#zr aesthetic

[ekwalker]

no honestly good on nadia i would do the same shit she’s so real for that

#ekwalker #zombies run #zr s2 #probably #zr s2 spoilers #it’s not rly spoilers is it babe #vengeful girl aesthetic

[abeltownshipslittlebitch]

I really love the aesthetic of studying and college and all that. But like when it comes down to it, when I start studying and doing assignments and all that kind of stuff, I just feel drained.

I like the accomplishment of getting things done, but I’m so tired. I’m on week 2 and I’m already exhausted. I’m trying so hard to keep my 4.0 yet it feels like I’m never doing enough to keep it. I study and I practice and I read and I get so happy because I’ve done so much in one day only to look at my email and my Canvas and see that more assignments have been added.

I don’t know. Maybe I’m just tired because I’m a senior and I just want my degree. Maybe I’m just tired of my college. I like my professors. The work isn’t so hard to the point that I can’t complete. It’s just so much sometimes.

And think about how much longer I have is just scary because idk if pretty aesthetic study photos and videos will be enough to motivate me through this semester.

#not zr related #college #college senior #study #aesthetic

[versadies]

CHAPTER SEVEN || DOROTHEA

SYPNOSIS (of chapter). in which conversations are all you need for this joint bachelor party.

SYPNOSIS (of series). breaking up with your first love was heartbreaking, but not as heartbreaking as getting invited to his wedding after years of not seeing him. that is, until things seem to be easier when you encounter a certain guest, who could end up being more than just a blooming friend to you.

CHARACTERS. kamisato ayato, diluc ragnvindr (w/ gn!reader)

CONTENT. angst/fluff, modern!au, ooc ayato (?), mentions of breakup, crying, minor character death, mentions of car accidents, not proofread

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WORD COUNT. 6.1k words

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POST-SCRIPT. i'm not sure if ill be able to post anything next week due to my last exam week, but i promise you guys that i'll start posting frequently once my school ends next month :DD

You don’t feel like you want to attend the joint bachelor party anymore. 

Ever since Ayato talked to you by the elevator, you felt like you just wanted a time of peace for today and not face him again, your head still in shambles from what you discovered. 

Arranged marriages.. How depressing.. 

What’s worse is that Chisato, Ayato’s fiancee and future wife, isn’t probably aware of how you’re Ayato’s ex who has come to his wedding, making you wonder and dread just how the poor woman reacts when she finds out.

The last thing you need right now is for things to get worse if people knew about you and Ayato’s past relationship and misunderstood things.

“Welcome, ( Name ) and Mr. Zhongli!” Thoma greeted you two as you entered the Grand Goth Hotel’s function room, you feel amazed by how the room turned out. Thoma really outdid himself in decorating the place, it’s even more magnificent than the hotel’s lobby area.

It’s as if the room is the “night version” of the lobby, with some furnitures and setups glowing beautifully in blue, the roof looking as if there’s stars on them, beautiful flowers made of washi papers displayed by the center of all the tables, chandeliers that are crystal instead of gold, round tables around the room with the wedding couple’s being in the center of it all, everything in the party is definitely praise-worthy and enough for the Kamisato family. 

“This place is really amazing, I’m impressed by you, Thoma.” You complimented, too awestruck by the party’s aesthetic to notice the way the blonde-haired man’s face flushes red, flustered by your praise. 

“I-I’m glad you like it, ( Name )! I made sure your table is somewhere near the buffet and bar area since I know you’d definitely try to go and get the food often, you can find your seat by the names displayed around the tables.” He spoke, pointing at where your table assumedly is. 

Your eyes sparkle. “You’re truly an angel sent from Celestia, Thoma.” You then look at Zhongli, who’s simply watching your interaction with Thoma silently. “Shall we go then, Zhongli?” You ask. 

He nods immediately, giving you an encouraging smile. “We shall.” 

You look back at Thoma. “We’ll be going then, we don’t want to disrupt you from greeting the next guests.” You said with a small bow. 

The blonde-haired man nods in understanding. “I understand, you can find me if there’s anything you want, I’d be happy to help.” Thoma spoke enthusiastically with a thumbs up. 

“Alright, see you then Thoma.” 

As you and Zhongli are on your way towards your respective tables, your eyes immediately land on the foods displayed by the buffet area. The table was long, filled with countless foods from Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma, waiting to be feast upon by the guests as servers were stationed nearby to serve them. 

Your mouth waters at the sight of the delicious meals that you miss from Inazuma. 

Soon I’ll have that food in my mouth, you thought to yourself excitedly before you started scanning the names displayed on the tables in hopes of looking for yours and Zhongli.

Thankfully, it didn’t take long to find your table thanks to Zhongli, who instantly pulls your chair for you to sit on, to which you oblige with a quiet “thank you.”

As you seated, you couldn’t help but look at the others displayed on your table, curious to know who would be the guests that’ll be seating beside you and your plus one. 

Your eyes widens when you saw one particular name you haven’t seen in ages–

“Who knew Kamisato Ayato would have the balls to invite his ex to his wedding?” 

What on earth is he doing here?! You thought, turning around on your seat to see the one person you never thought you’d see anymore.

“...Scaramouche?!” You cried out, standing up immediately as your smile became wide. “Oh wow, it is you!” 

Scaramouche rolls his eyes. “Yes, yes. No need to yell my name out loud, I don’t want my sister to know that I’m here, she’ll probably scold me for using the wedding as an excuse to ditch my work.” He slightly opens his arms as an invitation as he speaks, and you instantly hug him excitedly. Despite his rude attitude, the man was sort of tolerable and not as bad as people painted him out to be. 

“I can’t believe you’re actually here! What brings you to Ayato’s wedding?” You asked, breaking away from the short hug you and Scaramouche had. 

Besides Thoma, Ei was another childhood friend of yours. Thanks to her, you managed to meet Scaramouche, the youngest sibling in the Shogun family and is one year younger than you and Ei. 

Despite knowing Ei for so long, you weren’t exactly considered as friends with her brother (but not enemies either) until college whereas the both of you became close after seeing Scaramouche in an… interesting predicament. 

“He didn’t invite me if that’s what you’re wondering,” He spoke, causing you to laugh lightheartedly. “I was only dragged here by my colleague. He begged me to come because he didn’t want to look like a loner.”

Before you could question who his colleague is, another voice chimes into your conversation. 

“Is that what you’ve been telling others when they ask why you’re here?!” Your eyes widens when you noticed Tartaglia – the ginger-haired man who gave Zhongli breakfast – walking towards you and Scaramouche. “I only invited you because I couldn’t think of anyone at work who isn’t busy. Don’t flatter yourself, little guy.” 

You watched in amusement as Tartaglia wrapped his arm around Scaramouche’s neck and ruffled his hair, causing Scaramouche to groan and try to get away from the taller man’s grip in irritation. “Do that again and I’ll leave before the wedding, loner.”

“Hello, Childe.” Zhongli greeted, causing Tartaglia to look at your plus one in surprise. 

“Ah, Mr. Zhongli! I didn’t think we’d be at the same table.” Tartaglia commented. enthusiastically before letting go of Scaramouche, who immediately started glaring towards his colleague while fixing his hair. “I also didn’t expect Scaramouche to know your friend. ( Name ) was it?” 

You nodded in response, bowing politely at the man. “That’s my name. I’ve heard about you from Zhongli, I’m glad he made a new friend from this trip.” 

