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airbenderedacted · 4 years
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COST ME MY ENTIRE AFTERNOON BUT I’M FINALLY CAUGHT UP ON BLACK LIGHTNING
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toorumochi · 3 years
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KaruShuu OTP Questions
Ah- I created ehhh 4?? I suppose KaruShuu head-canons posts today but do I regret it? Absolutely not, I loved it. So here you go, have another one, don't be shy, read it.
Also, please keep in mind that these head-canons are completely made up by me in a way of that it's just how I would see it sksksk also here, KaruShuu would be probably adults?? Also married??
Anyways, enjoy~ 🌸
Who is the most affectionate? Sinceee they got married, I'm sure the longer into the relationship, the more they have opened up to each other? Karma would be the type to wake up first in the morning and kiss Shuu good morning, but since Shuu is an early bird, he would wake up before Karma and make breakfast for him. Thats how he shows affection ❤️🧡
Most common argument? Sad to think that they NeEd to argue 🙄💅 but oh well- I thinkkk they would argue over super silly things. For example what to watch (If you have read my previous head canons, you will know what I mean by 'Shrek Marathons'):
"Let's watch something"
"Sure, what do you have in mind?''
Karma would just grin over to Shuu and Shuus eyes would widen, "Hell no"
"Absolutely ye-"
"Karma don't you dAR-"
They ended up watching (again for the 12 time this week) Shrek.
Who apologizes first? Karma apologies fly out of his mouth faster than they stop arguing. Karma would rather apologize than not let them talk for the next few hours.
Favorite (non-sexual) activity to do together? They enjoy getting massage! Ifff KaruShuu was too lazy to go out to get a professional massage for a few hours, they would do it to each other. (It usually ends with them making out later on but I'll delete that part)
Who is most likely to carry the other? Karma would carry Shuu ❤️😩 Ugh bridal style to embarrass him 💀💅
Nicknames?
For Karma, by Shuu: Tamponhead (I used this one in my fanfic and I will forever love it), Moron, Karma. Tbh, I don't think neither like these pet-names or nicknames since that think they are 'cringy'.
Tho, Karma has quite a few: Shuu (Main, he doesn't use 'Gakushuu' but when he does, Shuu melts lol), Pumpkin, Orange, pumpkin pie, Strawberry shortcake (bc he loves strawberries so why not call Shuu one 😌🤚🏻), Sugar cube (Idk I think it's cute, tho I don't know if that's even a nickname- 💀💀)
Also a note: They would definitely not use 'baby', 'babe', 'honey' bc- noooo 😩💀
Who proposes? Karma 💅
Who sings along with the radio? Karma would sing along but he is horrible at singing and Shuu makes him KNOW it by him singing and Karma shuts up but finds it hilarious at the same time.
Who worries most? Both do, depending on the situation. Shuu would be worried about stuff like paying taxes or things like that, meanwhile Karma is worried for Shuus health, if he is eating enough as well as getting enough sleep every night. Shuu is a hardworking bee after all ✨
Who always wants to take selfies with the other? Karma wants to, for example they are traveling somewhere for vacation and Karma wants to take as many pics as possible with his husband so he can later on put them into an album ❤️😩 (KaruShuu as a married couple >>>>)
Who likes to playfully tease the other? Ohhh~ Karma teases Shuu all the time, but there are times where Shuu would feel playful so he would tease back
Who has the weirdest taste in their music? Karma I'm begging you- his music taste changes every week and road trips are a disaster for Shuu
Who remembers what the other one always orders at a restaurant? Karma remembers because Shuu is always ordering the same things since he is minimalistic lol but Karma is a living chaos when it comes to food so Shuu can't remember it all.
Who is embarrassed to take their clothes off in front of the other? Lmao no matter for how long they are already together, no matter if they are married, no matter how many times they had done it, Shuu would be the one to be embarrassed about it every time.
Who tops? ...Okay so here, personally as someone who writes Fanfics, Karma tops. Always. I just- I just can't imagine Shuu as a top?? my friends gave me some really valid reasons for Shuu to be a top but I just can't see it 😩
Who initiates kisses? Both I guess? But mostly Karma
Who reaches for the other's hand first? Oooo here an example! If they are driving in the car, and Karmas hand is free, Shuu usually reaches for it but as soon as Karma needs it to drive, he has to let go. Or if they are in the cinema - Shuu would definitely hold onto Karmas hand the whole time - as comfort, since they usually watch Horror movies together so yea 😌
Who kisses hardest? Who is most ticklish? Both is Karma, but when it comes to tickling, even tho Karma is more ticklish, he is also stronger than Shuu so he can easily pin him down and tickle him, just for the sake to see Shuu giggle which kills him bc God damnit isn't he adorable?
Who brings an animal they found home? Lol depends on the animal. I would say Karma is a cat person and Shuu is a dog person b u t Shuu is allergic to cats so they can't have cats. But I think if Karma would be the one to bring an animal home, it would be a dog.
Who holds the umbrella for the other when it's raining? Karma's shoe laces often get untangled, so when Karma bends to tie them, Shuu stands over him with an umbrella to keep the rain from pouring on him.
Who tries to playfully embarrass the other in public? Karma 😭
Who kills the scary bugs? Oh lemme tell you about this one:
Shuu HATES bugs, since he always had the feeling of his father having a bunch of centipedes around himself whenever he acted manipulative and so on so he hates them. So one time when Shuu was taking a shower, and Karma was in the kitchen, Shuu suddenly screeched so Karma went to check on him. He walked onto a Shuu, covering himself with a towel and looking absolutely T E R R I F I E D at the ceiling, stuttering. Karma was hella confused so he looked up and oop here we go, a spider. Karma obv took the spider off the ceiling to free it, but first he had to tease and scare his husband a little by walking towards the shower stall, "Shuu look~ He wants to be friends with you~", the way Shuu screamed at this made almost all of the windows in the apartment break.
Who asks the weird questions at random in the middle of the night? Karma does that on a daily basis, but when Shuu is a little bit drunk, he would ask weird questions to which Karma never has an answer but he jokes around.
Who hogs the blankets? Karma hogs them and Shuu ends up having a cold the next morning 😭
Who wakes up first? Shuu is an early bird, but Karma wakes up first for work.
Who wants to stay in bed just a bit longer? On weekends, they both stay in bed a bit longer to cuddle ❤️💕
Who always makes coffee for the other each morning? Karma makes coffee for Shuu before he leaves for work 🥰
Who cries during certain films or when reading sad books? Lmao Karma cries during Shrek every time the scene comes up where Shrek had an argument with Donkey 😔
Who gets scared during horror films? Shuu 😩😩 He would (as said before) take Karmas hand for comfort
Who tells their friends/family about the relationship first? Lmao none since GakuHOE is well, a hoe so they won't trust him b u t I have the feeling of Karmas mom being actually super supportive?? But they wouldn't tell her, she would just get the hint and then when she receives the wedding invite she goes "oh-".
What do their friends/family think of the relationship? Rio was shipping this since the beginning of middle school aight, she loves it and she even threw a party for them. #IstanRioNakamura
Who is more likely to ask the other to dance with them? Karma would ask Shuu to dance obv but Shuu would go along 😩💕
Who cooks best? Karma! And Shuu loves his cooking! :D
Who wears the other's jacket? Shuu is the one to wear long coats, and Karma those thicc jackets. Shuu usually gets super cold even with the coat on, so Karma gives Shuu his jacket on top of the coat lol.
Who uses cheesy pickup lines? Karma- anywhere. Have an example:
"Hey Shuu, could you feel the shirt?", he asked Shuu while they went shopping and Karma wAsN't sure about his T-Shirt choice so Shuu was running his fingers slightly over Karmas chest with the shirt still on and thinking about the material, then Karma went: "Know what it's made of?", and Shuu looked at him and was about to answer him, but Karma was quicker and continued, "Boyfriend material", ObViOuSlY with a grin and Shuu was a gay blushing mess 💅 but then Shuu went along, "What do you mean boyfriend? I can only see Husband material", and tuRNED AWAYYYYY~
Who whispers inappropriate things in the other's ear during inappropriate times? AAAA I T H I N K I've written sum like this before- So two things that happened:
KaruShuu were invited to a funereal or sum and pls the church was quiet and stuff but obv Karma had to joke around and he leaned over to Shuus ear and whispered a joke into his ear which made our stubborn Shuu giggle and the church was this close👌 to throw them out lmao
Shuu was at work, and Karma likes to call him randomly, but oh well Shuu picks up and Karma starts to tease him over the phone maybe something very sexual stuff (knowing Karma he would) and Shuu just- he is sitting at his desk and his workers are giving him looks about why is he blushing so much.
Who makes the other laugh most? Karmas jokes always make Shuu laugh, sometimes even cry since they are hilarious.
Who would have to bail the other out of jail? Oh my God- Shuu would have to bail Karma out of jail maybe during college years, but I think Karma would mature a bit more as an adult
What would be their theme song? YOOO- A WHOLE PLAYLIST WOULD BE NEEDED-
Who would sing their child back to sleep? OOO!! Karma would be the type to read stories, but Shuu would sing them to sleep :D
What do they do when they're away from each other? I can imagine that they both have those business trips from time to time, so when they are apart, they FaceTime each other every evening to check on each other. Yes indeed they must stay at fancy hotels for their business trips and they are being served food, but they still check that the other one is eating and sleeping well. Oh and good morning and goodnight texts™️🥰
A headcanon about them that stabs your feels? Oh- oH GOD- That maybe they tend to act very distant at first in their relationships?? Or more cold? For example Shuu, he would not really know nor show much affection to Karma and Karma at first thinking that Shuu doesn't love him at all (which isn't true bc Shuu loves him deeply) but then he after some time figures it out when Shuu opens up to him more.
A headcanon that mends the previous one? That they both after some time spend together, have the opportunities to open up to each other, know each other better as well as find out each others weaknesses and strengths which makes their relationship stronger. I absolutely love them ❤️😩
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siren-virus · 3 years
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Luckyboy!AU thing. So I went looking some stuff up, and I can perfectly imagine that Ben would name himself Nekomata, the name for the lucky cats in japanese; you know, because he wants the victims he rescues to have luck in their lives and to bring some of that to himself. However this confuses the Plumbers a whole lot, after all, why would a vigilante want to bring to himself and the others luck in education and love? Green Nekomatas bring luck in education and pink ones (close enough to magenta) bring luck towards love. Spoiler: Ben didn't know what the colors mean, he just thought that the lucky cats bring luck in general to people. His stickers could be coins in order to keep up the theme, or it could be some kind of cats to keep the cat aesthetic.
I also need some fluff between the different "people" (still don't know which noun to use to represent both humans and aliens that isn't "beings" (kinda uncomfortable using that one, since it also encapsulates non inteligent creatures) ) that visit the coffee shop while Ben is working there, like some conversation that he would have with Rook or Gwen, or how he could give some ideas to Cooper over the next technological thing to create/modify, a chat with Kevin about what alien technology he could sell to the civilians that would make him money AND avoid the eye of the Plumbers (and his vigilante persona too if they aren't dangerous)
Would his parents and Max surprise visit him to the coffee shop? I'd imagine that they would, not only to see him but also to have an excuse to give him money in the form of tips without being returen the money XD "You guys just gave me a big ass tip" "Well we just happen to like the service" "I GAVE YOU A GLASS OF WATER" "We REALLY like your service *wink*", meanwhile, Max's watching everything from the table sipping his own extravagant coffee (don't tell me he wouldn't find a way to add some tentacles to his coffee one way or another, forcing Ben to make one that way XD)
Also, what would happen with the love interests that Ben had in the prime dimension? Would he have met any of them in this timeline? How would his relationship with them be? Would any of them come visit him to his job?
Also also, I imagine that Ben would ask grandpa Max any time some of his friends want a tour through the Plumbers HQ to give them all a pass of some kind and do the tour himself (sometimes with his grandpa by his side, sometimes it's Rook, sometimes he's alone, and the best of times he would be with the other Plumber kids going alongside doing lots of pranks at the same time)
I wonder how many charms does Ben have in his home, since some of them are really useful and would help in a lot of things, like I imagine he would use a light charm and reduce his living costs that way, or a heating charm for the same effect.
Finally, I have to say that I love that animation you did of Ben hating early mornings (and if he was out all night and went without sleep, then thank fuck he works at a coffee shop XD), and that tiny detail of him snapping his fingers with both hands, it's just, ugh, I LOVE IT, it reminds me of The Addams Family opening theme. Maybe whenever he does a spell he does that double hand finger snap as a way to focus himself? It'd be a funny easter egg for anyone who would be able to discern it (aka Jimmy, 'cause let's be honest, he would totally find a way to link the double snap with the show somehow, and he would be totally right XD)
Damn dude, I love that whole thing. He would totally choose that name without thinking about it. Nekomata... Rolls off the tongue nicely.
Fluff, eh? People is good enough.
With Gwen, like I said in another post (did I? maybe...) Their conversations would be brief, usually Ben just trying to get a rise out of his cousin to force her into a chat.
Rook is similar, their conversations are brief, but if Ben asks the right questions, serves him a particularly good drink, saves extra amber ogia tarts for him. Rook would be more than happy to indulge. They don't talk about plumbers business, Rook's smart enough to know not to exchange information with a civilian. (Even though Ben probably knows it already.) More, Rook discusses Earth culture with Ben, trying to play catch up with slang, sometimes he'll even indulge some info about his home planet, his friends, family, and girlfriend.
I don't believe Ben and Cooper would talk much, the only reason he's in the cafe is because Manny, Helen, and Alan (if he's not working) forcefully dragged him from the lab, kicking and screaming.
"i'll have an espresso shot. with some honey too... please." Is the only thing he'll before engrossing himself in what tech he managed to bring along.
The one with Kevin is interesting, I do like the idea of Ben tryna push Kevin in the right direction. But Kevins love of tadenite, and the fact he sells weaponry would propbably prevent that.
Instead Ben would try to get as much info from him as possible, subtly giving Kevin a little extra when it comes to info exchange. Kevins lips are sealed. Unless Ben decides to spill some info on Gwen. Kevin plays dumb, but it's easy to spot his interest.
Absolutely, Max, his parents, AND Patelliday all come for visits. At first his parents would be super cautious entering the cafe, they did their best to try to make Ben quit and find a "normal cafe" to work at. They also did their best to convince Ben to move back in. They would deffinitely use any excuse under the sun to tip Ben. They make regular visits on saturdays for morning tea. They don't stick around long though, aliens still spook them a little.
Max and Patellliday - are a unit- would always order a drink together. Max going with the basic Flat White, with some tentacles, of course. Patelliday going for the Boba Fish Tank... they have to restock their gold fish tank every week.
Ben has a good poker face, having to make such a... variety of drinks, and watch how his customer drink/eat. It leaves scars...
Love interests.
Well with Julie, Ben unfortunately never got the confidence to ask her out. But they're really good friends still. (Ben also learned as he got older that not every girl he's friends with wants to date.) Julie comes by the cafe every now and again, always checking if Bens there first before entering, she still managed to get Ship surprisingly, so Ship is always happy to get a pupacino, can't drink it or anything. Just happy to smoosh his face into it.
With Kai, they never had that meeting when they were 10. She comes to Bellwood every now and again, she and Gwen are surprisingly good friends. They clash alot though.
Kai comes by the cafe sometimes too, Ben think she looks nice, but they've had no interactions. (She's not a coffee person, just a water gal.)
Esther, there's no meeting between them, as Ben that is. However, Esther can't deny she feels something towards Nekomata. The guys charming.
I think there's another girl, but I can't remember ;;;
Tour guides? At plumbers HQ? Much as Ben would love to guide his friends around, the amount of jailbreaks that happen there is too many (the plumbers have shit security)... He's not even allowed there most times unless there is someone capable by his side.
More often than not Ben would be disappointed to see one of his regulars, Fist Rick out on the streets the day after he was arrested.
Yes yes yes!! Ben uses a lot of his mana on little things to make his life easier and more convenient. This also comes at the cost of using too much energy, so normally he makes sure to do this when he knows he doesn't have work.
Thank! I work best when I have a visual setting ;; Maybe I should switch careers to be a vis dev.
Also ngl, the whole finger snapping thing, Idk where that came from ;; Could be a cool easter egg thingy
Some days Ben has to be stopped from drinking the coffee. Mr Baumann (yes, he's the head honcho) threatens to send Ben home on those days.
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hunnyuwu · 4 years
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Muse || NCT Johnny
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“Beauty does not fit one mold.”
Premise: Bruttish, non-ladylike, manly were only a few ways that your best friend Jaehyun described you. While you wanted to disagree, he definitely did have a point at times. You sat with your legs open, stretched like a feral cat, and yawned like a caveman while dumbly scratching your back. Should you you cave in to the societal standards of being ladylike?
Pairing: fem! reader x Johnny
Genre: fluff, romance, a little angst, self-love
Word count: 3.5k
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Sleepy.
You were so drowsy to the point that you so elegantly slammed your poor forehead on your desk after dozing off to the gentle, monotonous voice of your economics professor. As you shot up upon impact, you didn’t miss the snickers and whispers surrounding your little mishap. You were embarrassed, and it clearly showed on your cheeks.
You shot a look at your professor, hoping to the heavens that his hearing has disintegrated as much as his eyesight. And to your luck, your professor just continued on with his lecture without skipping a beat.
You sighed with relief, picking up your pen so that you could actually resume your note taking, though you couldn’t give two damns about economics. You felt a little nudge at your shoulder, causing you to tilt your chin to the side, watching as your best friend gave you a little smirk. The damn smile on his lips lit a fire within your soul, causing you to, as any mature adult should, childishly stick your tongue out at him.
Yeah, it was childish, but so was he, therefore you couldn’t give two craps.
“Piss off, Jaehyun.” You hissed as he mimicked the exact moments where your head made impact with the table in front of the two of you.
“You have a nice little mark on your forehead, too. It suits the redness of your cheeks right now.”
“I can give you a matching mark if you think it looks so nice.”
You two bickered for awhile longer until you noticed that everyone started to get up and leave the large lecture hall. The two of you mutually agreed to continue the bickering for later as the both of you had a nice little date with the university cafeteria now.
The two of you sat down at an open table in the corner, setting your lunches in front of you. You yawned widely, stretching out your limbs like you were trying to dislocate your tendons and ligaments. Jaehyun eyed you up and down before the corner of his lips curled up.
“How lady like.”
“Ugh, don’t feed to the toxic masculinity agenda today, Sir.” You rolled your eyes, finally satisfied with the stretching routine that you just performed. You settle down and started chowing down on your lunch. You and Jaehyun joked around, shoving at one another while cackling like a pair of witches. Your table neighbors were even tempted to go find another table as you two were just being so loud.
At least you weren’t in the library.
“Hey, Jaehyun.”
You and Jaehyun snapped your heads at the new voice that entered your conversation. You saw a familiar face, though not too familiar.
“Ah, hey Johnny. How are you man?” Jaehyun got up, doing that ‘slap up’ that boys loved doing when they greeted one another. You didn’t understand it, but guys don’t understand girls, so you just shrugged it off with a little bit of an awkward smile. You nodded your head when Johnny directed his attention your way.
You unconsciously looked him up and down, surveying his figure. You had only seen the tall male a couple times when you saw Jaehyun and him walking together at different locations on campus, but this was your first time seeing him up so close. You had to admit, the man was certainly candy for the eyes.
Your eyes latched on his sharp jaw, wishing more than anything for it to cut-
“Y/N?”
You shook your head, seeing that Jaehyun and Johnny had now taken a seat at your table. You blushed furiously as you were now the only one who was standing. You lightly coughed into your fist as you quickly plopped back down into your spot, avoiding Jaehyun devilish gaze. He knew what happened and you knew he was going to tease the hell out of you later. You would have chewed your friend out by now, but his extremely handsome friend was sitting right next to him, so that was obviously out of the question for the time being.
“So, what’s your major, Y/N?” Johnny questioned lightly, trying to ease the tense atmosphere that quickly settled over the three of you.
