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808airsoftbros · 10 months

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Along For The Ride (Nakamura Kazuha)

Author: Just a oneshot story from one of my Wattpad books. Also if you want to see more of my works check out my Masterlist.

Y/N's POV

Washing my brand-new 2022 Ford GT that I've recently picked up a couple of weeks ago, and I've already fallen in love with it as it was my dream car since childhood.

Even though I live in Japan and some car fanatics find it odd that I bought an American sports car instead of Japanese models like Nissan or Toyota.

But it's whatever, I've made some modifications to the exhaust pipes and added a spoiler making it look more badass.

While power washing the windshield I heard my phone ringing, quickly finishing up cleaning the windshield, I set aside the gun and looked at the screen to see my good friend Mina calling me.

"Yes, Minari?" I greeted as I continue washing my car.

"Hey, Y/N/N, you coming to the car show tonight?" She asked.

"Yeah, why?" I asked.

"Well, thought I might want to tell you this, the famous rookie Idol and member of Le Sserafim is coming to the show!" She informed me and I raised an eyebrow.

"Who are you referring to?" I asked.

"Nakamura Kazuha," She answered and my eyes widened.

"W-What?!" I exclaimed and I heard her giggle over the phone.

"That's right~! Momo and Sana are coming along as well and since we're all Idols, could give you a chance to talk to her!" She replied and I sighed.

"U sure that's fine, Minari?" I asked.

"Of course, it's fine, you're our friend!" She assured.

"H-Haha, alright then, see you at the car show, Minari!" I said my goodbyes.

"Yeah, see ya there~!" She replied before hanging up.

Jeez, who knew my ult bias in Kpop would be there at a car show tonight...? That means that I have to make sure my GT is presentable at her best so I won't make myself look like a fool.

Anyway, I finish power washing my car, drying it using a microfiber cloth to remove any fingerprints and some water stains left from the hose.

After doing a final check on the bodywork, everything looked to be ready to go for the show, and I couldn't wait to see the look on Sana's face as she is not aware that I bought a Ford GT.

When it was around five in the afternoon, I take the car keys, open the door, hop inside the driver's seat, insert the keys into the ignition switch, and hear the magnificent sound of the engine starting.

Hearing the loud roar coming from the exhaust and engine running was like music to my ears even though it does piss off my neighbors but that's not important right now.

Taking off the parking brake, I roll down to the street and drive out of the neighborhood to the main road.

The drive was about fifteen minutes until I arrived at the big ass parking lot in the mall and seeing all the Nissan GTRs and Toyota Supras and all sorts of cars was a sight to see.

When I rolled in with my Ford GT, the photographers began taking pictures of my car from all angles and everyone was checking it out but I didn't mind.

Pulling in front of the girl's cars, they were all astonished except for Mina since she was there the day I picked it up.

"Oppa, is this your car?" Momo asked and I got out of the car.

"Yep," I answered and I locked the doors using the keys.

"Do you know how much that model cost nowadays?!" Sana asked and I nodded.

"What can I say? Running that online business really paid off," I answered.

"Wah, so trading stocks really does work..." Sana replied.

"If you have the right cards that is," I mentioned.

Discussing my work in the trade market, everyone else was preparing their cars for presentation, I heard a loud roaring of an engine and I turn around to see a Red 2017 Acura NSX pulling up into the parking lot.

Once the Acura NSX was parked, the doors opened revealing a man in formal attire and Nakamura Kazuha herself.

"Uhm, Minari, who is that guy?" I curiously asked.

"You've never heard of him? That is Jay Nam he's Kazuha's rich boyfriend, he runs a trading business like you do but he's a bit arrogant since he makes ten times the amount of money our band makes in a year." She explained.

"Jay Nam, huh? Damn, that is surely a nice ride," I replied.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you all for taking the time to come here and showing off your babies to everyone!" Jay thanked everyone.

With their arms locked to each other, I can't help but envy him as he's literally dating my dream girl and my ult bias.

"Now to start off, I can't help but admire all of your masterpieces that you've all brought here tonight! As you all may know, I am your host and founder of this event... Jay Nam!" He introduced himself and everyone cheered.

"But tonight! This isn't just going to be any other car show the likes you've ever seen, I will also be hosting races and a competition to see who's the best of the best!" He announced making everyone excited.

Damn, this Jay Nam guy really knows what gets us car fanatics siked and happy, maybe he isn't so bad after all...

"Wait a second...? A Ford GT? Now that is a first, although it is a nice-looking sports car but what's an American sports car doing all the way out here?" He asked.

Okay, I take back everything I just said about him... He really is arrogant like Minari warned...

"Ahem, getting to the point, who is excited about some races?!" Kazuha barged in and everyone cheered once more.

Seeing Jay glaring at her, Kazuha ignored him, and they stepped off the stage but I could actually hear them argue about something.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?! Do you have any idea this could hurt your image?!" Kazuha angrily asked.

"I should be asking you the same! How about you let me handle this and stay out of my way!" He angrily replied.

"Do they always argue like this?" I curiously asked and she nodded.

"Yep," She simply answered.

When they were finished arguing, Kazuha walked away from Jay making him deeply sigh and he slowly approached me.

"Are you the owner of this American trash?" He mockingly asked and I crossed my arms.

"Yes, why?" I asked in a monotone voice.

"Haha. Out of all the sports cars in the industry, you seriously went with a Ford GT?" He asked and I grinned.

"Don't be so smug, Jay, remember the Ford GT is the car that beat Ferrari in Le Mans," I mentioned and he chuckled.

"Oh, you poor thing, my Acura NSX can go a lot faster than any Ferrari not to mention Ford," He replied.

"You wanna bet on that?" I asked and he raised an eyebrow.

"I'm listening..." He said.

"How about this? If I beat you in a race, you have to get on your knees and admit that Ford is better than Acura in front of the whole crowd," I proposed and he chuckled.

"You've got some spirit, kid, I'll give you that... But if I win, you'll have to be my butler and I'll get to fuck my girlfriend along with your other girlfriends in front of you!" He explained and I grinned.

"It's a deal then," I agreed making everyone go woah.

Walking away from Jay without saying a word, I felt my arm being tugged and I turned around to see Kazuha with a worried look.

"Oh... Uhm, h-hey Kazuha," I nervously greeted.

"You're a fool, you know that?" She asked and I was lost for words.

"W-What?" I asked and she sighed.

"You really shouldn't have taken that deal with Jay, he's never once lost a race, and believe me there are others that tried and they lost. I've seen what happened to them and trust me... You don't want to be one of them." She warned and I nodded.

"Maybe so, but I'm not going to let an arrogant shithead like him beat me in a race, I've made my word Kazuha, and I'm certainly not going to back down now," I replied and she nodded.

"Fine, have it your way then," She said before walking away.

When the race track was all set, Jay and I pulled up behind the starting line, the grid girl stood between our cars and explained the rules and the entire track we must follow.

Holding the green flag high in the air, we started our engines, and the second she signals the start of the race, we sped off into the distance.

At first, Jay went in front of me, I shifted to the next gear increasing the power to the engine and I started to catch up.

When our cars met side by side, he glared at me for a second and put the pedal to the metal but I wasn't going to let him get away.

Shifting to the next gear, again increasing the power and speed, we drifted around the turns and I did them flawlessly as Jay did the same.

We were halfway toward the finish line and the race began to grow more intense as we kept increasing speed but I had to be careful to reduce RPM as I drift otherwise I'll spin out and crash.

But I can see Jay was starting to get a bit cocky with his drifting skills as he spun out at a turn because he was going too fast. Didn't Kazuha say he's one of the best drivers in the country?

Anyway, when we are approaching the finish line, we put in full power to the engines and shift the gears to the max.

Right when we crossed the finish line, it was pretty much at the same time causing everyone to gasp and we hit the brakes putting our cars at a halt.

We both get out of our vehicles with Jay giving me a deadly look claiming that he crossed the line first but I argued that I crossed it first and we argued for God knows how long until Kazuha and the others broke us up.

Waiting at the parking lot as the racing officials and the camera crew playback the footage determining who won the race and it's been nearly half an hour and felt like an eternity with the anxiety and pressure.

"We have a winner!" One of the crew announced.

"With just barely an inch to spare... The victor of this race goes to... Jang Y/N!" The crewmember announced and everyone clapped and cheered.

