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probablyhuntersmom · 7 months

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I hadn't spotted these a year ago:

Oh my god, guys???!!! Parallels:

2. These are the same face - the Depression Face.

It tugs at my heart like nothing else, because...

3. Oooh never paid attention to this:

4. These lil' guys were moving and animated while sleeping here, aww:

5. The screenshot below, to me, is foreshadowing that Hunter may have expressed his wish to study at Hexside...but once that wish is actually granted, he too is gonna be depressed - at school, specifically - for months, and frustrated that he simply cannot be enthusiastic about classes the way he initially hoped. He'll push and push himself and judge himself for why he "can't even" enjoy lessons he's supposed to be excited about:

6. Do you think they took Hunter to the zoo's bird hall, before he carved Waffles (I personally view it as a good element of exposure therapy)? :

7. People usually put the S1 screenshot of Luz drawing light glyphs, next to the one with Flapjack fading away...but I saw this too:

It makes me wanna chew extra recycled cardboard about Luz and Flapjack parallels, specifically. Because of what they both offered to the world, if you think about it:

8. If Camila went through an outfit change like this in her nightmare:

Imagine the mayhem of Hunter's many nightmares with his many outfits :S

9. A really good reference for how Hunter healed pre-timeskip, is this sequence, where the order has been altered a bit below:

(who knows, maybe Willow recorded a lot of vids of him on her scroll T___T)

10. Wow this sums up the show doesn't it:

11. Ugh you can't tell me that...they wouldn't have had a similar-ish mirror scene with Waffles and older Hunter to these, if we had a full S3 or more seasons:

Him approaching a mirror with no palisman beside him...I can't imagine how that was in those horrible months. (Maybe he does this before heading out to conduct a Palisman Adoption Day)

12. I feel really happy, confidently believing that he unlearned this body language:

in the presence of adults, especially his new parental figures. Coercive control wasn't a dominating theme in his life anymore. And while we didn't see it onscreen, he would've found the space to even initiate connection via physical touch with his parents, like what Luz naturally does here:

I say "physical touch" specifically, because to quote @idlescree's amazing video analyses, Hunter's own physical body - not just his mind - was the ultimate and most intimate battleground for Belos to exert control, by possessing Hunter and using him as a puppet in the most direct way possible. So for Hunter to get physically close to family to express love after Flapjack's death, in spite of terrible spooky thoughts that he might still gravely injure others...that isn't a small feat at all.

13. I think his casual sweater is a plain gold colour, and his cosplay outfit has its yellow colour: because he's still influenced by Belos.

The black of the wolf tee and in the cosplay, feel to me like foreshadowing of his post-possession grief. Even after Flapjack is gone, Hunter still thinks about Belos and is still walking around in the same cosplay outfit. His newfound freedom and healing is reflected in his timeskip design (calm midtones of orange and blue): when Belos has no more hold on him via a painful history. We would see a progression from the predominant darkness of the black colour to those peaceful midtones on his clothing.

14. Best one saved for last! It's a headcanon, but I draw a few connections. @childlikegoblinqueen and I were talking about him likely returning to the place where poor Flapjack was slain, even if it takes a number of years before he can do so. Waffles will be with him.

Imagine...instead of running frantically in the night:

he calmly strolls during a beautiful Halloween evening, with autumn leaves blowing in the wind once again:

There are no horrors awaiting him, and very importantly, he can believe that.

And he visits the spot at the lake, and puts his hand to his chest:

but for once, he can smile while doing that specific gesture. All the times that he has put a hand to his heart in the show, he wasn't smiling (link). He then leaves and then returns to his family (walking in the opposite direction of the portal above) to have an actually joyful Halloween celebration.

#for flapjack #Thanks to Them anniversary #the owl house #thanks to them

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sunny44 · 1 year

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Date night

Pairing: Lewis Hamilton x girlfriend!reader

Warnings: nothing.

Summary: Y/n and Lewis have their monthly date night.

Ps: sorry for the short story

Lewis and I had been together for 4 years and I have nothing to complain about.

He is the most perfect man I’ve ever met in my entire life.

The kisses all over my face every morning when we were together, the hugs from behind that make me feel at home, the single flower that he gave me every day that I press in a book and am putting in a frame, the times that at a family lunch when he is talking to my parents he passes by me and gives me a kiss on the forehead just to show that even if we are apart at that moment he is still paying attention and taking care of me.

And that's why every month we had a special date, we picked a day when we were both together and we went out to enjoy each other's company.

This was the last weekend of the race, we were in Dubai and it would be our last date of the year. I had chosen a green dress that looked like Tinker bell's, I had found it some time ago and decided to leave it for our last meeting of the year.

The podium today was Lewis, Charles and Max and with this last victory Lewis became 8 times Formula 1 world champion so it was another reason to celebrate.

Lewis had showered first so that I could have the bathroom to myself and put on makeup without him seeing me before I was completely ready.

As soon as I finished I looked at myself in the mirror once more and came out of the bathroom seeing my boyfriend sitting in an armchair in the corner of the room playing on his cell phone but he looked away from the screen as soon as he heard the bathroom door open and then smiled and stood up.

"Wow you look gorgeous."

"Thanks, you look perfect too." He smiles and holds my waist with his hands.

"Can we go? We have a lot to celebrate."

"We can."

We went to the restaurant he had chosen and made a reservation.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, it's this way." They led us to an outside area with a table just for the two of us which I thought was odd since we usually sat with the other people just in a more private corner to avoid people getting in the way.