“A-Ah, I’m actually undecided right now.” You choked, embarrassed by the fact that you were in your sophomore year and still hadn’t decided your fate yet. It wasn’t your fault though, you were a dreamer. You dreams and aspirations were usually up in the clouds and whimsical, but you knew you had to decide on it sometime soon. Your counselor had been lighting a flame under your bum to hurry your decision up.
Johnny gave you a sympathetic look, nodding along, “That’s cool! Tons of people are undecided. I bet you will find your passion sometime soon, Y/N.” He said sweetly, causing your heart to thrum against your ribcage harshly. You couldn’t help but feel like the male had that classic anime filter where the rose petals floated across love interest’s face.
“Hah! Doubtful, all she does is surf the internet all night long and eat like the world is ending tomorrow.” Jaehyun snorted. You couldn’t help but slap the boy’s shoulder with fire in your eyes. You realized what you did when you heard Johnny’s beautiful laugh erupt by the two of you. You hadn’t meant to show your brutishness in front of him, hoping that you could leave a good impression on him, but that was apparently out of the window now.
“You’re harsh with her, Jaehyun. I’ve never seen you talk like that before.” Johnny said, hinting at something that you didn't quite catch on to. You lightly rolled your eyes, commenting in your mind that Jaehyun was not harsh with you, he was ruthless.
“Nevermind you, Jaehyun. What’s your major, Johnny?” You said sweetly, unconsciously leaning a little towards Johnny. You couldn’t help yourself, the heart wants what it wants.
“I’m in photography! I’m not quite sure how I’m actually going to make a living, but I’ll figure something out.” Johnny smiled brightly, albeit wary. He rubbed the back of his neck... you didn’t miss the way his bicep and shoulder flexed nicely underneath his long-sleeved shirt. You couldn’t help but whisper a little ‘damn’ to yourself as you just completely ate up his appearance, though that wasn’t everything to you in a man. You just appreciated a nice appearance when you saw one.
“Shouldn’t you be in front of the camera, instead of like... behind it?” You muttered dumbly, Jaehyun hollering immediately. Johnny blushed at your indirect compliment, slightly biting down on his bottom lip like a blushing high school girl.
“I’m proud of you, Y/N. You have never so blatantly flirted with someone, ever.” Jaehyun stifled out, wiping a finger over his nonexistent tears. You gave him a sour look, not appreciating that he was doing this IN FRONT OF JOHNNY. You definitely had no chance with the beautiful man now.
“Haha, thank you, Y/N! I’ve never heard that before, so that was a first.”
You felt a little bold now, so you threw him a little wink, immediately regretting it afterwards, “I speak the truth and only the truth.”
You stuck with the confident look, even though you literally wanted to go hide yourself in a ditch more than anything.
“That’s it, she’s another human right now.” Jaehyun grimaced, hiding his face behind his hands. You wished your could physically cringe alongside Jaehyun at this moment.
Is now the right time to say that you never had romantic experience?
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“Hey, Loser.”
You looked up from your thick textbook, seeing your bestie once again.
“Sup, Ugly.”
Jaehyun threw his bag down onto the library floor, earning himself some glares from other students. He obviously didn’t care any less though.
You drew your nose back into your book, resuming the awful reading about god know’s what. You continued for a little over a minute before you had a bubbling feeling that someone was looking at you, intensely.
You slowly looked up from your page, met with Jaehyun’s burning gaze. You swallowed thickly, an unusual feeling bubbling up within you. You observed him a little longer, waiting for him to say something, but he just continued staring at you without a word.
“What do you want?” You hissed, getting slightly annoyed with his odd antics.
Just when you thought he would never answer, a small smirk finally blossomed on his lips, leaving you absolutely speechless.
“Maybe he’s right, you look alright when you’re not doing anything.”
You scoffed, some hushes making you duck your head. You scrunched up your features, wondering what the hell he was even talking about.
“Anyways, Johnny-”
“Johnny?” You blurted, ducking your head once again as other students were ready to decapitate you at this rate.
“Yes, Johnny. He was telling me about his upcoming project for his class. He needs a ‘muse.’” 
“A muse?”
“Someone that is the source of inspiration for an artist. Basically, the artist’s work is heavily influenced by a thing or an individual.”
“Hmm, and why are you telling me about this?”
“Well, he needs to find his muse.” Jaehyun was about to continue, but you knew where this was going.
“Jaehyun, you know I have no other friends that you.”
“What?”
“What do you mean, ‘what?’ I don’t know why you’re asking me to find a muse for Johnny, when I know literally no one.”
Jaehyun gave you an exasperated eye roll, leaning a little closer to you.
“I know you’re a loner already, Y/N. Will you let me continue, though? Or will you interrupt me again?” You huffed while puffing your cheeks out.
“Fine, what is it?”
“Johnny asked me if you could be his muse.”
“WHAT?!” You screamed, everyone around you jolting up in their seats. You panicked as you realized that you messed up big time. You looked over towards the librarian’s desk, already seeing her stomp in your direction.
“Alrighty, time to go, Jae!” You sing-songed, throwing your textbook into your backpack at a sonic speed.
“Right on your tail!”
You two giggled as you ran a little faster than the librarian out of the library, saving your asses from getting chewed out.
You two were out of breath by the time that you created enough distance from the place that you two absolutely hated, as you two were literally the loudest when you were with one another.
“Anyways,” Jaehyun breathed out some air, regaining some of the seriousness in his face, “I’m not joking, even though this would have been a hell of a prank. You as a model, even more a muse? You’re basically a dude like me” He said light-heartedly, but it strikes your chest like a lightning bolt.
You sighed, biting the inside of your cheek as you side-eyed him.
“Okay, I may be guy-ish, but I’m still a girl, Jaehyun.” You crossed your arms over your chest, trying to compress the ache swelling in your chest. Yeah, you didn’t wear skirts everyday, you didn’t flaunt your curves, you didn't style your hair or apply makeup often, heck you didn’t even look like a girl at times. Though you would think that you didn’t mind being guy-ish, it hurt that you weren’t seen as a girl at times, because you loved being one despite not being stereotypically girly. Why did you have to be like other girls to be considered one? 
Not to mention that your own friend poked at that insecurity with a stick like a child. Jaehyun’s playful gripes really didn’t help your confidence issues, even if the intention was pure. You never made it publicly known to him that you felt this way, so you didn’t place any blame on him, though.
But sometimes, you just wished that you did conform to the typical feminine standards. Maybe you would find a boyfriend that way too.
Jaehyun’s face contorted, stopping in his tracks abruptly leaving you slightly confused when you finally noticed that no one was beside you anymore. You peered over your shoulder to see Jaehyun looking down in thought. You backtracked a little, confused as to why he stopped.
“I’m sorry.”
“What?”
“I’m sorry. I really don’t believe those things I said. You’re-”
You wanted to look into his eyes, you really did, but you knew damn well that you were going to shed at least one tear. You cursed yourself for being so dramatic over nothing.
“It’s fine, Jaehyun. Just give me Johnny’s number so I can refuse his offer.”
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“I don’t know...”
“Y/N, look at me.”
You paused, creeping your eyes to the side to see Johnny staring at you intently. You really, really did not want to look at him in this given moment.
At this very moment, you were sat with Johnny at your campus cafe where he was desperately trying to persuade you to be his so-called ‘muse.’ And if you were going to be honest, the cards were not in his favor.
“I’ll repay you, anything.”
You scoffed a little to yourself, finally plucking up your dignity by training your face his way. You felt a little wary as you felt yourself melt a little at the soft smile he was sending your way.
“I don’t want to be repaid. I’m just doing this for your sake. You really don’t want me as your muse, Johnny. I don’t even look like a girl...”
You felt large, slightly calloused hands gently slide over your folded hands. You gulped at the dome he created with ease, his warmth spreading from his hands to your heart.
“Don’t ever say that again, Y/N. Actually, can I show you something?”
You nodded, allowing him to retract to reach for something in his beat-up backpack, eventually pulling out a blue folder. He opened it, pulling out two sheets of what seemed to be laminated paper. He placed them down carefully in front of you, allowing you to absorb what he was showing you. On the sheet to your left displayed a photo of red roses and the photo to your right showed a flower that you didn’t recognize, it was beautiful nonetheless.
“Why am I showing you these?”
You bit down your bottom lip in thought, trying to ingest every single inch of the photos. You gave up with a pucker of your lips. Johnny giggled at your cute gesture before looking down at the two photos himself.
“Well, I’m not here to quiz you after all. So, just tell me about this photo. What does it mean?” Johnny gestured to the picture of the red roses.
You nodded, knowing about the red roses, “Well, it’s a photo of red roses. Red roses mean passion, true love, romance, love, the likes.”
The male in front of you gave a satisfied nod, “Then what about this photo?”
You nodded more warily this time, not even knowing what this flower was called, “Um, they’re very pretty?”
You looked up at Johnny, a vague smile on his lips, as if he was reminiscing over something.
“Which one do you like better?”
You hummed, not really sure how to answer. While you loved roses and all, they were so boring to you. The composition and color of the unknown flowers drew you in a little more in the end.
“I like this one.”
“I thought as much.”
You shot him a suspicious look as he settled a little further into his seat.
“Y/N, our society’s standards of beauty are comparable to red roses. We love red roses, we all know and love what they look like, we love what they mean, and they are literally everywhere. A most importantly, red roses are consistent, always carrying the same, beautiful shape that everyone recognizes.”
You nodded, sort of catching his drift.
“Red roses are gorgeous, and I couldn’t say that they aren’t. But if I’m going to be honest, these flowers over here are so much more beautiful to me. These over here are called gladiolus, also referred to as the sword lily. While red roses represent passion and romance, the gladiolus represents strength of character. Isn’t that so much more meaningful?”
You couldn’t even function for a second, unknown emotions overwhelming your system. You couldn’t understand if it was you, him, or the meaning that made you feel this way, but all you knew was that your throat constricted with what you identified as melancholy, at least you thought. You blinked down at the gladiolus, feeling connected to it hardy beauty. An underrated flower with beautiful meaning.
“So, what I’m trying to tell you, Y/N, is that for my muse, I’m not looking for our society’s conventional beauty because what does that even say? Beauty, at least in my opinion, is more beautiful when it breaks the conventional mold, speaking louder that what we systemically define as beautiful. I’m going to be bold here and admit that I find you absolutely stunning, not only visually, but more importantly, internally. You are the perfect muse for me and I don’t really plan on giving up on you.”
You blushed, feeling like you were slapped in the face, but in a good way... A very, very good way.
Your mouth opened and closed, looking like the fish you watched at your dentist’s office before you were called in. You have literally never felt more flattered in your entire life combined.
Johnny laughed at your dumb stupor, knowing what your answer was going to be. That sweet smile that you were growing to love more minute by minute blossomed over his sweet-talking lips.
“So, what do you say, Y/N?”
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“Are you comfortable in that?”
You looked down to the outfit you wore, while it was definitely outside what you would normally wear, you actually loved every aspect of it.
A giddy smile rose to your face, almost to the point that your cheeks hurt. Your hands unconsciously balled into fists due to the pure delight of how you felt in your outfit.
“Yeah, I love this so much!” You squealed, looking over your appearance once more in the full-length mirror. Johnny had taken you shopping to choose a few outfits for the photoshoot that he scheduled.
Moreover, you felt so safe and secure with the fact that Johnny let you choose, with some of his guidance of course, whatever you wanted to wear and he would adjust to the mood of your appearance.
“I’m glad, I’ll go pay for everything now, okay?” He said, causing a frown to paint your minimally touched up face.
“You’re only paying if you plan on owning these clothes, Johnny. And you have a great body and all, but I’m not sure if you could fit in these.”
He gasped, placing a hand over his heart dramatically, “My word, Y/N! I never thought you would shame my body like that!”
You rolled your eyes with a stupid smile threatening your exasperation.
“I’m paying for them, and that’s final, Princess.” You winked, heading back towards the dressing room to change into your original clothes.
“Not if I get to the register first!”
“You wouldn’t dare, Johnny Suh!”
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“Well, I guess that’s it.” You said, scrolling through the hundreds of photos of you. A sight you never thought you would see. And even more dumbfounding is the fact that the photos made you look stunning. Though you most definitely did not look like the popular pretty girls at school or on social media, you finally saw something there that you had never seen before, you had to thank it all to Johnny for starting this journey of self love and appreciation.
Yeah, you had to be the one to accept yourself in the end, but Johnny enabled the movement and life-long process of seeing beauty as a means of subjectivity and as something that may not be so external.
“What do you mean, ‘that’s it?’”
You nudged him playfully hearing his high-pitched mock of your very words. You two peered over into one another’s eyes, you heart suddenly stammering harshly within the constraints of your body, as it always did when you were around Johnny.
Not only did you learn to love yourself the way you are, but you somewhere along the way fell in love with the man himself, a love way past initial infatuation. Yeah, he was hot, but his heart and mind were even more attractive. You didn’t go a day without remembering the fact that you two will eventually separate ways once his semester long project was over.
You sighed, that thought now stuck in your head.
“What’s wrong, Y/N?” Johnny cooed, tucking a stray piece of your hair behind the shell of you ear.
“I... I’ll miss this.” You said boldly, something you aren’t very often.
“Being with me?”
“No, getting photos taken of me.” You rolled your eyes, training your vision back to his laptop screen.
“Of course being with you, you loser.”
“This doesn’t have to stop, you know.”
You neck snapped immediately, directing your widened eyes to his adorable hooded gaze. His face was so close to yours, and you only realized it now.
“I don’t know why I’ve waited this long, but,”
Johnny moved away from you. You instantly missed the close proximity of his face to yours, but your curiosity got the better of you as he rustled something that wasn’t in your vision.
Not but a second later did he pull out a large bouquet of gorgeous purple and reddish flowers, lilac and chrysanthemums being the two you recognized. He handed them to you, the warmest, softest gaze you had ever seen peering down into yours like it was the last thing he would ever do.
“And what do these mean, Johnny?” You whispered, knowing more than anyone that these flowers you held conveyed a message.
“Well, the stock flowers mean that ‘you will always be beautiful to me.’” Your cheeks flamed, a recurring theme every time you were in this man’s presence.
“What do the lilacs mean?”
“A pure love.”
“And the red chrysanthemums?”
“I love you.”
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Hey!How about bakugo and denki (maybe overhaul???) With an s/o that draws on themselfs all the time? thanks ❤❤
OVERHAUL I SCREAM YES
look at my non creative ass making this using the same excuse 😐 oh well
My first time writing for overhaul and I went a little overboard 00pS probably didn’t write him right but send me feedback if I did 😔👊
lmao I’m probably not doing any of this right pffft— 💀
anyways this is coming out on Christmas so I wanted to let you all know...MERRY CHRISTMAS and for those who don’t celebrate it HAPPY HOLIDAYS :D I love you all and thank you for helping this account grow!! ☺️🥰
BAKUGOU, KAMINARI AND OVERHAUL WITH A S/O WHO DRAWS ON THEMSELVES ALL THE TIME
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KATSUKI BAKUGOU
— “Stop drawing on yourself idiot.”
— “Oh my god let me write that on my arm so I won’t forget.”
— he watches while you out of pettiness pull out your crayola markers and start doing some calligraphy on your arm in big warm letters saying “STOP DRAWING ON YOURSELF”
— you decorate it putting them dots all over it and add your hero symbol and smiled at him with “Thank you for the reminder, this is why I like you.” and keep it going
— he always tries to hide your pens and markers
— he would blow them up but he did that once and the ink spilled all over him
— you laughed at him after beating the mess out of him for touching your markers
— “My jiji bought those for me, baka!”
— “Y/N...get off me...your crushing my balls...and let go of my fucking leg—OW!”
— “You crushed my markers you mother—“
— he buys you new markers after patching himself up
— you inspect them with a glare “they aren’t my jiji’s limited edition watercolor markers but they’ll do.”
— he just twitches an eye but keeps it going
— jokes on you she bought them cause your jiji bought them from staples lmaoo
— “When you get sick no one is taking care of your bitch ass.”
— “Oh please my quirk isn’t going to make me sick.”
— “Your what—“
— You explain to him that when you draw on your skin it actually start to move and this is how you can plan out battle moves and he’s just
— “Hah. Lame ass quirk like it’s owner.”
— you know he got his shit rocked for that lmfaoo his stupid ass💀
— he can’t even get irked at you whenever you draw on yourself cause it’s your quirk damnit
— sometimes he likes to draw on you lol
— “Hypocrite.”
— “Shut, the fuck up.”
— you made sure to get your soft bakugou pictures in without him not
— it’s very therapeutic yknow you just sit in a t-shirt while he doodles on you and watches them come to life
— hes actually pretty good at it
— “Yeah shitty lady I’m good at everything.”
— “Apparently not cause if you were you’d be good at shutting the fuck up.”
— “OOP—“
— one time while you were getting ready to hop in the shower you happened to glance down at your calf and see an ‘I love you’ written inside a heart
— of course you took a picture of it
— of course you sent it to him
— of course he denies writing it but you know better
— “That’s not my fucking handwriting.”
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DENKI KAMINARI
— look at bakagou i fell in love again UGH
— you guys are so bad omg
— like it’s terrible
— “Babe lets draw dicks on your arm.”
— “Absolutely.”
— “I don’t think I like where this is going.”
— honestly should have been the first warning
— he doesn’t really care about you doing it cause he sticks things into sockets
— you draw on your arm
— potato potato oh well not much y’all can do
— till one day he just gets curious as to why you draw on your arms so much and your just like
— “Kami do you not pay attention?”
— “Huh?”
— “Babe...it’s a part of my quirk.”
— poor pikachu is just 🥴??¿ but you just stare at him and put your quirk into motion
— you think it’s kind of lame but basically your skin is like paper and whatever you draw on it if you wish becomes reality
— he’s still confused until you just draw a detailed apple on your arm in record time and pick it up
— and he watches as it just peels off and becomes real
— and poor boy is shook
— “Here, eat it.”
— and he bites into it and just screams and drops it
— your just like poor apple
— “THATS REAL!”
— “Yep.”
— “Y/N THATS REAL!”
— “I know.”
— “ITS GOOD!”
— “Should have finished it.”
— “Y/N H-HOW—“
— “Kaminari wait—“
— “Y/N I’M WKDKWK—“
— “How the hell did you say that out loud—oh wait shit Kaminari don’t go stupid—“
— after this poor boy is so amazed at you
— “Draw me!”
— “Kaminari I can’t draw living things.”
— he gets so excited over it
— constantly shows off your drawing skills too
— “Look at what Y/N can draw! Isnt it so cool?”
— “Kaminari I love you but please baby stop showing me off.”
— he likes doodling on you lmaoo
— sometimes he draws the weirdest things while other times it’s cheesy pick up lines that you find yourself reading during a lecture
— he tried to make himself AirPods and they came out looking exactly like the drawing he drew
— he cried in the corner like an idiot while you sighed and Yayorozu patted you on the back and handed you a pair
— damn rich kids wksksk
— it isn’t until days later he comes up to you and asks whatever happened to the dicks he drew on your arm
— you just 🥴, pat his head and send him on his way lmfaooo
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OVERHAUL
— ugh his name just gives me the shivers I love it
— also this is my first time writing for beak boy so don’t come after me oOP
— y/n are you out of your goddamn mind
— “Absolutely not.”
— “hUh?”
— the first time he catches you he just takes the markers
— he thinks drawing on your skin is a way of you dirtying it and that’s a big no no
— “You are making your skin dirty, and you know how I feel about dirty things.”
— “That’s not what I get when we’re behind the bedroom doors.” you mumble annoyed
— he just shoots you a look but hides them anyways
— you have to be cleaner than Mr. Clean himself you understand?
— and Mr. Clean is very clean there’s a reason why his head is so shiny and his clothes are so white
— so some time passed and you just continue on
— till you’re playing with Eri one day and she has markers and your just like 😶 cause those are your markers
— meaning one of his henchmen gave it to her due to her either being good or not being able to calm her down
— but either way it doesn’t matter because she’s happy and when she sees you her eyes red eyes just shine like rubies
— “Y/N, come draw with me!”
— so happily you give in and you guys are drawing
— until you uncap a marker and smirk
— “Wanna see something cool?”