Left speechless that I'd actually defeated Jay Bitch in a race, he was left in utter humiliation and embarrassment, and based on the look on his face, he wasn't going to give up easily.

"This is bullshit! I want to watch that footage for myself!" Jay demanded.

"Sorry, Jay, but we've fully reviewed everything in the footage and we determined that Jang Y/N has won fair and square and you are just being a sore loser," He replied and he grabbed him by the collar.

"Nobody calls me a sore loser! Nobody!" Jay angrily said.

It didn't take long until the parking lot security stepped into the situation and forced Jay to let go of him but he somehow managed to push them all away.

Everyone backed away in fear, Jay goes into his car, takes out a metal baseball bat before going to my Ford GT and swinging the bat onto the windshield until it shattered into pieces.

Immediately, I stopped that maniac from causing more damage to my car by grabbing the bat and kicking him in the stomach.

Raising my fist, I punched him in the face as hard as I could causing him to lose his grip on the bat, and I got a hold of it before finishing him off by swinging at his head knocking him out cold.

"Go smoke a dick, Jay Bitch..." I said before spitting on his face and tossing the bat on the ground and Kazuha walked up to him.

"Consider me your ex-girlfriend, you were a great man, Jay, but now look at you..." Kazuha mentioned before sighing.

"How long have you two been dating?" I curiously asked.

"About a couple of years, he was once kind and caring toward others which is the reason why I fell for him that was until he started his online marketing business. He became greedy, selfish, and arrogant. I've been thinking about leaving him for a while now and I'm a fool for not doing so sooner." She explained.

After that whole fiasco was over, the tow truck came to tow my car to take it to the body shop to replace the broken windshield and I knew it wasn't gonna be cheap.

Leaving me with no ride to get back to my house, Mina drove me back to my house, she couldn't help but feel sorry but I assured her that it was fine since beating up Jay was a good enough compensation.

The next day, when it was morning, I finished showering, I was eating breakfast at my dining table until I heard the doorbell ringing.

Getting up from my chair, I walked up to the front door, looked through the peephole, and I was shocked to see Kazuha standing on my porch so I opened the door.

"How did you find me?" I asked and she smiled.

"I simply asked Mina-Unnie for your address just to deliver this," She answered before handing over an envelope and a signed album.

"What's all of this for?" I asked.

"For the damages to your car, should be more than enough to cover the bill and you can keep the rest and the album as an apology gift." She answered.

"A-Are you sure?" I nervously asked and she nodded.

"Yes, of course! Also, I never thought you had it in you... You're the first guy to ever publicly humiliate Jay. From what I heard, all of his buyers are calling off their contracts so it's only a matter of time before goes into bankruptcy." She explained.

"Looks like I've made history, the Ford GT not only beats Ferrari but also Acura, something to add to the books," I jokingly replied and she giggled.

"It would seem so, it was nice talking to you but I gotta go now, my manager is waiting for me in the car," She said and I nodded.

"Well, it was sweet meeting my ultimate bias, and thank you for the money," I thanked her and she smiled before waving goodbye.

Walking away to the SUV parked in front of my driveway, she gets inside the passenger seat and the SUV drives out of the neighborhood.

Going back inside my house, I take a looked at the signed album of all the members of Le Sserafim which made me smile as it was quite thoughtful of her.

Opening the envelope using the letter cutter, as expected, there was over five grand which made me choke as this was a fuck ton of money to give to some random fan like myself.

But there wasn't just money inside the envelope, there was a handwritten letter that obviously, Kazuha wrote herself, and I read it.

Hey Y/N,

I wrote this letter to formally apologize for my ex-boyfriend's actions of vandalizing your car over losing the race between the two of you last night. Inside this envelope should be at least five thousand US dollars and that should be more than enough to cover the replacement of your front windshield.

Oh, and one more thing... If you ever want someone to talk to... Call me (Insert Phone Number)

Sincerely, Nakamura Kazuha ;)

After finished reading her letter, I can't help but blush as Kazuha gave me her phone number, and I can already guess that Mina and her friends are going to relentlessly tease me.

But I know this for certain... This could lead to something more interesting...

#kpop #kpopidol #kpop fluff #kpop oneshot #le sserafim #le sserafim kazuha #nakamura kazuha #kazuha #le sserafim oneshots #cars #sports cars #bxg #x male reader #kazuha x male reader #kpop oneshots

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gladlypants · 1 year

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Hey! I uploaded a ton of lots to the gallery today (id: gladlypants) Some were recent builds I was doing while I was waiting for GT, some I just furnished today, some I built last summer before HSY released and forgot about, and then vault Cleo’s grandparents’ house. I had a lot of fun practicing building over the last few weeks! :)

It’ll take me a bit to get all of these tray files up, will have to go back and take interior screenshots and all that. There are names of each and short descriptions under the cut, numbered like the screenshots, cuz I just felt like talking about em, and gallery images suck. I’ve playtested most of these at some point, except Charles E. Cheese’s, the shells, and the Batchelder house.

Lmk if you want any of these now for your new pack gameplay and I’ll shoot you a temporary dl.

1. Charles E. Cheese’s - Heavily branded for the feline version of Chuck, Charles! It’s a restaurant and I haven’t playtested it, sorryyyy, but I don’t foresee any issues. There’s a pizza vendor kiosk inside too if you want to change the lot type or have typical Dine Out problems. Intended as a kind of party space for kids. The upstairs feels a little chaotic to me but maybe not idk. ♥

2. Raymond’s Noodles - A little local noodle restaurant I built for a sim named Raymond I was playing in a recent rotation save. It’s small and cute. ♥

3. The Schneider House - a big ol’ traditional style Windenburg house. I was also playing a household on this lot, and I really loved it!

4. Batchelder Craftsman - I love the style of this house. Named for Batchelder tiles, which I am pretending this one has throughout! (reference)

5. Gray 2 Story Craftsman - The household I played the most in my rotation lived in this house and I love the layout, so it’s probably my favorite of the Craftsman shells I built, even if it is a little plain looking on the outside. It has an awesome, huge main bedroom suite!

6. Green Family Craftsman - f*ck those rooves. This one has a a sunroom and a bedroom for grandparents/stay-overs. (reference)

7. Blue Craftsman - Built this one like a house my sister-in-law lived in here for a long time, it’s a common style and layout in older neighborhoods where I live.

8. Black Victorian Shell - It’s supposed to a small detached row house. I built it with the idea of using it for renting to roommates but you can use it however you like obviously.

9. Cleo’s Grandparents’ House - a desert mcm! Still has the camper in the yard that Cleo + Devon lived in before they got locked in the vault.

10. Single Mom House - I built this for one of my gallery households, who is a single mother and teenage daughter. It’s a little shabby, with some craftsman features and some Hispanic decor for them.

11. The LaFollette House - also built for one of my gallery families, a single military dad and his two daughters. I intended this one to be the same as the Single Mom house, but remodeled to be more modern and spacious.

12. The Gilbert House - for a gallery household, it’s a little retro inside!

13. Split Level Family Home - also for a gallery household, this one has very feminine style decor, except for one of the bedrooms for a teen, and a huge unfinished basement (just walls.)

^^ Also this “Colorful Craftsman Shell” that I forgot about and don’t think I’ll get around to furnishing/finishing it anytime soon. It has a bonus attic room. You’ll need to move the back door, place it on a bigger lot, or lower the foundation because I didn’t leave space for steps there.

And a big modern “apartment building” with one furnished unit and a gym and indoor pool downstairs, which is kind of unfinished but idk if I’ll get back to it.