"Are we sit alone today?" he pulled out a chair for me.

"Yes, why you didn't like it?"

"It's not that, I loved it, I just asked because you usually like to act normal and sit with everyone." He laughs.

"And I do but today I wanted to do something different since it's an important celebration."

"Absolutely, it's not every day that you become 8th time formula one world champion and breaking a record." I smiled at him who held my hand.

"Absolutely."

"Are you okay? You seem a little nervous."

"I'm fine yes just still can't believe all this happened today."

We ordered our food and had one of the best dinners ever, the night was beautiful with the star’s in the sky making everything even more perfect.

"Hey." He calls out to me and I looked up at him. "You are without a doubt the love of my life, I have never loved anyone the way I love you and I can't even imagine my life without you in it. Not many people can adapt with a hectic life like us driver’s and I thank you so much that besides you’re supporting me you are always there for me when I need you."

"Love you know I would do anything for you."

"With that said I want to ask you a question." I nodded and he reached up and took something from his pocket and knelt down in front of me. "Would you make me the happiest man in the world by marrying me?"

At this I started to cry and nodded my head in agreement.

"There is nothing I want more in the world than to be your wife." He smiled placing the ring on my finger and we both stood up and I slung my arms around his shoulders and kissed him. "Thank you for choosing me to be your wife."

"Thank you for choosing me to be your husband."

Bonus scene!

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Yourusername today the love of my life asked me to be his wife. I can’t imagine my life without you in it and I’m so grateful for you.

I can’t wait to be Mrs Hamilton.

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evaxoxoblog · 3 months

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8/2/24

happy birthday jeongin and jungwon <3 love them both. i finished TSH today. omfg. i think it was the best book I've ever read. donna tartt is out of this world. i wrote an a4 page about it as soon as i'd finished it to get my thoughts down, which i might post here. all i have to say for now is that if you are coming across this post and you haven't read it yet, please, please read it. it will change your life, likely for the better. similar to A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (please read this too- so so underrated), it has changed my way of thinking and i feel like a more developed human being after experiencing these stories.

on another topic, i have started listening to p1h recently and their music is so good. i really like emergency, countdown to love and 2nite from their newest album. i have also been listening to ateez for a while, but haven't really involved myself w the members, but they are all actually so funny. i like san and wooyoung (we have a similar way of laughing which is funny to me) atm. i want to learn more about them all though too. I also can't believe it has been three weeks since TWS debuted. I've been a fan since the day they debuted which is cool, and I'm really glad I found them early on; they are all so sweet. i love the upbeat vibe to their music and it really fills me with so much joy-- and the reaction to their mv!!!! oml they are the cutest. i love them all but my favourites are dohoon and youngjae.

I've also been watching more of WHAT? DOOR! which slaps as always. oh! and the newest ep of skzcode came out today. that was so funny- though they didn't include half their strengths in the sheet!! i can think of so many other positive things that make them unique and incredible, but I understand why they are being modest.

this post has fr turned into a music fan page, but I do want to write about my life as well. I feel like I am a nice person in general; I am good at school, and since I have become more confident with myself (getting out of my shitty friend group a year ago rlly sped that up too), I have noticed more people start to talk to me, and I hope it is because they are positively drawn to me. I remember when I was getting out of an anxiety-ish slump sort of thing, this one girl i'd never spoken to before wished me a happy birthday, and since then we have talked a lot and I would consider her more than an acquaintance at this point.

I really do hope this reaches any people who are in a similar place to where I was this time last year because I promise it will get better. it will be hard, but every bit of effort you put in will come back to you in really positive ways. This time last year I couldn't go to half of my classes because of my anxiety, but through help from others, and mostly my own mindset, I believe I am happier than I have ever been in the past few years. I have met so many people who have impacted me greatly, and I really feel so much more confident in myself. (I want to thank skz partly for this. they saved me in the last few months fr)

wow, i've written a lot today.

x eva

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picorere · 4 years

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AHHHHHHHH

no one probably noticed but I got locked out of my tumblr account a couple weeks ago--

and none of my passwords worked and the email attached to it (where I could have resetted the pw) was also locked bc of suspicious behaviour. and the one to reset THAT email was also locked, ofc at the same time ಥ‿ಥ I thought someone had hacked into it, so I contacted support but they couldn’t really do anything either... I even made a new account, having said goodbye entirely to this one. (@picorerei)

But today in a fit of frustration I just tried out all of the passwords I’ve ever used on any site ever and LUCKILY one of them finally worked. xD I think my chrome mismatched the passwords ⟷ accounts I had saved? (I have a few) autofill can get messy sometimes..

I’m relieved?? sdfgsd even though I don’t really use this account that much I’m still sentimentally attached to it, plus I didn’t want to reupload everything on another site again. orz

Anyway just needed to let this out, thanks for reading. xD

#I FEEL SO STUPID #but also glad that i was frustrated enough to try at least 10-15 different passwords #don't have too many email addresses guys it will come back to haunt you x_x #wow can't believe my last post was 8 months ago..

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berlinini · 2 years

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I was tagged by @seasurfacefullofclouds1 @elceeu2morrow @faithinlouisfuture @polaroidplanets thank you all I love you all so much to post my lock screen, home screen, last song listened to, and the last picture I took.

(I was NOT tagged by @awayfrmhome like.. wow ok. I'm hurt.)