— and Eri who doesn’t get to see much is absolutely happy with this and agrees immediately
— so you pull off your jacket and start doodling on yourself and as soon as your hand moves away the drawing on your skin practically comes to life
— it runs up your arm and jumps around and dances almost as if it were an animation
— and Eri is just mind blown lmfaooo she’s so curious to how you did it
— and your explain to her that your quirk allows you to animate the drawings on your skin but only on your skin
— it doesn’t matter because she thinks it���s the coolest thing in the world
— so you happily roll your pants up and let her doodle all over your exposed skin and your both having fun watching the animations move
— till Kai walks in on you both and it’s like tires screeching to stop
— at first he sees the markers and then his eyes go from the box to the paper to you laying on the floor with your clothes rolled up and Eri drawing on you
— poor girl is trembling on your leg
— and he’s about to say something when he just stops and watches the deer you drew run across your arm and hop underneath your sleeve
— your just like “oops 😬”
— but he just stares at you with an unreadable expression and just walks out the room and your just 😐 cause your just like “am I in trouble??”
— later when you guys are alone he just pulls up your sleeve and stares at the deer
— and it’s silent as he watches the deer jump and move around like it’s a normal animal
— your scared of what happens next but he just takes his glove off and gently touches where the deer is
— “Kai—“
— “It’s so real...”
— “Uh...yeah...”
— your just silent as his cold fingers brush against the deer until his eyes just move up to you
— “It’s...incredible. Just like you.”
— you turn scarlet at his words and move to pull away but he refuses to let you go, simply admiring the deer in the shadows of your bedroom
— and his touch is absolutely soothing
— so soothing you end up falling asleep looking into his eyes
— later on in the day your doing some cleaning when your sleeve goes up and you see a soft black heart on your shoulder and you smile softly at it
— “I love you too, Kai.”
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Survey #317
i’m tired as a motherfucker and don’t feel like thinking up some lyrics, so here, jus have the survey.
Have you volunteered in the past 6 months? No. French fries or onion rings? French fries. I don't like onion rings. Do you suffer from anxiety? Very badly. Favorite healthy snack? "Apples and peanut butter are one of them." <<<< Same, actually. Good shit. Favorite Disney movie? Forever and always The Lion King. If you see a bee in your house.. are you going to kill it? I hate to say it, but I'm killing it. Do you normally take a shower in the morning or at night? Morning. Do you have a cat? Yeah. What is your favorite animal? It will always be meerkats. Always. Do you know what time you were born? 10:30 AM, I believe. Do you like McDonalds? I'm gonna be real: I've never understood the McDonald's hate. I enjoy it perfectly fine. I mean it's certainly not gourmet, but I'll choose it over other fast food places sometimes. It's cheap and decent food, imo. What's your favorite flower? Orchids. Have you thought about joining the military? FUCK no. 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I think I'll be perfectly capable of doing it, but when I'm employed, I'm going to have to watch how much I invest into those. What is a disturbing episode of an otherwise non-disturbing show? What is a disturbing show (or one you would describe as one) is enjoyable to you? Meeeh I don't watch enough for this. What is the most memorable song in a movie? How about a show? Oh wow, I dunno. "Circle of Life" from TLK is a beauty, as is "Strangers Like Me" from Tarzan. There really are a lot. As for shows, "Carry On My Wayward Son" from Supernatural will immediately get fans screaming the lyrics, haha. However, I don't know if that song properly counts since it wasn't written just for the show, but whatever. What is something you’re grateful for that humans have made/have continued to make exist? What about something that you wish that humans didn’t destroy? The Internet, whew. I wish humans would stop destroying the fucking environment. It's heartbreaking how many woods are wiped away here for construction, only to never be built on... While evil men are commonly talked about, what woman would you consider the most evil? I don't know, but it would probably be a rapist or pedophile. Those are probably the people I abhor most. Do you believe children can be evil? If so, what child from history do you believe to have been the most evil? I don't really think children are born evil, no. I've never heard of a diabolical baby or anything. I think the environment they are raised in molds them as they age. I don't know about the last question. Name one way that music can be bad for humans. It can be depressing sometimes, actually dragging your mood down, especially if you already feel low. What has been one of the most blatant advertising in a movie, show, or music video? Some of these questions are hard man, idfk lol. What book have you read/listened to that “messed you up” (or made you have a lot of negative feelings afterward)? Johnny Got His Gun left me feeling so spiteful towards and disappointed in the world. It definitely made me feel down for a while. If you have a pet, what is the best thing that you have for them (either a toy, a highly rated food, etc)? If you don’t have one but would like one, have you thought about what you would get your pet? We definitely don't have the money for "high quality" stuff. What works, works. Did you ever know anyone who was (previously) a part of a cult? What cult? Were you ever a part of one? No. What is something that is legal right now that really shouldn’t be? I'm stealing the previous person's answer by saying fireworks. They have a horrible effect on animals and PTSD victims and is just litter and a fire hazard. What is a movie you consider successful/good that did not have high reviews? I'm not educated enough on movie rankings. When you met the person you now like, what happened? We hugged and cried a bit lmao. Did you realize anything today? No. What do you want to do today? It'd be nice to get off my ass and get Emerson's birthday pictures into Lightroom so Ashley can finally have them... Can you honestly say you’d risk your life for someone else? I know with certainty I would for some people. Could you forgive a boyfriend or friend who physically hurt you? Ha, nope, byyyyeee~ What’s the cutest thing someone’s ever done for you? Ugh... So one night when I was lying down to go to bed but also texting Jason, I was being playful and joked for him to sing me to sleep. He sent me a video for "The Mortician's Daughter" by Black Veil Brides (one of his favorite bands) and just pasted the lyrics, and I thought it was the cutest fucking thing ever. I went to bed listening to it and just smiling. It's why I just don't listen to it anymore. I shouldn't have even talked about it, soooo next question. What are the top five places you wish you could go before you die? Ummm South Africa, Yellowstone National Park, Germany, Alaska, and the Bahamas, maybe. How many tattoos would you like to have? I'm gonna be a fuckin mural. I want tats pretty much everywhere. What question do you hate to answer? "What do you like to do for fun?" What's your favourite animated or cartoon program? Fullmetal Alchemist. What do you think the greatest invention has been? Electricity. What's your favourite movie quote? I dunno, I don't really have one. Do you prefer digital or analogue clocks? Analogue clocks are way more elegant and can be beautifully decorated. Who is your favorite foreign singer/musician? Do you translate his or her lyrics? If you exclude English-speaking foreign bands, like from the UK, Rammstein for sure. I can translate some of them. Say something in a foreign language? "Liebe" means "love" in German. What is a weather-type that you like that not many others do? Snow, for sure. I've never understood the "ew, snow" type of people. It's so pretty. Granted, it's rare here, so it's more of a treat down here, but still. Who do you know personally that has a nice singing voice? Sara has a beautiful voice. What was the last word you learned? I have no clue, given how bad my memory is becoming... It's hard for me to learn anything nowadays, because it doesn't stick. What is your favorite culture? (that you find most interesting): I'll be honest, I'm not very well-informed on foreign cultures. Due to taking so many classes though, I do find German culture to be quite appealing. They are very serious about honesty (for example, telling someone you're okay when you're not is frowned upon in small talk, even), as well as manners. I would love to experience their lifestyle. Have you ever watched anime porn? I've never watched porn to begin with. If you got paid $3 million to smoke meth one time would you do it? Nope. I'm not risking addiction or death. Are ladybugs cute? 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Sara sent me a photo of Martha, her ball python. Do you have any friends that actually model? No. Do you keep condoms in your room? No, considering I have no reason to. Do you follow any special diet? (dairy free, vegetarian, gluten free etc.) No, but I desperately want to return to being vegetarian. Vegan would be even better, but I know I'm absolutely not capable of that. What is an appliance you don’t have, but would love to have? uhhhhh Which keys on your keyboard are worn out the most? My "a," "s," and "d" from gaming. If you could be any supervillain, which would you be? Ha, I could probably pull off Harley Quinn pretty easily. Though "super"villain sounds a bit strong for her. What’s the most historic thing that has happened in your lifetime? Either Covid or 9/11, probably. What’s the scariest non-horror movie? I personally think the idea behind Johnny Got His Gun is fucking terrifying. What’s the most amazing true story you’ve heard? More beautiful than "amazing," but whatever. I can't think of anything else. Jason's mother actually left his father to go back home to New York when he cheated on her, but he followed her all the way there, and they wound up reconciling and were very happily married since. They were a spectacular couple, and I miss them a lot. What brand are you most loyal to? I have no idea. It's hard to be loyal to any when you're not the one buying products. Where are you not welcome anymore? Well, speaking of him, probably Jason's house, haha... I feel that if I just showed up there, his parents would honestly be super happy to see me and want to catch up, but Jason, not so much. I doubt Colleen would welcome me into her house, either. What’s the most recent show you’ve binge-watched? Avatar: The Last Airbender w/ Sara. What’s a common experience for many people that you’ve never experienced? Just... adult stuff. Paying bills. Having a stable job. Passing their driver's test. What are some misconceptions about your hobby? We'll use forum roleplay here, in which case I know a very common misconception is that it's sexual in nature and is a kink. It's never been that for me. It's about building unique, complex characters in a vast universe of your creativity, meshing with other's. It's a beautiful thing to me. What’s the dumbest thing someone has argued with you about? Oh, I'm sure something with Mom... because she is absolutely never wrong. What’s the longest rabbit hole you’ve been down? Conspiracy theories on YouTube, aha... What odd smell do you really enjoy? I really enjoy the smell of lilacs, though I know people who think they smell too strong and/or just stink. If you had a HUD that showed three stats about any person you looked at, what three stats would you want it to show? Hm, interesting question. Maybe approachability, moral alignment, and mood. What is your favorite flavor of pop tart? I really like the chocolate sundae ones. Gum? I really like fruit-flavored gums, especially watermelon or strawberry. Last song you sang along to? I sang a bit to "Second Chance" by Shinedown. Are you fascinated by rivers? Yeah, sure. Streams, more specifically, because you can see the bottom and walk more safely in them. I love exploring those. Do you live near a volcano? No, and I plan on keeping it that way, haha. How big is the screen on your digital camera? I dunno, the normal size for a Canon? Do you find train whistles comforting? No. What bird is the cutest? Oh, that's so hard. I love the pastel-colored ones, and hummingbirds are like, universally cute. Are you scared to look at your own organs on x-ray or ultrasound? No, that's actually really cool. Do big eyes freak you out? On people? Generally, no. I tend to find them cute, actually, especially on girls, but I've definitely seen people with big eyes that instead look kinda creepy. Have you ever walked on a frozen lake/river? Hm, I'm actually not sure. I don't believe so, though. Have you ever held a real sword? No. Have you ever seen a tree over 100 years old? Uh, realistically, probably? That's not that old in the grand scheme of trees, is it? Do you feel uncomfortable at fancy restaurants? I can sometimes, yes. I feel very out-of-place.
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So I got bored and decided to type out a list of the cartoons/tv shows I’ve watched, cause why not! I think this is all I’ve watched, or at least recent enough (I’m thinking like…. 2014/15 onward, when I actively started to watch more cartoons)
It’s kinda long, and I’m kinda rambley, so I’ll put it under a keep reading thing (if I can) so you don’t have to scroll through that if you don’t want to. Idk who will actually read this, but hey maybe it’s an idea of what kind of things I might reblog on here! I’m always taking any suggestions for shows to watch, I love learning about and watching more and more cartoons! So if there’s something I didn’t list as something I watched and you think of be interested, feel free to please recommend it! I may update this with a reblog or an edit or something at some point in the future, idk though. For now, its September 19, 2020, and here’s what I got for ya
This ended up way more rambley than I meant for it to be but I started writing it at maybe 12:30ish am and now its almost 2am when I’m getting ready to post it so oops 👀 I’m not really expecting anyone to read this but hey, it’s something! Read if you wanna know what shows and other stuff I watched lol idc
Cartoons I’ve watched in their entirety (or what’s all aired as of today 9/19/20):
(updated 12/2/20 as starting with ATLA)
Gravity Falls - watched since late 2014
Steven Universe (including the movie and Future) - watched since mid June 2015, right before the second stevenbomb/sworn to the sword (early season 2)
Over The Garden Wall - watched back around when it first came out, can’t remember exactly when but sometime in 2015
Star vs The Forces of Evil - watched the first 2 seasons as they aired, then stopped watching for a while and rewatched the whole show in June 2019
Hilda - watched for the first time in I think October 2018, rewatched in May quarantine
She-ra and the Princesses of Power - watched all 5 seasons about/not even a week after season 5 came out, idk why I waited so long to watch it
The Owl House - started watching it after the grom episode aired, idk why I waited so long to watch it but molly and noelle and everyone was screaming about grom on twitter, so of course I had to watch it then
Kipo and The Age of Wonderbeasts - watched it all in early August, right before I watched The Owl House
Infinity Train - watched the pilot back in 2016, then the first season when it came out, but then I started college and didn’t get the chance to watch the 2nd/3rd season until I decided to watch the whole series (s1 again, 2/3 for the first time) this past week
Ouran High School Host Club - ok I know it’s anime not a cartoon and I can’t see myself reblogging anything from it but it’s literally the only anime I’ve watched more than like 1 or 2 episodes of/the only one I’ve seen in its entirety so I figured eh I’ll mention it
Camp Camp - I almost forgot to mention this one! I started watching it when there was I think only 3 episodes of season 1, so back in 2016, and I’ve loved it since then! I guess this summer’s season couldn’t happen cause of covid.... But I’m still excited for when/if it does eventually come out!
Avatar the Last Airbender
Shows that I’ve partially watched but not completely:
We Bare Bears - I’ve seen the first 2 seasons, maybe some of the third I can’t remember, I watched it when it first came out but I haven’t watched it in a while, so I would probably need to rewatch a bunch of it (I did rewatch I think the first season sometime this year? But it was while working on school projects so I wasn’t giving it my full attention), apparently there’s also a movie now???
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic - I was huge into the brony fandom from roughly 2013ish-2017ish, I’ve seen up to season 8 and a few episodes of season 9, and the 4 equestria girls movies, and the mlp movie; I probably know seasons 1 - 4 the most, maybe a little of 5, 6 and 7 are kinda fuzzy but I’ve seen them, 8 I watched over quarantine (since it’d been a few years since I had watched any of it, I also rewatched bits of 5-7) as well as I think the first episode or so of season 9, but I don’t remember them too well. I watched the movie (the pony one, not eqg) when it came out in theaters, and not too long after that I drifted away from the mlp fandom (tbh I was drifting a little bit before it came out, but I knew I had to stick in there at least until it came out since I had been waiting for so long for it). The equestria girls movies, I saw them all when they first came out (I even saw rainbow rocks in the theater). I think there’s like, half hour shorts or episodes or something?? That’s in the eqg universe?? But I don’t think I’ve seen any of them, and if I have it was probably a really early one a long time ago because I haven’t really kept up with anything after Legend of Everfree came out
Animaniacs reboot - I’ve seen the first 5 episodes and it’s nice!
Shows that I’ve only seen an episode or few of that I (probably) intend on continuing to watch:
Glitch Techs - I saw the first episode! Definitely want to continue it
Rick and Morty - I watched a few episodes of the first season in like March/April quarantine, but I was still dealing with online school at home finishing out last semester then. I think I want to watch this eventually, but I have other shows that I want to catch up on/watch before I’d get to this one
Tangled the Series - idk if that’s the name I’ve seen multiple names but I hope you know what I’m talking about, I saw a handful of episodes from the first season I think sometime around fall 2019, but I’d probably have to rewatch the whole thing
Adventure Time - I’ve never had cable/cartoon network so I didn’t watch this growing up, but I’ve heard really good things about it and seen a bunch of stuff from it (I’d have to be living under a rock to have not seen anything lol) but it’s so long and I just haven’t gotten around to it yet! Well I’ve seen maybe a dozen or so episodes of the first season but it was a while ago so I’d have/want to start over probably
Shows I haven’t started
Amphibia - I’ve heard it’s good! I just haven’t gotten around to it yet
Avatar the Last Airbender - probably next on my list to watch, I’ve been meaning to watch it for years but I haven’t yet, its on Netflix now so that should make it easier to watch and a friend from school made me promise that this would be the next one I’d watch so that’s what I’m doing (I did watch the last 2 seasons of infinity train that night though, since I was really wanting to finish it first… But atla is next) watched it! (updated 12/2/20)
The Legend of Korra - obviously I’m waiting to watch it until after alta, and I’m probably going to watch it right after I finish atla
The Dragon Prince - idk really anything about it other than I think it’s on netflix? and apparently it’s good and maybe gay idk but I’ve heard it’s good thus why it’s on here lol
Black Horseman - idk too too much about this other than apparently it’s good but also kinda depressing. Similarly to rick and morty I want to watch it eventually but its not insanely high on my list
OK KO - don’t know a ton about it other than it’s decent, a step up from r+m/bojack on where I want to watch it but not urgently
Ducktales Reboot - similarly to OK KO, don’t know much about it other than it’s decent, same level of want to watch
Milo Murphy’s Law - saw a couple episodes when it came out, haven’t watched it in forever so if I ever do want to rewatch it I’d have to restart it, not super high on my priority list though
Bee and Puppycat - another one I almost forgot! I don’t know a ton about this but I’ve heard its nice! Plus from what I’ve seen I like the artstyle so  👀 maybe someday
Animaniacs (original) - I started to watch the reboot and I think I want to watch the original eventually! Just haven’t gotten around to it yet
Clone High - listen it’s not that I desperately WANT to watch this, I just have friends who are like, hey, watch this lol it’s apparently not super long so why not
Other non cartoon shows I’ve watched:
Brooklyn 99 - idk when I started watching it, maybe around season 4/5ish? I think sometime in 2018 so idk the season, idk, most of the episodes I’ve only seen once so I couldn’t tell you exactly what happens in every episode but I still like it
Rise - ugh I miss this show, I started watching it after/around when the 3rd episode came out (end of March 2018?), and I don’t think I’ve watched any of it since it ended (mid may 2018) cause its not on any streaming services anymore :/ at least not that I know of but I loved it and would love to rewatch it
Andi Mack - I’d heard it was good but hadn’t watched it after it ended (early august 2019 I think I watched it), haven’t rewatched it since then but it was decent, I mainly watched it cause I had seen clips of gay but yknow it was alright
Sex Education - watched 1st season sometime in 2019, when rewatched it/watched season 2 when it came out January 2020, this is like WAY more mature than like anything on this list but like it has an interesting story
Love Victor - watched first/currently only season when it came out mid june 2017 (how was June so long ago what)
Queer Eye - I’ve seen a couple seasons of it idk I figured why not add it lol
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist - I think I watched this around when there were maybe a few episodes of season 1 left (well there’s only one season now but still), idk I liked it cause like musicals and stuff idk
Idk what else to add to this section but if I think of anything (to any category on this list) I’ll probably update it later maybe idk (again I’m not necessarily going to be reblogging stuff from all/any of these but like, I figured I’d mention it cause idk)
Musicals:
Another thing I love is musicals, like I’m a design/tech major in college rn so yeah I like theatre lol so I’m going to list some I’ve seen (mostly watched bootlegs of, but I’ll list some professional/tour ones I’ve seen in person)(but if it doesn’t say anything special I probably just watched a bootleg, 2017 was a big year for me and my google drive being filled with bootlegs…) This might not be all of them and I won’t go into as much detail (I hope, I haven’t typed it yet) but we’ll see:
Broadway tours I’ve seen: (I swear this isn’t bragging they were cheap seats way up high lol)
Dear Evan Hansen (May 2019)
Wicked (first professional show I saw, October 2017, haven’t watched a bootleg or anything of it since then and I went in completely blind)
Mean Girls (November 2019, last professional show I saw before quarantine)
Come From Away (September 2019)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (November 2018)
The Book of Mormon (August 2018, was hoping to again this August but quarantine :( )
Non professional/high school/college/other shows I’ve seen in person/been on crew for (not all of them, but some) (assume I’ve also seen bootlegs/proshots if there are any)
Newsies
Spring Awakening (spot op)
Shrek (props)
Legally Blonde
I’ve seen done way more but I don’t feel like listing them or that they’re anything I’d want go reblog/actively look at fandom content for (that’s not saying it reblog stuff from shrek the musical but still lol)
Other shows I’ve seen only in proshot/bootleg form:
Basically every Starkid show
Spies are Forever
The Solve it Squad
Hamilton
Heathers
Be More Chill (yes I was in that big amalgamation of musical fandom stuff with these and deh in 2017 aaaa)
Falsettos
Beetlejuice
Spongebob
21 Chump Street
Les Mis
Phantom
(Again maybe not necessarily all but some there’s a slight chance I might reblog things about)
Musicals I still need/want to watch/listen to:
The Prom
Six
The Great Comet (not typing it all out)
Hadestown
Waitress
Bonnie and Clyde
Something Rotten
Tuck Everlasting
Again there’s more I want to see I’m sure but I haven’t really watched bootlegs in a while…. Idk feel free to suggest shows tho
Movies I’ve seen/like: obviously I’m not gonna just every single movie I’ve seen but heres a few I like:
The Sound of Music
The Wizard of Oz - these 2 have actually always been my favorite movies since I was little, I can’t dee myself reblogging much of anything about them but figured I’d mention them cause why not
Love Simon
Some but not all Disney movies (I grew up with no cable/mostly just pbs)
Most pixar movies?
