood there for a second frozen in horror before closing the game window
-Had to do the whole long home sequence YET AGAIN
-Ate the cinnamon-butterscotch pie fighting Toriel
-Finally get past Toriel but then FUCKING FLOWEY MAKES FUN OF ME FOR SUCKING AT VIDEO GAMES SHUT UP I HATE THIS GAME
-What the... These monsters are so weird, and act like kids, and WAIT A MINUTE everyone is attacking me for no reason even though I haven’t killed anybody (permanently) I HATE THIS GAME
-Went on a date as a child??? I feel dirty participating in such a questionable situation...
-JIS STIY DITIRMIND shut up you condescending game that kills me and then offers me false encouragement
-Joined the online fandom early and got stuff spoiled
-Got stuck on Undyne and her stupid yellow arrows, gave up until I got my friend to get me past her when I went back to college for Homecoming two months later
-My grandmother was watching me play and got really interested in it!
-Many people in my Greek house full of nerds: “OMG you got Toriel to kill you? That’s very hard and very impre-” “SHUT UP I SUCK AT VIDEO GAMES”
-I HATE THIS GAME
-Therefore I missed the anniversary
-Apparently I should have been picking up more items to use as armor and HP, oh that random junk was armor???
-Got past Undyne thanks to my friend and THE GAME CAN’T KNOW I CHEATED BY GETTING MY FRIEND TO PLAY FOR ME HA TAKE THAT YOU STUPID GAME
-Instead of getting to progress with the story, went back to do some arcane trick that got me Dog Residue (WTF even is that?????) and then did grinding for 1000G to send Temmie of all people to college??? and THEN RIGHT WHEN I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER had to do grinding for 750 more G to get armor that would help me (I now realize my friend may have suggested that because I suck so much) and then she wants to go to grad school??? How is she this smart????? wtf is even going on??
-My friend looked it up and said that it started at 9999G and if I had a price of 750G I’d died 25 times at least (i suck at video games i hate this game well i like it but i also hate it)
-Not sure who Alphys had a crush on but I remembered fandom stuff and I guessed right! Thanks fandom!!!
-Got mad at my friends a lot when I lost (although Jerrell deserved it for telling me that when the game crashed the game was over; I’d been too spoiled for that)
-Failed twice more to have enough stuff for boss fights despite trying to
-spent from Friday night through Saturday playing almost nonstop and trying to chat with my friends while doing so because I’ve waited so long to progress!!
-YOU MEAN I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS WHOLE FREAKY HORROR MOVIE SPIDER THING IF I’D ONLY BOUGHT THE STUPID 5G SPIDER CIDER??!!??
-...but I got through. I held on, and I persisted, and I got through.
-And that Temmie Armor is making things a lot easier.
-Still died left and right even with Temmie Armor...
-Including to something called freaking Tsunderplane.
-Wrote “fuck” a lot, Toby Fox, tried to write the Oath of Feanor for Mettaton’s essay
-I knew about Toriel and I think I knew about Asriel and Chara (can’t remember now, even though it’s only been 6 days since I finished the game it feels like a lifetime) but oh that New Home sequence!
-After all that suffering and the two months waiting for someone to peacefully get me past Undyne... it was a crown of honor to be judged by Sans. All of this- it has finally started to pay off. Bless you, Sans. (I am morally superior, look at me. *struts*)
-Felt for all the world when I was collecting as much stuff as possible to face Asgore like I was Harry Potter walking to my self-sacrifice in the Forbidden Forest.
-Called out for Asher, or Jerrell, or any of my friends, to sit with me in my emotion like no one ever sat with me in a time like this, called out like a lost child, confused and a little quietly... but nobody came.
-threw away things that I later realized were armor out of stupidity, threw away the worn dagger because somehow I forgot I had to fight Asgore... got empty gun instead eventually (but according to my save file I beat Asgore and Flowey by punching them with a glove. Sigh.)
-Asher, who showed up eventually, told me that I had to fight... but in contrast to Undyne with her yellow arrows and annoying music that I had to mute for my sanity, whom I would have loved to kick the butt of out of annoyance and frustration, I didn’t want to fight Asgore. Not in the slightest.
-Slammed that Mercy button and stroked Asgore’s face with a finger
-KILLED MY DAD IT’S ALL MY FAAAAAAULT
-OMG OMG MY GAME CRASHED THIS IS SO COOL
-UGH EW WHAT IS THAT
-But... to my surprise, I am not grossed out by Photoshop Flowey.
-Ran away right before my Greek house’s corporation meeting to fight an evil flower, huddled in the next room not talking to anybody
-Does Flowey not want me to keep playing and want me to go outside and do something better?
-No apparently I have to fight, oh right, it’s me being a naive cinnamon roll like at the very beginning of all this
-Went back in room, continued game during meeting with sound off
-Had to break when I got nominated for a position (didn’t get it)
-And cocooned safely in my armor, I played without fear- and when I did die, it wasn’t so horrible- kept going at it, and eventually received gifts from the souls.
-Had to break to get dinner, thankfully Flowey was still waiting for my response even though my laptop had gone to sleep for lack of power
-Slammed that Mercy button and stroked Flowey’s face with a finger (yes, always, I wish I could always do this, I wish everyone could be saved, in the real world too, o please)
-I’m back at the beginning, I think... maybe, if New Home is symmetrical to home... and I step through the door and... WAIT, THAT’S IT? WHERE AM I? HOW COULD I LEAVE? AND WHAT IS IT WITH THESE GAMES AND NOT LETTING US HAVE COMMUNICATION AND REUNIONS AND COHERENCE EVEN WHEN IT’S LOGICAL TO DO SO??
-But Asher said to trust the game, and- now, after I’m cradled in the fruit of my own kindness, after kindness has paid off as surely as Ned Stark defeated Littlefinger, and imbued with a calm confidence... I will.