Lockscreen is the same as 8 months ago... why change it when it's awesome? Amazing art by @thetriangletattoo

Homescreen is equally awesome custom-made art by @shutterbug2012

Last song/s is OTB/ the entirety of Walls because I'm in my Post-Tour Feelings™️ but I'm gonna give a special shout out to Perfect Now because I can't believe I didn't hear it on tour #louisstopgatekeepingPN

Last non-Louis and publicly shareable photo from my phone is the beach in San Francisco from last Friday ☀️🌊

Thank you for tagging me <3

Tagging @ellabellami @lwt28brave @crankydee @bbrox @buscrimes and @zouis-little-lover and anyone who wants to do this :)

#tag game #tagged

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elstreem · 3 years

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Finally Read The Final Mistmantle Book!

So I finally got the last book of the Mistmantle Chronicles, which is quite a journey in itself - the physical copy of the books have long since stopped appearing on any shelves where I live, and even online Urchin and The Rage Tide was being treated like gold (I think I saw a listing for it above $300 - I mean, the books are well worth that, but that was insane!)

It's only thanks to the very sharp eye of a friend that I got a copy for relatively cheap $40, and it turned out to be a hardbound edition in good condition! That was in April of this year, and since it had to be posted all the way to my side of the Pacific, it took a few months for it to happen.

So anyway. July 7, book is here, I settle down to read it around 8 pm...and proceed to cry my eyes out throughout the whole thing. I talk about media that have made me cry before, but this one made me really cry, physically tear up and keep blowing my nose and I must have been super gross to look at but I didn't care.

Spoilers for Rage Tide from here on out!:

The thing is, I already knew the plot points for this book. I already know the summary that Sepia would be swept away, and that Crisping would sacrifice himself for that. But I don't think I could have been ready for how it happened.

The first thing that made me tear up was Urchin's desperation to save Sepia. That hurt me so much after seeing how they were shown to have grown so closely since the Raven War. But wow was that only the beginning.

Everything to do with Crispin hurt my heart, my soul, and my eyes as they're stinging from all the tears. I knew he was gonna die, and it's not like the narrative goes quickly about it. Heck, his death was foreshadowed all the way back at the ending of the Raven War. But still...even while he was preparing for it, while he made his decision, all the good-byes and his final moments...it really makes one appreciate Crispin. It doesn't seem fair that such a good character has to die, and leave behind a beloved wife, children and friends, but at the same time, it was also the best, possible fitting end, to go out on sea as the stars rain down. Heart keep you, King Crispin, and sail on with the stars.

I'm still tearing up while typing this for my drafts, oh my gosh.

I can't believe that all those years ago, that day I picked up a book at the booksale with squirrels on the cover and the title "Urchin of the Riding Stars" would result in a bright, spectacular journey over seas and under stars, and end in the same vista of sea and stars. I am truly grateful to have read this masterpiece, M.I. McAllister.

#mistmantle chronicles #i know i don't really talk books but #i make an exception for mistmantle #this post is a mess lol

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gayerthanthee · 3 years

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'get to know me' tag game

Rules: answer the questions and tag people you'd like to get to know better.

Tagged by: my recent friend @heyheysey who shocked me in the notifs when i saw her actually tag me-- i really need to get used to having mutuals :O

Tagging: @raineyclouds @screaming-garbagemouth @mizuraisu @yourlocalmusicalprostitute and this is a desperate one but also @bohemian-napsodyy pls come back bby, i hope you're safe. i miss you so bad <33

also, there are some parts where i mention and talked about gender dysphoria & crisis, and death of a loved one. if it's triggering pls go on and don't read.

What do you prefer to be called name-wise?

Cas or Xan (like sah-n)

When is your birthday?

january 9

Where do you live?

the Philippines

Three things you are doing right now:

watching videos about genderfluid people

contemplating about the places I'll be in the future

downing 3 cups of water before bed (hydrating is sexc. do it pls.)

Four fandoms that have piqued your interest?

marvel - my childhood sweetheart, but i've only become really immersed during 2016! not as active anymore about it though.

queen - i always heard my parents play songs before year '90 when i was young, and what really stuck with me was listening to this band and their many songs and concerts. i joined the hype when the movie about them dropped at 2018. not much active anymore on that too.

bnha - i always saw this around but?? i only got in sometime last year or mid 2018 and religiously went binge-reading the manga during the highs of pandemic because distracting yourself from self-deteriorating thoughts is sexy. take it from me.

haikyuu - this was a random one. i knew this longer than bnha because it's popular but it wasn't as interesting to me before. but then i saw that many of the blogs i follow like hq too and then they make content and then the rest is history. i started maybe last month, haven't read the manga yet but i weirdly know things already.

How has the pandemic been treating you?

everything is constantly crazy thank you for asking. wouldn't have it any other way though.

A song you can't stop listening to right now?

Forget You by CeeLo Green

How old are you?

(UPDATE: yeah i now feel uncomfy sharing this info but yeet it's gone now srry)

School, university, occupation, other?

hope i was extra enough to excel the first semester in senior high. self-learning is difficult when you have all the time in the house to ✨succumb to vulnerable thoughts✨

Do you prefer heat or cold?

i prefer the heat. although a cold environment is really convenient especially in our country, i prefer the warmth because of the comfort it brings, along with keeping me grounded.