I don’t think John Mulaney shows count as movies but eh whatever I’ve seen them on netflix
Idk what else lol I know I’ve seen more movies than this but eh
If anyone actually read all of this... Wow I’m surprised honestly lol have a free cookie or something for your struggles or smth, idk, thanks for reading this though lol I appreciate you (but also slightly worry, this was a lot of words and a lot of rambling)
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Everything I Watched in 2019
Movies
The number in parentheses is year of release, asterisks denote a re-watch, and titles in bold are my favourite watches of the year. 
01 The Death of Stalin (17) does a neat trick of building goodwill for Steve Buscemi’s Krushchev, then brutally pays that off in the last few minutes. 
02 Sorry to Bother You (18)
03 Support the Girls (18)
04 Paddington (14)*
05 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (16)
06 Eighth Grade (18) probably the most terrifying movie I watched all year, if you didn’t watch it through your fingers, who even are you?
07 Morvern Callar (02) much less bleak than the book, but then, nearly anything would be
08 The Favourite (18) revolting and beautiful. 
09 Columbus (17) a really lovely movie about architecture and parent-child relationships.
10 Bring it On (00)*
11 The Land of Steady Habits (18) feels wackier than your average Holofcener, but still a good watch. 
12 Spotlight (15) i was really bowled over by this, and wasn’t expecting to be. Workmanlike filmmaking, but an extraordinary story, well-told.
13 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (17) Barry Keoghan is a blank, but somehow compelling screen presence. This one has an ending that made me bark with laughter.
14 Legends of the Fall (94)
15 Moneyball (11)* if you don’t feel like watching anything in particular, you can always watch Moneyball
16 If Beale St Could Talk (18) very beautiful, but I failed to connect with it on any other level. 
17 For Keeps (88)
18 Abducted in Plain Sight (17)
19 Oscar Shorts (Animated) (18) the offerings were very sappy this year, but the winner was decent! Lots of Toronto content (weird). 
20 Oscar Shorts (Live Action) (18) *unquestionably* the worst one of these won ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
21 Velvet Buzzsaw (19)
22 Vice (18) ugh
23 Friends with Money (06)
24 Can You Ever Forgive Me (18)
25 Bohemian Rhapsody (18) haha what. was. that.
26 Mars Attacks (96)*
27 Paddington 2 (18)
28 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (92)*
29 Shoplifters (18)
30 Blindspotting (18) jacked Ethan Embry in a supporting role?! Whither? Howso? Wherefore?
31 Witness (85)
32 Harry & the Hendersons (87)*
33 The Matrix (99)*
34 T2 Trainspotting (17)
35 Blockers (18)
36 The Slums of Beverly Hills (98)
37 Can’t Hardly Wait (98)*
38 Avengers: Infinity War (18)
39 Iron Man II (10)
40 Isle of Dogs (18)
41 Chinatown (74)*
42 To Live & Die in LA (85)
43 Age of Innocence (93) Daniel Day-Lewis manages to make Newland Archer compelling, where in the novel he’s...the worst?!
44 Shopgirl (05)*
45 The House (17) didn’t sustain all the way through, but then, that’s how mainstream comedies often go. 
46 The Beguiled (17)
47 Badlands (73)*
48 Poetic Justice (93)
49 The Empire Strikes Back (80)*
50 Calibre (18)
51 The Kindergarten Teacher (18)
52 Hounds of Love (17) a nice little Aussie thriller, set in the 80s
53 Kicking & Screaming (95)*
54 Octopussy (83)*
55 Jaws (79)*
56 Lover Come Back (61)
57 Frenzy (72)
58 Always Be My Maybe (19)
59 Certain Women (16) took a while to get to this one, but it’s as great as they say it is. 
60 Baby Driver (17) all flash, little substance.
61 Sneakers (92)
62 Roadhouse (87)*
63 Bull Durham (88)*
64 Ghostbusters (84)*
65 Booksmart (19) I think this will improve on multiple viewings, though I loved the soundtrack and the mix of characters. 
66 Hereditary (18)
67 Rebecca (40) George Sanders as Rebecca’s cousin is BRILLIANT
68 Vertigo (58)*
69 The Dead Don’t Die (19)
70 Crawl (19)
71 Dazed & Confused (93)* If you don’t watch this once a summer, what is wrong with you?
72 Jackie Brown (97)
73 Talk Radio (88)
74 The Guilty (18)
75 Killing Heydrich (17)
76 Lady Bird (17)*
77 Billy Elliot (00)*
78 White House Down (13)* Channing Potatum saves the White House!
79 The Film Worker (17)
80 Whitney (18)
81 Mascot (16)
82 Apocalypse Now (79)* technically I’d only seen the Redux version from the early 2000s, so the regular cut is new to me. 
83 Apollo 13 (95)*
84 Psycho 2 (83) the twist is very guessable, but there are a couple of nice-looking scenes.
85 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (04)*
86 The Bodyguard (92)*
87 Murder Mystery (19)
88 Wildlife (18)
89 The Stepford Wives (75)*
90 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (71)*
91 The Natural (84)
92 The Other Boleyn Girl (08)
93 Speed (94)*
94 Opera (87)
95 That’s my Boy (12) haha what?!
96 The Big Short (15)
97 Elizabeth the Golden Age (07)
98 The Glass Castle (17) when I read the book, I genuinely thought it was fiction, it’s so insane. 
99 Dawn of the Dead (78)*
100 All About Eve (50) lady on lady violence is a special thing
101 La La Land (16)
102 Morning Glory (10) remember Rachel McAdams?
103 Casino (95)*
104 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (06)
105 Pet Sematary (19)
106 Clue (85)*
107 Her Smell (18) amazing soundtrack and the songs were well-chosen. Heartbreaking musical moment in the final act. 
108 Bobby Sands: 66 Days (16)
109 She’s Gotta Have it (86)
110 Good Morning (59)
111 Hustlers (19) I didn’t connect with this as much as the reviews led me to believe I might. 
112 Nocturnal Animals (16)
113 Kill Bill Vol 1 (03) I’d only ever seen the second one before, being a non-Tarantino completionist.
114 Fried Green Tomatoes (91)* I watch this more than anticipated...
115 Steel Magnolias (89)
116 Notting Hill (99)*
117 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (19) the tiny city models were inspired!
118 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (89)*
119 Let It Snow (19)
120 Frozen (13)
121 The Irishman (19) most interesting as a sort of pastiche/reckoning on the part of Scorsese about his other gangster films. Really outmoded view of unions. Definitely could have been edited down if anyone were able to come to it without undue reverence, but I did love the bit about the fish.
122 Girls Trip (17) actual plot is beside the point. 
123 About a Boy (02)* I always think of this as the “vomit and sweaters” movie, anyone else?
124 Animal House (78)*
DOCUMENTARY : FICTION - 4:120
THEATRE : HOME - 9:115
TV Series
01 Russian Doll - I think I would have enjoyed this more if it hadn’t been bingeable - would have made a nice week-by-week discussion sort of show. I loved to watch the changes between re-ups of our major characters, and I think the actual plotting would reward re-watches. 
02 Catastrophe S4 - A satisfying ending to an excellent show, with very charismatic leads (and deeply weird supporting characters). Had to write around Carrie Fisher’s death, and I’m sure did a better job of it than Star Wars did. 
03 Friends from College S2 - More of the same, which is what I was after. A show like cotton candy (but with more infidelity). 
04 High Maintenance S3 - A lot more of this season took place outside of New York City, which was a great change of pace. And a great deal more information about The Guy and his own life; both difficulties and successes included. 
05 Losers - This was a great little docuseries on Netflix that I didn’t hear a lot of people talking about - it’s about sports losses, but unusual sports ie curling, figure skating and the like. You’d think it would get repetitive, being as it’s always about recovering after loss, but it doesn’t! I wish they would make another season….
06 Shrill - a tight six episode dramedy about an alt-weekly journalist in the Pacific Northwest, based on Lindy West’s memoir of the same name. John Cameron Mitchell as her boss (based on Dan Savage) stands out of the ensemble cast, as does Annie’s roommate played by a British standup Lolly Adefope.
07 Broad City S5 - I haven’t always kept up with Broad City, but I came back to it for its final season, and thought it did a good job of setting its characters up for big changes in their lives. 
08 I Think You Should Leave - It’s easy to assume that all sketch comedy is terrible and always will be, but then you see this, and throw your TV out the window (due to all the laffs)
09 Fleabag S2 - Everything you’ve heard is true, this season is goddamn hilarious and ridiculously sexy. A huge step up from the first season, which was already pretty fantastic and incisive. 
10 Fosse/Verdon - Musicals are not particularly my bag, so I’m sure there was a lot that I missed in terms of references, but the lead performances ably carried me through all of the time jumps and various performances. 
11 Stranger Things S3 - Say it after me: d-i-m-i-n-i-s-h-i-n-g r-e-t-u-r-n-s! Maya Hawke kills it, though. 
12 Big Little Lies S2 - Unnecessary, and (if possible) even sillier than the first season.
13 Lorena - Part of the ongoing quest to rehabilitate the maligned women of the 1990s, this gave me tons of context that I had no idea about at the time, due to being a dumb kid. 
14 Glow S3 - I felt like I was losing steam on this series this year, but episodes like the camping ep kept me coming back. A great ensemble, though some unusual character choices (like a certain kiss *cough*) took me out of it by times. 
15 Lodge 49 S1-3 - I’d kept hearing about this show, so I finally sought it out. I can’t say it was amazingly compelling (I almost dropped it after the first season) but it’s definitely an oddball of a show, slipping from setpiece to setpiece with little regard for logic. For me, a background show. 
16 Chernobyl - This show really gave me the Bad Feeling, humans were definitely A Mistake.
17 On Becoming a God in Central Florida - Kiki in a trashy mode, not as infinitely appealing as the version she pulled off in the second season of Fargo, but scrappy and industrious nonetheless.
18 Show Me a Hero - I’d put off watching this for years, it felt like it was going to be too dull (housing policy in Yonkers?) but it’s great, and larded up with Bruce Springsteen songs, obvs.
19 Great British Bake Off S9-S10 - I’d also held off on watching this for a long time, out of loyalty to Mel, Sue, and Mary Berry. But I needed some comfort viewing towards the end of the summer, and the new hosts and judge do an able job, although the show’s tropes are feeling a bit well-worn at this point. 
20 Righteous Gemstones S1 - A rollicking ride for sure, with a great cast. Your mileage/patience with Danny McBride may vary, so keep that in mind, naturally. 
21 This Way Up S1 - A small show starring the fabulous Aisling Bea, about mental health and families and some nice comic physical acting. Oh, and in case you were watching The Crown and crushing on Tobias Menzies’ version of Prince Phillip, he plays a hot dad love interest in this, which gives you all the Tobias you’re looking for, without the PP racisms. 
22 The Crown S3 - This is the first season of the big cast switchover, and I thought it stuck reasonably well, once we were in it an episode or two. This season concentrated even less on Elizabeth herself, preferring her sister, husband, and (newly!) her children.
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Torture
*Disclaimer, I don't own any of the characters but I do own the plot*
I hope you enjoy the story
-Z.Z Loch
"Levy!"
A blonde-haired girl was waving her arms violently calling over her best friend, who was on the other side of the gym talking to her boyfriends. "LuLu!" The small girl waved back, the boy she was talking to had walked away. Levy ran up the bleachers to get to the blonde and the other bluenette sitting next to her. The two girls hugged and sat down. "Hi, Juvia" Levy waved at the shy girl. "Hello Levy" she waved back. Juvia looked down at her watch. "Shoot, Juvia has to go, have fun tonight."
"Make sure they end up together" Lucy laughed.
"Will do" the bluenette smiled
"Gray-Sama, remember, tomorrow, the fair, 9 am" A dark-haired boy rolled his eyes and turned around to face his girlfriend, smirking
"Who do I bring again?" Gray asked
"Lyon-sama, and no 'forgetting' him this time."
"Fine, see you tomorrow" Gary waved to his girlfriend
"Gajeel-Kun" Juvia said popping out from behind the doorway
"Yeah, Sprinkler"
"Do NOT Kill anyone, when Juvia is not around."
"Okay, You can help."
"Gajeel-Kun!" Juvia stomped her foot. Gajeel laughed at the angry female.
"Yeah, Yeah, go have your goddamn sleepover," Gajeel said dismissing her
"Bye Boys" Juvia waved goodbye to the team then ran outside
The team waved back, some staring at her. Gray glared "Let's get back to work," he said grabbing everyone's attention from his girlfriend. "Hey Stripper, Last time I checked I'm the team captain" a blonde-haired boy commented. "No one cares Sparky."
As the boys continued to practice (So Gray and Natsu fighting pulling Gajeel in, Jellal trying to calm the situation, Leo saying he's pretty to fight, Laxus and Bickslow laughing at the 'Idiots,' and Freed shaking his head in embarrassment) The two best friends sitting on the bleachers continued to talk
"We Should watch Horror movies."
"No those are scary."
"Karaoke?"
"You know I can't sing."
Lucy rolled her eyes "Anime" she said knowing that's the only thing her friend would watch
Levy's eyes lit up. "Yesssssss, don't be mad you know you like it."
"I just need to know why he doesn't play the piano anymore, and I do not like it."
"Sure"
"If I watch anime you need to do something for me."
"What," Levy said suspiciously
"You need to convince Gajeel to go on a date with you."
"What's the catch?"
"You take him on a date, and I'll bring Natsu, and we have a Double Date."
"Noooooooooo, They'll fight the entire time."
"Please" Lucy begged of her small friend
"Fine" Levy said she knew she would regret this later.
"We'll work on the details tonight, just text him and tell him you guys are going on a date and to meet him at the Mini Golf course."
"Fine"
As the two discussed the details, their boyfriends were finishing up practice. "What are they planning this time?" Natsu wondered to himself as he was walking into the locker room "They could just be you know, Talking" Gajeel commented sarcastically. "I just hope it's not another double date."
"Me too."
"What's so bad about double dates," Gray asked, while he and his girlfriend had been dating for a while she didn't like to go out resulting in not a lot of dates.
"Well it depends if your friends it's ok but if you hate the other person" Natsu Glared at the punk talking to Laxus. " It doesn't normally go well."
"I almost strangled him last time."
"Why" Laxus inquired
"He was bein a dick."
"Good reason" Laxus rolled his eyes
"Why do you care what a double date is like, it's not like Juvia likes to go outside."
"Apparently she does now." Gray sighed "She's making me bring Lyon to the amusement park with us, and I think she's bringing a friend. But her friend and Lyon aren't dating."
"She's probably bringing Meredy" Gajeel commented
"How do you know?"
"Spend a week stuck in a hotel with her, while your parents talk about business. You have no idea how much she rants about Meredy and Lyon being a cute couple and just couples in general."
"Try dating the school's matchmaker" Laxus commented.
"Try hearing about how her friend did this, and that means they did this, and on and on, I swear Lucy could talk for a year non-stop."
The boys continue to bicker over whose girlfriend/friend was worse when it came to shipping their classmates, the girls were fangirling, over well, shipping.
"And Juvia told me she's setting up Meredy and Lyon tomorrow."
"Cute" Levy squealed "I heard Mira is setting up her brother with Laxus's friend."
"Ahhh"
The fangirling continued until the boys came out of the locker room and Laxus ran off to help with the lighting for the play, and Jellal ran off to make sure Meredy was with Juvia.
"Shrimp!"
"Ugh, What"
"Where are you going?" Her nosy boyfriend asked
"Lucy's."
"Okay"
"Where are you going?"
"RR, I have a planning meeting for a music video, then to the motorbike track."
"Nice"
Elsewhere
"Luce!"
"Hey Natsu" Lucy waved at her boyfriend
"Can I take you home."
"Sorry, Natsu, Levy and I have a sleepover."
"Awwww" Natsu pouted
"Hey, we can hang out tomorrow. Don't forget EV Mini-Golf Course, 1:00, PM not AM."
"Okay" Natsu Brightened up
Just then Levy and Gajeel walked out of the school. Levy ran towards Lucy's car and jumped in. "Come on, Let's go."
Natsu, seeing his brother kissed Lucy on the cheek and ran to 'talk to' aka annoy his brother. Gajeel walked towards his dad's company's headquarters
At Lucy's House
"Hello Mrs. Heartfilia, Mr. Heartfilia"
"Hey Mom, Dad"
"Good afternoon girls" The Heartfilia household was very prestigious and formal.
"Wash up, dinner will be ready at 5:30" Layla Heartfilia told the two 16-year-old girls
"Yes ma'am" Lucy ran upstairs dragging her small friend up the stairs and pulled the girl into her room.
"So, how are you and Gajeel."
"We're fine."
"What about you and Natsu."
"He was talking to Lisanna, and I don't know if she was flirting with him or they were just talking."
"They're childhood friends right?"
"Yeah"
"So why would she flirt with him? if she liked him she would have done that a long time ago."
"Because they were more compatible then him and me."
"I don't think so, Juvia was telling me Lisanna has a secret boyfriend, and she was going to ask Natsu how to be a good girlfriend. Also, Natsu clearly loves you so he would never cheat on you."
"First of all, That's true. Secondly, Aww, That's cute. Who's the guy?"
"Juvia wouldn't say, but I'm guessing Freed" (Spoiler Alert: It's not)
"They would be so cute together."
"LUCY GET DOWN HERE"
"Yes Father"
1 hour later
The girls were sitting in Lucy's room gossiping
"Oh, wait did you ask Gajeel to meet you tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I asked him, He said yes."
"Oh perfect!" Lucy said clapping her hands together
Levy rolled her eyes. "You know they are just going to kill each other, right?"
"Maybe they'll get along this time," Lucy said shrugging.
"That's as likely as Natsu and Gray never fighting again."
"Fair, What movie do you want to watch?" Lucy asked holding up a bunch of movies. "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS!" Levy screamed grabbing the movie case and running to the TV and putting in the movie. Lucy rolled her eyes at her friend's obsession with mystery and old books. "Fine, even though we've watched that like 12 times" Levy looked at her friend "Your Point," she said very seriously. The rest of the night was spent gossiping, teasing each other, laughing, and watching movies (mostly anime)
*The Next Morning*
"Levy! Get up" Lucy screamed in her best friends ear. "It's 11 am" Lucy was running around her room trying to find an outfit for their double date. "Calm down, we told them to meet us at 1," Levy said rubbing her eyes, trying to wake up and calm down her panicked friend. "Oh, right" Levy sighed she was finally calm. "Now let's go eat and then get dressed."
*Time skip to 1 pm*
Natsu nervously stood outside the golf course waiting for his girlfriend, she was never late. Then he showed up. Gajeel Redfox was walking towards him "What the hell are you doing here?" Natsu questioned the punk. "Waiting for my girlfriend, Why are you here?" "I'm here waiting for my girlfriend" The boys looked at each other realization washed over the two boys faces.