-Was going to wait to play the second ending but wound up finishing the game later that night, with a member of the class of ‘82 or ‘83 who had never heard of Undertale before watching over my shoulder
-What Alphys was saying about souls... DO ALL THE PROBLEMS (Flowey) COME FROM SEXISM AND EXPECTATIONS OF WOMEN THAT CAUSE THEM TO HAVE LOW SELF-ESTEEM?
-Wait, why are they calling me Jess? I thought Jess was me as the player... later I found out that Jess was the first human, the one who is behind the Genocide route, and, in essence, the soul of the standard videogamer who grinds for EXP. I WOULD NEVER DO THAT, TOBY FOX YOU DICKHEAD! THIS IS NOT FAIR, I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS STEREOTYPING!
-Begged the ‘83 to hold my hand as I went to the end, and I awkwardly held it and he didn’t stop me
-IT’S TORIEL OH MY GOD IT’S TORIEL AGAIN JUST LIKE THE BEGINNING... AND LOOK! Everyone is here supporting me because of my unwavering Mercy and kindness! ( All of this- all the stupid dates and everything else I didn’t want to do because I wanted to get on with the story all paid off?) I love people talking like this, I am tear streaked and radiant, triumphant...
-Wait GOD DAMMIT ASGORE TAKE CHARA’S SOUL AND HANG OUT AROUND AN ICU OR SOMETHING TORIEL WAS RIGHT
-...aaaand what was I expecting from Undertale but Flowey ruining everything? It’s just like Game of Thrones or any story, really; you never get to keep your happy ending.
-Begged the ‘83 to hold my hand and he did
-But... cradled safe inside ages’ worth of grinding just to be kind, inside the fruit of my own kindness, with the assurance that I can get hit and not hurt so much or have nothing happen even, which makes it so that I don’t have anything to fear, and knowing that I only need to hold out and keep trying until the game delivers me its happy ending, knowing that I can, after all, trust the game- it makes me feel that even if I do die starting over wouldn’t be so bad, and that I am free to explore, free from my fear and dread for the first time in my life. I suppose that I am... filled with determination.
-Of course, I win, and I am crying, and so is Eric my ‘83 friend, and my kindness causes the villain to save the day, and oh! I get to hug Asriel, and yes oh yes I will take care of Mom and Dad for them, and everyone is talking and everything is beautiful, and I didn’t go all the way back to Asriel because I didn’t think I could but I walked through the land, yet AGAIN, talking to everyone, and then I went back, and I heard that Flowey would tell you to let Frisk be if I tried to play again, so yes, I am ready for my adventure to be over- I’m so disappointed that I’m not the one going to live with Toriel (we have a guestroom that they all could fit in while they get on their feet...), but I’ve had my fun and it’s time to let them go and be happy. I am sobbing and laughing for joy, and I beg Eric’s hand, and he gives it to me... and I step through the door.
-I’m sure many of you have seen how I have depression and lots of empathy so I feel bad things so strongly, how I was ruined over Theon Greyjoy, how I wish I could always be nice to everyone, and things would be okay for everyone- and o! This, this is my ultimate triumph, and it isn’t real none of it but this might be the greatest triumph I ever have, the greatest crown of honor I ever wear...
-except... fewer of you know that I am a Christian, albeit I put absolutely everything else before God, and playing this game has made me understand the idea of endurance, and perseverance, and acting as God wants you to, and faith in His providence, and I wonder if when I get to heaven it will feel like this.
-I LOVE THIS GAME.
-It is Sunday, October 8, 2017, at 12:57 (12:59?) am and I am tear-streaked and radiant. For once, I’ve gotten a perfectly happy ending, and yes, I do live with this glorious sunrise every single day, so: I say yes yes yes I will stay with you, and walk off holding Toriel’s hand just as I used to, and watch the credits for a long time, laughing with everyone’s happy ending, and at the end of it all (such sweet details are my favorite thing in the whole world), I get a second slice of butterscotch-cinnamon pie, the Annoying Dog shows up, I close the game embrace Eric who just met me but now knows me better than most, he leaves... and then I, just as the game wanted me to do all along with “you live with this?” and, in unexplored routes, “you murderer playing the game again and again”, open the door and poke my head outside, relishing the night sky and the crisp-cool air, and I praise God for everything that the real world is. I live here, and I can trust in that no matter what I have to do, if I just keep trying I can do it, and I’ll always, eventually, be taken care of, and I am absolutely, wholly filled with determination.
(I open the game again. Flowey speaks to me. I close the game. All is well.)
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wingsporkhalo · 7 years
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Through Burning Ashes-- An original (and bad) story
This was written by @mysticdelphox97 a long, long time ago, and since I was cracking her up with my commentary on this story late last year, she gave me permission to post it here with our comments. It’s a fantasy story, and it’s less than 15 pages even with all the comments, so it’s pretty short!
Anywho, let’s go! Short excerpt above the cut, the rest underneath it! I have to say, though, the best stuff is under the cut. I love this spork.
Mystic: on another note I found an old story prologue and I'm DYING BECAUSE Mystic: MY WORD CHOICES AND DESCRIPTIONS ARE Mystic: THEY'RE INTERESTING
Wing: TELL ME
Mystic: omg I gotta send it to you words cannot explain how INTERESTING this story "prologue" is omg
Wing: PLEASE DO
Mystic: I'm not even done reading it but holy shit
Through Burning Ashes
Wing: I mean aren't all ashes burning though Mystic: Well, except for the ones that aren't burning
Prologue:
Once, many centuries ago, a great fleet of ships landed at a vast country.
Wing: Just...picturing them falling out of the sky. THUMP
It was a magical land, untouched by man until the large, wooden vessels rode unto the beaches. Its beautiful grounds and astonishing maturity surprised the pioneers.
Wing: So what I'm getting from that second sentence is that the pioneers wanted to plow that land, ifyaknowwhaddimean
Mystic: the last time I touched this was apparently 2013 and I'm just??? I wrote shit like this back then?? jeesus Mystic: I GUESS I DUNNO
Wing: Not helped by the word "unto" in the first sentence
Its creatures and native residents were mostly intelligent beings, who were capable to communicate with the outsiders. The name of this great continent is Arybiana.