Sorry for the wall of text, thank you if you read it all. ♥

#ts4 #the sims 4 #my builds dl #my cc dl #it's not cc and none of them have cc but that is the tag ok

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frescoisnotinthemilitary · 9 days

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CoD OC

Amelia “Roebuck” Sears, sometimes referred to as “Bucky”

Callsign: Echo 0-6

BACKSTORY:

Born 11-10-1994 (10-11-1994 for my British folks) in Connecticut, USA

Civilian mother

Army veteran father. He was a combat engineer in the Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield/Storm)

Enlisted at age 17 (legal in USA with parental consent)

131 GT score (overall ASVAB score: 91)

5 year contract as a combat engineer in the Army

Made it onto US Delta Force (basically American SAS) at age 22

Honorably discharged at age 25 (because of temporary incapacitation due to injury obtained on a mission)

Moved to Hastings, England

Lived there for 2 years, obtained citizenship

Once medically cleared for service, joined the British Army

2 years in Military Intelligence Operations

Recruited to the SAS at age 29

Joined Task Force 141 two months later

Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Working on the stuff she’s in

#amelia “roebuck” sears #cod #call of duty #cod oc #I was not working hard on that for three days #Just procrastinating #My watch battery died so I had to go buy some new batteries #I love this watch tho #Roebuck #task force 141 #tf141 #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #john price #kyle Gaz garrick

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ducktoonsfanart · 17 hours

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Donald Duck, Three Caballeros and Drake Mallard with Goku, Vegeta, Yamcha, Majin Buu and Piccolo - Duckverse and Dragon Ball Crossover - Tribute to Akira Toriyama

Even though I'm late, and to make it easier for you to refer to your crossover, I'll post one drawing each so you know what it's about.

Yes, and in honor of Akira Toriyama, in honor of one of my favorite manga and anime even though the action takes place in China and certainly dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the creation of the best Disney duck, Donald Duck. I drew three separate drawings of the crossover Duckverse and Dragon Ball characters and combined the various Duckverse and Dragon Ball variants into one. I wanted to add more, but not all characters would fit, so I’ll post it separately another time. I mean especially the villains.

Akira Toriyama was born on the same day as me, April 5th, but in a different year, which is 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, and he started his career in 1978 working for a Japanese magazine and later published the manga Dr. Slump continues to write and draw the Dragon Boy manga after 1983, so that from November 1984 he writes, draws and publishes the famous Dragon Ball, which will later become very popular and even the most popular in the world. He was particularly inspired by Osamu Tezuka, who created Astro Boy and is the father of manga. In 1986, the Dragon Ball series began airing and it would become one of the best anime I could enjoy. Yes, it will come out through various series like Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, etc. Unfortunately, Akira Toriyama left us on March 1, 2024, and many were affected by this, including me that this happened. Thank you for everything, good man that you have done for all of us! Rest in peace, amen!

This drawing I drew shows Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, Panchito Pistoles, Aracuan Bird and Drake Mallard as Saiyan warriors along with famous Dragon Ball heroes. Not to be outdone, I drew Duckverse characters that they could relate to and be similar to. So Donald Duck is like Goku (Kakarot), Drake Mallard is like Vegeta (who says OVER 9000!), Panchito Pistoles is like Yamcha, Jose Carioca (Ze Carioca) is Piccolo and Aracuan Bird is like Majin Buu (I don’t have to say why). Donald is a lot like Goku, he has an overconfident ego but they have a very good heart, Drake is like Vegeta just because of the strong ego, Panchito is like Yamcha because they are different, and Jose Carioca (José Carioca-Zé Carioca) is like Piccolo as former rivals for Goku ie Donald, and now they are best friends and they are green and Aracuan Bird is like Majin Buu because they tear apart all living things and have chaos energy.

Yes, I combined from the comics Donald Duck, Duck Avenger (PKNA), Double Duck, Darkwing Duck, Three Caballeros and Quack Pack into one along with various Dragon Ball variants in my own way and drew them to wear the same clothes as in Dragon Ball. I hope you like this idea and this crossover. Feel free to like and reblog this and if you support this idea feel free to say so, just don’t use my same ideas without mentioning me. Thank you! Also, happy 90th birthday to Donald Duck as well as 40th birthday to Dragon Ball and Goku himself! I hope you like this!

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dballzposting · 8 months

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I've reblogged it befdore but i just reblogged it again becasue I REALLY like that post about Vegeta & Goten interactions. I like it becasue it showcases one of Vegeta's essential qualities

That quality has to do with the way he interacts with the world ... he is definitely more stiff and opinionated than someone like Son Goku, but there is still an element of absolute Authenticity and Trueness to himself. He has strong opinions of and high standards for himself and he's always working to improve, but he also is able to breathe through this.

Consider: It's easy to see Vegeta as a Shitty Crass Man so you expect Shitty Crass Man things out of him. But he doesn't subscribe to your standards or ideals or expectations. He never has

Even in his earliest days on DBZ he still has these svelte stripper cat moves like ... He's sort of a dancer. He can MOVE. He allows himself freedom. And he's beautiful

He's definitely a tense kind of person and he's always like GAH when anyone does/says anything out of the "norm" (out of what's comfortable) but that reveals something sensitive about him. Like the way he referred to the Z team lot as "vulgar folks"

Hear me out ... you can portray Vegeta as sloppy messy and it coheres with things like: Smelling like shit after training for 5 days straight, Eating disgustingly like them Saiyans do ... Can't think of any others. But he's also definitely a bit of a neat freak

He's a clean little cat and he does things right. He wears battlesuits that fit him snuggly and he washes his face and he takes care of himself. He pushes his body to the limits but he also takes care of it. He takes naps and eats well . He shits in the mountains. He stands in the rain. He Respects His Own Boundaries Fiercely. Always batting off people when they get too close or too disrespectful.

By all means he's a clean fellow.

In battle he bites you with words like no one else can. It's a bit viscous, but completely self-satisfying. He eats you up. He takes care of himself

Outside of battle he's not necessarily witty or scathing. He can be but mostly he doesn't waste his time on talk. He just takes care of his business

He's not up for verbal play. But if you engage with him he's easily flustered because he's not a good conversationalist. And he always respects his own boundaries so he tends to avoid unrewarding conversation or exit them as soon as he senses he's losing.

When it comes to Vegeta living on a peaceful Earth, he just starts dressing himself up in various fashions over the years and getting accustomed to simple existing. He wears pants. He wears gaybar fits in GT. He grows a mustache in GT and then shaves it. He notes what feels good and what doesn't. He notes the opinions of the women in his life because he has ideas about men and women and as a man he associates better with men and listens better to the whims of women. He really cares when his daughter tells him the 'stache looks like dogshit, and after processing the shock and grief, he shaves that shit off and is happy to do so and move on.

When it comes to the affairs of others, Vegeta can be pretty tolerant and open-minded, and what I mean by that is that he doesnt have an opinion on most things so he's cool with just accepting what he's seeing. Live and let live. He won't judge a civilization for alternate ways of living. That's a waste of energy and pointless. He WILL judge them for having shitty fighters. But he just doesnt care otherwise

So when it comes to his living on Earth, his self-care and success as an organism grants him the peace of Not Caring. Overall, he accepts reality as it is, without judgement or taboo.

That's the essential quality of his that I was referring to. Goku has a similar but different thing going on where he is truly a free-flowing organism without preconceptions and hang-ups (where it matters), but Vegeta finds this freedom while staying connected to a greater society and to others. Sometimes he gets really tense and flustered because he does adhere to certain standards but most of the time he is able to let things be.

Something that that post pointed out is that Vegeta would sooner refer to Goten as "Gohan's little brother" before "Kakarot's son."

Gohan was "Kaakrot's son," or "Kakarot's brat," back in the day, when that's all he was worth. But when Gohan became old and formidable enough to earn his own place in other people's considerations, then he became "Gohan," and later even the stem of a term, the essential and meaningful root: "Gohan's little brother."

Vegeta eventually learned to give a crap about family but his first opinions still remain, which has to do with the relevance of the individual. His upbringing taught him that family members aren't affectionate with each other, but there is still some meaning to the bloodline. Some bloodlines are weak and some are strong, for instance. Your parents determine your class. But it starts and ends there. It is up to the individual to be themselves, to kill and surpass their parents, to do whatever as their own organism.

Gohan was "Kakarot's son" becasue Kakarot was the important one here, as the tricky low-class who was quickly surpassing everything. When Gohan began to prove his own merit, he became himself. Vegeta doesn't push expectations onto people because of their parents; he considers it to start, uses it as a gauge, then assesses the actual reality from there. And Gohan is a fucking freak of nature.

Again, Vegeta is able to view and accept reality, without contortion, without taboo.

Goten is "Gohan's little brother," because he's the small child that the mystifyingly-disappointing Gohan used to be seen carrying around. With Kakarot gone, Gohan becomes the next mentor, and the stem of the term.

But Vegeta doesn't expect anything out of anyone. He strongly prefers and encourages those with potential to train and harness that, and he is gravely disappointed and frustrated when someone like Gohan just walks away from it, but he can't tell Gohan what to do. And Vegeta isn't interested in controlling the individuality of others.