Name one fact others may not know about you:

I haven't exactly coped over my uncle's passing and I don't know if i did anything about it. i remember the times he was healthy and feel regret each time because i was such an ass of a kid to him back then that i think i made his life harder than what he actually deserved. he messaged me a along time ago and because i was constantly mad at him, i just left it on read, no more after that. everytime i see the conversation, it makes ny chest gape even more. i was so much angry back then that i didn't treat him as i should because yeah there were times were i was nice or neutral and helped him a lot and made him laugh a bit but still. wow im shaking just typing this. i now message him every once in a while even though he's gone. like a delusional way to connect with him even though it's too late.

Are you shy?

not much, no. I may worry about what someone significant to me may think about me though. but otherwise i'm chill and tired 25/8

Pronouns

she/he/they. my sex is female and it feels so right being genderfluid but i feel like i'm just too influenced by my country's homophobic tradition and society norm for me to accept myself? it's really tight here, I haven't even come out yet. being an Asian is hard.

biggest pet-peeves?

people commenting on my 'femininity'. pls drop it, i'm not comfortable being told i look better in a dress and i should act more womanly-like. i will manspread while also maintain good hygiene thank you very much. it's not because i may identify as male, but because gender roles is a big joke, okay? like sure this is my sex but i can also be a good boy or look sleek in a suit. it's confusing but it's not that hard. dresses are nice but they're not for me to wear just because i'm 'a girl'. is it obvious I have gender dysphoria??

What is your favorite "dere" type?

don't actually have one. they're all equally cool, i just don't have a preference. tsundere's are more above for me though.

Rate your life from 1-10, 1 being crappy and 10 being the best it could be.

it fluctuates from 4 to 7 like my gender. life is a wheel. you're on the low and it all goes up from here, but then you'll also be grounded and the cycle goes again.

What's your main blog?

this, @gayerthanthee , I have sideblogs but they aren't really relevant? i don't even remember why i made them?

List your side blogs and what they are used for:

homemade-genius - oh i did this because i tried to be funny and make some jokes. apparently i do not even have the ENERGY and MEMORY to post in it, so what made me think I even have humor too??

cas-xx - ick did this when i used to simp for some guy back in junior year. i still cringe to this day—not because i made a sideblog, but because i actually?? had the guts to simp for a straight cis-male who was also materialistic and firmly believed and follows gender-roles? it always makes me bleaurgh.

Is there something people need to know about you before becoming friends?

please consider that while i'm not picky with my gender, i still do not like being considered a female only, and because of society norms. we the gays are OUTSIDE the society norms. i would always rather being called handsome over beautiful. also pls consider i have gender dysphoria and crisis. it's crazy.

p.s. it's long overdue and i'm real sorry. i had to shut off from the world to finish my tasks and projects. and now i'm finally done!! thank you sey 🥺 this is my first time being tagged in a get to know me!!

#heyheysey #bnha #haikyuu #queen #marvel #lgbt #i am openly gay #not assuming genders and pronouns are sexy.#so yeah i'm technically closeted still #thank you sey!!#you're a real sweetheart uwu #gayerthanthee

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araminakilla · 5 years

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Faris D'jinn (long) appreciation post

Warning: If you don't like very long posts or deep analysis of a character or situations, maybe you want to skip this. But you are always welcome.

I will always say this: Treasure of the found lamp! is one of my favorites episodes of the Ducktales bomb (the other is Nothing can stop Della Duck!) I like the jokes, the journeys of the two groups, the cameos of different characters that appeared in Season One. But most of all... Him.

Faris D'jinn. Middle Eastern adventurer. Seeker of the lamp. Descendant of an actual genie and the amazing woman who freed him. Here are ten reasons (not counting the facts that he is a great swordman and a cool biker because everyone knows that) of why this warrior is one my favourite characters in the Ducktales universe:

1. He is not what he seems

The first time I saw this guy in the SDCC 2018, and the person presenting the characters said he was Dijon from the Ducktales movie, there were two different reactions from my part:

"OMG! They acknowledged the movie. That means Merlock is going to return!" And...

"This Dijon looks so COOL! But...he looks like a terrorist"

And before you sue and attack me, there are some comments in YouTube that reflected my thoughts. One of them said he looks like an ISIS member.

But I have investigated and I found out that in fact, there are some people that wear traditional black clothes in the Middle East and are NOT asociated with violence or radical groups. So, my bad people. I'm really ashamed for making this statement. I try to not be an ignorant of different cultures for reasons like this.

Anyway, those months I tried to stay positive that, if he was a bad guy, he could get a redemption arc. Because there's no way that this awesome Ducktales crew, that handles the Latino community very well, is going to portray arabs in a bad light, just like every old Hollywood productions (I'm looking at you, Aladdin)

And when the promo of Ducktales and Big Hero 6 appeared, with this warrior using his sword in front of a very scared Scrooge... well... I put my thoughts on another post, but I was a little concerned for the Middle Eastern representation.

Great was my surprise when I saw the episode for the first time. Let say that the power of the lamp wasn't the only plot twist of that episode.