Wing: how do I pronounce Arybiana
Mystic: uh. yeah. Mystic: I have no fucking clue tbh xD Mystic: it's been that long
Wing: And who named it that tho
The fleet that approached this land was loaded with independent Humans, who fled from their nation that ran on tyranny.
Wing: Well of course. Can't spell tyranny without "ran." Also “tranny,” so make of that what you will???
By the time they arrived, they were very close to death, as sickness swept to and from the survivors.
Wing: sickness swept to AND from the survivors?? OH GOD
Mystic: IM PISSING MYSELF Mystic: it's bad its so bad
The intelligent race of Mocats,
Wing: Okay so I know it's probably pronounced moc-cats but I'm pronouncing it Moe-cats
Mystic: MOE-CATS Mystic: OMG Mystic: IM CRYING Mystic: I DIDN NOT THINKG OF THAT
small feline creatures that have the capability to levitate,
Wing: A FLOATING FELINE YOU SAY??
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took the dying Humans into their care. One they were more peculiarly interested in was an ill, pregnant woman, about to give birth.
Wing: Aw ye dey into some freaky shit man
Mystic: PFPFFFFFFFFFFF OMG Mystic: MY STOMACH MUSCHELS OMG
The tribal healer was able to help deliver the infant safely. Although the baby lived, the mother perished from the raging virus.
Wing: The same one that kills Primeapes :'C [note: we had been discussing how the pokedex entries for Primeape in Sun and Moon say that Primeape can get so angry that it just drops dead.] R.I.P. Angermom
Mystic: well hot damn Mystic: I'm actually crying omg I can't sTOP THIS IS SO BAD
The Mocats saved the majority of the dying Humans. After they recovered, they listened to their story, and then gave them an undisturbed section of the country so they could thrive and prosper. For twenty years, the Humans lived peacefully with nature. After experiencing all that the country had to give them, they decided to become a part of it.
Wing: [sultry music]
It was actually the son of the ill mother that proposed an alliance to the Mocats, promising to come to their aid during dark times as they had done. The patriarch of the Mocatian race and the Human sealed the deal that day,
Wing: I'm sorry I can't see "sealed the deal" as anything but a euphemism
Mystic: that's ok, this is a really old story so I'm not surprised that that's there
which marked the start of the Alliance.
There were also other evolved creatures that they befriended, who also were sworn into the Alliance. The next race to be emitted was the Elves,
Wing: WHERE ARE ELVES BEING EMITTED FROM??? IS THERE AN ELF-EMITTING ORIFICE IN THE EARTH OR SOMETHING
Mystic: I think I meant admitted? Or.... something similar.... Mystic: i don't know
Wing: Probably admitted, yes, but emitted is hilarious as hell
Mystic: i didn't even catch that so good call there!
who are of the same DNA structure and proportions as the Humans, only their average height is taller. They also have the ability to practice magic.
Wing: So like...no pointed ears tho?
Mystic: pffffffff i think they still have the pointed ears idk why i added that their DNA was the same
Wing: It's to remind us that elves and humans are compatible ;D
Next to join were the Rabbijacks, rabbit-like creatures who have above-average IQs and are generally shy but natural peacemakers. They can use their hind legs as well as a humanoid, and can also be on all fours as well.
Wing: I mean so can I, but that doesn't mean I should
The same applies to the Wolverines, canine creatures
Wing: But...but wolverines are already real creatures...
Mystic: apparently not in this universe Mystic: wtf was my angsty high-school self thinking
with rather relaxed postures who are mischievous and sly,
Wing: RACIST
but are masters in the art of Weaponry, and they have a thing for setting traps and explosives.
Wing: The vagueness of the expression "have a thing for" makes me nervous
Mystic: yeahhhhhh, i cringed pretty hard at that
The Ty-Geirs
Wing: TY-GEIRS??
Mystic: THAT TOO
are a feline race, same as the Mocats, except they are about as tall as a Human, but they are skilled in the Battle Arts (it’s basically similar to kung fu, martial arts, and karate).
Wing: "ABOUT AS TALL AS A HUMAN, BUT SKILLED IN THE BATTLE ARTS" NAME INVOKES IMAGE OF A "TIGER"
IT'S INCINEROAR
Mystic: OH MY GOD IT IS Mystic: BRUH Mystic: I INVENTED INCINEROAR Mystic: AYE
Wing: I'M SO PROUD
Mystic: "skilled in the battle arts" Why couldn't I have just used 'combat' or something instead of trying to make some special snowflake thing
The Lynbaxes are also a feline race, raised in mechanics and electronics,
Wing: They are actually raised in the electronics. Like Pokémon being raised in a PC Box
and have a knack for building machines, whether for modern society or for military purposes. Lastly, the Twilitians joined. They are a humanoid race with light mint-green skin and neon markings.
Wing: ...Twilitians Well, it's a gentler term than "Twitards" anyway Wing: "Light mint-green skin and neon markings" Okay but what neon color were the markings
Mystic: they might not be loosely based off of Midna's race from Twilight Princess Mystic: yeah
They are considered the creatures of the shadow, which suits them because they can transform themselves into shadow.
Wing: Well I mean yeah that's pretty straightforward
Soon, the alliances began to expand on their technology, just as America had done in our dimension. In time, the country began to grow, from the most powerful cities to the leisurely towns and hamlets.
Wing: Leisurely? The entire town is leisurely Also "hamlets" omg what time period am I supposed to be imagining? LOL
Mystic: I have no idea honestly, and if I don't even know and its my own story (from millions of years ago) then that's kind of a problem
And the best part is that very little of the forests and natural areas were eliminated, since the small communities used and incorporated the resources to create their home district. Arybiana eventually became a profitable nation, involved with international trading and other overseas projects.