"Hey Boys," Lucy said dragging Levy behind her.
"Why are you doing this again?" Natsu asked his girlfriend
"Yeah, I'm just gonna end up getting annoyed at this idiot," Gajeel said pointing to the pinkette next him.
"Yeah, Hey," Natsu said offended
"So do you want to cancel."
"NO" Natsu yelled, Gajeel just shrugged.
"Let's go Golfing then," Lucy said pulling Natsu with her. Gajeel and Levy walking behind them. "Sorry I lied," Levy said sheepishly. "You didn't lie, you asked me if I wanted to come on a date and I agreed" Gajeel sad "I lied by omission" "What the hell does that mean" Levy was about to respond when Gajeel interjected "You know what nevermind, I honestly don't care. Everyone lies, I lie, and It normally doesn't affect anything. I also won't do anything, last time when Juvia found out what I did, she drew on my face while I was asleep." Levy stifled a Laugh "It's not funny" Gajeel said defensively "Remind me never to get Juvia mad" Levy told him. "Yeah, she's scary." Levy laughed, her big, tuff, punk boyfriend was afraid of Juvia, a tiny, sweet and adorable girl, who probably couldn't hurt a fly.
"Here's your clubs and balls, have fun," the person at the window said. "We will," Lucy said dragging Natsu with her. This was going to be Torture for the boys.
"I got a hole in one" Levy screamed jumping up and down. "Good for you, Shrimp," Gajeel said writing down her score. "What's the score now Gajeel?" Lucy asked. "Shrimp, You, Flame Brain, Me" Gajeel grumbled walking to the next hole. "Ha, I'm beating you" Natsu made fun of the black-haired boy. "Shut it you dumbass, I don't do Golf" Gajeel Grumbled. "That's a shit excuse. Please, I normally don't play and I'm beating you" "By one mother-fucking point, you aren't that far ahead" "Still beating you" "Stop fighting or I'll call Erza" Lucy threatened. "Sorry, Lucy" The boys responded.
*1 hour later*
The group of friends (Two friends and two frenemies) were driving home in Lucy's car. Natsu's brother, Zeref had taken his because Natsu wasn't supposed to have it and Gajeel brought his motorbike and the 4 of them couldn't fit on that. (It was currently in the back of Lucy's car)
"I Won!" Levy said excitedly. "We know, you've been saying that since we left the course" Lucy rolled her eyes at her overexcited best friend. "So boys, How is the team?" Lucy asked, trying to make small talk. "We're doing well, I think we will beat Sabertooth next week," Natsu said, overly confident as usual. "Don't overestimate yourself, we don't know how to work together." Gajeel Muttered the last part "You guys do fight a lot" Levy said. "Whatever" Gajeel rolled his eyes "Metal Brain always starts it" Natsu muttered. "What did you just say charcoal?"
"Nothin' Metal Face"
"Why you little-"
"NO FIGHTING IN MY CAR!" Lucy yelled at the two bickering boys
"Sorry," Natsu said sheepishly
"Whatever" Gajeel rolled his eyes
"Why don't you all talk about your weird drama at your next meeting" Levy suggested. "Fine" Natsu crossed his arms and sat back
"Natsu," Levy said
"What?" Natsu asked
"What were you and Lisanna talking about a few weeks back?" Levy inquired. Lucy glared at her from the steering wheel
"Oh, we were talking about- Actually she told me not to tell anyone"
"You can tell us, right?"
"Nope"
"They were talking about Lisanna's new boyfriend" Gajeel commented
"How do you know?" Natsu asked
"Juvia told me" He explained as if it was obvious
"Who is her boyfriend?" Levy asked
"Some dark blue-haired guy"
"There are like 500 people we know with blue hair”
“I don’t know the damn details”
"We're here Gajeel," Lucy said pulling up to Gajeel's House.
"Thanks, Bunny Girl, See you next week shrimp," Gajeel said as he got out of the car and went to open the back to get his bike.
"My Name is LUCY!" Lucy screamed at him. "Yeah, Yeah, Whatever" Gajeel sad pulling out his bike. "Wait Gaje, Could you take me home?" Levy asked hoping out of the car. "Why not" Gajeel shrugged. "Bye Lucy, Natsu" Levy waved at her friend and the pinkette. "Bye Levy" "Come on Shrimp, Let's get you home. Just let me put my bike away and we can take my car" "Alright" Levy said following him into the Refox family's garage.
As Lucy was getting ready to drive away Natsu climbed up into the passenger seat poking his girlfriend in the process "Hey Luce" "What?" "Do you hate Lisanna?" He asked. Lucy's face went pale, she dreaded Natsu asking this question. Before answering she sighed. "No, I'm just jealous of your relationship with her" Lucy started the car. "Why?" "because you guys are so close and seem like you would be a better couple" Natsu started laughing. "It's not funny" Lucy whined. "Luce, don't ever think I would date Lis, she's my childhood best friend, she's just my friend and I will spend time with her but I will always love you. Please be nice to her, she thinks you hate her." Natsu said in a serious tone. "She does?" Lucy asked. "Yeah, she really wants to be friends with you but thinks you hate her" "Oh No," Lucy said in a sad tone. "I never meant for her to feel like that" "I know" "I'll talk to her on Monday." "Good idea, She'll like that" Natsu smiled at his girlfriend. He was really lucky to have someone like her. "Alright see you at school." Lucy waved at Natsu as he got out. "Bye," he waved back smiling. "Love ya Luce" "Love you too" Lucy smiled, she was lucky to have such an amazing person as her boyfriend
*With Levy and Gajeel*
"Alright which car do you want to take?" Gajeel asked the petite bluenette. "Oh, that blue one is pretty. Can we take that one?" Levy asked pointing to a dark blue Corvette. Gajeel shrugged "Why not, Let me just make sure it's ok with the owner." "Who owns it?" Levy questioned, she sometimes forgot his family collected cars and they often kept a lot of people who needed someone to hold onto their car, commonly family friends who were on vacation, in their garage. "Juvia, she left it here last time she was over," Gajeel said nonchalantly. Levy tilted her head to the left out of confusion, sure she knew Juvia's family was rich but the girl had never seemed to be the one to own such an extravagant car. "She only has this one for when she's going somewhere important" Gajeel explained seeing the small girls confusion. Gajeel's phone buzzed, he looked down, "She said we could take it" "It's a nice car" "Yeah." The two got in the car.
"So are you doing well in class?" Levy asked. Gajeel groaned, she always asked this. "I'm passing," he said. "Passing is not the same as succeeding," Levy said seriously. "I know, I'm just not good at tests and I don't like homework"
"Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you shouldn't do it"
"I'm inheriting my dad's company, What more do I need"
Levi sighed "You need to know business tactics, stats, what people want, stuff like that"
Gajeel rolled his eyes "R.R is a record company, It can't be too hard to manage"
"Trust me you will be begging for my help when you become in charge"
"Alright" Gajeel decided to drop it, they were nearing her house (cough cough Library) and she wouldn't let it go if he didn't
"See ya' tater tot," He said as he pulled up to her house
"My name is Levy," she said kissing his cheek
"I don't care," He said sticking his tongue out "Love ya' Tiny"
"Love you to Screw Brains," She said kissing him again.
"LEVY, YOU'RE LATE" Mr. McGarden yelled from inside the house. "YOU BETTER NOT BE WITH THAT REDFOX KID" Levy rolled her eyes and turned around to wave to her boyfriend but he was already down the road. "Leave that boy alone, he is a fine young man" she heard her mother hit her father with a cookie sheet. Levy smiled and thought 'my family is crazy' "GET IN HERE YOUNG LADY" "Yes sir" Levy said running in her house. Today wasn't complete torture.
Hope you liked it and I hope you have a good day
-Z.Z Loch
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carrieosity · 5 years
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apocalypse/soulmate? Destiel or DCJ - Please and thanks so much, I love your writing and I love these mashups :D
Here you go! (Read on AO3)
In the end, all of the worrying, teasing, pitying looks, and well-meaning words that had stung more than they comforted—all of it wound up not meaning anything. Worldwide disasters on an apocalyptic scale had a way of putting things in perspective, and even a mysterious soulmate who had never appeared in one’s life takes a backseat in the face of focusing on the more basic levels on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Find shelter; escape the deadly ice and snow. Find food, or starve. Find clean water, or die before starvation can become an issue. Ice can be melted, which solves the water problem, but fire can be trickier than food when all the wood is frozen or wet.
Safety was technically higher on Maslow’s pyramid than any of that, but, Castiel Novak noted wryly, if you can’t fend off danger in some way, none of it matters at all. Luckily, the first abandoned house he’d found when shit had gone down had contained an axe and some good, large knives. They’d all come in handy, multiple times.
How long had he been wandering? Castiel ran a hand down his face, threading his fingers through the dark, unkempt beard that there was no point in removing. He’d definitely lost weight, and his hair had grown long enough to curl messily at the base of his neck, but he’d lost count of any metrics regarding the actual passage of time. For a while, when the first storm hit, the sky had stayed dark both day and night, no sunlight visible at all, and that had set the pattern for marking time based on physiological need rather than obsolete displays on dusty clock faces. Sleep when tired, eat when hungry.
Die when luck runs out.
“This guy’s luck did,” Castiel mused out loud to himself as he settled back in an easy chair that faced a brick fireplace. He didn’t dare build a fire that would generate much smoke, even if he had enough burnable material to do it; columns of smoke were as good as a signal flare, screaming “COME RAID ME” for anyone with eyes. Instead, he had a small flame dancing, and he’d done his best to divert the smoke into the house rather than through the chimney, figuring there was no point in worrying over smoke damage or breathing issues at this point.
While he waited for the chunk of ice in the battered stockpot to melt and come to a boil, Castiel let his eyes drift over the possessions strewn about the house, the things whoever had lived here hadn’t tried to take with them. It was obvious that the place had been hit by looters at least once or twice before Castiel had found his way here, but even the secondhand ransacking had left behind things like family portraits and random mementos. One framed photo hung askew on the wall, showing a happy couple in summery outfits. Along her bare shoulder, words in black script were visible: My pleasure. The man’s soulmark was mostly covered by his sleeve, but the letters poking out from the fabric were similarly benign: I’m glad…
Castiel snorted. Talk about obsolete displays.
There was a time, before any of this, when soulmarks were a thing of vital importance, clues there from birth that would guide a person to the other half of their heart. It wasn’t foolproof, and not all soul matches guaranteed a life filled with bliss and love. Some people never even met their soulmates, due to bad timing or even the premature death of the person they were meant to find. It was considered a tragedy, but a fluke of one. Most people, especially in an era where the internet could provide the assist, were able to locate their mates at some point, and most people found themselves willing to put in the extra work to maintain the connection once they had it.
And then half the population wound up…out of the dating pool, on a permanent basis.
Castiel’s hand drifted to his own collarbone. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d looked at his mark. Even before the disaster, he’d avoided it when he could, and now that there was no point in bothering with mirrors, he could almost forget it was there. Perhaps the mark, in an unlikely show of self-awareness, knew he was growing close to being able to forget it, because lately it had seemed to almost burn beneath the surface of his skin.
Wait, is that even the mark? Did I get scratched near there, and now I’m just ignoring some sort of growing infection?
“Ugh,” he groaned, hoisting himself to his feet. Better safe than sorry. Following the most likely path to where a main floor bathroom should be, Castiel shoved open a door—dark, windowless, but definitely what he wanted. After making a side trip back to his bag for a candle, Castiel stood in front of the cracked, dirty mirror and unbuttoned his shirt.
No scratch. No infection. Just a timidly scribbled phrase, as though the person who would speak it was embarrassed about what this type of soulmark would indicate: I can’t. I’m sorry.
Castiel rebuttoned his shirt as quickly as he could.
Dean Winchester had been lonely his entire life, even when he had family and friends surrounding him. Now, being actually and literally on his own, he wondered whether all that loneliness had been in preparation for this.
He hoped Sam was still alive and okay somewhere. His brother always had been resourceful. If he and his Stanford buddies had survived the initial wave of devastation, Dean figured they could have formed a plan to stay safe and outfitted to tough it out.
Of course, that assumed there would ever be an end to this, something to tough it out in order to reach. But at least a couple of the friends Sam had mentioned in his phone calls and emails—Brady, maybe? And some sorority sister of Jessica’s—were taking courses in horticulture and botany. Sam said they’d been growing marijuana-catnip hybrid plants in their basements, trying to make something that would be legal and sustainable. Maybe they could turn their talents into something useful in a world that was going to need more wheat than weed pretty soon.
Not that Dean would ever know. Even if cell phones still got service, or the power grid to charge them was still up. Even if everything was going great for Sam and his group of friends, and he had the luxury of dropping Dean a call now and then to keep him updated. Hell, Dean’s non-working phone could magically reanimate this very minute, start ringing for all it was worth with an almighty racket, and Dean wouldn’t know.
He still couldn’t believe it. After all the work he’d done to convince himself that he wouldn’t die in a plane crash, and that flying to see one’s brother was something that normal people did every day, it turned out that just being in a damn airport, the epitome of the wrong place at the wrong time, was probably going to be the choice that did him in.
When the sirens had started blaring and the news reports had started screaming about evacuations and martial law, Dean had been in the middle of the concourse, trapped in a herd of panicked people who had reacted in exactly the way panicked herds usually do, and he’d been knocked off his feet and onto the ground, kicked around helplessly and trampled senseless. By the time he’d regained some form of consciousness, he began to realize that the ringing in his ears was only partly due to the sirens.
Eventually, the ringing faded. The rest of his hearing had never returned.
At least I don’t have to worry about not holding up my end of a conversation I can’t hear, he thought darkly. It was only through sheer luck that he’d managed to survive this long without being able to hear sounds of danger around him. He was getting used to making sure to position his back to walls so that nothing could sneak up from behind, to using traps instead of trying to hunt for animals to eat, and to the weight of a silence that would probably never be broken.
Dean felt the snow cracking under his boots as he walked. It was probably making a godawful racket, but there was no sign that anyone or anything had been by here anytime recently, so he kept moving, trying to make it to somewhere sheltered while there was still light by which to see. If he’d lost any of his vision along with his hearing…he didn’t even want to think about that.
He was lonely, but at least he wasn’t a burden on anyone. Sam…if he was here, Sam would be trying so hard to take care of himself and Dean, and he’d probably be putting himself in all kinds of danger to do it. Better this way. If Dean got killed, it wouldn’t be on anyone’s conscience besides his killer’s, and nobody else would have to feel responsible. Not his brother, not a friend, nobody.
Hell, guess it’s actually a good thing I never had a soulmate, after all. Sam would have argued that, Dean knew. He always had excuses about why Dean was born without a soulmark, or assurances that he’d still be able to find the perfect partner even without stupid words written on his skin. Sam had tried to hide his own, New here?, as though just the sight of it would cause Dean pain, but that had almost felt worse. In the end, Dean had been right: there would be no partner for him. But he was fine with that. He was fine.
He was freezing, but he was fine.
There, up ahead…Dean saw a gravel path that had once been a driveway, now overgrown with weeds and brush. Squinting into the dusk and the lightly falling snow, Dean saw the corner of a house, the surrounding trees obscuring the rest of it. He paused, watching and waiting. On several occasions, not jumping straight into a potential shelter had saved his life, since squatters rarely liked to share space these days.
Was there someone else in there? It was hard to tell, with no power to light windows or spill cooking smells into the air. Dean could see the front door from where he was standing in the shadows of the trees, and there were no footprints in the snow leading to it, but that didn’t mean that they weren’t hidden beneath what had fallen after anyone in there had arrived. There might also be a back door, too. Was that a faint line of smoke coming from the chimney? It was so hard to tell.
A strong gust of wind cut through Dean’s coat, the kind that he knew from memory howled like a wild animal. He didn’t need to hear it to feel the way it sliced at his skin like a knife. Gritting his teeth against his desire to rush into a hasty decision, Dean began edging around the house, studying every window and searching for any evidence of danger.
Castiel was standing by the kitchen sink, rummaging through the drawers for a knife sharpener that might have been left behind, when he spotted movement out of the corner of his eye. Quickly, he puffed out the small candle sitting on the counter, then peered through the window into the swirling snow. An animal? Something he could catch? Or someone looking for supplies, who wouldn’t hesitate to take them by force if necessary?
It was a long moment before he saw the movement again, and the hair on the back of his neck rose. That shadow in the trees was definitely human, and it was definitely studying this house. Castiel hoped he’d managed to put out his light before it had been spotted, but there was no way to know for certain. He had to assume the lurker knew there was at least one person inside. Perhaps his hesitance was over whether there could be more than one, though, and Castiel could work that to his advantage.
The front door was on the opposite side of the house, and he made his way to it quickly, exiting as silently as he could. Once outside, he ducked into the trees, deeper into the grove than the shadowy figure had been, and stealthily crept toward where he’d seen the person. If they were still watching the house, he might be able to come up behind them, using surprise instead of just waiting to be attacked.
The person wasn’t as hard to find as Castiel had expected. It was obvious that they were trying to be secretive, but, well, they weren’t doing a very good job of it. The noises of their footsteps, the sounds their jacket made as it brushed against branches…he wondered if they were simply too desperate to care. Desperate people were dangerous people. Castiel gripped his axe tightly as he approached.
At the last moment, just as Castiel raised his arm, the person seemed abruptly to sense the threat. They spun, throwing up their arm in defense, as they ducked low. Castiel was caught off-guard by the leg that swept out, kicking at his knees, and he stumbled backward. He shouted wordlessly as he recovered from the trip, then bared his teeth and readied himself to rush forward again.
The stranger was a young man, maybe in his thirties, with a face so pale it seemed to blend into the snow. Whether that was his normal complexion or due to fright or trauma, Castiel had no time to learn. The man’s eyes were wide, and he looked more startled than deadly, but looks could be deceiving. “Put your hands where I can see them!” Castiel hissed. “I won’t hesitate to use this!” He had hesitated, the first time; it had been awful, and he still had nightmares, but he’d had no choice but to learn. They’d all had to learn.
This man, though, had apparently not learned. Rather than lifting his hands, he’d balled them tight in front of him, crouching defensively. He scowled, shaking his head, shifting his weight on the balls of his feet.
“I said, show me your goddamn hands!” Castiel shouted. “If you have any weapons, drop them now! Drop them, or lose the hand.” He brandished the axe again, praying the man wouldn’t try to call his bluff.
The man’s frown deepened. His eyes shifted between the axe and Castiel’s face, seeming to focus on his mouth. He huffed loudly, an expression of frustration replacing his alarm. Finally, as Castiel wondered whether he’d have to push his threat into action, the man opened his mouth and coughed. It was a dry, rough sound, as though he hadn’t spoken in a long time.
“I can’t—” the man started to say, then broke off with a growl, shaking his head again. He jerked a thumb toward his ear, then made a fluttering motion with his fingers, as if to convey helplessness. “I’m sorry,” he finished. His words sounded strange, too slow and too loud, but Castiel was in too much shock to process that.
This is my soulmate.
He dropped the axe. The man startled again at the movement, jumping backward and almost falling. Castiel quickly lifted his hands, palms out. “It’s okay,” he said. “I’m not going to…” The man was shaking his head again, looking exasperated, and Castiel rolled his eyes at his own obtuseness. “You can’t hear me,” he said. “You’re deaf. Okay, shit. Let me just…”
Keeping his hands up, he slowly circled around the man, maintaining eye contact and trying to look like someone who wasn’t about to kill a stranger with an axe only moments before. When he was between the man and the house, he turned sideways and motioned for the man to come with him. “It’s okay,” he said, trying to mouth the words exaggeratedly. “Come.”
Whether he was understood, or whether the man just figured that he’d rather die inside than out, they both wound up in the living room in front of the fire. Deciding that the man’s ashen skin, which he could now see was due to the cold, changed the risk-reward balance, Castiel built up the flames a little more, positioning the man where he could avail himself of the warmth. When the stranger’s shivering had abated, Castiel sat down in front of him, locking eyes once more.