2. He's so serious that it's funny

His single-minded quest for the lamp before the Ifrit's dawn (a fact that he monologued for 10 minutes without blinking) leaves him with no time to joke around, except everyone around him is a goof, and that makes him hilarous in a sense. Best demostrated when he answered ALL the riddles from a literal JOKE BOOK. He's so smart... yet so gullible that it's amazing. It's like he can't tell when someone is lying or making a joke... I don't know if that's possible. There's also his reaction at the "got your nose" prank which, honestly to me, was one of the best reactions EVER. Maybe it's how he screamed "monster!" and how he seems to really believe the creature got his nose. Truth to be to told, I was very surprised the first time I saw him laugh, that was something unexpected. And how the premise of the episode was him getting a family of adventuring Ducks, a greek Godness, a sea monster and a bunch of Beagles involved in a quest...to give himself a birthday present, like... Who gives himself a birthday present? (Really, I don't know someone who does that)

3. He is grateful even with enemies

He defeated Charybdis and the poor monster was whipped and given the beat of his life because he wanted to help Scrooge and Webby with the phony quest, and the first thing the warrior does is thanking him and saying that he will be remembered in the story of the lamp. That impressed me... And somehow made worth all the pain that Charybdis had. The same happened with the "Minotaur" and Ma Beagle (the little bow that he made is priceless). Many people would mock their defeated enemies and give them zero respect... but not him. That was so honorable, it reminded me of how Medieval Knights act, which would be discussed in the seventh point of this post.

4. He forgave the Ducks easily

"Djinn, I'm sorry I tricked you. If I'd known what was at stake..."

"Another chapter in the legend. A final trial before we find the lamp! It's all part of the journey!"

Like wow... That was something I was NOT expecting, because I wouldn't expect a guy who was shouting and slicing things all day to be that... nice. And maybe that could be because there was no time in the episode for the liar revealed drama. But the points D'jinn made about why he forgave Scrooge make total sense. He loves adventures and journeys, he likes to write in a scroll about the trials he had, so he instead took the positives aspects that the phony quest had and continue with his life. Now that's something you don't see very often. Instead of swearing revenge and dedicate his time ruining someone's life (I'm looking at you Glomgold, Magica, Negaduck and other villains) he forgave the Ducks, focused on the present and keep only the most important facts. I like that way of thinking.

5. He has a deep love for his family's history (and his heritage and bloodline)

He comes from a family that, as far as I'm concerned, keeps the stories of their past alive, passing them to the next generations. It's been ten generations since the genie was freed. What the ex-magical creature got was more valuable that having phenomenal cosmic powers: A loving wife and many descendants who remember them with such passion, and now one of said descendants, fascinated by their love story has adquired the "totem that started it all". I heard that arabs in particular are family oriented people, they would do ANYTHING for their loved ones, and that's the first time I saw that in a cartoon (at least in a Disney cartoon, the other example that is Non-Disney is the Oscar nominated "The Breadwinner", which I recommend you guys have to see it, it's so good)

D'jinn made a long journey from the Middle East to America (at least I think Duckburg is in America) for a powerless lamp because of it's sentimental value, which leads us to the next point...

6. He is a sentimental guy

You wouldn't expect a tough, serious and to some extent dangerous guy to have powerful feelings like love? Right? Think again. There's a reason of why the call D'jinn (and his VA, Omid Abtahi) a cinnamon roll. He has strong emotions, that is (I think) one of the reasons of why he's so dramatic. It's part of his personality. In fact, his volatile personality (using many times his sword, cutting things, flipping a table) has a solid base of why it is the way it is. I'm not saying that destroying the couch and threatening the Duck family is not wrong, I'm saying this because this is NOT a matter of the "He's an arab and all arabs are volatile/barbaric/will scream and attack you 'cause that is their nature" thing that all the Hollywood movies I saw (at least the examples I saw in the documentary "Reel Bad Arabs") have. No sir, this is different.

And talking about Arab stereotypes...

7. He's a HUGE improvement from the Ducktales movie and series

Back in 1990, he was Dijon, a thief and mook to Merlock, the Big Bad Wolf of the Movie. He was funny and the interactions he had with Scrooge in the movie and the series are funnier (Also, did you know that the last words Scrooge said in the series was "Dijon!" because the duck was running towards him 'cause he stole his watch?)

But, as the Nostalgia Critic put it in his review of the Ducktales Movie

"I don't know... Is this considered racist now? Yes, he has an accent and is a thief..."

He's fine as a comic relief, but nothing makes him different from the Crows of Dumbo, or the Indians of Peter Pan, or the Siamese cats of Lady and the Tramp, or...

Honest Trailer's guy: Stop it!

OK ok. The point it's... The Ducktales reboot did it again. They took a not so well liked character from the '87 series and made him/her a lovable character, like Mamá Cabrera (I swear, she's also mi mamá now)

Now he's honorable, charming, etc (and yes, those words are from a YouTuber reviewer) But specialy, they changed his name to Faris D'jinn which not only sounds more arabic, but also foreshadows his relationship with a genie. Plus, Faris means "Knight" in arabic, which describes what he is and how he acts perfectly.

8. He's different but at the same time just like everyone else

Gif belongs to @i-mostly-reblog-things

Yeah, he looks different, speaks with an accent that's not American, has a different mindset about things in life and maybe that could come from the country he's been raised, or his family or maybe he decide to be the way he is on his own accord. But, as an lesson learned in the episode "The Depths of cousin Fethry!"

Just because something or someone is different doesn't mean is bad.

True, D'jinn didn't make a first good impresion with the Duck family, except from Webby (You go girl! It seems that she has a talent to see edgy but misunderstood people and give them a chance) but at the end everyone was celebrating his birthday with him. They give him a cake! This small but powefull gesture made me 100% convinced that, even with flaws and conflicts, they are the perfect family. It still surprises me that the crew of Ducktales and Disney would make a scene like that. If someone told me a year ago that they would make a scene with: An arab. Dressed with traditional clothes (turban and all). Wearing all black. Celebrating his/her birthday with an American (Scotish in Scrooge's case) Family, I would have laugh and say: Yeah, sure, like they would actualy show that.