He smiles, eyeing towards your friend’s direction all the while he and Scaramouche sat down on their seats – with Scaramouche beside you. “Well, you can say that I, uh, have heard of him from a mutual friend of his. He’s quite impressive, I would’ve hired him in my company if he didn’t have a job.” 

Soon after Tartaglia’s comment, the last two guests who are on the same table as yours arrived. 

“My, my, and here I thought Ei’s dearest brother hated events.” Miko comments as she and Ei stand near their seats, causing you to wave at them. “How did a rascal like you manage to get to the wedding?” 

Scaramouche scoffs. “Mind your business, woman.” 

The pink-haired woman giggled, pulling her and Ei’s chairs before sitting down. “You still never learned, haven’t I told you to respect your seniors?” She playfully teased. 

“You’re no longer a Student Council officer, what’s the point?” 

“The point is that I’m still older than you!”

“One year older. It’s not like you’re an old lady.”

“Aww, how flattering! You think I’m young?”

As Scaramouche and Miko continued bantering to one another while Tartaglia started talking to Zhongli, you couldn’t help but feel as if you’re being watched by someone. Is it Ayato again…? Please don’t tell me he’s going to try and talk to me.. You thought to yourself nervously.

You looked around the room to look for the groom, only to find the blue-haired man talking to some of his guests by their table, his back facing towards your direction. 

If it’s not him.. then who?

“( Name ), are you alright?” Ei spoke up, causing Scaramouche and Miko’s banter as well as Zhongli’s conversation with Tartaglia to falter for a moment and look at you when the purple-haired woman voices her concern. 

You blinked a few times before looking at them back with a surprised look. “O-Oh, I’m alright. I was just spacing out, that’s all.” You reassured, rubbing the back of your neck with a sheepish smile. 

They didn’t believe you, but they didn’t try to bring it up. “You should sleep more, ( Name ). Your sleep schedule sometimes worries me.” Ei spoke. 

Miko laughs. “Says the one who has the worst sleep schedule.” 

“This is not about me, Miko.” Ei spoke, looking away from Miko in embarrassment. 

You couldn’t help but snort a little. “Alright, I’ll try not to destroy my sleep schedule.” You said to Ei. 

Maybe I was just overthinking about it, You thought, trying not to think about the feeling of being watched. 

While waiting for the party and the buffet to start, you decided to have conversations with Ei and the others to pass time, excited to feast on the buffet. Throughout said conversations, you found out Scaramouche didn’t actually arrive at the wedding on the first day of the week and had only arrived just today, making sense as to why Tartaglia has been sitting alone on his table during breakfast.

Surprisingly, Zhongli once associated with the company Tartaglia and Scaramouche worked for for unknown reasons besides the fact that he had chatted with the CEO, who was known for her strong determination and cold personality. 

After many minutes had passed, the party began. 

“Good evening, welcome to the joint bachelor party!” Thoma spoke through the mic as everyone gave him an applause. “I would like to thank you all for joining the beautiful wedding between Kamisato Ayato and Hiiragi Chisato, we’re glad to have you here.” 

You eyed Ayato's table as Thoma continued his speech, only for your eyes to land on hers. 

Is Chisato… staring at you?

Your shoulders tenses up when you realize the bride’s eyes are on you, confused as to why she’s now paying attention to you. Did she find out? 

You then pretended you didn’t notice, looking back at where Thoma is while praying to Celestia above that she won’t do anything. 

“Now as you may know, most bachelor parties include games and even performances from others, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do!” He explains, causing some – especially Itto – to gasp in excitement. “Of course, everyone doesn’t have to participate if they don’t want to, that’s why we provided the buffet area and bar area for you guys to enjoy as you watch others participate in our games.” 

You smiled when you spotted Itto and Yoimiya giving each other bets on which one of them was going to win all the while Tartaglia removes his tuxedo jacket to participate as well. As much as you want to join at least one game, you want to eat more. 

As though Zhongli had read your mind, he suddenly asks you. “Are you going to the buffet now?” 

You nodded in response, standing up from your seat the moment a lot of people stood up as well to participate in the first game. “I’ll be quick, do you want me to get you anything from the buffet?” 

Before a word could slip from Zhongli’s mouth, Tartaglia interrupts the conversation. “Mr. Zhongli, we gotta bring you to the trivia game! You’ll definitely win since you’re like a walking encyclopedia, haha!” He said. 

“I’m afraid I’d like to pass on this on–”

“Oh and I forgot to mention, the game’s reward is 100k Mora!” Thoma spoke, the amount caused a few, if not all, to cheer loudly.

“...Perhaps it won’t hurt to join, Childe.” 

You snorted with laughter when you saw Zhongli removing his tuxedo jacket as well and placing it around his seat, walking side by side with Tartaglia towards the open space where the game takes place.

“Who knew the Kamisato and Hiiragi family would throw games.” Miko comments with an amused hum as she and Ei watch from their seats. 

You then look at Scaramouche, who’s currently uninterested in the event going on. “You don’t want to join?” You ask. 

Scaramouche scoffs. “As if. I’m only here out of courtesy for the sake of my family.” 

You don’t believe a word he said, remembering the time back then when you and Scaramouche got involved in a trivia night at a restaurant near the university, leading him to become competitive and win. It’s safe to say you weren’t surprised when you see his name – or his alias, rather–on the board of the trivia night every time you visit the restaurant, a sign that he’s been visiting for it. 

Still, you knew not to push him further, thinking that he decided to not participate for the sake of protecting his dignity. “Suit yourself. Do you want me to get you anything from the buffet?” 

Scaramouche shook his head in response, his eyes looking at where the game was. 

Without another question in mind, you decided to make a beeline to the buffet area, finding the urge to skip your steps in excitement as the aroma of your delicious native food grew stronger and stronger until you found yourself standing in front of the displayed food. 

“Good evening, Mx.! Which one would you like for the night?” The server asks with a polite smile. 

–

By the time you get your hands on the foods you like, you try to head back to the table and watch the game, only to stop your tracks when you catch a certain red-haired man serving drinks by the bar. 

Wow, they really got Diluc Ragnvindr to serve drinks for their joint party?! You thought in shock, grabbing a bite of your food before heading towards the bar area instead of your table, wanting to have a quick chat with the man. 

“Mr. Ragnvindr! Hey!” You greeted, causing Diluc to look away from his customers and look at your direction in surprise. 

“Oh, greetings Mx. ( Last Name ).” He greeted politely. “What would you like for tonight?”

“Any juice would do, please. I don’t think I’m in the mood for some alcohol.” You replied, sitting down on a stool as you placed your meal by the counter. “Mind if I stay here for a bit and chat?”

Diluc nods in response, turning around to start making your drink. “Go ahead. Don’t mind me working while you’re at it.” 

You took another bite of your food, humming in delight at the taste of your favorite food from your homeland. It’s been so long! 

“I didn’t know Mr. Kamisato hired you to be the bartender. How are you?” 

“I’m alright, to say the least,” He nods in acknowledgement towards a guest who ordered a drink. “How about you? Are you.. Feeling better?” He asks, referring to the time when you were crying in front of him in the elevator after feeling overwhelmed by Ayato and his father. 

You feel a bit embarrassed when you remember that. “I-I uh… I can manage.” You answered, shaking your thoughts away and hoping you’d forget about it.