The Kingdom of Celire became the Capitol of the country.
Wing: Okay but how does an entire kingdom become a capital
It is ruled by two representatives, one male and one female, of each race partaking in the Alliance. These representatives are carefully selected by surveys submitted by the individuals of each community, and by the approval of the Shaman, their God. The High Rulers is the name for this group of delegates. They act as the government, where they try to make life livable for their people (at the time, meaning everyone that thrived in the country, not just their own race).
The Capitol of Arybiana is also directly connected to smaller Kingdoms in charge of multiple communities. Each Kingdom is required to watch over at least one major community and a few or several minor communities. The High Rulers are trained to closely hand-pick a “King” and a “Queen” to watch over them.
Wing: Are there quotations because everyone is secretly genderqueer???
Often, the King and Queen are selected from a single race, since there was no discrimination at the time.
Wing: Haha that's realistic????????!
Mystic: OBVIOUSLY Mystic: i can't even imagine that i actually wrote this Mystic: like Mystic: i actyualyl sat down Mystic: and wrote this Mystic: jesus
For example, in the Kingdom of Eidelvice,
Wing: "Eidelvice" I would like you to know that I first read that as "Evildice" THE KINGDOM OF EVIL DICE
Mystic: I think I was trying to spell Edelweiss Mystic: but uh Mystic: that is definitely NOT Edelweiss
Wing: No it's okay when I read it over again I pronounced it in my head as "edelweiss" so...mission accomplished??
Mystic: yeah kinda? i didn't know how to spell it at the time ^^'
it was often the Rabbijacks that ran the communities. Since the Rabbijacks are true peace-keepers by nature, and Eidelvice is a large interracial district, they were more suited to be used. The communities are also run by a mayor and a small council. It is their duty to report the functions to the King and Queen; and to smooth out any problems with the Community Council, then to the King and Queen if the issues are out of control.
It is allowed that, if the King and Queen are not married and in love, they can be united and have children. The Princes and Princesses live with their parents, and when they retire, they are given the choice to lead the Kingdom as a King or Queen (if they meet the requirements, that is), or to live a normal life as an average Arynan citizen.
Wing: "An average Arynan citizen" Yo where the fuck the "b" from "Arybiana" go Why is that so close to "Aryan"
Mystic: I Mystic: I don't know
It is through these methods of careful selection that have kept Arybiana safe for most of the Early Age. During this time, there were some imperfections. Every now and then, there was a sour apple in the hand-assembled bushel. But, the communities and the Kingdoms have the power to vouch for the replacement of the “sour apple.”
Wing: America 2k16 Mystic: OMG
Let’s say there was a mayor in one of the communities who mistreated the residents, and one of the other communities found out. They would inform their King and Queen about the situation. The King and Queen would then send a petition to the other communities for a vote to impeach him/her.
Wing: Yo you should print this up and just send it to the government with no explanation
Mystic: PFFFFFFF BRUH Mystic: omg I'm crying again omg omg
When it comes around again with the final tallies, the King and Queen address it to the Capitol. Only the High Rulers get to fully decide the result.
These techniques worked well with the country for nearly two thousand years after the Humans arrived. However… that was about to change.
It happened in the year of 1990. The habits of the races began to change. A portion of the Humans began to grow racist to the humanoid race of Twilight, the Twilitians. It was merely because of their light-mint skin and their attire that led to their argument.
Wing: America 2k16 [thousand-yard stare at the wall]...
Mystic: pffffffffffsjlekhdoikjedf
Then… suddenly, the Twilitians simply vanished. They became lost within the small opening between 1999 and the beginning of the 20th century. Everyone pointed fingers at the Humans, who retaliated and said they would never consider doing such a thing, even though parts of their population were acting rather idiotic.
Wing: PFFFFFFFF THE "RATHER IDIOTIC" AMONGST ALL THIS INFODUMPING JUST STRUCK ME FUNNY FOR SOME REASON
The searches turned empty-handed. It was as if they just simply melted into the mist…
Wing: What mist Did we establish that there was lots of mist
Mystic: I was trying to be mysterious I guess
Wing: Mist-erious
Mystic: xD
Because of the confusion, in 2001 the High Rulers (Humans included) turned to the Shaman for answers. The Shaman is a shadowy being, informally known as Shadow.
Wing: I...I thought he was known as Shaman And that's kind of an unoriginal nickname if he's a shadowy being. God, Humans aren't the only ones being idiotic here
Mystic: what was i thinking when i named him that good lord Mystic: what made me think "oh yeah Shaman is a great name!!!" Mystic: like Mystic: honestly
He is the God of Arybiana, who can spot the goodness and potential of each person as well as the darkness and mishaps. Shadow told the representatives about a growing evil, feeding off the greed and pride of each race and becoming stronger.
“What?” they asked, “what evil?”
“One that could sever the Alliance for good,” the Shaman merely stated.
“How can we save it?” the High Rulers pleaded.
Shadow pondered. Then, in a smooth voice, he recited:
“The Allies will be saved,
when the Race of the Silver Lining,
is united with the World of Light.”
The representatives pondered this. Silver Lining was the strip of twilight, which the Twilian race was born from.
Wing: "Strip of Twilight: the early years of 50 Shades of Grey"
Mystic: PFFF O H MY GOD
So if they could save them, then…!
“Wait a minute,” the male elfin leader questioned, “how can we save the Twilitians if we don’t even know where they are? They practically vanished, without even a trace! Who could ever find a race that disappeared from the very face of the earth?”
Shadow responded again:
“The Race of Twilight will be saved,
by each Member of the Alliance,
led by the Hero.”
Wing: Yo that's the most generic advice ever. I vote we elect a new Shadow. This Shadow sucks ass
Mystic: I have to agree
“A hero?” they gasped. What hero? The only heroes were in myths,
Wing: Well that's a depressing viewpoint.
dating back millions of centuries before the Landing of the Humans, and the Creation of the Alliance. Were they about to witness the backwash of another tall tale?