Slowly, he unbuttoned his shirt collar, lowering the fabric. At first, the man tensed, not understanding. Then he saw the words. I can’t. I’m sorry. A few seconds passed, and then his eyes, which were glittering bright green in the firelight, went wide again in realization. He inhaled sharply, and then his shoulders started to shake.
It took Castiel a moment to realize—his soulmate was laughing.
He had no idea what was so funny, and he was beginning to wonder if he should be offended, when the man, wiping tears from his eyes, raised a hand and began to pantomime writing. Castiel went in search of a pencil and paper, finding both in a bedroom on a desk. Still chuckling, the man began to scratch a note. Guess that explains why I don’t have a soulmark, he said. Whatever you said to me out there, I couldn’t hear it.
Now Castiel started laughing. Taking the pencil, he wrote underneath, That’s actually a good thing. You wouldn’t want to have grown up with a death threat on your skin.
They both cackled loudly, collapsing sideways into each other. It was the end of the world, perhaps, and maybe neither of them would survive to see another week, but here, in this moment, there was nothing but relief, companionship, and perhaps the first ember of hope.
I’m Dean, the man wrote, smiling so widely that his eyes crinkled up at the corners. Castiel wondered if he’d ever seen anything so lovely in his life.
Castiel, he wrote in return, then chuckled at Dean’s comedic expression of skepticism over his unusual name. It’s an angelic name. Dean snorted, rolling his eyes, then doodled a ferocious little angel on the page, complete with both harp and axe in hand, which had them both laughing hard again.
Worldwide disasters put things in perspective. Some things, though, simply defy explanation or logic. Water outweighs food, security outweighs the social contract, and when the two men drifted off to sleep that night, arms draped around each other’s torsos in a tentative show of budding affection, all those needs felt a little less sharp.
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legendary-nerds · 6 years
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right hand man
a half-baked plance fic idea from yours truly  
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
basically, the idea is that after the paladins fought sendak, somewhere near the end of the battle (i’ll explain how in a second, i promise) pidge loses an arm. she’s okay, for the most part, but until the garrison can get her a prosthetic with a hand capable of what pidge needs to do (coding, close/mid range combat, video games) she needs help. she finds that help in lance, who is just trying his best. 
basically, when keith killed sendak, his prosthetic wasn’t quite out of power yet. so it was basically twitching and moving on it’s own while sendak’s corpse was following the stages of decay. morbid? yeah. but stay with me. 
essentially, after the battle, pidge and some garrison techs took sendak’s body to the lab to ‘turn off’ the galran arm and study it.
it didn’t go well.
pidge what happened in the moments before. 
sendak’s arm glowing bright purple and swinging around in attack mode. the screams from the poor garrison kids tasked with helping her out. her own screams as the glowing hand sliced though her bicep.
from there, it was a blur. she could remember the cold linoleum floor, and someone screaming her name as they picked her up from the same cold linoleum and ran for the nearest health bay.
there was a lot of blood.
when she came to, she was alone. 
a nurse came in as soon as it was known that she was up again, of course. but when pidge reached for the hospital grade cup of orange juice, her arm didn’t move with her.
when she looked to her right side, all she could do was start to cry because there is no limb there and she could’ve sworn there was a limb there when she went to sleep, what happened?
shiro came in soon after to let her know what went down, and pidge didn’t stop crying until her family showed up. 
together the holts and shiro helped pidge through her shock until she could calm down a little bit. because hey, she was one limb short, but she was alive. and it never stopped shiro, right? 
after the shock, she realized that having one arm sucked. 
she needs help getting used to everything, but she hates asking for it. her family is usually around, and she knows that they want to help, but she can’t do anything, and it makes her feel helpless for the first time in a while. 
hunk tries to cheer her up with actual earth food, but it just reminds her that she can’t use utensils with her non-dominant hand. she almost feels bad for how much time hunk’s spending with her, since he could be with shay. 
she asks him to cut her food, and it’s embarrassing, but with hunk it’s a little less embarrassing.
hunk and shay sometimes visit together and they’re so sweet pidge thinks she’s gonna stay in the hospital when she gets type 2 diabetes from these nerds.
shiro takes off his new, shiny, altean arm when he’s with her (to show solidarity) and just kind of hangs out with her in between atlas meetings. pidge likes spending time with shiro a lot, it feels just as natural as before. they talk a lot about pet peeves,
“everyone looks at where your arm was like if they stare hard enough, they can grow it back for you.” 
“ugh i know! like, they mean well, but god, thanks for the reminder buddy! i’d wave if my hand wasn’t busy!”
their morbid jokes really unsettle the nurses but it feels good for pidge to laugh. 
keith doesn’t say much but he just hangs out and watches tv with her. it’s all pidge wants really. hanging out with keith is normal, until he remembers the situation. then it’s just funny.
while you’d think he’d be a natural, he wasn’t around to help shiro adjust since he was, you know, on a galra ship.
one time pidge woke up to keith swiping his hand under her stump, almost to verify that the limb wasn’t there and it was the funniest goddamn thing pidge had ever seen. he was so stunned.
keith is trying his best, and pidge loves him for it. 
allura and coran stop in all the time to give her updates on her new hand, but it’s taking longer than expected.
allura likes to help pidge do her hair or paint her nails, and one time without thinking, she asked if pidge would get manicures at half price.
pidge pointed out that she doesn’t really want to get manicures from anyone but allura, and the princess’s smile was a mile wide. it made pidge feel all warm to know that allura was happy. 
she doesn’t really see anything wrong with pidge’s unpredicted amputation.
coran keeps trying to encourage a balmera to “grow number 5 a crystal!” for her new altean arm but shay has to remind him it doesn’t work like that, and just because he rubs the balmera’s surface doesn’t make it work faster. it’s a valiant effort though, and coran always assures pidge that she’ll have a new, better arm “in a jiffy”.
and then there’s lance.
pidge and lance were used to hanging out before, but ever since pidge lost her arm, there’s been a rift. they hang out in pidge’s hospital room all the time, and he’s always okay getting pidge junk food from the vending machine by the receptionist’s desk, but something’s off. 
pidge eventually asks him what’s wrong. 
“it’s weird, i guess?”
“lance, that’s the dumbest shit i’ve ever heard. why are you acting like me without an arm is weird?”
“because i’m pretty much the only reason you don’t have your dominant hand anymore!” 
“lance, that’s even more dumb. what on earth are you talking about?”
“i saw sendak’s arm start to flip out. i saw it start to glow but you weren’t looking, and my keycard wasn’t fast enough so i couldn’t get in, and the techs were screaming, and i could’ve stopped this whole thing but i wasn’t in time.”
“you were the one who carried me to the emergency room, right?”
“the one and only.”
“god, lance. thank you so much. i’d be much worse off if i had died, you know.”
it ends with a hug. pidge wants so badly to wrap her arms around him, but all she can do is melt into lance and cling onto the back of his jacket while he holds her.
when pidge gets home from the hospital and takes off her bandages, she can’t look at her stump. it’s scarred, and it looks mangled. she’s cut off her hair and she started dressing in cargo shorts and been through hell, but she’s never felt less pretty than in this moment. 
the garrison standard issue homes assigned to the paladins families are in a cul de sac, so lance spends a lot of time at pidge’s house.
they play video games, but when lance puts in a street fighter type game they’re only allowed to use long range attacks (since pidge can’t use a joystick)
they also play fireboy and watergirl together.
“you know, i used to be both fireboy AND watergirl because it was challenging.”
“no, i’m pretty sure you played both because you were a massive nerd.”
“rude.”
“you’re my favourite nerd, pidgeon. don’t get mad.”
over time they start to grow more and more attached to each other, romantic-styles.
there’s a lot of cuddling.
one time pidge tried to throw her arm over his chest but she just forgot that she couldn’t. 
“thanks pidge, i get the idea.”
“you know, my phantom limb is pinching your nipple right now.”
there’s also a lot of pidge whipping her long sleeves around like a whip as an attack since she doesn’t fill it out anymore. 
they recreate the “don’t fuck with me! i have the power of goD and ANIME ON MY SIDE!” vine with pidge flailing the sleeve of lance’s jacket around
it makes matt cry laughing before he gives lance the “so you’re dating my sister” talk. 
life is good. lance is never too far behind when they go places, in case pidge is put off balance or needs help with something.
one time pidge started playing “every step you take” by the police because lance was almost stalker-ish with how he was watching her to make sure she was okay.
“rude, pidge. rude. maybe i should let you fall down the stairs when you can’t grab a banister.” 
lance is also acutely aware of how pidge’s scar tissue affects her self image, so he does constantly tell her she’s beautiful. especially if she wears a tank top of something that doesn’t hide her stump. it works too, because one day she looks in the mirror and finds it less ugly than she did.
when pidge’s arm is complete, shiro’s a little jealous.
it’s all white, with hints of green that match her paladin armor. the crystal that the balmera produced is also green, thanks to shay being extra and wanting to make pidge happy. it has a super acute wrist joint and finger joints so pidge can type at lightning speeds, and it’s easy to get on and off. lance watches her when she opens it, and plants a kiss on her forehead because his girlfriend is ADORABLE looking at her new hand, okay? 
“so pidge, i guess you won’t need me around anymore now that you’re back in action.” 
“oh please. i’m always gonna need my right hand man.”
YOU MADE IT TO THE END!!! CONGRATS!!! thank you to @justpidgance for motivating me to post this, she’s partially responsible ladies and gents. it’s just a cute lil thing i had floating around. thanks, drive home safe, wear your seatbelts.
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RWBY Recaps: Volume 6. Argus Limited
This is a re-posting from Oct. 27th, 2018 in an effort to get all my recaps fully on tumblr. Thanks!
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Volume Six is here, folks! I am so very, stupidly excited for this season. Heartfelt thanks go out to my friend who was all, “lol yeah sure” when I begged to use their FIRST account to watch. There are heroes in this world and they’re one of them.
A quick note about recaps from here on out: they will (my productivity willing) be uploaded sometime on Thursday or Friday proceeding the new episode. This is partly so that I’m not scrambling to post immediately afterwards—stress and bad writing all around—and partly so that, you know, we can actually recap stuff before the next episode airs. So yeah, that’s the goal.
Let’s do it!
We open on a gorgeous, snowy scene with ROOSTER TEETH PRESENTS smack dab in the middle. You know that feeling you get when you hear the Harry Potter theme at the beginning of a new film and the whole theater loses their shit? Same with Doctor Who and Star Wars? Whatever your preferred fandom, the point is I get the same chills when RWBY comes back and it’s excellent.
The animation really is gorgeous though and I sigh happily whenever I see it, thinking back to the days when cookies disappeared directly into Ruby’s mouth. There’s nostalgia, sure, but it doesn’t beat this detail.
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We hear the distant sound of a train and then we’re thrown into exactly what we’ve wanted for literal years now: Team RWBY back together again, fighting not creepy adults but just some good, old fashioned grimm. They’re chimeras and… griffins? Ngl I’m not entirely sure, but they’re big, flying, fire-breathing nasties, so that’s really all we need to know. Luckily everyone falls back into old habits, easily supporting one another and executing perfect attacks (a contrast to the residual tension we’ll see in just a bit). Ruby is so busy posing after a successful kill that she misses the grimm coming at her from behind. Weiss saves her ass with a cheeky, “Thank me later!” At the end of the fight we get a reversal wherein a hit nearly sends Weiss tumbling off the side of the train, though Ruby grabs her at the last second with her own, “Thank me later!” It’s a fun little exchange made better when we think back to the Vytal Tournament. Weiss still “had her back” then too, but was more resistant to Ruby’s proclamation that they’re BFFs. Now the teasing is on both ends.
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Notably, Ruby saves Weiss by taking her into her semblance, creating a cloud of rose petals that are half red, half white. Now combined with the old team-ups and some shots in the new opening, this has led a number of fans (myself included) to wonder if a WhiteRose pairing is in our future. Which also means that the ship wars are in full swing. Needless to say I’m not about that nonsense and I’ll only point out here what I said episodes back: if it’s a queer relationship with one of our main girls, and not a random side character who was previously out to murder a whole family? I’m on board.
Back in the fight though. The rest of team RNJR appears with Nora exclaiming, “Why is it always something?” God that’s a mood. Welcome to adulthood, kid. It’s just one crisis after another—except in your case the crises are objectively more dangerous. Sorry about that. We get to see Jaune’s improved reflexes as he fends off all the fireballs with his shield while Ren and Nora team up to knock some of the monsters out.
Honestly, I love this trope in action stories. Where—as Nora does here—a character just shouts out a friend’s name to get their attention and they immediately know what kind of move they’re about to pull off. It’s made more hilarious to me given that RWBY once had attack names and Jaune at least made the attempt with JNPR...but apparently they're not needed anymore. So unrealistic, yet so very cool when used.
So yeah, things are going pretty smoothly… up until Oscar yells out “Tunnel!” Ruby saves Weiss from falling, they manage to get over or between the cars, and in the sudden darkness we transition to what we only realize later is a flashback. At least, I didn’t realize it until later. Totally thought we’d had a time skip and they were just hopping another train…
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My stupidity aside, before we hit the train station we actually see a familiar hallway filled with angry voices discussing the disaster at Haven—one of which is Adam’s. I really enjoyed this technique, wherein we slowly pan across the room as the voices grow more frantic and the sounds of fighting break out, the camera revealing bodies scattered across the floor. By the time we reach the throne—and Adam on it— we realize that the fight occurred prior to this moment, something that Adam is now remembering. He goes all skyward scream on us as he howls menacingly. Okay, dude. Compared to Cinder and Salem you’re really not all that.
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Now we’re at the train station where Qrow is narrating a letter to Ironwood. Hell yes, please bring back the badass, protective Ironwood who defended the students at Beacon and stood up for Weiss. I’d be very pleased if he joins the RWBY gang by the Volume’s end. Qrow’s optimistic about the trip—they’ve plans to reach Ironwood before the letter does, which says either good things about Remnant’s transportation or bad things about its mail—though of course we as the audience know it’s not going to be nearly that simple. We learn that only two weeks have passed since the battle, but people are still reeling from all the implications. Lionheart tragically lost his life defending the school and oh, some students coincidentally were there and did some stuff. Excellent choice in showing us the mindless crowds while we hear this, the naive masses who, yes, would absolutely believe a story like this.
It’s easy to criticize no one supposedly noticing Salem, magic, the finger Ozpin has in every pie, etc. but ultimately people believe what they’re told—especially when it’s much easier to swallow than the truth.
Enough of the doom and gloom though. Ruby is having the time of her life.
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Qrow: “What’s with the running?”
Ruby: “What’s with the standing?!”
I love this girl so very much and it’s wonderful when we get to see her acting like the kid she is. She uses her semblance with abandon because yeah, if I could turn into rose petals I’d be doing that all the time too. Ruby teases Yang with something from the gift shop and I really hope we get to see what that is. Yes, we end the episode with everyone left stranded in the wilderness, but if Yang’s bike can survive then so can Ruby’s souvenirs.
(Seriously though they presumably lost all their luggage that sucks.)
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Everyone else is in top, feel-good form too. Nora daydreams about hitting the beach, complete with a thought bubble of topless Ren and a beachball. Weiss quips about how she spent all last Volume getting out of Atlas, thanks, but Ruby reassures her that at least she’s back with the team now. When two jokers arrive boasting about how they’ll be the ones keeping the train safe from grimm, Ruby and Yang act exactly as nieces should when your cool uncle is telling them off. AKA, making fun of them behind his back.
God they must have been terrors as toddlers. I mean we already know Yang carted Ruby off into the woods one day so yeah, I’m pretty confident in expressing my surprise that Tai doesn’t have a full head of gray hair.
The two Nice Guys go on to specify that they’ll provide extra protection for a “generous tip,” which—while essentially a throwaway line—reminds us how most of the world functions outside of our close-knit cast. Money, and more specifically Schnee money, quite literally dictates who lives and who dies. Not everything about RWBY is fantasy oriented…
We learn that everyone is just waiting on Blake— “as usual”—and we cut to her with Ilia as the two of them say their goodbyes. Ilia will be helping Ghira lead the Faunus in a “new movement” and is supposedly 100% on the straight and narrow now. Cool? I guess? To be honest I’m fine with her taking a back seat for this Volume. There’s a moment where we get a shot of Ilia and Blake’s feet, the former’s angled forward in a classic kiss pose, and I was super glad to see that they were just sharing a hug. I really don’t want the first LGBTQIA kiss on RWBY to be iffy on consent, considering that Ilia knows Blake isn’t interested. Hug though? That was super sweet.
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Sun and Neptune show up to say their goodbyes too. They’re heading to Vacuo to meet up with the rest of their team because, in Sun’s words, he’s the “worst leader” ever. You kinda are, dude? I loved Sun up until they had him following Blake without her permission and continuing to do so after she asked for space, all in the name of the guy supposedly knowing what the girl really needs. The reminder that Sun abandoned his team to do this just reinforces how much I dislike that plot-line.
Sun gets the kiss—on the cheek—and after leaving Neptune lectures him on “letting [Blake] go.” Except it’s not about you? Blake is off to quite literally save the world and the fact that these guys view that as a threat to any potential relationship is… icky. Ugh. Oh well. They’re presumably gonna be offscreen for a while.
The train finally arrives and everyone piles in. We’re back to bunk beds! And of course Team RWBY is situated exactly as they were in Beacon’s dorms. Weiss gets annoyed with Ruby’s cloak hanging down over the side. Blake has a book in her lap. Ruby challenges Yang to a video game. Cue nostalgia. I fully expect fluffy AU fics where they ride the train all the way to Atlas and treat the trip as one giant, dramatic sleepover. This is non-negotiable.
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Tension seeps back in though when Yang moves to pull her luggage from the rack and Blake immediately hops up to help her. In a super guilty “I know I fucked up and now I’m gonna smother you” way. Really excellent voice acting here. Yang ends up reassuring her. No, things aren’t perfect between them yet… but they’re definitely improving.
While short, for me this scene was perfectly balanced between acknowledging the girls’ complicated relationship without totally undermining the happy mood. Nicely done.
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Then Qrow shows up with a drink. A drink with a slice of orange on the side. I have never enjoyed a moment more and I was so surprised I didn't take a screenshot of it. Clearly I was too distracted and am I too lazy to go back for one now? You betcha. The point is everything is fine, dandy, and filled with alcohol.
So of course RT goes and ruins it for me. Something hits the train and in a split second everyone is on high alert. A quick peek out the window reveals grimm and Blake mutters darkly that it’s “just my luck.”
Qrow: “Not yours.”
Are they gonna leave the safety of the train to those bozos from before? Hell no. Especially when one guy is grabbed right when the fight starts. I mean, poor dude, but he also kinda sucked as a Huntsmen. He wouldn’t have even made it past Beacon’s initiation, let alone graduated.
…I guess he’s kind of like early Jaune? Useless, wannabe hero who acts more confident than he actually is? Aw, now I really do feel bad.
He’s grimm food though. Gotta move on with our lives.
The other dude isn’t doing too well either, though RWBY and NJR + Oscar quickly show up, coming full circle to where we began the episode. Oscar insists that he’s got this fight under control which tells me (hopefully) that in the past two weeks they’ve had serious conversations about if and when Ozpin gets to have control. That’s super great, though I do wish we could have seen it. Flashbacks, maybe?
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As the fight begins Ruby announces that the plan amounts to “don’t let anyone else die.” Uh...Ruby? Buddy. Pal. This is why people die. Because they didn’t have plans! Pyrrha—god rest her reckless soul—went off after a freaking Maiden by herself. Jaune got Amber killed because he didn’t obey the plan of watching the door. Lionheart frantically calls Salem with no real plan for what he’s going to offer her in exchange for his life! Plans are important, Ruby. You’re the team strategist. It was a badass line, I grant you, but please do not.