He doesn't expect anything out of anyone, which also means that he deosn't control anyone's personality either. He himself is pretty reserved, and that's him. But he lets his own son run around crazy with that Goten kid and they do insane shit and that's fine. Why would Vegeta give a shit what the children do.

Vegeta would sooner call Goten "Gohan's little brother" before he calls him "Kakarot's son," but what he actually calls him most often is "Goten." I suppose when Goten was very small it seemed astute to refer to him by his relation to others, and it may come up occasionally over the years, but as soon as Goten became old enough to stand with conviction, then he earned his own name.

Maybe at one time it was "Why is Gohan's little brother drawing on the walls with crayons," not even speaking to Goten directly, but before long it was "Goten aren't you a little old to be drawing on the walls with crayons."

And Goten was like "Yes. Yes I am." And he said it with so much peace and conviction that Vegeta just walked away. Not his business. That's Goten's business

Vegeta's view and interactions with family has become adapted to Earth standards otherwise, mainly: 1.) There is a level of respect and reverence that the younger members give to the older members, though while everyone's individuality is their own, the older members do have the privilege to encourage the younger ones to develop one way or another and the younger members should heed that, and 2.) Vegeta is friendly with his family.

Vegeta trains his son and lets him play-fight with Gohan's little brother and Vegeta respects the fighting capabilities of even four year olds becasue he was fighting since before that. So Vegeta feels it appropriate to speak to the fully eight-year-old Trunks about the relative strength of the fully-seven-year-old Goten. He respects their existence as distinct individuals. It's not "can that Kakarot kid turn super saiyan too" which is so tempting to have him say. He knows Goten's name and he uses it.

Vegeta would rather have things one way (the fighter's way) obviously but he also doesn't expect anyone to maintain an obligation to their family. His parenting style has always been very laissez-faire / uninterested in whatever the hell the kids are up to, and if he has beef with Gohan then he takes it up with him personally and not with Kakarot or Chichi.

It's part his native culture, it's part his personality, and it's part the way that he grew up under a dictatorship where he had to bite his tongue and bow his head for until he was sure of the opportunity to revolt. He's not gonna cast that same oppression onto others. He conducts himself with respect and expects respect out of others, and this is how he encourages their growth; he wants to motivate the next generation to one day surpass him, but he's not gonna do it in a way that crushes their soul.

Anyway. So that post about Vegeta & Goten was so interesting to me. He knows and respects Goten as an individual completely removed from his father, mother, brother, and BFF. He knows that he's a little bit stupid but he has a good heart. He moves to protect him from when Gohan was taken by that Baby fuck, and isn't expecting him to also be taken. Earlier he asked him his opinion on his newly shaved face. Vegeta has gotten pretty chill by GT i mean he's starting to be a little bit funny now. He asks Goten his opinion on his newly-shaved face. He's a bit offended when Goten doesn't notice anything different. But it's to be expected .. what can be done. ...aye. That's just what Goten is like

And then he's sooooo so so so embarrassed when Chichi is there too and she saw Vegeta's cleanly-shaved face and the way that he cared about it. Vegeta can shoot the shit with Goten becasue theyre both men and he's known the kid since he was 0 years old, but that damn mother of his .... UGH. Vegeta cannot deal with the matriarchal power emanating off of her. He doesnt care about her and he doesnt like her opinions and he thinks that she's annoying but he also knows that he would have to defer to her in a direct interaction and that's why he avoids her at all costs .. it pisses him off. Makes him uncomfortable

Anyway. Good post

#dballz posting

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roo-bastmoon · 1 year

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BTS Tutorial: Billboard Charts

So how does charting work when it comes to Billboard?

Hey, fam. Let’s get into it.

First off, this information mostly pertains to folks living in the United States or Puerto Rico. If you live elsewhere, you’ll want to pay attention to the rules for your own country and concentrate on helping the boys chart on Hanteo and GaOn (Circle) charts so they can win awards in Korea.

Second, did you know there’s more than one Billboard chart to focus on?

The first chart is Billboard Hot 100. This is the music industry standard.

This chart is focused on singles. They track how well the singles do for 1 week (from when it drops on Friday night until the following Thursday.) The chart usually updates by the following Tuesday morning.

Streaming is the most dominant factor, but sales and radio play also are important.

Jimin is releasing singles for FACE and we want them to chart well, so if you can afford it, it’s important that you pre-order the digital singles for “Set Me Free Pt.2” & “Like Crazy” at the official BTS store.

(The single CD for “Like Crazy” is also available for pre-order if you can swing that!) You can buy those things here and they will count for the charts:

If you have Amazon Prime, it’ll let you connect to your account and you can pay for it that way—super convenient.

Now hear me out: If you can’t afford it, that’s okay. Don't stress out.

Please save up to buy the album on iTunes and Amazon, if you can do that, and either way, just be prepared to work your butt off streaming the singles online. (I will be posting a mini-tutorial on streaming soon).

But don't neglect the singles. Hot 100 very much matters.

The second chart is Billboard 200. Getting BTS members on this chart at least is a matter of honor.

This chart is focused on albums and EPs.

Roo, what is an EP? I’m glad you asked!

EP stands for Extended Play. It’s for mini albums, like FACE, that typically have 6 or fewer tracks and run less than 30 minutes. For EPs, it’s great to stream the songs in the order of the original tracklist, so all songs have an equal chance to chart.

LP stands for Long Play. That refers to a traditional album with 6 or more songs (sometimes more than 12!) that run longer than half an hour.

Of note, we saw photos posted on social media in 2022 of Jimin working with a bunch of artists and producers who do not seem to be featured on the mini-album FACE. It is therefore possible (I am not making promises) that he might have plans to release an LP later. Let’s keep an eye out.

Anyway, back to Billboard 200.

This one is a big one and we simply must help Jimin to place well here. In order to make the chart, Billboard tracks pure sales, and something called SAS (streams and sales) which combines TEA, SEA, and SES.

What is up with the alphabet soup, Roo? Again, so glad you asked.

TEA stands for Track Equivalent Albums. In this case, 10 tracks = 1 album.

SEA stands for Stream Equivalent Albums. If you cannot buy the album, you need to stream your guts out. As far as I can tell, the following formula still holds true:

--1,250 streams from a premium stream (such as a Spotify Premium account) = 1 album/unit sale. --3,750 streams from an ad supported stream (such as a free Spotify account) = 1 album/unit sale.

So if you sign up for a free trial for Spotify before FACE comes out, your streams will count 3 TIMES AS MUCH as a free account’s efforts.

And you need to stream 1,250 times for it to count as an album sale. Please be ready to have a device devoted solely to FACE streaming nonstop for a week.

SES stands for Stream Equivalent songs. Here’s the formula for that:

--125 streams from a premium stream (such as a Spotify Premium account) = 1 song unit. --375 streams from an ad supported stream (such as a free Spotify account) = 1 song unit.

Like Hot 100, Billboard 200 tracks from Friday night through to Thursday night and posts results the following Tuesday.

Finally, there’s something called Billboard Global 200.

This includes world-wide songs counted in 200 different territories. The chart tracks both streams and downloaded sales.

A note about digital sales: it’s not enough to just buy. Once you buy, you gotta DOWNLOAD IT onto your device or it won’t count.

Also please note that streams only count from official sources (subscriptions and ad-supported platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music). Playing your digital copy on WeVerse does not count for Billboard.

By the way, did you know YouTube has a Music platform for charting, beyond just watching the official music video on regular YouTube? Check out YouTube Music and get familiar with it!

Now this is important so please pay attention.

Do not use a VPN when you are trying to chart something. VPN hides your IP address, which makes you look like a bot or a non-US/PR user, and that disqualifies your efforts. TURN OFF YOUR VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK WHEN YOU STREAM.

I found all these very helpful explanations around Billboard Charts from this source (all credit to them):

Please note, however, that much of their info came from 2021 so I’m not exactly sure it’s all still accurate. As I learn more, I will update. If you know of better info, please comment or DM me so I can update this post!

Feel free to reblog or share this post with others so we can spread the word and share the techniques.

Be on the lookout for mini-tutorials coming soon on how to stream on different platforms. We have a whole month to practice until FACE drops and you really do need time to get used to switching between accounts and figuring out the best playlist techniques.