He then serves you your drink, causing you to thank him gratefully and take a sip.

“This is one great beverage.” You complimented to change the topic, taking more sips of the drink. “Have you been working in the company for a long time?” 

Diluc started making another drink for the other guests. “Yes. I took over the company when I was 18 years old–”

You nearly choked on your drink. “18 years old?! That’s so young!” You exclaimed, only to cover your mouth when you realized how loud you were. 

You smiled apologetically to the guests beside you who looked at you strangely, looking back at Diluc and started speaking more quietly. “Seriously though, 18? I’m starting to respect you a lot more, Mr. Ragnvindr.” 

His mouth twitches up slightly. “Are you saying you didn’t respect me in the beginning?” 

“Well, you did bump into my shoulder back then and didn’t apologize – and may I add about the fact that your shoulders are so.. broad? It felt like a bowling ball hit me!” 

He stopped making the drink for a moment, taken back by your bold words. Meanwhile, a guest beside you tries to hide his laughter from your comment.

“Well,” Diluc spoke hesitantly, clearing his throat as he proceeded to continue making the drink, “what matters is that I’ve apologized properly, no?” 

You took another bite of your meal, nodding in agreement with a smile. “Of course.” 

He suddenly asks you a question himself, focused on pouring the finished drink on a glass. “What about you? Where do you work?” 

“In Liyue.” You answered quickly, watching as the guest took the glass from Diluc and thanked him. “I originally came from Inazuma but moved to Liyue because of it.”

“Do you miss your home?” 

“Everyday.” You glance at where the game is currently being held, quickly spotting Zhongli and your friends participating with determination around them. “Though it’s not like I desperately want to go there. I’m happy in Liyue.” 

“That’s good.” Another guest came by the bar and ordered a drink, causing Diluc to start making a drink once more. “It’s your turn to ask a question now.” He spoke. 

Somehow, one supposedly quick chat became a q&a conversation. 

There was an unspoken agreement between the both of you to not ask anything about your personal lives seeing how all of your questions aren’t related to something about it. Regardless, you still got to know more with the man. You found out he prefers juice more over alcohol, had a pet turtle but currently has a pet bird called Vanessa, and has traveled around the world – something that he was willing to indulge you with as you ask questions about the nations he visited. You’d like to admit that he was also funny despite it being unintentional. You honestly couldn’t believe you’re getting along with Diluc so well – it felt like you could talk to him for hours.

It didn’t take long before you realized your conversation with him lasted for a long time until there was no longer food on your plate. 

“I’ll be back to get more food, mind keeping an eye on my drink?” You ask, hopping off from the stool you were sitting on with your empty plate in hand as Diluc obliges to your request. You glance at where the next game is currently in, only to spot Itto and Miko having an eating competition much to your surprise. Are they having a rematch?!

You turned back and continued heading towards the buffet area, thinking of the next meals you can eat. Maybe I should try some  of Mondstadt’s food with a mix of Inazuma snacks as well.. You thought. 

“Welcome back, Mx.! What would you like this time?” The same server from before greeted you, and you smiled politely. 

“I’ll have the…” As you point out the foods you’d like on your plate for the server to give you, you couldn’t help but feel as if there’s someone watching you. Is it her again..?

When the server starts grabbing the food for you, you couldn’t help but glance at Chisato’s direction with worried eyes, shoulders tensing when you notice her eyes on you again. What does she want? Or is she just looking at the food in front of you? You aren’t too sure, but whatever it is, you couldn’t really investigate, knowing it would do nothing but embarrass yourself and make a scene. 

“Here it is. Enjoy eating, Mx.!” Your thoughts were instantly interrupted by the server, who seems to not notice your gaze in another direction. 

“Th..Thank you.” You said before walking back to the bar, your mind was purged with thoughts on why Chisato was staring at you. Unlike earlier, you couldn’t ignore your thoughts. This should be a coincidence, right?

You arrive in the bar just in time when the game ends, with Itto standing proudly with his prize as Miko watches from behind in amusement. Diluc was quick to notice your quick change of demeanor, causing him to slightly furrow his brows in confusion and worry. 

“Here’s your drink.” He spoke, placing your untouched drink in front of you as you sat down on your stool. “Did something happen?” 

“Ah, no. It’s nothing.” You were quick to respond to his question, covering up your conflicted look with a smile as you tried to think of an excuse. “I was just uh, bummed that the buffet ran out of a certain dish and are currently making them right now.” You lied. 

“I see…” Diluc hums in understanding, now wiping a glass. “No worries, I’m sure you’ll get the food once it’s finished. Would you like a refill on your drink, by the way?” 

You glance down at your drink, seeing how it’s almost empty. “Yes please.” Maybe I’m just overthinking about this… You thought to yourself, watching as the bartender fills up your drink with juice. 

The next hour felt like a blur. 

You continued talking to Diluc as usual all the while the games went on, taking turns in asking each other questions until nothing was left for you to ask. There were times when you almost spaced out from thinking about Chisato, but thankfully, Diluc made you wake up to reality. 

You then decided to go to the bathroom nearby, hopping off from your seat once more. “I’ll go to the bathroom for a while, I’ll leave these with you, if that’s alright.” You said.

He nods in response. “Of course. Take your time as long as you need it.” 

Without another word, you went off to find the bathroom, heading out to the doors that led you to the hallway that contains the bathroom, kitchen, storage room, and the terrace. Despite being a bit far from where the venue is, the sound of Thoma’s voice could still be heard. It seems that the games have finally ended and the performances would be next to be in the spotlight. 

When you finally found the bathroom, you immediately opened it and went in. 

After a few minutes, you finished your business and walked out from the comfort room, feeling refreshed and ready to go back to the venue. You wondered if Diluc would ever be able to go off from his shift and watch the upcoming performances with you–

What am I thinking? You thought, furrowing your eyebrows to yourself. It’s not like something would come out from hanging out with someone like Diluc after the wedding. You’re pretty sure he’s a super busy person and only had the luxury of time to talk to someone like you, an unimportant person with no company nor fortune–

You stopped your tracks when you heard the sounds of a woman sobbing.

You realized you’re near the terrace, causing you to assume that the woman who’s sobbing is there crying for reasons that you can’t pry on. How pitiful, you thought with a concerned frown. 

When you glance at the woman, your eyes widen at the familiar figure of Ayato’s future wife. 

…Why is a bride crying at a supposedly happy occasion?

You didn’t have to think deeply on that answer, swallowing the lump down your throat. There’s no way that she doesn’t know about you and Ayato now. 

You aren’t sure if you should come to the woman and offer her your unused handkerchief or not. If you wouldn’t, your conscience would’ve eaten you alive. If you would, you’d have the possibility of embarrassing yourself or making Chisato angry due to you not minding your business–

“Mx. ( Last Name )?” You flinched in surprise when you heard the bride’s voice, causing you to look at her with wide eyes. 

Chisato stood by the rails, staring at you with the same expression as you as well. “I.. uh..” She spoke, unsure what to say to you as she tried to wipe her overflowing tears away. 

“I apologize, I didn’t mean to catch you off-guard, Ms. Hiiragi.” You spoke, bowing politely. 

“N-No, it’s alright,” She spoke softly with a sniff. “It’s my fault for crying in such a public space, I didn’t mean to be a burden for anyone – let alone my guest.” 