Luckily, no one (else) dies. That would have been pretty brutal for a premier. +1 point for world building where we see that trains like this have built in defenses to fight off grimm. -2 points for how useless it ends up being. As Qrow quickly points out, the turrets are drawing all the grimm to the front of the train where the passengers are. So, not good. Oscar is charged with telling the surviving goon to knock it off already while Qrow faces off against the super fierce chimera grimm. Not gonna lie though, when its tail first started up I thought Qrow was getting attacked by a dove…
This time when we hit the tunnel everyone makes it back safely inside with the exception of Goon #2 who gets his arm injured in the scramble. He’s literally crying on the ground when, in a pretty harsh move, Qrow drags him up and demands to know what the hell all that was. Civility and benefit of the doubt? Not Qrow’s strong points. It allows Ruby to take control of the situation though. How do you make sure that your cast of kids is continually calling the shots?  A) isolate them and B) when you can’t do that have the adults act like children instead. We see that a fair bit in RWBY.  
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Jaune steps in to heal the guy’s arm, which is an unexpected surprise. I honestly thought we'd get a whole Volume’s worth of him figuring out how to access and control his semblance, though I suppose once it manifests you’ve got the basics down. We’ve seen that semblances can be improved upon—Ruby turning other people she carries into petals; Ren dampening the emotions of a whole train—so presumably Jaune will be able to heal more complex and life-threatening things in the future. We also hear in the ensuing conversation that he can amplify someone else’s aura…to be decided what exactly that means, how it connects to healing, and what the limits of the skill is.
During some theorizing about the attack Ozpin brings up that grimm are attracted to the relic they’re carrying and… oh boy. Here we go. Is it tradition that every recap the fandom goes for Ozpin’s throat while I stand here defending him? Might be. Let’s create a (semi) comprehensive list:
This might have been less of a secret and more of a slip. The guy is thousands of years old and the forces they’re dealing with are stupidly complicated. He can’t info dump every detail of a multi-century war in one sitting. So—
He might have thought this was one of those innocuous things that shouldn’t take precedent right now. Not the sort of thing he needs to worry them with. He claims in the promo that he didn't lie to the group and he quite possibly didn't. There's a big difference between lying and not telling someone every single possible thing that might be pertinent. Especially when—
We know that grimm are already attracted to people/negative emotion and they’re sequestered within a whole train full of presumably stressed travelers. There’s no reason to think the artifact would put them in more danger than they already are and therefore isn't at the top of the list of revelations to dole out. Especially with—
Qrow and his bad luck semblance. He literally just implied that the grimm were there because of him. There’s a reason he didn’t want Ruby near him during the fight with Tyrian and now they’re all stuck together in close quarters. The grimm were coming anyway. Even if we didn't have Qrow's semblance and big crowds we can also assume as much because of—
Those turrets. They weren’t there for a fashion statement. The whole train was crazy armored. They’re clearly very used to getting attacked on this route. It's a normal thing.
All of which is to say that the relic is one of MANY reasons why they might have gotten a buttload of grimm on their tail. Ozpin mentions this as one possibility in a very “Here’s something else to consider” way and everyone (characters and fandom alike) jump on him like he’s solely responsible for this predicament. Besides, what would they have done differently? Not carry the relic? That’s not an option. Be more on guard? They’re already constantly on guard. None of their actions would have changed had they known.
Really though, it’s the keeping of secrets that people are mad about, not necessarily what the secret is. So if we ignore the possibility above that Ozpin legit didn’t think this was worth mentioning/even forgot about it, we have a) he withheld the information because it might have made them wary about traveling with others, but they need to get to Atlas as fast as possible and the train is the best way to do that. So yeah, that’s a possible change, though I agree with Ozpin’s theoretical logic here. It was worth the risk.
b) he didn’t tell them because—again—worry is a negative emotion and that might have just doubled their problem. Awful as it is, knowing you're carrying a thing that might attract more grimm is one of the best ways to make sure that you do, in fact, attract them. Knowing what the relic does is dangerous. 
c) he doesn’t trust them with all the information about these super powerful relics that are going to decide the fate of their world. Which honestly? Kind of fair. Yeah, I know he promised them no more secrets, but this is a centuries old, god-like entity making a promise to a child. It’s not even really a matter of trust anymore. We’ve got a core group of nine here and everyone has someone else they’re close to. Ruby isn’t going to keep secrets from Tai. Blake will probably fill Sun in when she sees him again. Weiss is close to her sister. Etc. In short, as soon as this many people know a secret it isn't a secret anymore. Ozpin is no doubt aware that anything he tells to their now massive group is fair game and he has to carefully consider what he wants to risk going public/landing in Salem's hands. A general doesn't tell every lieutenant the details of every plan. That's a good way to lose the war. Fate of the world vs. a promise made to Yang? C’mon. There are priorities here.
d) finally, we’ve seen evidence—particularly after the iconic food fight—that Ozpin desperately wants his students to be kids as long as they can. He might keep information to himself simply because he doesn’t want to burden them. And given all the reasons listed above for why they'd be dealing with grimm anyway, what's the harm in giving them what little peace he can? It's not perfect reasoning and if this is the case the others have a right to be annoyed, but it's understandable. It certainly doesn't make Ozpin the monster I see countless posts painting him as.
Plus, Yang? I’m not sure you have the right to get indignant about keeping secrets right now. Granted, there’s some ambiguity surrounding whether she’s mentioned Raven as the Spring Maiden, but regardless we haven’t seen any evidence that she’s told the group the details of what happened down in the vault. That’s a pretty big thing to be keeping to yourself.
A lot bigger than, “Oh yeah this relic attracts the thing we’re attracting anyway. My bad.”
Why the relic attracts grimm is another question. Because it’s connected to the original brothers? Just because Salem wants it and she seems to be the grimms’ creator? We’ll have to see.
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Ruby interrupts everyone’s fury to point out that they have bigger issues at the moment and Ozpin’s expression kind of kills me? He looks so shocked to have anyone standing up for him, even if it’s a defense of practicality instead of his actions. I wonder if this Volume is going to have the team starting to lose a little faith in Ruby. Given the clear divide here (angry Ren, Nora, Weiss, Yang, and Blake on one side; Ruby, Oscar, Ozpin on the other) this might be a major theme moving forward. It would make a lot of sense too given Ruby's past relationship with Ozpin. To Yang he's just her headmaster; to Ruby he's the headmaster that let her into her dream school early. To Blake he's someone who wanted information from her before she was ready to give it; to Ruby he's the adult who gave her advice at the dance and was emotionally open with her about committing more mistakes "than any man, woman, or child." No matter how far she's come, they'll always be a part of Weiss that sees Ozpin as the teacher who didn't give her the leadership position she thought she deserved; to Ruby he's the man that has put a staggering amount of trust in her: by letting her into his school, giving her a team, sending her to Mountain Glenn, etc.
Now, it might be time for Ruby to put her trust in Ozpin.
Fight temporarily averted, they decide to separate the teams… which felt a little forced to me. I mean I get it. As said, giant group. It’s hard to write and keep track of that many, so let’s knock three offstage for a while. Jaune, Ren, and Nora will see the people to safety while Ruby and the rest of the gang eventually catch up. We get a glimpse of Maria—the old lady with awesome glasses—clearly plotting something and then everyone heads back to the roof to finish the fight with the grimm.
Blake has a quick vision of Adam; the last time she separated a train car. Excellent touch there. Ruby tells Ren to use his semblance through the scroll, but we also get a glimpse of their signals getting weaker. Another nice touch considering how important we know the scrolls are throughout the RWBY universe: how the team keeps in contact during the Volume Four short, the damage that the fall of the CCT tower has caused, etc.
We get a final, epic showdown with a massive grimm where everyone’s teamwork proves to be some top tier stuff. Blake and Yang capture it using Blake��s ribbon. Weiss freezes off its wings. Then—in a fantastic split screen—Ruby and Qrow both use their scythes to cut the creature in two. I’m here for the power family moves.
Only problem is that a final fireball from the grimm hits the train, derailing their section. Weiss keeps them all from dying an awful death, but now they’re kind of stranded.
I mean, they already were stranded before, but I guess the hope was the back of the train would have carried them farther down the tracks before losing momentum?
In the final scene we have an unexpected voice happily proclaiming that they’re still alive but boy, that was a close one! Maria hobbles out, having clearly planned to be with this group when they went their own way.
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My personal theory? She knows (and to some extent recognizes) Ozpin. I can’t believe he wasn’t involved in a conflict like the Great War. Hell, he was probably at the center of it and Maria looks very old by RWBY standards. We have no concept of how long people in this world can live so I don’t think it’s a stretch to put her in her 90s or well over 100—old enough to have fought in the War and potentially recognize one of the central figures, even in a new reincarnation depending on her instincts, knowledge, and semblance. Her name lends a bit of credence to her age, if nothing else. As far as I know “Maria” doesn’t mean/isn’t evocative of a color… though I’m far from an expert. Could totally be wrong about that.
Regardless, we’ll see. More info arrives next week!
Other Details of Note
The grimm are at a distance when we first spot them and they actually look a lot like crows. The same motif we’ve seen with Raven and Qrow’s entrances but, you know, bad.
I really liked Qrow’s line to Ironwood about how they’re bringing “more than bad news.” It’s appropriately vague—can’t go admitting that Oz is back with the group—and at the same time quite up-lifting.
I personally take Ozpin’s “I hope they’re not from Beacon” as more of a joke than a true worry. If you’re telling me that this old as balls control freak doesn’t remember every student that’s ever passed through those doors… I don’t believe you.
When Blake is saying goodbye to Ilia and Sun we have lots of animation for her ears, helping to express her emotions. It says a lot about her character development that she hasn’t re-adopted the bow in such a crowded, human packed space.
Neptune is pursuing the “wrong tree” okay lol that was good.
When Neptune and Sun discuss re-uniting the team we briefly hear the soundtrack from their Vytal Festival match. Excellent.
Interestingly, Oscar gives Ozpin control immediately during the conversation about the relic, almost like he already knew what was going to be revealed and understood that it was important… I wonder how much they’re sharing thoughts now, two weeks later.
Here, have a beach Ren and happy birb. Yes, I went back for the screenshots...
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BBC Les Mis Episode 2
I’m back with more incoherent screaming (and spoilers) buckle in lads!
Starting again with some quick things!
What even is time anyway? The passage of time is a made up concept invented by the musical.
Font is still laughable :,3
I would!! Die for little ‘Ponine and Zelma!!!
Olivia Colman is an incredible Madame Thenardier!! Definitely one of the highlights of this episode for me!!
I really love the Thenardiers and all the Thenardier scenes! Except! When Thenardier hit Madame T I wasn’t expecting that. It just seemed a little unnecessarily violent? Like, nothing was really achieved by adding it in other than seeing her get hit we can already see that Cosette is in an abusive household and it holds no significance later on either? Yeah wasn’t too fond of that :/
I would die for little Marius :,,) but it was a really weird choice to have Gorges die when he was so young?? Interested to know what Davies is going to do with that now. Are we going to have 7 year old Bonapartist Marius??
Fantine’s letter writer needs to shush no one asked for his damn opinion >:/
Now moving onto My Boys (featuring Fantine too)!
I don’t care what anyone else says about Valjean’s ponytail it’s the cutest thing ever and I love it :,) and his awkward little speech omg that was very in character and also adorable!
After the first 10 minutes things get... ehhhh. Valjean comes across a little bit judgey of Fantine when he interviews her to work in the factory, but sure okay, having the two characters meet isn’t a bad choice they’re establishing the fact that Valjean knows Fantine works for him so he’ll recognise her later.
Can’t deny that Monsieur le Maire is very attractive (sorry had to get that out of the way ^^’) and okay a scene with him handing out coins to children good all still very in character!
I loved the shot of his bare bedroom after the factory girls were talking about it too and lighting the candlesticks that we can see he’s kept too. As of this point no major issues!
Ooh damn guess who comes into the factory next!! The new handsome chief of police here to ask in his lovely deep voice if you prefer to be called Monsieur or Daddy!! (Spoiler he prefers Monsieur le Maire) God this scene!! Once again is so nearly perfect!! There’s the awkward tension and clash of opinion and Oyelowo and West’s incredible acting!! But the dialogue sucks!! It feels so forced!! Please Davies!! You almost had it there!!
Oyelowo’s Javert is so dedicated and fanatical I love him so much god please give this man a better script hhhhhhh :,,)
Okay okay as I’m watching I’m thinking actually the second half of this scene is a little better it flows more easily and Javert’s monologue was actually not too bad.
Oof I hated the implication that Valjean was interested in/attracted to Fantine though. Especially since, again, it served no purpose other than making Valjean seem creepy and making it appear that his later actions were motivated by attraction. Served literally no other purpose wasn’t used again past that point just made everything else Bad. I hate it.
What comes next?? Cart scene cart scene!! And Javert on a horse 👀 I... don’t know if it’s just because I’m making heart eyes at Dominic West and David Oyelowo the entire time but I really liked this scene!! No complaints even the dialogue was pretty good!
The next scene however.... *deep sigh* the next scene....
I... really did not like the choice to have Valjean stand there, listen to Fantine explain herself and her situation in tears to him, and then loose his shit at her and fire her. That’s just. No. Not only is that so incredibly and painfully out of character, but it’s also messing up the entire point of Fantine’s story?? And making Valjean a really dislikable character?? God I just. I hate this scene so much ugh!!
No letter Jav rides straight the fuck to Paris! I don’t know how I feel about this scene? On the one hand... who the fuck is this man the Javert I know would never challenge an authority figure!! But on the other hand I guess it’s kind of fitting for Oyelowo’s Javert? So yeah. Don’t know how I feel about this. I guess I didn’t dislike it but you’re on thin fucking ice Davies and you’re lucky I like Oyelowo’s more dominant Javert.
*deep sigh* Valjean.... buries the candlesticks with his money. What about the symbolism Davies?? What! About! The symbolism! During the scene where he’s supposed to throw them into the fire!!
Valjean and Javert meeting in the street on horseback after both returning from their Highly Suspicious Missions was a Good Scene though I loved that! It made me think of the Awkward Eye Contact Scene in the brick when Valjean is staying in Gorbeau House :p See! The issue is! That most of this isn’t too bad! And some of it is really good! But there’s a few utterly awful things that just ruin the entire episode for me! And that sucks!!
Anyway. I really loved the scene where Fantine sells her hair and teeth I think that was done well! But it was really goddamn sad as well!! ‘Les mis is sad’ says local man who knows storyline :,3
After this I felt like Fantine’s story gets a little unnecessary graphic? Maybe it’s just a personal opinion but it felt a little bit like the scene where Madame T was hit. Apparently Davies can’t write a single female character who isn’t a Tragic Powerless Victim Of Men (Specifically Their Sexual Urges) :/ But again, just a personal opinion I can see how other people might like that scene as a way to show how truly awful Fantine’s life became.
Oookkkayyy Fantine’s arrest. Personally I liked the beginning of this scene! As always Oyelowo was incredible and his Javert was rough (but he did just drag a woman off a gentleman and she was attacking him so I think that’s not an unexpected or totally unreasonable reaction) and dismissive, and I loved Fantine begging him to let her go and then calling Madeleine a monster. Big oof but in a good way. Making me feel feelings.
Javert literally throwing her to the ground felt a little too much? But Davies it Just Like That apparently :/
My main problem with this scene was actually Valjean-who-doesn’t-really-feel-like-Valjean-anymore. What Fantine says about him is all true. We aren’t given any reason to believe he changed at all from the man in Toulon. Instead of Fantine being hurt by ✨society✨ it’s Valjean himself who is the direct cause of her suffering. ( @pilferingapples explains this much better and in a lot more detail here!) Add on the fact that Davies established earlier on that Valjean was potentially attracted to Fantine and this totally messes up his motivation for helping her too and oof I hate it :,) Valjean has been turned into a dislikable character, Fantine’s hatred for him specifically is justified and Javert is becoming a sympathetic character! What did you do to my emotional support dad Jean Valjean Davies?? D:<
Hhhh the scene when Javert asks to be dismissed... it’s good!! The dialogue feels a lot better and Oyelowo is incredible and it’s as tense and dramatic as it should be! Except! It isn’t Javert asking to be dismissed. It’s Javert actually being dismissed. Because Valjean says nothing. No insistence that Javert remain as a police inspector. Nothing. That’s! Not! Jean Valjean! Davies! And how is that even going to work with the storyline is Javert just going to get his job back after Valjean confesses?? Is this the Bad End where Valjean never even goes to Aras and Javert looses his job as an inspector?? What are you doing here Davies?? Uuughh this isn’t actually a bad episode it’s just Valjean’s awful mischaracterisation that’s killing me here!!
To continue the thread of Valjean’s Awful Mischaracterisation, shouting at who I think is Sister Simplice?? Oof.
I know I mentioned the candlesticks being buried in the woods before but. Why?? Valjean has no candlesticks to throw into the fire so instead it’s Petit Gervais’ coin that takes their symbolic place. I know I said I was happy to have Petit Gervais included but that doesn’t mean I wanted his ghost to haunt Valjean and take the symbolic place of Myriel :,,) So yeah. Weird choice but go off I guess??
I still. Am kind of hopeful that perhaps Valjean’s characterisation might improve in later episodes? It’s only episode 2 right we’ve got 4 more to go! But at the same time I’m nervous that It’s Only Going To Get Worse :,) Anyway I’d die for Oyelowo’s Javert and he’s good.
Well there are my Hot Takes on what actually happened in the episode now it’s Animal Symbolism O’clock >:3
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The bird symbolism is back baby!! And I really loved the way this was done! The bird is symbolic of Cosette. Working in Madeleine’s factory is how Fantine is able to send the Thenardiers money for Cosette and she makes a little bird while she’s at work. However when the bird is discovered, Fantine is told that if she keeps making things like that instead of working she’ll be fired. Foreshadowing! The discovery of Cosette is what gets her fired. I’m genuinely impressed with this this is some proper complex symbolism!
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Bird symbolism can’t save you from your Valjean related sins Davies but Valjean being given Fantine’s jet bird after he fires her can also be seen as foreshadowing for Valjean meeting Cosette, but also a signal that Fantine can’t look after Cosette anymore and won’t be able to go and fetch her like she wanted because she doesn’t have her job anymore. 
There’s also the continued use of wild beast/non-human creature to refer to those outside of polite and civilised society when Javert asks Valjean “you would risk your good name to help a creature like that?” during Fantine’s arrest.
Still nothing to connect Javert to dogs though :/ But I’m still hopeful! Maybe next episode!
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Z Nation re-watch: 4x03 The One With All The Sounds
I’m going to need til Oct 5 just to get through this re-watch. Anyway - SO MANY CAPS this time. I’ll cut for length early.
SO. Mr. Sunshine must ALSO not have had the vaccine. Or these guards. Because none of these folks turn either. Did the Founder POISON most of the residents of ZONA?! Teller died, too, so it probably wasn't him. OR is it whoever Sunshine was working for??
Warren felt an urge to follow Sunshine - was she supposed to kill/watch over him?
Warren straight up killed that driver. She must have a good bead on Lucy, then.
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This entire Warren & Murphy & Lucy relationship is one of my favorite parts about the first half of season 4.
Warren trying to not listen but also totally listening to this Murphy & Lucy convo is relatable.
Ugh, Murphy's heartbroken face when Lucy says "I don't feel anything with you."
Lucy can feel Warren, too. This whole bite thing is so interesting.
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MAMA WARREN CARING FOR HER BABIES.
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Doc hugs are the best hugs.
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LOOK HOW HAPPY SHE IS. They need to stay together as a family forever, all of them. I DECREE IT. (I am SO NERVOUS about season 5.)
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I know Murphy is often a complete jerk in the other seasons (and sometimes in this one), but the way Keith plays up his extremely human vulnerabilities, particularly when it comes to relationships, is SO COMPELLING. Murphy is so worried Doc won't be as happy to see him as he was to see Warren. It's all over his face. <3
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<3_<3
Doc: "You reap what you spawn, brother." HEE
Mueller: "That's a mistake." Warren: "Wouldn't be my first."
Lucy startles awake having heard some sort of screaming, but it cuts to Warren right after who is in the midst of a vision, so she must be feeling Warren's terror.
Murphy (about Newmerica): "Yeah, yeah, yeah that sounds familiar." Mueller: "What do you mean by that?" Murphy: "I mean I have heard that a hundred times before. And every time we get there it's some utopian cult freakshow blah blah blah. And then by the time we leave, it's on fire."