Wing: That's...not where the word "backwash" belongs
Mystic: yeah I also thought that was very out of place
The God of Arybiana felt their anxiety. He felt their fear of losing their relationships with the other races, carefully built on two millenniums of hard times,
Wing: "Two millenniums" pfff
depression, loyalty, happiness, and, yes, he could feel love in there too.
The Shaman cleared his throat.
Wing: Even Shadowy Beings got mucus
Mystic: yup xD Mystic: I'm still legit dying of laughter here omg
“What I’m about to divulge is a Prophecy, written in the ink of the Ancient People who predicted the fate of Arybiana. Now, as I pass this to you, you must promise me this: the words are exactly as they will be mentioned. If the message was passed on, misconstrued, then the demands of Destiny will never be met, and Arybiana’s expected turmoil will come quicker than before. Do you, as the current Rulers of this nation, promise to remember every drop of this information?”
Wing: "Only if it is in liquid form, your Incorporealness" "...." "...." "...You guys really are idiotic."
Mystic: BWAHAHAHAHAHA OH MY GDO Mystic: your commentary gives me life omg
They nodded.
Shadow smiled.
Wing: ???????????What????am I supposed to picture???????????????
Mystic: i didn't think that through apparently
He took one large breath, exhaled deeply, and then claimed his older voice back.
Wing: Sure he just popped on down to the Pawn Shop real fast
He revealed the following of the Prophecy:
“The Hero shall emerge,
from a demise known by all, save They.
Wing: Oh, so they have to save Princess They, then.
"THEY'S IN TROUBLE, EVERYONE" "Why, Your Shadowyness. We thought you were more educated than that. Surely you mean 'they ARE in trouble.'" "NO I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO GO SAVE THEY." "Hahaha, oh, Your Royal Intangibleness!! Your jests are appreciated, but ill-timed. Please, share with us your wisdom!" "THEY IS DYING RIGHT NOW. LITERALLY RIGHT NOW." "Please, Your Duskiness!! We have need of your guidance!! Do not tease us so!!" "I HATE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU."
Mystic: OH MY GOOODDDDDD Mystic: I AMN DEAD Mystic: THIS IS GOLD HOLY SHIT Mystic: SENPAI YOU ARE WESOMENE Mystic: *AWESOME
Wing: LOLLLLL OMG THANK YOU I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I'M GIGGLING TOO PFFFFFF
Mystic: i was legit crying and wheexing throughout your commentary it's WONDERFUL
The Hero shall arise
from the ashes of a White Blossom,
breaking from the caging inferno,
of their fears and desires.”
After he was finished, questions immediately popped up:
“When will the Hero be born?”
“What race will he or she be?”
Wing: It's like they're discussing Jesus Wing: AND YAY THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY maybe I can convert this into a spork and just make the contributor anonymous but ;las;lk I'd want your comments in there too so MAYBE WE CAN PRETEND SOMEONE ELSE WROTE IT Wing: (unless you're not ashamed of it)
Mystic: BRUH I TOTALLY GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SPORK THIS
Wing: ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Mystic: I'm not ashamed at all man this has been collecting dust for a long time xD
“What do you mean by ‘a demise know by all, save they?’ and ‘arise from a White Blossom?’
“What catastrophe will we know of except for the Hero?”
“Quiet, quiet, my Children!” Shadow snapped. Everyone fell silent.
“The questions you ask, they are good ones. However, I am afraid I cannot answer them,” he said.
“Why not? Surely you must know exactly what’ll happen, if you can read off a freaking poem from your head,” the sassy female Wolverine snapped.
Wing: Uh, bruh, I've memorized a lot of song lyrics and poems and I don't know shit about the future
Mystic: I could recycle some of the plot and concepts but, obviously like 100X better xD Mystic: pffffft
“Empress Velma,
Wing: "Verily, I say unto my people, I hath lost my spectacles, and can see nary a thing without them."
I needn’t to make you upset, but that ‘poem’ is not only valuable, it is slightly cursed.
Wing: But only slightly. That's like saying “Oh, my great-uncle was only slightly murderous. He killed like, one...two guys, tops. Four. It was four. BUT ONLY TWO WERE EVER PROVEN”
I told you in the beginning—if the prophecy’s words were mixed up at all when retold, then the fate of Arybiana’s next Dark Time will come earlier then the predicted date. So let’s say, two years from now, Arybiana is doomed for a flood.
Wing: “[Sound of quills scratching on parchment]” "DAMMIT, GUYS, THAT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE. PUT YOUR DAMN PENS DOWN."
Mystic: PHFFFFFFF HAHAHAHA HAHDNJKDODFN Mystic: OMG MY BELLY OUW XD
If the word got around saying a hurricane or a tsunami was coming instead of a flood, the flood will arrive earlier than before, whether it was a day or a year.”
“That still doesn’t really make sense as to why you can’t spill the beans about this hero,” Velma retorted.
Wing: Jinkies!! Shaggy and Scoob ate the beans, that's why no one can spill 'em!!
“I cannot because of the all-too-real situation of misconstrued information. If knowledge of the Hero was mixed, then he shall arrive later—and by then, I am very afraid that Arybiana will be doomed,” the Arynan God stated.
Wing: Ohhh, so THAT'S why the Second Coming of Christ hasn't happened yet
Mystic: IM REALIZING JUST HOW STUPID THIS WHOLE SCENARIO IS
The Rulers were silent for a portion of the time.
Wing: I'm just imagining them taking a triangle out of a pie chart like "this is the silent portion"
Mystic: PFFFFFFF THAT'S PERFECT
Then, Rabbijack leader Kaylai spoke: “So, you are putting the pressure on us to get those very exact words out, correct?”
“Yes, I am indeed.”
“How about… we make a pact, then? So to keep true to the words of the Prophecy?” she inquired.