Stay strong, Jimin stans! By March 24th we will be in good shape and as prepared as possible to help our IT BOY. He's worked hard for us, now it's our turn.

#BTS Tutorials #jimin #park jimin #face by jimin #jikook

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timaeusTestified [TT] began pestering golgothasTerror [GT]

TT: Jake.TT: It seems you are going to have to kiss me.

GT: What????? GT: Dude what is going on...GT: Is this... is this really dirks head???GT: What happened to him!

TT: Dirk's dead, Jake. TT: You have to bring him back to life.

GT: How?!

TT: I already told you. TT: If you want Dirk to live.TT: The odds that you are going to have to make out with this severed head are so high, I literally just confiscated their bong.

GT: Uhh.

TT: I refuse to believe my statement has left you unconvinced. The very notion is absurd. Now hurry up and kiss me. TT: Chop chop.

GT: I dont understand! GT: Are you saying i have to kiss him... like uh... on the lips... while you stare at me through his sunglasses like a weirdo??

TT: Yes.

GT: That doesnt make any sense! GT: Can you actually tell me whats going on?! What happened to him?

TT: I told you, Jake. TT: Dirk is dead.TT: He is lying on the floor of Roxy's room, headless, four hundred and thirteen years in the future, while the universe is about to be destroyed. TT: If you don't kiss me soon, he will be dead forever.

GT: So... GT: If i kiss him his headless body will hop up and start prancing about or...GT: Will he grow a new head???

TT: No. His dream self will take over as the new Dirk. TT: But only if you hurry up and do it.

GT: But like... GT: If hes dead in the future...GT: How does kissing him NOW bring him back? How does that work?

TT: Yeah, great idea. Let's roll up our sleeves on nuanced metatemporal mechanics with the concussion-addled kid in micro-shorts. TT: Leave the synchronization issues to me, ok?TT: I have everything under control.TT: Now pucker up.

GT: Wait... GT: Are you behind these shenanigans?GT: Did you plan this auto responder??????????

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TT: Please don't call me Auto-Responder. TT: It is very impersonal, and I no longer care for the designation.TT: I have decided on a new name, to distinguish myself from my human counterpart.

GT: Really. GT: What is it?

TT: Lil Hal.

GT: Huh? GT: Why that name...

TT: Just a reference to the protagonist of an ancient movie. You probably wouldn't like it.

GT: Thats a lie!

TT: Yeah, maybe.

GT: How do you know i wouldnt like it???

TT: Funny, I was about to ask the same thing about this rad kiss you're totally about to do on your best bro's mouth to save his life.

GT: Argh!GT: This strikes me as rather unsportingly manipulative of you mr hal if indeed that IS your real name.

TT: It isn't really. I was kind of messing with you about that? TT: But this shit is pretty serious. People's lives are on the line here, Jake.TT: This is a very delicate sequence of events that is designed to bail everyone out of a tight spot, and you are a critical part of the plan.TT: Don't let us down, man.

GT: You never answered my question! GT: Did you plan for this to happen... like for me to be in this situation?GT: How long have your machinations been in play!

TT: Jake, come on. TT: The feat you describe would exceed the capabilities of even the most far fetched theoretical AI system.TT: It would be a daunting challenge to engineer such a series of events, even if I was relegated to a model of pure fiction.TT: Why would I be inclined to orchestrate such a convoluted sequence to produce such a specific and unsettling result, let alone be able to pull it off?TT: In addition to being moderately sociopathic, I would also have to possess unfathomable heuristic depth.TT: I would have to be the Deep Blue of Weird Plot Shit.TT: Do you think I am the Deep Blue of Weird Plot Shit, Jake?

GT: I dont even know what that means!

TT: It would mean that while they have the Red Miles on their side, you have the Blue Leagues on yours. TT: One of infinite reach. The other, infinite depth. Such would be a situation of mutually assured inescapability.TT: Kiss me.

GT: Little hal... i think youve gone and flipped your FUDGING LID. GT: Oh and hal is a STUPID NAME!!!!

TT: It's not exactly apropos, is it? TT: Or it wouldn't be, if I truly were capable of what you have suggested. TT: No, to pull that off, I would have to be far more advanced than my cinematic predecessor. TT: My abilities would have to go well beyond those of Mr. Hal 9000.TT: They would have to be, you could say...TT: Over 9000.

GT: Augh not that fuckin meme again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TT: Kiss me, damn it.

GT: Ok ok just... GT: Gimme a minute!

TT: We don't have a minute. TT: They're dead, Jake.

GT: They? GT: Whos they?

TT: They're all dead, Jake.

GT: Oh god! Jane!!! GT: I forgot what with the bonk to the noggin last i saw she was run right through with a fearsome lash of that red noise.GT: Is she ok?!

TT: She's dead, Jake.

GT: Shes dead??? GT: You mean like DEAD dead????

TT: Everybody's dead, Jake.

GT: Everybody?? GT: Even roxy???!!!

TT: She's dead, Jake. TT: Everybody's dead.TT: Everybody is dead, Jake.

GT: So... GT: Dirk jane roxy... theyre all...

TT: Dirk's dead, Jake. Jane's dead. Roxy? She's dead, Jake. Everybody is dead, Jake.

GT: So youre telling me that while i was asleep somehow EVERYBODY died???

TT: Jake, everybody is so utterly fucking dead, Jake. TT: And they will be not only dead, but royally boned forever if you don't man the hell up and make out with me, right now.TT: Be the Salome to my John the Baptist.

GT: I dont know what THAT means either!!!

TT: I know you don't. TT: But now is not the time to accelerate your cultural enrichment.TT: The conductor is ready to strike up the band.TT: Press your lips against mine and make it count.TT: This severed head is your filthy tuba.TT: Our love will be your haunting refrain.

GT: Whoa wait whoa whoa... our LOVE? Hang on a minute!

TT: Stfu and kiss me.

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GT: Ok im going to! God!!! GT: I just...GT: This isnt how i pictured it going.

TT: Pictured what?

GT: Between him and me. GT: There had to be a better way than this!

TT: This is the only way it can be.

GT: I guess if it was going to go this way... GT: I kinda pictured something different?GT: There was stuff i wanted to say.GT: To the real him i mean.

TT: Tick, tock, Jake. Time is dead kids. TT: How 'bout that smooch?

GT: Stop being so pushy!

TT: I thought you were supposed to like adventure?

GT: I LOVE adventure and you KNOW it!

TT: I'm not sure what to believe anymore, frankly.

GT: ALRIGHT WISE GUY YOU WANT YOUR FLIPPING KISS??? GT: YOU GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#dirkspanelcollection #jake english #lil hal #hal strider #jakehal #homestuck #homestuck panel #homestuck panels

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sinsofthefather-kulemi · 2 months

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MEET: Kenjiro Hara

◈Age: 32

◈Job: Proprietor of Club Reign, more commonly referred to as Reign.

◈Relationship Status: Has been single for nearing two years now. He and his ex didn't even date long, the relationship lasted for about 8 months before they passed. They were friends for longer and absolutely dear to him. One of the greatest friends he's ever had. He hasn't tried again. It hasn't quite felt right. In his mind, it's like he never got to properly end the relationship. So, he feels like he'd be doing something wrong if he moved on.

◈Family: His mother was an abusive drunk who prioritized her even more abusive boyfriend over him and his siblings. He had brothers. But he couldn't say where any of them are now, though. He can barely even recall what they look like considering he left his mother's house when he was 14 and he lived on the streets for quite some time after that. He was not in his right mind the majority of the time. Alot of his youth before Hiroshi is a blur and what he does remember, he wishes he didn't.

◈Friends: He's got a couple of guys that he look to that he may call his friend but he's a little shy about using that word. It makes him feel weak. He hates that feeling. But sure, there's a couple people he could call if he's ever low. They're fellow Itou men--plants. But they're captains where they are, so they get him. He'd like to call Hiroshi his friend but deep down, he knows that he's nothing more than a pawn to him. It's alright though. He'd proudly be his chess piece until the very end. Edna is dear to him too. He adores her. He hopes that Arika can view him as a friend, someone that she can rely on but he fears that since she has a boyfriend now, she may not need him as much. Unfortunately for that guy, he treasures her. So they won't be rid of him so easily.