Murphy (about Warren): "She's all there. But seems like there's more there there, then there used to be. You know what I'm saying?" Doc: "...not really."
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The sounds/listening portions of this ep are hit and miss for me, but I appreciate some of the non-traditional focus at the macro level.
Also 10k thinks he can hear Red calling for him, and we see a figure in red running in the far distance, but there's no explanation given for what's really happening there.
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Mueller is saying over this image "something is happening out there, something that can't be stopped" and even though he doesn't realize it, it applies to Warren (and the Reset), too.
Mueller: "I'd rather die on my feet than on my ass." Murphy: "Are you sure those are the only options?"
Doc is like "I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNLESS WARREN TELLS ME TO." It's adorable.
Murphy says "never get out of the boat."
Warren just passes out it sounds like.
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Look how much they care about each other. FAMILY.
Doc: "Chief, I hate to sound like a broken record, but...I still keep wondering if it's worth it?” Warren: "If what's worth it?" Doc: "I don't know. all the caring for each other, relying on each other, trying to stay positive and keep the faith amidst this apocalyptic shitstorm. You know what I mean?" Warren: "All too well." Doc: "Well, is it worth it?" Warren: "Of course it is. It's all we got." Doc: "Yeah I mean I know. I know. But, really. Is it really worth it?" Warren: "Yes."
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If you wouldn't follow her into the gates of hell, I wonder about you.
Sarge and Mueller are out exploring the forest and Sarge just "disappears," but she comes back later. So where on earth did she disappear to?
Murphy: "Rarely am I wrong and yet rarely am I listened to." lmao MURPHY.
Warren, don't open a cabinet with a weird sound with no weapon!
Burgess is FREAKED OUT. What on earth was this??
Murphy happy as always to leave 10k behind. Hee.
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This is Murphy's face when Warren first intimates that she's not going with them to Newmerica. He's...he's not ok.
(This black Zona soldier uniform is probably my favorite Murphy look. IDK. He's had some good ones season 3/4.)
Mueller looks at the photo and says "hang tight, I'll find you" because he thinks Sarge is gone now, too. I did not realize that til this watch - I thought it was because he didn't know where that girl was, and he was saying that in a general sense, but now that I see it's placed after Sarge disappears and we know she's got the other half, everything else makes sense. They (understandably) don't treat each other as father/daughter, except for in a few of these moments. It's too bad we don't get more of Sarge's response to having to kill her mad z dad after this ep.
Lucy is comfortable with that gun.
Murphy doesn't particularly want to say hi to 10k so he goes back into the tent and Burgess has DISAPPEARED. The heck.
Mueller is a mad z now, too.
Warren takes him on with a shovel, and Murphy saves her (briefly) by shooting him in the head. Then it's Murphy's turn to be at the z's mercy and Lucy saves him. Lots going on!
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Murphy hiding behind Warren while she straight up goes in to punch that zombie is basically the show in season 1-3.
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Poor woman, having to see and the destroy her own father like that. :( Her face is heartbreaking. And then when she looks up at the others after she's killed him and she looks like a wounded animal. Gracie Gilliam kills this scene.
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Love her Captain America type shield.
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Warren doesn't even say goodbye, just starts walking off. (Makes me think of Daenerys from the ASOIaF books with her 'If I look back, I am lost.')
Lucy is the first to follow her, then 10k. Doc follows ("you know me, I don't like it when we split up") and even Sarge goes before Murphy does. Heh.
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Rowaelin Graveyard au p. 2/2
Part 2!!!! Yeet!!! here you go, ya filthy animals. 
Part 1 
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Arrogant, smug, insensitive, can't take a gods damned hint, you bastard.
Less tasteful words come to mind when I go through the conversation as I walk home.
A forbidden lover? Is he fucking kidding me? It sounds like something I'd read in one of my romance novels.
I unlock my door and step inside.
I curse myself for not hiding my sadness better. I acted like a child. I might as well have screamed in his face that I was emotional.
I head to my kitchen.
I guess I'm not really over Sam’s death. I still cringe thinking the words.
I grab a bottle of vodka and all the chocolate I can find.
And what did I say? That I'll take him to see Sam? Tomorrow? The ball of self-hatred in my core flares, filling me with disappointment and hollowness simultaneously.
I walk to my bathroom, shed my layers of clothing, and plop down into the bubbly warmth of my tub, already halfway through the chocolates.
Suddenly, a fire wells up in me, telling me anger is better than nothingness.
Fine, Rowan. You want to meet my “lover”? You'll meet him.
Tonight was going to be a long night.
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She showed up at my door the next day, eyes bright, golden hair shining, no sign of the closed off girl I saw last night.
“Hey, so what happened last ni-”
Her eyes flashed. Don't, they seemed to say.
I shrug.
“Then let's go meet this man you keep stashed away.” I say, trying to keep things upbeat.
She smiles at me, then before I have a chance to react, she loops her arm through my elbow and practically drags me out of my door.
As soon as we reach the end of my walkway she looks at me and smirks, “I'll be right back old man, somethin’ I got to get before we leave.” She pats my shoulder good naturedly and jogs off.
She returns minutes later, yellow flowers clasped between her hands.
I smile. “Aelin, you do realize the flowers you're holding are weeds, right? They're dandelions. Are you sure your lover will want some second hand parasitic plant?”
She looked shocked. “Why, Rowan! These are from your garden so naturally I assumed they would be some high quality plant. I feel so betrayed! Clearly, you do not maintain your garden as well as you should if it has weeds in it.” She glanced over to see if I was still watching her, and then when she caught my eye, whipped her head away in mock betrayal, saying, “Weeds! Well I never!”
I pinched the bridge of my nose. This woman took so much out of me.
“Aelin, I'm going to choose to ignore the fact that you just stole from me again, in mid-day, with me standing right here.”
She nodded seriously. “Good choice.”
Then with her free, non-weed filled arm, she grabbed my elbow and practically skipped along the sidewalk, earning strange looks from confused pedestrians.
We made amiable chat, two friends walking and joking around, until suddenly Aelin stopped talking and looked to the ground.
“We're almost there,” she whispered.
I was confused. I started to doubt whether we were going to a lover’s house after all. I pulled her close to me and rubbed her shoulder in a way that I hope was comforting while we walked. She murmured incoherently to herself, every couple minutes cursing. She closed her eyes, a shudder passed through her, and she stuck out her chest. She looked to me and smiled gratefully.
“Thanks.” I think that had to be the first thing that Aelin Galathynius said to me that wasn’t sarcastic.
I shrug.
“We’re here, by the way.” She nudges me.
I look up and see spiked iron gates with a sign.
Graveyard of Adarlan.
It took a minute for me to put it together, I’ll admit. I turn to her, confused.
“You- you don’t have a lover?”
She raises her eyebrows at me.
“You did. You did have a lover and-” I close my eyes, cursing myself for my stupidity. I speak in a low voice, finally understanding.
“You did have a lover and we’re at this graveyard to see him.”
Aelin’s mouth tightens and I know I’ve gotten it right. That’s why she steals flowers from me all the time. She visits him every day to bring new flowers to his grave.
“I-”
“It’s okay.” Aelin nods, understanding my lack of words.
Together we weave through the graveyard, looking for what, I don’t know.
But when we find it, it breaks my heart.
~~~
I still hate him, just for the record.
Rowan Whitethorn; supportive, kind, and understanding.
Ugh.
But I only have myself to blame as we make our way through the yard, passing tombstone after tombstone. It was still sunny outside; the sky still pure blue. It didn’t seem right. I always imagined showing my brooding neighbour my deceased boyfriend’s grave on a cloudier, grey-er day.
We finally reached his tomb. I placed the dandelions by his name. I had no words, and apparently neither did he, so we stood in silence.
“You wanna talk about it?” He asks.
“No.” I answer.
He pulls me into him, so that my head is resting on his shoulder.
I can feel him looking at me. “You know, this would have been so much easier if you just told me the truth in the first place.”
I roll my eyes and lean further into him.
“Buzzard.” I say.
“I know.” He answers.
And the gods only know how long we stood like that.
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Fall 2017 Anime Watchlist
Blablabla school is kicking my butt blablabla I shouldn’t even be doing this blablabla THERE’S A LOT OF GOOD ANIME THIS SEASON
So naturally I’m gonna go back to my worst to best format for this list. Get the trash out first
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Dies Irae: Aren’t these villains named after actual historical Nazis who were directly involved with orchestrating the holocaust soooo cooooool , so interesting, such tortured profound souls that--- ugh, I just threw up in my mouth a little. I don’t care if the Nazis are the villains, making them into complex, appealing characters is unacceptable, less so given the times we live in.
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(get it, it’s a real nazi getting punched in the face, aren’t you glad you follow me so I can provide you this quality content)
Yuki Yuna wa Yuusha de aru: Yuusha no Sho: Because I wasn’t a big fan of the first season, I thought this might make for decent hate-watch, but it’s just not bad enough to warrant it. It’s also criminally boring. And because part of what made the original so bad was the ending, and this being a prequel we already know how it ends, there’s no point to it imho. I enjoy screaming at the void about shows I find stupid, but this one isn’t even worth the time. Ballroom is all the hatewatch material I’ll ever need
Black Clover: I could say a lot about this show’s egregious lack of uniqueness and originality, or how poorly executed the whole thing is, but really the only thing you need to know about this and why it’s an insufferable watch is:
THE!!!! PROTAGONIST !!!!!NEVER!!!!! STOPS!!!!! YELLING!!!!!! 
Inuyashiki: My first problema with this show is the main dude is supposed to be 58 years old but he looks older than most 65+. It’s a dumb little thing, but it completely breaks my suspense of disbelief. Other than that, the writing is just so viscerally hateful it’s extremely uncomfortable to watch. What I’d understood from the synopsis was that the aliens had accidentally merged the old man and the young dude into a single robot body, but the way it is presented  -with the old guy as the hero and the young guy as the villain- the moral of the story seems to be basically “millennials are killing the diamond industry”, or, in terms of a more well-known -though perhaps too easy- meme:
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Urahara: I really wanted to like this show and support these young female creators in an industry that tends to not give them any opportunities. It’s not like it’s bad at all, nor is it offensive, it’s just really boring. The visuals are adorable, but the characters feel completely unreal –three high school girls run their own shop in Harajuku?-, especially pigtail girl who delivers every line like she was trying super hard to sound like an ojousama archetype. The show is completely committed to its Harajuku kawaii culture aesthetic and attitude, which is commendable but also something that honestly make me a little uncomfortable for no particular reason. I also feel extremely robbed off actual transformation sequences in this magical girl show. In a less busy season I might hold on to see where this went, but as it is, I’d rather wait and see how it ends and then decide if I should spend time on it.
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Utter trash that I’m still gonna watch because I hate myself or something
Ousama Game: I think it’s important to make a distinction between hate-watch and irony-watch. Hatewatch is something you do with a show that’s terrible and probably offensive, but it never touches so-bad-it’s-good territory.  You can pick the show apart for all of  its flaws, be it an ill-conceived plot, poor characterization, or, you know, being grossly mysoginistic. Examples of shows I’ve hatewatched include KADO, Sailor Moon Crystal and Super Lovers. An Irony-watch is a show that pretty much everyone can agree is a dumpster fire, and it succeeds so much in its terribleness it’s histerical. Hand Shakers and Neo Yokio are prime examples of quality irony-watch material. And so is Ousama Game. It’s not even worth pointing out its flaws because there’s just nowhere to start, there is not a single thing this show does right and it’s hysterical. Of course it has the squick factor of having some gross fetish with people’s tongues lolling out and their faces getting ridiculously contracted in gross fashion when they die, but other than that, it takes itself so seriously and mixed with its 2006 low budget aesthetic the whole thing is madly hilarious.
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Welcome to the Ballroom: This is my choice for hatewatch show of the seaon. After the disgusting dung that was episode 15, I’ve lost all hopes of the show ever getting “better” as was repeatedly promised by fans of the manga once the queen lord and savior Chinatsu appeared. Lo and behold, Chinatsu’s character arc is to learn to be more “feminine” and to let herself be “controlled” by Tatara. Throw in some casual homophobia just for good measure. I really have to wonder why the mangaka set out to write a manga about a sport that necessarily requires a man and a woman in partnership if she hates women so much and can’t treat them as anything above second-class citizens-
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(srsly show, why do you hate women so much)
Sengoku Night Blood: It’s been a while since we got a dumbass Sengoku bishonen show that wasn’t aggressively boring. This one though, still challenges my tolerance limits for being dumbass ridiculous with its premise of vampire/werewolf Sengoku daimyo. The costumes and character designs are super ridiculous yet strangely non-distinctive. I have a hard time figuring out who is who because most lack their historical counterparts most notable features, and there’s a lot of same-face-iness everywhere. The show is clearly not afraid of embracing its otoge origins, the “love event” moments are terribly transparent. I just wish either the female character was completely erased or that the guys would stop treating her so badly. I know she’s useless, but I don’t understand why the show has dudes saying things such as “it’s really bothersome that you’re here” and frame them as if they were suuuuper romantic.
(lmfao there are no gifs for this one, maybe I’m the only sucker watching it)
Juuni Taisen: To be honest I was ready to drop this one after confirming it was gonna be more Nisio Isin fake philosophical bullshit that is actually just otaku fanservice. Instead I got schlocky ultra violence garbage and it’s actually kinda fun? Look, I’m gonna come clean, I’m just watching it for the necromancer chip’n-dale rabbit with high heels and a huge fluffy tail, but if that’s not a good reason to watch a show, none is.
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Not bad, but not quite good
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryoukou: This was another one that wasn’t quite on my radar before the season began, I only checked it out because it got excellent reviews. It’s actually surprisingly charming, although the pacing is slow, the muted color palette can be tiring and nothing really seems to be happening. I honestly struggled to stay awake during episode 2. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with the show, I’m considering dropping it because I’m just watching too much stuff and don’t have time, but I’ll wait for episode 3 to make my final decision (I’ll probably watch it Monday)
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Shokoku no Altair: After the really good Sultan arc, apparently we had to go through another speed course on how to acquire new members for the party. I’m pretty much resigned to this not being the epic historical drama Arslan also failed to be, but it’s still sad to see this one getting the crappy production values while Inuyashiki is a lavishly animated production about bitter old men hating youngsters. Anyway, as long as further arcs can replicate the level of excitement and intrigue of the sultanlu arc, I’ll be looking forward to it and how Mahmut’s story unfolds. 
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Fate/Apocrypha: You can tell how trashy the summer season was that Fate, which was one of my favorite shows of the season, is barely in the middle of the pack of this crowded Fall season. It’s also worth noting that I’ve lost a lot of the goodwill I’d mustered for the show after the writers remembered Palurdo-kun was supposed to be the protagonist, so now that he’s taken the center stage (and become Astolfo’s Master, which is a travesty, Astolfo deserves so much better than satisfying otaku’s otokonoko fetiches orz) I find myself rolling my eyes more often than not. Still hope to get cool fights out of this one and more Astolfo and Mordred.
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GARO Vanishing Line: MAPPA brings us a new iteration of the GARO franchise, this time with a modern setting that throws back to ultra macho 80s anime OVAs aesthetic –I wouldn’t know, never watched those-. The hero is a buff uber muscular dude that literally prays at women’s boobs and Zaruba is a giant motorcycle that thinks women stink. The production values are impressive, both fight scenes are incredibly cinematic and exciting. The hypermasculinity borders on the hilarious, but I wish it could do away with the sexist humor, which luckily hasn’t been abundant enough to be insufferable. It’s a little soon to judge because they’re barely introducing us to the characters, but I’m still hoping this won’t devolve into shit territory like Crimson Moon did.
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Kino no Tabi: Full disclosure, I only watched the first season of Kino a few months ago, so I have it very fresh in my memory. Since I didn’t know that this new season was more a soft reboot rather than a sequel, I thought I needed to watch the first one to check this one out. Turns out it wasn’t necessary, but I’m still glad I did it because the first season is fantastic. Which is why I’m a little concerned about this one, because the reinterpretation of the Colisseum story was… not good. It rushed through the story and made Kino look like a psychopath. The first episode was good so I’m crossing my fingers that this won’t turn into a horrible mess, but so far I’m feeling cautious and worried. But even if this one turns out to be a good reboot, I’d 100% recommend you check out the original.
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Anime is in Fact Good
Classicaloid: Another show that came back with a different director and that I worry will struggle to replicate what made the first season special. There are some tonal things that make the change very evident, but so far it has overall been pretty great nonetheless, Classicaloid insane business as usual. I must say “New character appears claiming to be X’s relative, X believes it and starts treating N better to the detriment of the established cast” is a trope I’m not too fond of, but I’m willing to give them some time purely because they have a Hippopotamus that can do Musik. Honestly watching anime makes one write the weirdest of sentences.
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu. Something comedy shows have in their favor is that if they come back, even after a long time, it feels like they never left. Hoozuki’s the same old Hoozuki and it’s a load of fun. I’ve loved both episodes so far, I can’t even pick a favorite skit of the ones we’ve had so far because all of them were so good. There’s not really a lot to say, if you liked the first season you’ll like this one. As usual it’s only detriment is you may miss some of the jokes if you’re not familiar with Japanese folklore, but there’s a lot of fun to be had nonetheless. 
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Recovery of an MMO Junkie: Honestly, I’m very quick to judge a book by its cover, or in this case, an anime by its title. In this case, I promptly dismissed this as yet another otaku oriented harem videogame fantasy or whatever without even reading the synopsis. Then I heard the positive reactions to it and decided to give it a shot and boy was I pleasantly surprised! Not only does it feature a woman in her thirties as a protagonist –which is insanely rare! But it also focuses on delightfully adorable romance that breaches the barriers of gender. And honestly, there’s that scene in episode two in which Moriko sends a text and then horrified realizes it’s 2:00 am and feels super ashamed about it and it was so relatable I was 100% sold.
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Best of the season
(don’t mind the order, I’ve loved all of these equally
Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau: So I may have misunderstood what this was about. I rarely read plot synopsis, so for some reason –I guess at first I thought the title was Kujira wa Sora- I thought there would be flying whales. There aren’t, but that’s definitely not a detriment to this incredible fantasy dystopian world. The color palette and the watercolor texture of the backgrounds gives it a magical atmosphere that is just a delight to watch. Although there’s a lot of exposition, none has felt like a forced infodump. The pacing is overall fantastic, and although the characters are a mystery for the most part, they’re already very endearing. This season is ripe with enchanting fantasy worlds and I’m really hyped about it. 
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Houseki no Kuni: I was concerned about the CG designs on this one, but they work surprisingly well! The plot is still a bit unclear, but they’ve done a really good job in building the characters through their relationships to one another. Even though we don’t know a lot about them, I felt a lot of empathy for Cinnabar and Diamond and Bort, and Phos is a pretty nice point of view character to follow around. I’m definitely intrigued by the concept, and the execution has been great so far.
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Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond: I hadn’t realized how much I missed this show until I watched the first episode of this new season. The loss of Rie Matsumoto’s wonderful directorial vision is very noticeable in the straightforwardness of the storytelling, but otherwise the show is surprisingly still a load of bombastic fun with endearing characters and fascinating world building. I particularly liked the hospital episode. I’m not sure where this story is going, but I’m excited to go along for the ride.
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The Ancient Magus Bride: It’s important to note that the first episode has a lot of questionable material (please, can Elias never ever call Chise a puppy ever again), but I have to commend a great production when I see it. Readers of the manga assure that the questionable content will be contextualized later on, so I’m hopeful, because I’m already really sold on this show and I really don’t want it to be gross. It’s hard to explain or describe, but it just has this fantasy magical charm and a beautiful production that got me hooked from start to finish. It has been hyped to hell and back and so far it has lived up to my expectations. I think, apart from the lovely production values, the characters feel very real and deep from start to finish. It’s hard to explain why I feel so drawn to this show that should have so many red alarms ringing in my head, but I can’t help feel completely charmed by it
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How am I gonna survive such a busy season with so much homework? Will I die trying? Will Ballroom ever stop hating women and gay people? Stay tuned to find out! And let me know which shows you’re watching this season!
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