Her male counterpart, Rabbijack Emperor Freier, agreed. “I believe that is a splendid idea—that way, there shall be little doubt that the Prophecy will become lost within the mists of time.”
Wing: Look more mist
Mystic: its all a bunch of fucking misty omg Mystic: that's it that's all this country is
The fourteen other leaders nodded their heads and muttered their agreement. Then they turned to Shadow.
Wing: Just, bam. They were suddenly all shadows. Just like that
“I cannot see why not. I shall even put a slight enchantment on it as well, so you are even less likely to make that mistake,” he said finally.
Wing: "So should I just...should I just put this away?" said Emperor Jeff in the back, holding up his tape recorder, on which he had recorded the shitty prophecy. Wing: "KEEP THAT ANACHRONISTIC, SACRILIGEOUS WITCHCRAFT OUT OF HIS SHADOWYNESS'S PRESENCE," hissed some other royal or another; Jeff thought they all looked rather alike because everything was so fucking misty all the time. He wasn't really sure what his Empress even looked like. Too much damn mist.
Mystic: OH MY GODHSADFNM,KJAQWELBDJFGHJSAD Mystic: G\ Mystic: B R U H
With that, the High Rulers of Arybiana made what is now known as the Protection Pact,
Wing: Yo, I think high schools do that in Sex Ed classes
Mystic: PFFFFFFFFFFF Mystic: when i read that i was like "the fuck is it called the protection pact what are they protecting what the fuck"
meaning that no one could re-tell the Prophecy without knowing each detail of it. The enchantment was that, if the wrong words slip or a piece of the Prophecy wasn’t told, the Emperor or Empress that committed it will have their life cut short.
It didn’t take very long for that to happen.
Wing: Literally fucking why
Mystic: uh
Wing: Who was sitting in there rubbing their hands together evilly and thinking "heheheh I will endanger the lives of everyone by spreading false information at great personal risk to myself as well wahahaha!!!" Oh wait Everyone on the internet
Mystic: good question Mystic: BASICALLY Mystic: also another thing I noticed: apparently I really liked the amnesia trope back in 2013
The first to die after the Prophecy was Wolverine Empress Velma, who missed one crucial phase: instead of saying ‘from the ashes of a White Blossom,’ she said, ‘from the ashes.’ She passed away suddenly, the COD unknown.
Wing: The poor little fish had long loved her from afar, but his affections came to naught with the Empress's untimely death.
"I should have known that I could not dare to challenge fate," the cod wept, a tear escaping to join the silvery waters in which he lived, "for what time, what reason, would there ever come...for a Queen to love a fish?"
Mystic: Oh, right, I abbreviated "cause of death" to "COD".... which was pretty unnecessary xD
Wing: Emperor Jeff and Dear COD are my favorite characters now
Mystic: i am glad that you have found some love within my poorly executed story hahaha xD
After her mix-up, the rest of the Rulers began to die off.
Wing: Math class was forever changed, until the invention of calculators with built-in measuring functions Wing: And by the way:
"I shall even put a slight enchantment on it as well, so you are even less likely to make that mistake"
YOU SUCK, SHADOW. WORST GOD EVER.
Mystic: yeeahhhhhhhh, that probably wasn't the best idea there.
Aaaaand that’s all for now! Let me know if you enjoyed this spork of an original story. If it’s received well, I’d be glad to do it again soon!
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Midlife Rage: Because That Is Most Definitely NOT William Devane
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Midlife Rage: Because That Is Most Definitely NOT William Devane
Beating this periodic midlife rage thing is going to take some practice. Or bail money.
Ever shock your normally even-tempered and rational self with the realization you’ve become a fire-breathing midlife rage dragon? Damn, I hate when that happens.
But there we were, watching bad sci-fi, my sweet hubby and I.
The bad guy had just revealed his devious plan for… well, I can’t remember what he was up to, really.
“Oh, that’s William Devane,” hubby said.
No. It was most definitely not.
Fight or flight mode hit me hard. Like when I watch a horror film (through the gaps between my hands covering my eyes), I begged myself to be reasonable. Do NOT go into the dark. Don’t do it, girl. You’ll be sorry. This cannot end well. It’s not too late to…
Oh, but go, I did.
“You’re crazy, that’s not him. You always think it’s some other actor than who it is. Can’t you just watch the damned show and not make bold proclamations that are utterly incorrect?”
I went. 
Only in my mind, thank goodness for small wins.
Yup, wearing my annnnngry eyes.
Why So Grumpy?
To be clear:
Do I give a flying hoot about William Devane? No.
About sci-fi filmology? Absolutely not.
About being right? Ooooh. Busted.
And about my sweet hubby’s feelings and the relationship we are so consciously, carefully building? YES. Definitely, absolutely, and emphatically, yes. 
This is the man I chose to marry, not even a year ago. He’s the man I admire, respect, cherish, and enjoy. He’s the one I’ll go from midlife crank to elderly crone with… assuming I don’t push the self-destruct button on this marriage with this ridiculous prickliness. He is kind, brilliant, creative, strong, handsome, funny, sexy, deep, daring, principled, and fun.
Yet for some reason, midlife me sometimes kind of wants to go all Daenerys Targaryen on him (of all people) and scorch his wrong-actor-guessing ass into next week. To be honest, sometimes I let some of the flames loose. Not a full vent, but snappish enough that it’s shocking to both of us. And enough that I feel devastated, shocked, and betrayed by my own midlife-mad self. At this moment, I TOTALLY get Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes.
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Only You Can Prevent Midlife Rage Forest Fires
We’ve talked about this, hubby and I. It’s painful even to remember how I’ve shown up during these crazy-headed scorched earth moments. Of course, he thought it was him, that he’d disappointed me somehow. It’s not him.
I mean, sure, he misidentifies actors. But is that REALLY a scorchable offense?
No way. But I know that if I don’t figure this out, I will torch everything I love, everything I hold dear, everything I’ve worked so hard to create. And that kind of midlife crisis – of my own making – is absolutely not okay.