You shook your head reassuringly. “There’s no need to apologize, and you’re not a burden to me that’s for sure.” You suddenly took a few steps forward towards the bride, offering her your untouched handkerchief that you brought out from your pocket. “Here, you can use this to wipe your tears away.” 

Chisato hesitated for a moment before letting out a soft sigh in defeat, shyly grabbing it from your hand. “Thank you…” 

You smiled politely in response, deciding that you should leave her alone and go back to the bar–

However, you stopped yourself from walking out, not when you heard her speaking once more. “Could you…” She stops talking for a moment, as if she now wants to take it back. “Could you answer me something, if you don’t mind…?” 

Your shoulders tenses. 

“...I don’t mind…” 

Silence fell between the two of you for a few seconds, the sounds of the music from the venue was the only thing that was heard besides the busy streets outside the hotel. 

Chisato inhales sharply. “Are you and Ayato together?” 

You processed the question, swallowing the lump down your throat. “...Back then in college.” 

Too scared to look at the woman in her eyes, you turned around and closed the doors behind you, not wanting anyone to hear what you know will be a long conversation. 

“Before… Before my relationship with him?” Chisato asks, her tone sounded fearful, as if she’ll hear something she doesn’t want to hear. 

You nodded in response, slowly turning back from the doors to her direction. “Don’t worry, he didn’t have an affair behind your back at all. We broke up months ago before you announced your relationship with him publicly.” 

“…Why?” 

“...” You hesitated for a moment, unsure whether or not it’s best that you should tell her. What would happen if you were to tell her about Ayato leaving you because of the arranged marriage? Does she even know it’s an arranged marriage?

You didn’t have to ask to find that out. 

“Is it because… of our marriage?” Chisato asks, her voice shaking. 

Your silence was all she needed to know.

She lets out a shaky breath, and you close your eyes shut in fear that she’ll react badly. 

Much to your surprise, you only felt warmth wrapped around you. 

“I’m sorry.” She sobbed, and you realized she’s hugging you. “I’m so sorry– I.. This is all my fault. I didn’t know – I-I swear, I didn’t!” 

You didn’t know what to do as the bride continued to cry, hesitating to hug her back. 

Why is she sorry..? If anything, you feel like you should be the one to apologize for ruining her wedding. 

You could feel her shaking. “If I had known earlier, I would’ve tried to break the engagement off! No wonder why Ayato always looked so miserable.” She spoke.

“It’s.. It’s alright, Ms. Hiiragi. It’s all in the past, it’s not your fault.” You reassured the woman, slowly patting her back awkwardly. You honestly hope no one who’d walk past the terrace would eavesdrop on your conversation. 

She shakes her head. “No, it’s not alright. You could’ve been the one marrying Ayato instead and he could’ve been happier with you than with me, you deserve better tha–”

“It’s okay, Ms. Hiiragi,” You said softly. “If.. If anything, I don’t love him anymore.” 

The bride was speechless, sniffing quietly. You took this as your chance to continue talking more. “Yes.. I was deeply heartbroken, but I’m slowly moving on now. I don’t think I want to ruin that, let alone ruin someone’s wedding, so it’s okay. I’ll be alright.” 

The woman continues to wipe her tears away. “Still.. Even when you’re okay, Ayato isn’t.” She whispers. “If I could, I could cancel the wedding right away – but my father is… not someone who can be easily convinced.” 

You frowned. “Your father..?” 

“He’s the reason why this engagement happened in the first place.” Chisato explains. “Between me and you, I only accepted it for the sake of my family’s business, and I eventually fell in love with Ayato.” 

Seeing the way her eyes soften, you couldn’t help but be reminded of your old self. “Do you love him a lot?” 

She nodded. “With all of my heart. I haven’t told anyone about this but.. He reminds me of my old lover. His name was Kamaji.” 

Your eyes widen. Is she talking about Kujou Kamaji? Isn’t he Sara’s broth–

Oh.

Oh.

Chisato notices the way your face morphed into shock, thinking that you knew who she was talking about. “You may have heard of him from a friend of yours – Kujou Sara, right?” She asks. 

You nodded, sympathy flashes in your eyes. “...My condolences.” 

The death of the supposed heir of the Kujou Company was not unheard of in Inazuma thanks to the news. He was unfortunately involved with a car accident when he was on his way somewhere, causing him to pass away from blood loss. Due to this, the Kujou Company had crumbled for a month, with Kamaji and Sara’s father falling into depression that his son had passed away and had no choice but to give his company to his adopted daughter, Sara. Eventually, he came to accept that Sara is a great CEO with how she managed to quickly bring the business back to its prosperity in such a short time. 

She lets go of the hug between the two of you, wiping off the last of her tears from her face. “I thought I’d never fall in love again after his death, but then Ayato came and… I couldn’t help but be reminded of him.”

She then quickly clarifies, “O-Of course, I love Ayato as himself and not because I see Kamaji in him. I just… feel happy that I get to meet someone as kind as Ayato and be happy, just like what Kamaji wanted.” She inhales sharply. “But I feel so hopeless with this situation and I don’t know what to do.” 

You think of a response silently. As much as you’re aware of the fact that you’re most likely the only person Chisato could talk to about her and Ayato’s now complicated relationship, you knew you can’t do anything.

“I can’t be of help to you,” You spoke honestly. “I can answer your questions, but I can’t speak for Ayato entirely. Your best shot is to just have a heart-to-heart conversation  with him. He has to move on eventually.” 

She listened to your words intently. “You’re right..” She glances at where the venue is. “If I really can’t stop the wedding myself, then I might as well make sure to be there for Ayato when he needs it.”

She then looks back at you with a grateful look on her face. “Thank you for this. I.. I feel better now.” 

“What are you going to do now?” You ask.

“I’m not sure,” She said hesitantly, “I suppose I have no choice but to continue the wedding, seeing how there’s no hope for anyone to stop it, but I’m really sorry that this happened to you and Ayato.” 

“It’s alright.” You reassured her once more, smiling in sadness. “I wish you and Ayato happiness in your marriage.” 

Chisato then hugs you once more, causing you to feel taken back by surprise. 

“I wish you happiness too, ( Name ).” She wishes. “I’ll try my best to be there for Ayato.” 

You aren’t sure what made you feel overwhelmed, was it because of how understanding Chisato is despite having the right to be angry? The fact that you no longer have any worries about this wedding anymore? Or was it the fact that you didn’t know you needed a hug so much until now?

Whatever it was, it made you feel something that you’ve always wanted to do. 

It’s time for me to be happy again. 

–

What’s taking them so long? Diluc wonders as he constantly glances around the venue room to look for the familiar sight of you amongst the crowds, only to see nothing at all. 

He has to admit, you’re one interesting company to be with. The both of you instantly clicked and much to his surprise, he didn’t even know an hour had passed during your conversation until he checked his watch after you left to get your second meal. Your conversation honestly felt like he was talking to an old friend after not meeting with them for so long – he wouldn’t be surprised if you two knew each other back when you’re kids.

He hears someone clearing his throat nearby, causing the bartender to turn around and look at who he assumes to be another guest who’d like a drink–

“Lovely evening, Mr. Ragnvindr.” Ayato spoke, bringing his glass on top of the counter. “How’s the bar so far? Is everyone enjoying the drinks, I hope?” 