But they did it and I couldn't be more happy.

Just a pause from this Ducktales' post

Some of you could be thinking as you read this: "Nice that your people are shown in a positive way"

The thing is... I'm not arab. I'm a latinoamerican who just happens to love Middle Eastern cultures. My country isn't very prejuiced towards Middle Eastern people (maybe because there's a few of them) but I have come from a long way. To being sure that everything there was just sand and violence to wanting to visit some of the many wonders that the East has to give, meet people and learn their point of view. I think everyone should do that at some point, instead of, you know, getting all your arab information from Hollywood movies and concluding that everything would be better if the Middle Easterns were dead. As this quote from the YouTube Documentary "Reel bad Arabs" states:

"We feel that Arabs are not like us, are not like everyone else, then let's kill them off, then they deserve to die, right?"

The thing is, they are more similar that we think, it's just that the international media doesn't show that... until now.

And going back with Ducktales

Yeah, this dude looks different, but he laughs, feels, and enjoys having a great time just like everyone else.

It's the same that is happening with Fenton and the latino representation. D'jinn is a hero who happens to be arab. A dramatic warrior. A family values man. A great allie, friend and who knows what many things more. He, and other Ducktales characters, have so many layers that it's incredible. Just like people, you can't define someone only from their personality or their race. There are so many things that make a person unique. D'jinn broke the expectations I had for him (or he sliced them with his sword) for the better.

9. He's better than Aladdin in many ways

By starters, the voice actors. Aladdin's VA is American and has an American accent in the movie. D'jinn's VA is Omid Abtahi, born in Iran, a Middle Eastern actor. And I'm not saying arab because Irani people are not Arabs (correct me if I'm wrong). Omid doesn't have an accent, as far as I know, but I think it's a nice detail to have the warrior being voiced by someone who comes from the same place. Then, we have the fact that Aladdin lied to almost everyone and D'jinn was a victim of a lie. True, the Ducks assumed he was going to kill them all (and for a good reason) but a lie is still a lie. I don't know many things about Middle Eastern clothes and fashion in the past and the present, but I can tell you will find (maybe traditional) people who wears something more close to D'jinn than Aladdin, and I'm pretty sure the warrior would free a genie if he has the chance because he's a descendant of one. But apart from their differences, both are really good people with a big heart and a kind soul, it's just that we find out Aladdin is good in the beggining of the movie with the bread and orphans scene and with D'jinn almost in the end of the episode, because to be honest, I was expecting him to be lying about wanting to protect the lamp and instead working for the new Merlock, since that was his role in the original movie. Many of us expected a lying thief, but instead we got another Diamond in the Rough.

10. He is a key for one of Scrooge's character developments

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The richest duck in the World was SO impressed by the warrior's story that he opened a museum of valuable artifacts so he can share his stories with his family and the world. Let's repeat that. Scrooge McDuck, a very famous, very important and proud adventurer took the advice of a stranger (he also was 100% sure this stranger would kill him and his family if he doesn't get what he wants) because he saw his "human" side, a family side that made the duck realize "maybe we are not so different after all".

Not even the Buzzards (people who worked with Scrooge for who knows what many years) were capable of convincing Scrooge to do some of their plans (but lets be honest, their plans are awful)

That made him be more open about his adventures, his past experiences and his treasures, each one with a unique story. Maybe that would prevent unfortunate yard sales in the future.

Bonus:

11. He is going to return

It is confirmed in one of Frank Angones' posts that he is going to appear in the future, maybe as an allie of the Duck family in an adventure. Or who knows? Maybe they can recruit him as a member of a superheroes team along with Gizmoduck, Darkwing Duck and others. Plus, I want to see him interact with Launchpad and Donald.

That would be all... for now.

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“I wanted to tell you Jimin. I wanted to tell you so badly.”

Jimin looked at my face with a serious expression, giving me the cue to go on.

“That day when you asked me if I had found my soulmate, I wanted to tell you that yes, I had found my soulmate. And that it was you….but I didn't….I couldn't say it.”

“Do you….wish you did say it? That day?”

I nodded slowly, and Jimin looked sideways, avoiding my gaze. “Wow..Y/N….I don’t know what to say….I…”

“Nothing. You don't need to say anything at all.” I took his hand in mine, not wanting to let go. “Now that I look back, I just wish I had. I would have avoided all the disputes, all the disagreements that I caused.”

Jimin put his other hand on our intertwined hands. Smiling softly, he looked in my eyes. “I don't think that would have been the best idea. You did need time to figure it out more clearly, Y/N. I think it was best that you kept quiet that time. Because see, where you are right now, is a clearer place. You came to know your feelings more clearly now, and you were willing to fight for it. I don’t see anything wrong with that.”

This was all too much for me. I let go, falling in his arms helplessly, and he hugged me back, patting my back lightly and smiling to himself. The moment always seemed to stop when I was with him; this time, it was no different. I closed my eyes, feeling his aroma surrounding me from all sides. “Jimin…” I whispered. “Shh…its okay. I know.” He silenced me with his soft voice, and there was nothing left for me to do except stand still and feel the seconds tick by ever so slowly.

After some time, I stepped back from the hug and stood in front of him, looking down. “I…have to talk to Tae too.” I said, fiddling with my t-shirt. Jimin opened his mouth to say something, but he was interrupted by a voice which I honestly wasn’t expecting here.