I’m no stranger to personal development – current midlife bizarreness aside. Though I’ve created a life I love, sometimes something’s not working right in my mind. Maybe it’s hormones, and I’m going to look into that. 
Hormones or not, this is an experience I need to look at and understand so I can be and do better. I want to show up like me, with my normal level of weird rather than this super-sized serving of crazy. It’s definitely not him. That means it’s up to me to figure this out.
A (Not-So) Shocking Discovery about Midlife Rage
Stick with me a sec here.
As an empty nester, it’s been a kick to design my life. Our life. We get up without an alarm because we both work from home and own businesses. Usually, it’s about six or so. 
We eat far more culinarily interesting foods than we ever did when we were raising our families. 
Bedtime is – don’t laugh too hard – literally when our flock of chickens puts themselves to bed, around eight. I read a while, then sleep and get a solid eight hours each night. (I know midlife women often struggle to rack up enough zzzz’s, and someday I’ll tell you how I do it.)
Our house is cleaner than any I’ve ever kept. It helps a whole LOT that we have a wonderful cleaning lady who keeps on top of it all. I putter and clean and tidy up more than ever, but she’s the one who does the real work.
Puttering, in fact, has become a favorite part of my days. It’s therapeutic for me to create and maintain order. It’s also one way I get more movement into my day (I’m super sedentary during my work hours – I’m a writer).
You wouldn’t walk in and go, “WOW, that’s a clean house!” but most days you also wouldn’t run screaming from the mess.
I’ve discovered that I like order. In fact, I thrive in it.
Everything in its place, and a place for everything. 
I’m ruthless about decluttering. As a minimalist, it’s easy to feel suffocated by too much stuff. I’m also not all that fancy. OK, not fancy at all. I despise shopping. So, we don’t have the mountain of stuff many couples have. 
But while I seem to thrive on routine and tidiness, there’s a dark side that shows up in my thoughts. It shows itself in the form of a control freak. That feels like a new one for me.
OMG, I’m Procrustes
So, in Greek mythology, there was a baddie named Procrustes. He was infamous for his bed practices. (Not that kind.) He’d force his victims onto a bed, then either stretch them to fit it perfectly – or cut off any bits that hung over. Nice guy.
Oh. Nice me.
Turns out, I’m cool as long as everything fits my notions about what should be, cool. Same with anything else that might need to sync up.
But if something sticks out – or in, really – into the bubble of my thoughts, especially if I’m concentrating, indulging in story-driven entertainment, or if I’m lost in thought while mulling a work challenge… it’s time to sound the smoke alarm. Danger, Will Robinson!
Unless I notice the warning signs and take action to extinguish the blaze.
Well, Whaddya Know
Here’s what happens when I catch those sparks before they go wild. Something happens. I perceive it. Then I have a thought about it that sure seems to be entirely valid and accurate. Next, there’s a feeling followed by a surge of energy that demands release. 
Are you kidding me? THIS again? This is the same freaky way my brain behaved when I had a binge eating disorder. How on earth do I not have this solved and beat it for good?
Oh. It’s the way the human brain works. OK, fine. At least I’ve got the tools that worked every single time I’ve ever actually bothered to use them.
Rather than fly off the handle (or eat two rows of Oreos while standing over the sink with a glass of cold milk), I can stop for a moment and go:
Hey brain, whatcha doing here?
Oh, you have a thought. Cool. Let’s hear it.
My, that’s an interesting one.
Is there possibly another way to look at this? Or do you really just want to go ahead and do that thing you think you want to do? I mean, you can but make sure you realize you have a choice in this.
That’s kind of the gist of it. It’s a matter of throwing the brake lever on the train long enough to make an intentional choice about what comes next. I’ve been up and down the tracks long enough to know where they head, and how hard it can be to stop that freight train if I reach a certain point.
And really, despite all appearances when I’m in the throes of a temper tantrum, I’m typically a very happy and chill person. I adore my husband and enjoy him thoroughly. It’s a delight to live in my skin, because I’ve chosen it to be that way.
So, if all I need to do in the heat of fury is to take a beat to breathe and choose, that’s pretty doable. That doesn’t mean I’ll always do it, or even remember to do it. But if I choose not to master my own mind and the experiences I create, life’s going to suck… by choice. Sounds worth it to me.
This Is Not Entirely Unfamiliar Territory
I have many, many, many happy memories of my grandparents, and I was blessed to have most of them around well into my 40’s. But I also have memories of incidents that were puzzling at the time – and now make sense – of my grandmother whipping out a dragon of her own. My grandfather would be telling a story. She’d interject corrections throughout. It wasn’t that day, that place, that person, that meal, that… Every single detail of his story was subject to her correction. I always felt bad for him when it would happen, and annoyed with her for creating such an unpleasant situation for everyone witnessing it.
Fast-forward a few decades, and I’m about to flip my shit over not-William-Devane. I am utterly grateful for this bad memory of Grandmommy because it’s like a canary in the coal mine for me. She did her very best, and did so without the world of personal development that I can access with a few clicks. She didn’t have podcasts, blogs, videos or books aplenty to help her sort her grumpy midlife self out.
I do.
And I will.
And if you’re also finding yourself baffled by your own sudden snappish tendencies and sudden midlife rage, maybe we can figure this out together. It might save lives. 
Want to Do this Together? (I promise not to breathe fire on you!)
If you were to examine this blog closely, you’d notice a humongous gap between posts. Before, to be honest, I had in mind to build an affiliate site and nothing more. I had several sites going, covering everything from gifts to health to pet rats to magical uses of marijuana (we’ll talk about that someday if you want). It was exhausting. There was no way to keep up. Shiny object syndrome had me in perpetual busyness, but it was like running on a treadmill – it went nowhere.
Now, there’s another driver. I’m realizing that maybe I don’t have to have this midlife thing sorted out. Let alone the whole midlife rage thing. But, there’s no need to be an authority. No requirement to have all the answers. Instead, I can just document this journey and report back the discoveries back to you.