Diluc hums in response. “Fortunately, yes.” Seeing how the glass Ayato is holding is empty, the bartender asks him. “What would you like for tonight, Mr. Kamisato?” 

“Your best wine, please.” He answers, and Diluc could instantly tell the way the atmosphere around them changes. “I’d also like for you to answer my question.” 

The bartender furrows his eyebrows. “...Alright.” 

It took Ayato a few seconds to ask his question, looking straight at Diluc’s eyes with a blank look on his face. “How do you feel towards Mx. ( Last Name )?” 

The bartender didn’t expect him to ask such a thing. What the hell does he mean by that?

“..Pardon?” Diluc asks. 

Ayato’s face remained the same. “What’s your feelings with Mx. ( Last Name )?” 

The red-haired man slowly brings out the best bottle of wine from the mini-fridge beneath the counter before he proceeds to pour it in Ayato’s glass, clearing his throat. “I’ll admit, I enjoyed talking with Mx. ( Last Name ). However, there’s nothing serious going on between us.” He answered vaguely. 

The groom continues to silently stare down at his glass that’s now filled with his drink, taking in on the bartender’s answer to his question.

“...I see.” Ayato said, his smile appearing. “I hope that’ll continue, Mr. Ragnvindr.” 

Diluc raises an eyebrow, letting the other man proceed to talk more. “I know you, Mr. Ragnvindr. Your background is quite interesting, don’t you think?” He adds. 

“With all due respect, you don’t know me completely, Mr. Kamisato.” 

“Not completely at least,” Ayato agrees. “But I know you enough to know that you should leave Mx. ( Last Name ) alone.” 

“Oh? And what part of my background is enough for me to leave them alone?” 

“You know what I’m talking about, Mr. Ragnvindr.” Ayato glances around the venue cautiously before looking at Diluc once more. “Haven’t you noticed that the wind is going strong(1) nowadays?” 

Diluc’s face instantly drops from his words, knowing what the groom meant as he glances around the venue as well. Truth to what he said, there were a few people glancing towards his way with caution and questionable stares.

Ayato hops off from his stool, grabbing his glass. “I’m sure you’re aware of my relationship with Mx. ( Last Name ) back then, but even though we’re no longer acquainted with one another, I still worry for their sake.” He then took a sip. “Feel free to continue being with Mx. ( Last Name ), but I do hope your relationship with them will remain as friends and nothing more, unless you intend to hurt them.” 

The other man stayed silent, watching as the groom took his leave.

…Maybe he’s right, Diluc thought to himself, putting back the wine bottle in the mini-fridge. But it’s up for Mx. ( Last Name ) to decide if they want to continue chatting with me. We’re just friends after all. 

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He wonders why he feels so hurt at that thought.

DAN’S NOTES !

“Haven’t you noticed that the wind is going strong(1) nowadays?” — idk if theres smthn like this in google since i made this up, but this quote basically means there are rumors around, meaning that there’s been a rumor about you and diluc.

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[seat-safety-switch]

Folks who were born in this century might be surprised that the Chevrolet Corvette was ever considered to be a beastly sports car. To be honest, I’m a little bit surprised, too. It’s probably like when everyone realized that eugenics was actually super bad, and they should stop doing it.

Of course, I don’t intend to compare the C4 Corvette to a crime against humanity. For one thing, the C4 Corvette makes you look cool, even if it is a dated, abstract kind of cool. Although there are certainly some adherents to the dictator-chic aesthetic, there is certainly not a growing fan club for genocide. Wait, there is? Fuck. Maybe it’s because the new Corvette doesn’t come with a manual transmission anymore.

There’s a million reasons why we all thought the Corvette was super cool. Predominantly, though, it was accessibility. While it was certainly expensive, it wasn’t Ferrari expensive. The weird bachelor dude on your street could afford one if he did well in business, and a Camaro if he didn’t do well. And you’d see the same switch gear and parts on both of them, which helped lend a sort of proletarian, shared-values good vibe cloud to the fact that he probably did well in business by exploiting the guy in the Camaro.

Nowadays, sports cars are meant to be inaccessible. This happens because the everyday, average car makes the same horsepower as a base C4 Corvette. Let’s take the ‘93 for example. Three hundred horsepower. Sounds big, doesn’t it? Not anymore: not in a world where the Toyota Sienna Hybrid makes 245. Even when you go up to the rare-as-hen’s-teeth, ultra-racecar-spec 405-horsepower ZR-1, you’re still going to be fighting off BMW X3s and mid-tier Cayennes at the stoplight drags. And that’s before you add up the compression loss that several decades of those stoplight drags have whacked into the poor car’s engine. Sports cars of the modern era need to have a truly eyewatering amount of horsepower to create that margin. Six hundred! Seven hundred! One thousand fucking brake horsepower! Eat shit, Suzette from Accounting! I can run a traction-limited deep 12 second pass and all it cost me was two family homes! See? You sound crazy, and not likeable, not like Corvette guy.

So take it from me: don’t buy a new car. Buy a thirty-year-old Corvette. Just wait until after I’m done shopping, I don’t want prices to start climbing before I’ve gotten one.

[cru5h-cascades]

Decided to make a part two for my final splatfest concept post! Here are the outcomes for each team winning the final fest:

Team Past - The next game's aesthetic is more Y2K oriented, with a bunch of Y2K clothes being added into the game alongside past pieces of gear added to the series. The music in the next game would be more pop and rock centered (oh what I'd do to see a Splatoon parody of The Killers lmao) (I mean dedf1sh's stage name does serve as a reference to deadmau5 so if that can happen maybe this can too). The idols would have pop-rock music since that type of music was popular in the 2000s. New weapons would include yoyo type weapons (normal yoyos function similarly to brushes however if you hold ZR and aim the yoyo at an enemy you can stun them and get a kill) and roller blade/skate wheel things that will attatch to your character's shoes (hold ZR to create a trail of ink and tap ZR when close to an enemy to kick them until they're splatted).

Team Present - The next game's aesthetic would have hints of the vaporwave aesthetic mixed in with a few other aesthetics and the game would add stuff that e-boys/girls would probably wear (note: I legit don't know what else they could probably do for new gear theming if this scenario's team present won so I'm going with this) alongside older gear types from past games. The music would be mostly pop-centric and the idols would have techno music or something like that. New weapons would include the bubblegummer (a type of gun that shoots sticky ink projectiles that create lumps in your teams ink for a short amount of time that could slowly imobilize them until the lump fades away) and gauntlets (tap ZR to punch; after two punches you can unleash a stronger punch and then go back to normal punches).

Team Future - The next game has a synthwave/future punk aesthetic. New clothes added to the game would either include a lot of black, white, or silver with other colors also being used or will have a lot of color to it. More clothes will have the ability to light up & most new clothes will appear to be futuristic. The music of the game will incorperate synth, industrial, glitch hop, breakcore, fusion, and chiptune music. The idols would have upbeat synth pop music. New weapons could include arm canons (taking some inspiration from my own oc, Hope for this since her prosthetic arm functions similarly to my concept for this weapon) (tap ZR to launch a projectile, hold ZR down to create a larger one) (this weapon will also have the ability to dodge roll, but only one time until you get out of that dodge roll's position) and mallots (works similarly to ultra stamp but not exactly) (use ZR to slam the ground and launch a projectile and hold ZR to unleash an attack that can stun enemies for an easy kill).