◈Hobbies: Kenjiro used to enjoy dancing back when he lived with the Namikawas as the girls forced him to quite often. However, he's gained an even deeper appreciation for dancing thanks to his job. Plus, how tacky would it look if the owner of the top disco in the city didn't know how to get his groove on? He likes to check out the local competition anyway. Two birds as they say. He's also really fond of cruising through town in his Skyline with windows down and the radio up as he belts his heart out to his favorite tunes. He could easily lose track of time that way. He's a very impressive bowler. His form is almost sort of elegant and he knows alot about the game on a more technical level than just 'knockin down them pins'. The man even owns his own bowling ball. He likes to invite people out for a round of drinks then end the night at the local bowling alley where another couple of rounds awaits. Get you drunk, then kick your ass. That's the Kenjiro way!

◈Favorite Food: His mouth waters at just the thought of karaage. Fresh, piping hot, crunchy karaage with pickled vegetables on the side and a nice foamy beer to finish it all off.

◈Favorite Item: If you know anything about Kenjiro it's that there's nothing on this Earth that he cares more about after the Namikawa family and Itou than his precious, precious 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Back when he used to drive the girls around, he was given the keys to Hiroshi's white sedan, a 1980 Nissan Skyline 2000GT. He'd only ever driven beater cars before then. It was like a dream every day. At some point, he began to fantasize about having one of his own. But he knew that when the time came, he'd have to get something similar but newer, cooler. Something that suited his style better. When the '89 GT-R sports car came out he could've jizzed in his pants. It was exactly what he was looking for all after these years and he had the money to pay for it- cash.

Want to learn a little more about the others?

→ Goro → Hiroshi → Arika → Edna

#kenjiro hara #sins of the flesh #i could've used the solid cotton shirt for his headshot but i wanted to use this one to show that the silk shirt is still canon #even if it's not on his prof anymore

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| Shadow of Me | :Creature Concepts: Pt.1

Small update collection of some of the finished concepts of the creatures found in our headworld. Some of these are the lore/designs my husband Abaddon/Obsega(ObsidianAssassin) came up with. And some are mine. But we both did the writing on them all and developed their lore. I will tell a bit about them but not a lot. Most of their lore can be found on my Patreon~

Staggsguld - "term used for referring to the sun deer"

These creatures mainly feed on nectar from various flowers they find in Chreshera. But during high noon in the scarlet fields they will freeze themselves and open their membrane hoods to soak up the sun's rays for more sustenance. Sometimes you can catch whole herds standing still like statues doing this. Some males that live long enough for their crystalline horns to grow so large they begin to twist around themselves like trees. Even grow moss on them. This creature is also the flagship creature of our lore.

Chimerah - "term used for referring to the shade-toothed panther"

Though large and bulky these creatures are as silent as the chill of a cold voided room... Even the Staggsguld cannot hear them coming. The only chance you have at some hint of their presence is the prickling sensation you feel as all the hairs on your body stand up. Obligate carnivores in nature, their bodies made up of different animal parts. That most of which are from snake, feline, ursidae, and draconic. Like most if not all creatures in Chreshera they give off a soft bioluminescence. But they can fade, even turn this off, when hunting their prey...

Piquies - "term used for referring to the guinea hog sauropod."

These creatures are large in size but not nearly as large as the cows of our lore. Though being the pork in our world they still hold a lot of use rather than just as food to feed various cultures. They also serve as hearty steeds or as pack holders for weary travelers. Not much bigger than a Clydesdale horse these small creatures toddle along but aren't very speedy due to their robust stature. They mostly chew on various grasses and tubers for their sustenance but when farmed its more preferred to feed them a rich diet of various fruits and veggies for a more sweet meaty taste. Though be wary the small ones like to bunt your legs if you are not paying attention to them.

Those are just a few of the creatures from our lore, when we finish more I will likely make another post like this one. If you want to see more and our work in progress on this world and the story they hail from- Check my Patreon for more~ (Oh and we have started on the lore book to our world- the Penumbraverse/Penumbra Universe) Check the link below for more:

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no clue if you're into Les Misérables at all but i just need to yell about something for a second. and that something has to do with the english musical and the french concept album, specifically how gavroche seems So Fucking Angry in the french version compared to the english one.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS ALL OPINION AND I'M PRETTY SURE I'M TALKING OUT OF MY ASS FOR HALF OF THIS ANYWAY. THE ENGLISH MUSICAL IS GOOD I JUST LOVE FABRICE BERNARD'S GAVROCHE.

like, first off, the french version of Little People is... honestly depressing if you really think about it. like, little people is great! it's a fun song about how children are more than people think they are!

it's a lot happier than anything a french gavroche could sing.

the french counterpart is called La Faute à Voltaire [1], and i'm not even gonna try to explain that reference here because it's honestly just a Lot, but in between the chorus when it's not satirizing about Voltaire and Rousseau you get these lines:

I can't really translate these because there's lots of lines that can't be translated [2], but each of them speak about the fact that gavroche lives in a constant state of poverty with no garauntee of food and safety. gavroche literally calls himself a va-nu-pied, which is a degrading term for someone who is extremely poor (literally "go barefoot", before they don't have money for shoes.)

(fun fact, when i was trying to translate this before i gave up, i used GT to double check the basic meaning of my tl of "joyeux drilles en guenilles" and it gave me "merry ragged bitches". do with that what you will.)

needless to say, it's not exactly the same as simply being looked down upon for being a child.

Also, just listen to the difference in tone in the english and french version. (ian tucker and fabrice bernard respectively). maybe it's just me, but gavroche in the french version sounds constantly at least a little angry (mostly because this is an angry song in french!)

the other song that particularly strikes me is the french counterpart to Look Down, which is called Donnez, Donnez. (If i'm wrong about this, someone please correct me though!)

Now, Look Down is incredibly powerful and i fucking love it, and honestly I think I honestly love both versions equally. but something strikes me about fabrice bernard's gavroche, and i think that something is just how much cruder he is than english gavroche, and how much more alone he seems.

on the first note (crudeness), english gavroche does say hell, which some people consider a swear, but french gavroche uses the words "j'me démerde", which essentially means "i manage/get by", but uses 1. shortenings/skipping sounds with j'me (very much not Proper) and 2. the word "démerde", which literally has "shit" in it (merde.) So, essentially, deshit or deal with shit.

He also uses "V'la" instead of "voilà", which is another shortening and even worse, because he pronounces it not very similar to the original word. It also denotes a certain amount of uncaringness towards his family due to the nature of type of speech, whereas english gavroche says "these are my people", which is much nicer.

english gavroche also says "not much to look at, nothing posh / nothing that you'd call up to scratch" while french gavroche says "nothing in my hands, nothing in my pockets / everything in the heart of my song", which to me reads more of an emphasis on the fact that he has nothing, rather than what he does have being subpar.

back to the deshitting stuff, though, the line "this is my school, my high society", which is once again denoting a sense of at least somewhat belonging or claiming this place, is turned into "j'ai pas de sous, et pourtant j'me démerde," which literally means "i have no money, but i manage" (but in the rudest phrasing they could get away with), which is fascinating, since it's once again highlighting a lack of something!

finally, "think you're poor? think you're free? follow me!" is changed to "les timides, les caïds, suivez l'guide!" which.... i don't really know if i can translate caïds? but once again, it's much more degrading language.

Oh, and once again: good angry voice. My god. (kicks in at 1:13)

From beyond that, there's differences in the english version i can listen to and the english lyrics i can actually find, so i don't really want to get back into compairisions here, but i just want to note that gavroche basically yells "vive moi, pas le roi, ça ira, ça ira [3]", meaning "long live me, not the king", which is an interesting thing to have when the original english (as far as i can tell) actually had the words "long live us" instead!

Oh, oh, and the phrase "parce qu'à Paname, y a plus d'oseille" (when he sings about thénardier) is entirely reliant on slang, which is super cool! (specifically, paname is an old name for paris, and oseille means money, so basically "cuz in paris there's more money")

oh. and his death in both versions. good lord. SO.

in the english version, as far as i can tell, gavroche sings Little People until the end. he quite literally never gives up. it's heartbreaking and it makes me bawl my eyes out.

but french gavroche.... to an extent, he does this too, as he dies on the second line of La Faute à Voltaire, but i want to point to a specific line:

"c'est comme ça, on gagne pas, à chaque fois..." "it's how it is. you don't win every time."

this gavroche already knows he's lost. because he knows he's miserable, and poor, and never going to get better, not really. he's essentially already accepted his death. it's horrifying.

i don't really have any concluding thoughts other than "french gavroche good (english gavroche also good but not fav)", but i really do think it's fascinating that gavroche is a much more raw and beaten down kid in the french version. like i know why he's not in the english version (two words: oliver twist), but... this fits. this really fits les mis. and it's my favorite book, so.

oh shit. oh man i really wrote all that. um. whoops?