Pretty much every midlife woman I know has a lot of puzzles to solve. (I’ve adopted that distinction – a very smart guy I work for says, “There are no problems, just puzzles.”) Being an alliteration addict, I’ve got a bunch of M’s that fit here. 
As midlife women, we’re sorting out our:
Mindset
Movement
Metabolism
Mind (like, how it functions)
Marriage
Money
Makeup and hair
Mission (why are you here?)
Meals
And a bunch more, like our kids, grandkids (someday), friends, etc. They don’t fit neatly into those M’s… though I swear I will find a way! (Darnit… Procrustes has ways but let’s not go there!)
Anyhow, if you’re up for taking a wild and all-over-the-place ride with me, let’s do it. I sure can’t promise it’s going to be smooth, consistent, or pretty. But that’s kind of alright, too. We can just show up as-is, be real, and grow together. 
Deal?
P.S. I just showed this post to my sweet hubby. He liked it. Then he muttered, “I still think it was William Devane.” Guess he’s a little pig-headed, too.
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ios-hokkaido · 7 years
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Time to find out which tribe will earn reward in the form of an advantage at the next challenge!
First, let’s introduce our judges!
The winner of House of Shade: All-Stars and queen of graphics, SHELBY! Shelby didn’t have time to write an intro but I can tell you that she’s hilarious and a huge bitch.
From House of Shade X and House of Shade: Ace of Pentacles, NICOLE!
I'm Nicole. I can't leave this community because my hatred of myself runs too deeply in my veins and this is the perfect way to torture myself. I never win anything and I'm an impartial bitch so I didn't even look at the cast list.
And a newbie to the Shade ORG community and fellow Koreaboo, ERIC!
Hi I'm eric! Some of you know me and are shitting your pants right now, but most of you are probably asking yourselves who tf I am. I played one season in the community and made jury but I flopped so I am not the most relevant. I hope you guys are shook this season because I am watching your every move in the VL! :)
Now let’s take a look at your flags!
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Let’s get into these scores!
SHELBY
FUYU: Fuyu...guys.....like. I'm disappointed. You could have done so much better. Like good effort cause I can just imagine y'all being like "OMG LETS PUT "THE LEGENDS" ON IT" and I feel like there was probably more of a group effort. But like....guys it's still pretty fucking ugly. But like extra creative points for putting images of yalls faces on it and ya names in an almost cute font. The color scheme needs work the most. Like I'm horrified. But it's not the worst flag I've ever seen in my life so, congrats? I still fucking hate it though. 6/10 for effort cause it's not just black and white 6/10 for creativity cause you tried. But it needs work.
HARU: Haru I'm like....really disappointed. Because like there is no colour here. I mean you get creativity points for drawing it yourself. But it's so bland. Like so so so so bland. Like I wish I had more to say but I don't. Like I'm just....im sorry. It's kinda unfair for all of y'all to make one person just do this on their own too. At least when it's a graphic people can add in input. But it honestly feels like y'all just shoved this task on one person. Which isn't cool. 2/10 for effort since y'all put it on one person 4/10 for creativity cause at least that one person tried.
Running total: 12 points to Fuyu, 6 points to Haru
NICOLE
FUYU: This actually looks like a tribe flag! The color scheme is a little freaky but I don't mind it, I like how everyone is represented clearly and it looks like its a finished product! Not gonna lie the photoshopping of your heads is a little freaky and whoever did that should be fired because you cut off hair and were a complete mess. YOU LOST POINT ON THAT YOU FLOPS. But other than that, it's a good effort and very well constructed with one theme. Creativity: 7 Effort: 8
HARU: I love when people make flags from scratch, this is a super cute effort on your part! However as well drawn as it is, it looks a mess. The mountains are going through the heads of the people making me believe the people OR the mountains were a last minute addition when you noticed your flag was bland. I don't really know what any of you look like but this looks like a first draft of a comic book not a tribe flag. Creativity: 7 Effort: 7
Running total: 27 points to Fuyu, 20 points to Haru
ERIC
FUYU: I love the design of this poster! It is neat as well as the other tribes poster. But as I said with Haru's flag when I praised them for going beyond the norm, It's often that you see cast photos or the display players you have in say a tumblr survivor game. But I can't lower your score that much and not feel bad because there is always something to look at. The other thing however that confused me was the names. At first, I had a little trouble finding out who was who, and eventually I was able to find out. Otherwise, it is a nicely designed and great looking flag. You should be proud. The reason that I am giving this the same amount as effort points as Haru is because it seems a bit too easy to just take cast photos and the game logo. I would of enjoyed to see new photos instead of the same photos you see in the wiki. However, its easier for more people to work on it together. With these reasons, I think this was worthy of a 6. Creativity: 7 Effort: 6
HARU: I did not expect that someone would be drawing for their flag. When I see this challenge performed, most people just add a bunch of images and cast photos and compile them, and this is unique. What keeps me from giving this a 10 is that there is a lot of white space and I didn't see that the red paint was mountains and that it ran through the players' faces. It is a very well designed flag. I love how every player has such specific detailing from the outfits to the face and I can tell who is who. It's a very neat and organized flag. I only would give this a 5 because although it must of taken SO MUCH TIME to draw all the people, it's not like everyone on the tribe can all meet up in real life and draw it together, so it seems like some people on the tribe haven't really participated as much as those who drew the flag. Creativity: 8 Effort: 6
FINAL TOTALS
FUYU: 40/60 HARU: 34/60
It was close but once again, Fuyu has emerged victorious! Thanks everyone for your efforts on the flags, these will be displayed on the wiki pages for your tribes.
More details on the advantage will be posted tomorrow when the next challenge is posted. You have the night off! Congrats on making it to the next round and get some rest, you will absolutely need it.
Additionally, you must wait until we post the challenge tomorrow to make your next idol guess. If you haven’t searched for the idol yet this round feel free to do so by tomorrow.
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