“No need.”

We both turned around at the sound, our breaths stopping short. We silently looked at Tae, then turned to look at each other before looking at Tae again.

“Did you…?” I trailed off as he nodded grimly. “Yes. I heard.”

I gulped, stepping towards him. “Tae…I didn’t want you to find out this way.”

He looked down. “It's okay.” He said. “I don’t mind the way I found it out as long as I know what it is.”

“Still…..I'm sorry.” I said, biting my lip. I couldn’t find anything on his face that would tell me what he was feeling, and as I tried to look closer, I found he had the same blank expression on his face. I looked back at Jimin to find that he was just as clueless as I was, and when he found me looking at him, he shrugged lightly, shaking his head.

“I gotta go now.” Tae said suddenly, and I looked back at him. “Tae, I-"

He looked coolly at me, stopping me from saying anything else by just his gaze. I waited with bated breath, for him to say something.

“Y/N…I’m going to say this once, and you just have to listen and ask no questions, okay?”

“Okay…?” I looked again at Jimin, and he nodded slightly, reassuring me. I turned back to Tae, more certain this time. “Okay.”

“I am over you.”

“What?” Jimin was the one to ask this question, because I stood rooted on the spot, not believing my ears. Was this why he had become normal around me?

Tae kept looking at me with the coldest look one could possibly have. “Y/N, look….I did use to have feelings for you, but not anymore. I am just saying those 8 months changed me a lot, and I have realised that I can live without you.”

I couldn’t say anything. I stood at my place, looking at his face, trying to find anything on his face that would tell me he was lying. He again had the blank expression on his face….why the heck was I even bothering to find something anyway?

“I will talk later.” He said, and shot out of my house like he was running late to catch a train. “Tae-” Jimin started but he had already left. I looked dumbfounded at the door, not understanding what to make of this. A few seconds passed by in silence, or, in confusion.

“What the heck.” Jimin whispered softly, then he looked at me. I was still looking at the door.

“Are you okay?” He said, stepping towards me. Putting a hand on my shoulder, he turned me around to face him. I frowned. “Yeah, I’m good. I just don't understand what….exactly happened here.”

“Me neither.” Jimin said, looking back at the door through which Tae had just left.

“If he is really over me….then it's good, I guess.” I said slowly. “I don’t need to talk to him then.”

“Yeah….” I looked up at Jimin at the uncertainty in his voice, and found him frowning, deep in thought. “What happened?” I asked.

He looked back at me, and sighed. “Y/N…I don't think he’s okay. But you don’t need to worry. I think I need to have a chat with him.”

I kept looking at him with a confused expression for a few moments before speaking. “So…what are you saying?”

“Lay low for a while. That’s all.”

He left, and I wondered. Was what Tae said true? If so, that’s why he was behaving all normal with me. That could be possible. But Jimin knew Tae better, and him saying that Tae might not be okay was worrying me. I couldn’t point a finger as to what exactly was wrong between them, but something was going on…something that was hidden in plain sight.

I sighed in defeat. I knew I should’ve told Tae first…to avoid all the drama. Tae was an impatient person, and I had thought I should tell Jimin first because he would be happier to know my decision and he could have told me how exactly to talk to Tae about all this. From last night's events, all that I could gather was that Tae, or the whole group in general, was normal after all these months but was still sensitive to the topic of the incident that happened between us.

Eh. Why was I even thinking of all this? I couldn’t do anything right now anyway. Since I hadn’t exactly talked to Tae…..I couldn’t exactly talk to anyone else before that. And anyway, Jimin had told me to lay low…which meant keeping this info under thin wraps. I could tell someone I wanted to, but what was that going to do here anyway? Ugh…..this boy was driving me crazy….him and his blank expressions were the death of me.

Oh, how badly I wanted to talk to Kookie.

Sighing louder than the last time, I went to close the door to forget the incident for now and get going with my daily routine, but I couldn’t see what was written on the other side of the door.

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“Your order is coming right up, sir. Please just wait a few more minutes.” I said to the boy standing in front of me who was tapping his foot impatiently, looking at his phone. He looked up from his phone at my voice, taking his sunglasses off as he did so. “Wow….you are really pretty.” I smiled besides my extreme frustration. “Thanks.” I said. That was no compliment, it was something else. Something which I had gone through like a gazillion times today already.

"You're the girl, right?" He smiled widely, with bright eyes. "I know you are. I can't tell you how much it means to me that I met you."

I looked at him with narrowed eyes, trying to find anything that suggested that he was lying. Of course he was, apparently everyone knew that I worked here anyway...so it was not a chance meeting, was it?

"Hmm." I smiled slightly and nodded, having failed to find anything on his face that suggested anything at all. I remembered doing this to Tae two days ago...maybe it wasn't his blank expression's fault...maybe I was lousy in figuring people out. Great for a girl in my situation, I thought with a sigh.

The guy kept looking at me, making me feel uneasy. Get the heck outta here, I wanted to yell at him, but I couldn't. I wasn't in the right position to do that; I had a job to keep.

"Can I take a selfie with you?" The guy said.

"Here....is your order, sir." I said, relieved at my luck working at least once in my life. "That would be $7.99."

The guy paid quietly and left, looking at me sceptically. I just knew he would be coming back again.

I sighed, punching the counter a little harder than intended. No one noticed.

This was the thousandth time someone had asked for a selfie. What were they going to do with it anyway? Post it on social media with the caption - "Here is the bitch you need to destroy, ARMY"?