Considering that the next game is part of a new story arc, the story mode for each game will remain roughly the same but with different aesthetics. Naturally, I hope that we'll have more hairstyles for our characters (especially for the octolings) and more customization options as well.

#splatoon #splatoon concept

[crownleys]

Have you noticed any trends/patterns in what makes you 'fannish' about something? (Particular mediums, character dynamics, aesthetics etc.) Also, is there anything you love but don't feel the impulse to engage in fandom with?

This was a really interesting question, and I had to sit and think about it for a while before feeling like I had some good conclusions to share with you, Anon! I think in general there's three things that have to be in the mix that get me feeling 'fannish'/involved in the fandom for something: 1) Regularly engaging with the source material 2) A good community 3) Space to play

I'll put the rest under a cut because I'm sure I'm about to ramble for a while

So, with regards to point one, it feels relevant to mention that I don't particular feel like I've been a member of too many fandoms. I'd say two, exactly -- Zombies, Run! and The Wayhaven Chronicles. I've dabbled with things like The Locked Tomb Series and Dragon Age of course, but I never necessarily felt like part of the fandom, just because it was so large and multifacted, and I only briefly engaged with it as someone who contributed to those respective fandoms. But with ZR and TWC, they're both things that have stuck around longer, mostly because I've continued to play them for a very long time. I got started with ZR about 10 years ago. When I was my most active with it was when I was going out literally every day and listening to missions, which helped keep the story and characters really fresh in my mind. It also helped me constantly think up new themes and ideas I really wanted to explore within the setting and with the characters. Similar with Wayhaven -- I played through all the books when Book 3 came out in April and I've more or less had a play-through going since then. My actual play-throughs have fallen a little on the wayside just because of life things but I'm still thinking about it & engaging with the source material a lot. So I guess my point is, to truly feel 'fannish' about something I need to be a little bit obsessed, lol!

As for my second point, I've truly felt my most 'fannish'/part of the fandom when I find a good community to interact with. One of my favorite parts of being a fan is actually getting to talk about the material in question -- play with it, theorize, etc. The Zombies, Run! Fandom when I joined was amazing for that, and there continued being a really good group constantly discussing meta on their Rofflenet website the entire time I was a player. There was even a weekly zoom book club to discuss the current releasing missions! It was awesome! And with Wayhaven I feel like I've found a really nice circle of mutuals to sit and talk about the books with (and also obviously, my dearest Delucadarling, who I constantly talk about it with). Which brings me to my last point, is I really like having a lot of space to 'play' and feel fannish. With ZR, it has a huge sprawling universe of a zombie apocalypse, and only a very small portion is shown to the players via the audio. It leaves a lot of room to imagine what happens around the missions. And with Wayhaven, since only a portion of the story is out, it leaves a lot of room to imagine with happens next to all the characters. That is the sort of thing I really find motivating! And there's for sure plenty of things I love that I don't really engage with the fandom for, or engage pretty lightly. For example, I've really been loving Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, but I haven't really done more than chat with a few friends about it. Similarly for a lot of the books I read -- I'll talk about them with a friend or two but not really seek out a lot of online content for them. I also watch a lot of cooking competitions, lol, so that's different for me to. If you've stuck with me for this long thank you! I really appreciated the question and I hope you have a great day <3

#she speaks #ask and answer

[cryingatships]

SOOO ep 2 let's goooo

If you change the props then this would 100% fir as a scene from a xianxia drama. Zhang Teng is versatile with genres

The lollypop. Zhang Teng needs his sugar fix??

This is creepy. I hope ZY kept a weapon stashed under his pillow or smt

OMG?? What is this sudden assault get AWAY FROM HIM

oh it was a dream. Valid when you're rooming with a bloodied stranger you found off the streets who keeps blackmailing you.

Food comes back again. What's gonna be the role of food in their relationship? An expression of love?

(Trying) to put on clothes on your love interest, the trope makes a comeback. Is ZR already in the feels? Even if he is, ZY def isn't rn

So ZR making food is showing that he cares, but then ZY doesn't want to eat it. He doesn't want ZR's care (love?) and doesn't want to be a part of ZR world. But ZR forces ZY to eat it, power dynamics coming back again??? I'm hungry and now I want eggs for dinner ueueue

Here lemme wipe nothing off the corner of your lips. Zy's cheek mole is cuteeee tho

Oh Ai di is ~fancy~ with his fan. I need to learn gif making

THE FOOD. omg why is this show using food in so many diff ways. I'm hungry don't torture me like this, but also food is again used as a medium for power dynamics, as a weapon (but Ai di's gonna fall for that man, no?). Interesting how they keep using food in diff ways, eh

I love Ai di's aesthetic! Also the jacket wearing person who stands next to Zhang Teng. They both got ✨✨✨✨

I wanna know how Ai di's eyes are fine and he isn't coughing when he's so near the pot. Your spice tolerance can only be so good...

Ok food as a metaphor for gremlin love. I get it.

His spice tolerance is actually great

Oh you wanna tie him up so bad- Yeah, they only hate eo. No love between them, nope. But atleast let him eat -_-

ZR made him a lunchbox. eeeee cute. ZR = feed my bae. CY = Don't let my bae eat. I'm gonna ignore Ai di's gremlin behaviour, he didn't deserve this, he's just a little meow meow 🥺

protecting your food from friends, that brings up memories TwT

Kitty cat Ze Rui doing nothing and lounging around in tables all day. Oh he actually does a lot of work?? I'm surprised. Maybe all he needed was a little care and a home that he never had before :')

"As a chance to have the cake" SURE whatever way you wanna use food lmao. Now you're using it as an excuse to hide that you care

Thunder! I beet one of them fears it.

And ofc ZY does.

Oh they both have mommy issues and family related trauma. A hug, support from another person is the first step to healing, but ZY needs more than that, I think. Atleast he has someone by his side now. For how long though? I think ZY is also unsure, and he's def not ready to share his trauma with a stranger (who's also blackmailing him no less)

We're finally getting the there was only one bed trope???!! This is more like a mattress commercial

ZR upgraded from crowding ZY on a vertical surface to pushing him on a vertical surface. Mission accomplished now he can sleep in peace.

I wanna examine what exactly was going on in their heads at that moment under a microscope. ZY's eyes? The way ZR was breathing? Smt was def Happening.

"Do you know any tricks other than coercion" - same question actually. What happened to honest communication? (looks up total ep no. Oh.)

ZR's face is very :3 coded. Much mischief u.u

ALSO THE GAY SHEETS BABYY

He's having a nightmare :( ZR is trying to help him :)

Cuddling upside - he slept well, downside - he's late.

dhfjbkbl why kiss out of the blue. why not ask.

the 'baobei' was cute tho

ZY's face. Yes, what exactly is wrong with ZR? ZY pls punch that man asap

OMG I think i'm getting too good in making predictions. Alt career path?

Ye I like the girl classmate. She feels like the most normal, sane one of the three. I bet she won't tolerate any of ZR's shit if she was in ZY's place.

ZY is hot headed when he's pushed enough, ZR better watch out or he'll be punched and clawed badly O.o

Nice framing. It looks as if the carpet ZR is sitting on is a box, and the door is separating his world from ZY's. But the door's open, so ZY can step right in, he's just standing at the threshold deciding what he'll do, he's not in yet. It's his choice to enter. He stands, till ZR offers him a compromise to show that he's sorry, and then he (ZY) steps right into ZR's world. The decision was his. But he doesn't stay in ZR's carpet, ZR has to step out of that box to follow him.