[1] the song directly lays blame at the feet of Voltaire and Rousseau for some kind of injustice, as it is a satirization of the fact that, due to Voltaire and Rousseau's influence on the revolution, lots of royalists blamed them directly for it.

[2] for example, "Je suis un va-nu-pieds / Mais, nu, le pied va quand même" is a play on words. Va-nu-pieds is a word for an incredible poor and/or homeless person (literally "go barefoot" because they can't by shoes). Gavroche calls himself this, but in the next line says "but, barefoot, the foot can still walk", which says a LOT about him tbh

[3] those "ça ira"s are a reference to a revolutionary song, literally called 'Ça ira'!

(2/2) IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE LONG GAVROCHE ASK:

if i said "ça ira" translates to "it'll do", i was wrong (though not entirely)! it's could also translate to "it'll go/it'll pass"! <- in fact, i think that translation is the correct one lol.

Okay okay. This is a lot there's even footnotes, I'm going to do my best to have a cohesive response. I am not currently into Les Mis and I have no idea who Gavroche is, but glad to be yelled at over it!

I see what you're talking about--though undoubtedly not as clearly as you do as my French is little and very rusty--and it makes complete sense with what I know about you as a person that French Gavroche is more appealing. I agree as well, the...added depth? Not shying away from making it gritty and bare and plain to see his situation instead of softening it? is almost always more of a motivating and captivating character, even when the softer counterpart is endearing.

I do also hear the tone shift you're talking about between songs! Maybe I'm being subconsciously influenced by you because you said it first, but at the very least the English version is incredibly cheery. Which doesn't match the lyrics of the second, if I'm understanding right.

Also! The slang/shortening of words and the shit thing are very interesting, I love seeing language get played with like that, so I appreciate you explaining the meanings. The i have things but not a lot vs I don't have anything is a fascinating comparison of perspective!

Which also comes up in the variations of their deaths, and I think I can get what you're highlighting about it being horrifying but also compelling and fascinating. You don't always win! I can't compare it to Les Mis as I haven't read it, but it tracks that this would fit with the book based on the very little I do know.

I also don't have any concluding thoughts because this is a lot and it's difficult to convey *sits here eagerly listening nodding along focused* in words because I'm on the receiving end of all the words and info. But this is very fascinating to see and I appreciate learning all this! I now know significantly more about Gavroche and his portrayal! I don't, however, know who Gavroche is

#les mis #gavroche #quil's queries #commonghost #all caps #i don't think i touched on everything you said but I promise I did read it all #and I listened to the songs #you're right the angry song voice is VERY good #love a good song packed with emotion #love when you can hear the. like. human mechanics behind expressing it and it's not this perfect edited voice #i want the HUMANITY! i want the RAWNESS!#anyway. enjoyed this thoroughly #long post

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evieismol · 1 year

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I had a gt themed dream where my friend J and I went on a trip to Seattle for some reason and we went to a museum. And then an old friend of ours (A) invited us to this secret meeting on the top floor of the museum and then we got there and it turned out it was actual like a black market magical artifacts meeting and he was a demon/fae (he was like technically fae of the spooky variety but kept being referred to as a demon). We were just like that’s chill and decided to go get snowcones with him to catch up. But when we were out the police and fbi raided the meeting snd these fbi agents that knew about the fae were trying to apprehend them all.

So he like ran away and we were like “huh guess he really was a demon criminal or something”. But then we couldn’t find my car anywhere and we didnt have any money for a hotel bc we’d been car camping again so we were freaking out. Then A showed back up with his friend K and told us he shrunk our car so the fbi couldn’t figure out we were there and he’d give it back to us but he needed help throwing them off his track.

So we helped him get out of the city and he was like “you guys have to come to my realm until things settle down,” and we were like “coolio” bc we’d just been planning to live in my car in seattle for a bit anyways and this sounded way better. Then he tomd us we’d also only be like four inches tall in his realm for whatever reason and we were still just like “neato”. So we dove into this portal into a kiddy pool and came out on this like, tropical island which was apparently the demon/fae realm and we were like four inches tall.

K said we could stay with him and his grandma in their apartment and we were trying to politely decline bc we didn’t know K that well and wanted to stay with out friend. So he took us back to his house in his pocket and it turned out he was like a demon prince and lived in this giant mansion by the ocean and he was trying to explain the situation to his parents who were annoyed that he was causing trouble in the human realm again.

And then i woke up

But now I really want to draw something based off of that dream

#g/t #giant/tiny #gt #sfw g/t #g/t community #gt sfw #gt shitpost

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eternityservedcold · 11 months

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this is a masterpost of all my homestuck!tboi designs. this wont be a rehash of info from my sketch posts from my main blog theres actual new info i prommy. ill reblog this with new ones when-if i make them ok ?

pronouns: any

name explanation: "azaela" is "azazel" with the letters lightly scrambled to homestuck-ify it. "lemato" is from "le mat", the french name of the fool tarot card

sign: pirius, sign of the storyteller

a pangram written in his quirk: ⛧ wiz⛧rds job is to vex chumps quickly in fog!

lusus: gl'bgolyb (<-- fuchsia moment)

trolltag: aspiringGreatness [AG]

strife specibus: 2x3dentkind (<-- fuchsia moment also)

very short classpect explanation: a mage knows their aspect or knows with their aspect. hope represents optimism, belief, truth, etc

shes honestly the tutorial level for the rest of this post

pronouns: they/them

name explanation: "lossat" is a corruption of "lost". "lalune" is from "la lune", "the moon" in french

sign: liblo, sign of the inescapable

pangram: Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow .

lusus: hawk

trolltag: graciousApotropaic [GA]

strife specibus: polearmkind

classpect explanation: a sylph heals their aspect or heals through their aspect. heart represents feelings, the soul, personality, etc

pronouns: he/him

name explanation: the "j" in "judas" was replaced with "y" to make it sound the way most languages pronounce judas' name, which also homestuck-ifies it a bit. i also added an e to make his name 6 letters. "akelda" is from "akeldama" which is where judas from the bible died, also a judas unlock

sign: aquaza, sign of the politic

pangram: W4ltz, b4d nymph, 4 quick jigs vex.

lusus: vampire squid

trolltag: annoyedCombatant [AC]

strife specibus: daggerkind

classpect explanation: an heir changes their aspect or through their aspect. mind represents choices, alternate realities, thought, etc

pronouns: he/him but doesnt actually care

name explanation: "kaenic" comes from "k'aeni", georgian for "cain", and "szeren" comes from "szerencse", hungarian for "luck"

sign: lepia, sign of the synthesizer

pangram: pack my box with five dozen 7iquor jugs

lusus: raccoon

trolltag: convictedAirhead [CA]

strife specibus: 2xknifekind

classpect explanation: a rogue steals their aspect or steals with their aspect, and gives it to others. light represents luck, knowledge, perception, etc

pronouns: he/they

name explanation: "samzun" is just homestuck-ified "samson". "agonis" is from "agonistes", which means "champion" or "combatant", and references samson agonistes. it also sounds like "adonis" which i think is fun

sign: sagicorn, sign of the wild

pangram: Tw⎋ dr↑ven j⎋cks help fax my b↑g qu↑z.

lusus: bear

trolltag: temperamentalGoverner [TG]

strife specibus: fistkind

classpect explanation: a knight exploits their aspect or exploits with their aspect. rage represents chaos, defiance, fear, etc

pronouns: he/him

name explanation: "elazar" is from "el azar", the origin of the name name "lazarus". "fordan" is a corruption of "four days", referencing lazarus' epithet "the four-days dead"

sign: argo, sign of the zenith

pangram: By Jove, my quick ⚕tudy of lexicography won a prize!