This was my first day at work after that ridiculous rumor had started three days ago. And things were already pretty much chaotic over here. I won't say that I hated my job, but considering everything that was going on here, I wasn't actually in the state to say that I liked the job either. The manager was pleased with me, but his reason for doing that was the exact reason why I was hating this experience. In fact, to say that he was pleased with me would be an understatement.

"Customers have doubled since that rumor. Everyone wants to see you, Y/N-ie." He had said, smiling almost too excitedly for an old man who had no particular interests in life except his shop and his golf set. "You are our good luck charm, and I want to reward you for doing a bang up job by giving you a raise. You're just priceless for us."

You want to express that I'm priceless, by putting a higher price tag on me...? Well...go ahead and just stab me in the heart, why don't you?

This statement somehow reminded me of Tae, and I sighed softly to myself. I hadn't contacted him since he had left my house two days ago...and frankly, I didn't want to until Jimin said something. But as two days had passed and there was no news from Jimin, I was getting more and more anxious...was everything okay? Did Jimin forget to call me, or was he waiting for me to call? I didn't know, and the limitless possibilities of incidents happening was what was worrying me the most. What was with Tae's reaction anyway? Was he really okay? Or was he angry again? Had something happened again with the group? Another fight? More drama?

Ugh...how I had wanted to avoid it this time around, and how it had hit me right back in my face like a boomerang. Yep, my efforts were like a boomerang. Great.

I hadn't even talked to Jungkook. Nor had he tried to contact me. I didn't even know what it was like on the internet now, I hadn't even dared to open the social media. I was scared to see something I just couldn't digest...but at the same time, I was also scared that if it was something even more ridiculous, it could make Jungkook angrier than he already was. I really wanted to talk to him...but I had to trust Jimin and lay low.

"Excuse me. Hello?" My thoughts were interrupted by a girl who had been waving at me for God knew how long. "Yes, ma'am. What would you like to order?" I said with the most professional smile on my face, slightly regretting the fact that my daydreaming abilities were on point today.

"Actually, I just wanted to get a picture with you." She smiled widely.

I narrowed my eyes for a slight moment, gulping down the anger, and the urge to murder someone. After a moment, I looked up at her, giving her a smile.

"Do you have anything you would like to order again, ma'am?"

Getting out of the shop had never been this relieving before, I thought as I stepped into the cold night. It had snowed earlier that day, but not too heavily. I used to love the job, until...whatever had happened. I was so tired that I didn't even want to try to recall the events that had led to this moment. I didn't know what I was going to do now. I had no friends here..my family didn't live here. I had absolutely zero experience in dodging this kind of situation, and with no support, I was really scared. I was friends with Jeon Jungkook...the golden maknae of BTS, I knew that...but we had been friends from the start, since before he was famous. Getting to be friends with BTS was not something I had chosen for myself, it was something that just happened. Granted that they were globally recognised artists now, but what had I got to do with it? Did I do something wrong by being their friends since before they were famous? What had I done wrong? Why couldn't people get that through their heads? Couldn't they even think about BTS for a second? Because of these fans, all the boys had to keep me and all of their other female friends hidden...could that not awaken a sense of realisation in these people?

"Y/N!!" Somebody yelled my name, and all of a sudden there were people running towards me from every direction.

They know my name now..?

Sighing, I put my head down, and started walking faster to avoid those people. That wasn't even going to be of any use...these people were going to catch up to me eventually. And God knew what they were going to do. Couldn't I just get a peaceful good night's sleep at my home? Did it have to be this way? Ugh, how I wished the earth split up and swallowed me whole right about now.

Strangely, God listened to my prayer...but in a weird way...the earth didn't pull me under it, but a van, which had come alongside me, did.

I didn't even have time to react as the back door of the van opened suddenly, and a hand pulled me inside it. The van started driving away.

I opened my mouth to scream but the same hand covered my mouth tightly.

"Do not scream, and don't try to say a word until I tell you to." A male voice whispered furiously.

I sat quiet, my mouth shut tight, and my eyes wide, blinking rapidly, trying to figure out what was going on but I failed to do so in the darkness inside the van. My heart beat really fast; I couldn't even think coherently.

"Why do you have the lights turned off? Seriously!!" He said again, presumably to the driver, taking his hand away from my mouth as he did so. As a result, the lights came on after a second, and I could look at the person who had "kidnapped" me. And I screamed.

"What the heck, Jungkook??!!!"

Can You Keep A Secret? Pt.18

Part 17//Part 18//Part 19

For other parts and the MASTERLIST, please refer to the link in my bio. Thank you so much for reading!!

So...yeah, I know. Belated Happy New Year to you all...I was super busy and I just couldn't post. So here it is, in all its glory, whatever it is, haha. I hope you all had a good new year's, and if you want to talk about it, DM me and we can chat!! And if you have anything to say to me about the story, you can always ask me, I'm always waiting for your beautiful asks. Stay updated, and happy reading!!

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Summary: Your close friend Taehyung, shares a secret with you, a big secret: You have had a crush on Jimin for the past 6 years. But what he doesn't know is that you have done something bigger than that, something that could destroy many people's lives in seconds. That's a secret for you to keep. But something even bigger is floating in the air: what you have done could destroy BTS's friendship forever...but that's a secret even you don't know yourself.

Pairing: Reader × Jimin/Taehyung ft. Other Members

Genre: Angst

Tag(s): @slut-for-fandoms

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