"Apology? That doesn't mean I should forgive you." 👏A character who can hold a grudge.

ZY isn't taking any shits. He isn't allowing ZR to take all the power in this (not romantic, yet) relationship, he isn't allowing any positive reinforcements, 'rewards', following an action that breaks his boundaries. He knows what he's worth and what ZR owes him, despite the knife Zr's holding over his head. This is a sign that he won't tolerate any abusive behaviour from now (hopefully?). It's nice to see a character nip a cycle of abuse at the bud ah! He deserves all the applause cause honestly, the situation isn't exactly on his side but he stood up for himself and for others in the future, too.

Yeah, ZR reflect on your behaviour. A bad childhood isn't an excuse for abusive, harassing behaviour as a grown up.

Oh his phone!! I love that actually XD

This man just wants a beating what the- masochism...? There are safer, saner, consensual ways to explore it

#kiseki dear to me #kiseki: dear to me #so sleppy i am yawnnnn #sleepy and hungry #next ep preview looks so good tho

[pumpkaboo-hoo]

Pokémon Unite Concept #3: Florges

Going to try my hand at making a Flabébé/Floette/Florges concept for Pokémon Unite :)

These Pokémon are known for their relation to flowers without being directly Grass type - I love this line because it combines aesthetics and grace with cute and sweet so well. Their whole vibe is being protectors of flowers and gardens, and they're based off of sprites and elves which comes through perfectly in their design. This Pokémon is built as a support Pokémon with many moves that help itself and teammates so I'll be building it around these moves. Some concepts I want to focus on are it's relation to gardens and flowers, it's basis of being fae + it's Fairy typing and its relation to royalty, and using grass related moves to keep itself and its team in the fight.

For its stats, it has incredible Sp. Att and Sp. Defense but rather low other stats. Its ability is Flower Veil which I will be using to up its defensive capabilities to help it stay in the fight to keep that support up. It's attack moves won't do much damage but that's the not the point of a support, but in the right circumstances, Florges can be a powerful ally to have on the team.

Pokémon: Flabébé/Floette/Florges

Evolves: Level 4, Level 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Class: Ranged/Sp. Att/Supporter

Ability: Flower Veil

Flower Veil:

This ability allows the Pokémon to grant a damage reduction buff on itself and allied Pokémon that stand on Terrain moves, even if they are not this Pokémon's Terrain moves. This buff reduces incoming damage from wild and enemy team members provided it and its teammates are within a Terrain of some kind.

Basic Attacks:

The basic attack becomes boosted every three basic attacks. The Pokémon will toss a pollen ball forward as a ranged attack, then do so again, then using its flower, will wave it forward and toss multiple pollen balls as one big shot. The boosted attack does increased damage and lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def stats for 3 seconds.

Special Moves:

Special Moves (R/First):

Flower Shield (learned at lvl 1 or 3): The user summons beautiful flowers in a v-shape in front of itself and a nearby ally. The Flower Shield follows each Pokémon independently, acts as Terrain as it grows from the ground, and grants a small shield to both Pokémon. Flabébé/Floette frolicks with its friend, increasing their movement speed slightly.

Upgrades to Misty Terrain or Grassy Terrain at lvl 5.

Misty Terrain: The user creates a misty garden around it, swirling with fairy energy. The garden moves as Floette/Florges move, fading after a moment once it leaves the area. Misty Terrain grants immunity to hindrances to itself and ally Pokémon while within this area, and basic attacks are more likely to miss.

Upgrades at lvl 9: The Terrain no longer fades once Florges has moved but lingers until the end of this move's duration. Ally speed is boosted.

Grassy Terrain: The user creates a flowery garden around it, swirling with life energy. The garden moves as Floette/Florges moves, fading after a moment once it leaves the area. Grassy Terrain provides consistent healing to allies within its range, and slows opposing Pokémon for the duration they're in the effect.

Upgrades at level 9: The Terrain no longer fades once Florges has moved but lingers until the end of this move's duration. Ally Pokémon entering the field for the first time reveive a small shield.

Special Moves (ZR/Second):

Grass Knot (learned at lvl 1 or 3): The Pokémon summons a small patch that grows long blades of grass. The target will take damage and be stunned for 0.5 seconds after it's caught on the knot. If this move is cast before the target steps on it, it will persist for 5 seconds or until it is stepped on, producing its effect then fading away. If used on a terrain move, increase the damage, and stun lasts 1 second instead.

Upgrades to either Moonblast or Petal Dance at level 6.

Moonblast: The Pokémon summons a moon beam from the sky, crashing down and causing a blast effect. Targets caught in the blast have their defenses lowered for 5 seconds. If used within Misty Terrain, allies and Florges are hidden from view. If used with Grassy Terrain, the Pokémon and allies receive a shield instead.

Upgrades at lvl 10: Number of blasts increase to three, effectively giving it a slight boost to power and area this move covers.

Petal Dance: The Pokémon summons swirling wind of petals from the ground that does damage and throws the target directly upwards, effectively stunning them for 1 second. If used within Grassy Terrain, the petals linger, doing a small amount of sustained damage and increasing the range of push moves thanks to the flowery wind boosting them further. If used in Misty Terrain, blind the target for 3 seconds.

Upgrades at lvl 10: The Pokémon can hold two uses of this move.

Unite Move:

Fanciful Fairy Courtyard

Learned at lvl 8. The Pokémon casts a garden of protected flowers in an area that has four walls and four openings. Allies can walk through the walls but opposing Pokémon are hindered unless they use the openings or dash through the walls. Within the field, allies are healed over time if Grassy Terrain was chosen and are hidden, along with their moves, if Misty Terrain was chosen. Flowers pulsate with energy, releasing pollen at the edges of the courtyard that do small bursts of sustained damage and lower defenses slightly. Other Terrain moves cannot be used within this area but are reset once the effect ends.

Thoughts and Comments:

Florges is built to be a disruptive supporter on the frontlines of battle. Its Misty Terrain is better suited for covering ranged Attackers from the outskirts of the fight but can easily be used in the fight as well, while Grassy Terrain is better suited for being in the brawl with All Rounders or Defenders. Its low damage but massive buffs to allies means its truly a Supporter Pokémon. Having a defensive ability like Flower Shield rewards the Pokémon as it fights with its team, giving it and its team tankiness to keep fighting.

Thanks for reading! :)

#pokemon #Pokémon #pokemon unite #pokemon unite concept #flabebe #flabébé #floette #florges

[glassmarcus]

Bayonetta 3: Devil May Cry's Shadow Remains Cast

*Played in November 2022, Written in December 2022. Holy Shit, I was pissed off when I wrote this.

The first Bayonetta was pretty damn good. Combat was slick, the attack list seemed endless, the music was hot, you could hold ZR to simultaneously break dance and shoot people, and each level had this cinematic flavor to it. Bayonetta was a game with personality and despite its roots to the Devil May Cry Franchise, it was truly one of a kind. It had problems with egregious Quick Time Events and drawn out mini games, but coming back to it after a decade of character action releases, I'm still impressed with the enemy design quality and how brutal yet earned the ranking system is. The core gameplay is tight and the flourishes of personality are icing on the cake. Bayonetta was a fun character to watch and control, and really put the stylish in the stylish action genre.