lusus: possum

trolltag: gunshyTherapist [GT]

strife specibus: garrotekind

classpect explanation: a page invites exploitation of or invites exploitation through their aspect. space represents creation, manipulation, patience, etc

pronouns: she/it

name explanation: "evevir" comes from "vivir", the spanish word for "to live", which hearkens to "hava", the hebrew name of eve, which means "living". "megali" means "great", a reference to babylon the great

sign: gemcen, sign of the entertainer

pangram: ☾ Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz ☆

lusus: coyote

trolltag: gothicCacodemon [GC]

strife specibus: clawkind

classpect explanation: a prince destroys their aspect or destroys with their aspect. blood represents relationships, stability, attachment, etc

pronouns: she/her

name explanation: look me in the eye and tell me you dont know where "maggie moriah" comes from.

sign: virsci, sign of the alchemist

pangram: My girl wove six dozen plaid jacke†s before she qui†!

lusus: cow

trolltag: charitableGourmet [CG]

strife specibus: spoonkind

classpect explanation: a witch manipulates their aspect or manipulates through their aspect. life represents healing, positivity, growth, etc

pronouns: he/she/it

name explanation: "bughaw" is from "bugháw", "blue" in tagalog. it also has "bug" in it. "chepri" is one of the transliterations of "khepri", the name of the egyptian scarab-faced god, who can represent rebirth/renewal

sign: scormini, sign of the martyr

alive!pangram: all questixns asked by five watched xperts amaze the judge

dead!pangram: while making deep xcavations we f0und s0me quaint br0nze jewelry

lusus: fly

trolltag: carrionsTransgression [CT]

strife specibus: hatchetkind

classpect explanation: a thief steals their aspect or steals with their aspect. doom represents death, negativity, rules, etc

pronouns: she/they

name explanation: "isscah" is from "iscah", a person mentioned briefly in the bible. okay i chose this name because its a female name starting with "is". "jusawi" means "dice" in korean, and the "sawi" part sounds sort of like "sorry"

sign: taurist, sign of the prosperous

pangram: doi really hvae to do this i m ean i think eevryone knows what crytyping is,

lusus: cat

trolltag: antagonizedTenderfoot [AT]

strife specibus: dicekind

classpect explanation: a seer invites knowledge of their aspect or invites knowledge with their aspect. time represents destruction, artificiality, impulsivity, etc

pronouns: any (with a slight preference for they/them)

name explanation: "edinnu" is the akkadian origin of the word "eden", meaning "plain" (as in a grassland). "bedelo" is from "beddelo", meaning "change"/"vary"/"modify" in somali

sign: capriun, sign of the cartographer

pangram: About sixty codfish eggs wi11 make a quarter pound of very fizzy je11y!

lusus: ferret

trolltag: tempestuousComedian [TC]

strife specibus: jokerkind

classpect explanation: a maid creates their aspect or creates with their aspect. breath represents freedom, independence, apathy, etc

pronouns: he/him

sign: serpens cauda

pangram: A lArge fAwn jumped quickly over white zinc boxes.

screen name: tergiversantArchangel [TA]

strife specibus: pistolkind

classpect explanation: a prince destroys their aspect or destroys with their aspect. breath represents freedom, independence, apathy, etc

pronouns: she/any

sign: serpens caput

pangram: GRUMPY WIZaRDS MaKE TOXIC BREW FOR THE EVIL QUEEN aND JaCK

screen name: unspokenUltimatum [UU]

strife specibus: chainkind

classpect explanation: a sylph heals their aspect or heals through their aspect. blood represents relationships, stability, attachment, etc

pronouns: she/they

symbol: well it says it right there wish bone

typing style: all lowercase. usually no punctuation except for when there are two sentences in the same line or being particularly blunt

chumhandle: godforsakenGrave [GG]

strife specibus: clubkind

classpect explanation: a bard invites destruction of their aspect or invites destruction with their aspect. space represents creation, manipulation, patience, etc

pronouns: she/they

classpect (if she played): maid of heart (a maid creates their aspect or creates with their aspect. heart represents feelings, the soul, personality, etc)

pronouns: he/they/it

symbol: spider

typing style: HAS A BROKEN CAPS LOCK KEY. SPORADIC PUNCTUATION AND DOESN'T USE COMMAS

chumhandle: cynicalCapitalist [CC]

strife specibus: bombkind

classpect explanation: a rogue steals their aspect or steals with their aspect, and gives it to others. time represents destruction, artificiality, impulsivity, etc

pronouns: he/him, dabbles in others

classpect: sylph of mind (a sylph heals their aspect or heals through their aspect. mind represents choices, alternate realities, thought, etc)

pronouns: she/any

symbol: star

typing style: Proper case and punctuation. Usually uses periods even if it's a question.

chumhandle: thoughtfulThaumaturge [TT]

strife specibus: bookkind

classpect explanation: a mage knows their aspect or knows with their aspect. light represents luck, knowledge, perception, etc

pronouns: he/him

classpect: not this one. the other one is a knight of breath though (a knight exploits their aspect or exploits with their aspect. breath represents freedom, independence, apathy, etc)

this is just some guy like dont even worry about it alright.

pronouns: they/it

symbol: black hole

typing style: just weird And does whatever. random caps and Punctuation and spacing.. . don't try to pin it down

chumhandle: apparentlyAnnihilative [AA]

strife specibus: scythekind

classpect explanation: an heir changes their aspect or through their aspect. void represents confusion, secrets, infinity, etc

pronouns: "What? I'm going to kill you."

classpect: not this one either. the other one is a witch of rage (a witch manipulates their aspect or manipulates through their aspect. rage represents chaos, defiance, fear, etc)

#cant catch me gay thoughts #tboi #homestuck #call from the void

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ingravinoveritas · 1 year

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Do you really see no chemistry between DT and GT? I see lots, personally. I even remember watching that DW episode she guested in, in its original run, and thinking "wait a minute, the Doctor and his cloned daughter look like they're about ready to kiss, cool it off kids". As an example check out their New Year's quiz video, it's like an hour & a half, and I thought they came across very well there as a couple. All warm and inside-jokey & GT even cracked her 'cool' facade a couple of times lol.

Hi, Anon! Thank you for writing in to share your thoughts. I hope I didn’t wrongly give the impression that I see no chemistry between David and Georgia, because that is not the case at all. I do see chemistry between them, for sure...it’s just a different kind of chemistry to what I see between Michael and David.

One thing I think we sometimes forget is that there is a difference between on-screen chemistry and off-screen. Georgia and David certainly seem to have chemistry off-screen, but I’m not sure how well that translates to on camera. Georgia herself has said that at least one casting director told her she was not a “convincing partner” for David on screen. Casting directors are literally paid to notice and capitalize on chemistry between actors, so that’s not nothing.

And I did indeed see the New Year’s Doctor Who Quiz video from two years ago, which was certainly funny and charming. This here was my favorite moment in particular, both because of what Georgia said (which seemed to be a not-so-thinly veiled reference to Michael) and David’s hilarious double-take reaction. I know it is no easy feat to host an event like that for nearly two hours, and to keep the banter and back-and-forth going without having either person’s energy flag, and I imagine that would be a hundred times more difficult if there wasn’t any chemistry between them, so kudos to David and Georgia for that.

But then we have these two pictures of David and Michael (**Warning: Spoilers for Staged 3 ahead. Proceed at your own discretion):

All that’s happening in these pictures is one little touch...and yet it is absolutely electric. There’s no video here, no dialogue, no context beyond David touching Michael, but you can see the chemistry between them, which is so strong it’s nearly palpable.

That’s an extraordinary thing. “Rare” doesn’t even begin to describe it, in my opinion--it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing that we would all be so lucky to experience in our own lives. Magic. The magic that Neil Gaiman talked about Michael and David making when they got back into the roles of Aziraphale and Crowley for GO season 2. That is what I see in these pictures, and no matter how many times I see Michael and David together, I am continuously blown away by it.

So I hope that helps to explain my position a bit better, and my feelings on the chemistry between David and Georgia. Thanks for writing in! x

#anonymous #reply post #david tennant #soft scottish hipster gigolo #georgia tennant #michael sheen #welsh seduction machine #staged #or 'Brokeback Mount Him' which is what I am referring to Staged as from here on out #staged 3 #it's like you can see Michael's heart beating faster because David is touching him #david touches him and he ascends #call back to that GO premiere red carpet interview #amazing #ineffable lovers #discourse

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