Bayonetta 2 is pretty damn good as well. It looks far better than Bayonetta 1 and runs smoother to boot. While the first game was plagued with bad mini games and quick time events, this game irons that stuff out and is mostly just combat, the thing we primarily come to these games for. Everything is streamlined in Bayonetta 2. There's nothing stopping you from having fun. You can use your Umbran Climax to solve any situation, you can avoid Sega arcade homages (for the most part), you aren’t penalized for using items really, you can still hold ZR to break dance, and the game won't kill or punish you for unfair reasons. But I feel like it loses a lot by taking this approach. Achieving Platinum ranks is less satisfying and it feels less cinematic as well due to how homogenized the experience is. There’s no changes in pace, just consistent gameplay that never really reaches the heights of it’s predecessor. Bayonetta 2 is smoother, but is also far less memorable. Because of this, I could never decide which one was better.

Bayonetta 3 was the perfect chance to find a balance between the first two games and become the best of them all. And it... doesn't even attempt to do this. It goes in an entirely different trajectory, creating undeniable peaks, but also brand new problems. In terms of raw gameplay I think this is the best game of the trilogy with a few reservations. It doesn't run as well as them due to its eyes being bigger than the Nintendo Switch’s stomach. The aesthetic and mechanical design of the enemies pales in comparison to the ones in previous games. But the options you are given in combat are substantially varied and those mini games and set pieces are all fine at worst and a wonderful palette cleansers at best. Aside from that Big the Cat ditch digging mini game. That was pretty bad.

Bayonetta 3 is not just a sequel to Bayonetta 2. It's somewhat of a spiritual sequel to Astral Chain in its combat philosophy. I’d say the combat is the perfect blend between the two. Astral Chain had simpler and slower combat than most titles developed by Platinum Games, but had the widest variance of moves you could pull off within a single fight. There are 15 combinations of move sets you can freely switch between, each with their own advantages and draw backs, and you are encouraged to play that way. You technically play as two characters, so the move sets aren't as cohesive as most action games, but the moves themselves never blend together and always have a functional clarity to them.

The first two Bayonettas are no strangers to having move set combinations. You are able to equip two weapons at a time, one Bayonetta can use for her hands and one for her feet. You can mix and match the weapons to create a custom arsenal which you can equip up to two of at a time. It’s less than the 15 in Astral Chain, but those 2 move sets have a ton of depth on their own. And while you do need to pause the game to select them, you do have dozens of potential combinations at your disposal. You can set up around 36 unique move sets in the first game and 56 in the second. That's an insane tool box to hand players and I have to respect it.

Unfortunately I feel the provided depth isn't that accessible and feels unnecessary a lot of the time. You can build a ton of stuff with it and even switch between move sets mid combo, but I never felt the need to do any of that in the 60 hours I spent playing the first one. Each weapon you get in Bayonetta has a long list of button inputs you use to pull off a different attack, but many of those attacks feel functionally the same and not worth learning once you understand a few effective strings. It’s far more important to learn the universal moves you buy throughout the adventure.

Bayonetta 3 has abandoned the mixing and matching and has adopted the two character approach. Only this time, your core abilities are on par with as any individual Bayonetta move set. You still get to control your second character with its own abilities which are more complex than the ones in Astral Chain. Minor note: the second character is a Kaiju. Bayonetta 3 meets a compromise. 6 combinations you can access without pausing, but each combination is deeper than either game and within the menu, you can equip 156 move sets. There's not quite as much sauce for Bayonetta herself, but there's more variety than ever before. Because the summons and weapons are so disjointed, each one has more mechanical diversity because they don't have to fit into the same frame work. They use the same inputs for the universal moves, but those inputs have way more variance in their output. They all have spin attacks, stingers, launchers, and triple jumps, but you never quite know the additional elements of these moves. Before I could divide weapons into 3 categories: arm weapons, feet weapons, or weapons that can go on either limb. Now I'd say there are no weapon types aside from the gun and not gun. Each weapon is it’s own thing and because of that, they are more interesting to use.

Variety is what Bayonetta 3 is all about. It is loaded with gameplay flavors. Shifting in controls, visual styles, and goals is just the way it rolls. I've seen a lot of people say this is a bad thing, making it harder to replay if you just want combat. While I can sympathize, it doesn't bother me all that much really. You can just skip past them like you could in Astral Chain and once you get 1 platinum rank on it, you never have to play it ever again. It’s a bit annoying on your first playthrough if you aren’t a fan. While the grading isn't as harsh as I’d like it to be, I do appreciate this replay system due to how much time it saves. And I get that some people just don't want the alternate gameplay styles at all, but I feel like a big part of Bayonetta is weird variety and this game has that in spades.

If I wanted a solid game where I just fight, I’d play Devil May Cry 5 because it's the best at being that. In a lot of ways Bayo 3 ends up feeling like a lesser DMC5 and gets lost in it’s enormous shadow, but having weird set pieces around every bend really sets it apart. Bayonetta 3 is the best at giving you a buffet in which every dish is decent and the main entrees are delectable. The breadth this game has to offer cannot be understated. There's even multiple characters to play as and they're....fine. Jeanne's levels are fine at least. Harmless I'd say because they take like 20 minutes of the total play time. Viola's are good once you get used to controlling her and come to terms with how Bayonetta is simply a better character to play. I started really enjoying the interplay between her armed and unarmed gameplay...and then the game kinda ends. I like Viola. I love her attitude. I love her cringe. And her theme song fucking shreds. My issue with the variety in Bayonetta 3 isn’t that there's too much and that none of it is good, but that some of it should be more fleshed out.

And then there's the level design which I think clenches why I prefer 3 from a design perspective. The past games felt cramped and cheap. The first game reuses a lot of map assets and a lot of the middle levels feel the same as the beginning ones. The levels themselves were often plagued with rough platforming and cramped space. The cramped space isn't an issue at all when trying to just play the game like a normal human being. But when they try to hide secrets, they run out of places to logically put them. This means you need to back track in order for the secrets to appear. It is a gross display of truly unhinged level craft. 2 has less of it, but it's still there. This most recent take on level design solves all of this. Worlds change drastically in aesthetic every 3 chapters so you never get tired of the stage flavor and the maps are more open and vertical. This gives opportunities to hide secrets in spots that require exploring new areas. The placement of these bonuses also force you to learn the movement mechanics granted by each weapon, making reaching them feel earned. And during replays (or just the first playthrough really, no one is forcing you to explore honestly), you can just B-line to the critical path like the other games. While the levels are wider, they aren’t much longer. The rewards for the secrets are also far better now. Instead of unlocking bonus features when finding Umbran Animals, you get actual new side levels which give their own rewards that end up being substantial.

So as far as gameplay goes, it clears the other two for me. It’s not quite a vertical improvement, but it feels kinda marketed towards me. Bayonetta 1 still has the most solid combat due to enemies attacking you from off screen the least. Bayonetta 2 takes it on an aesthetic and performance level easily. But 3 just tries so many things that I end up liking. I’m a fan of Astral Chain because it made it very easy to do a plethora of actions that required your brain to be in two separate places at once. Pulling off a tag team attack with your stand was satisfying in a way that doing a fat combo wasn't. And in Bayonetta 3, you can do both. There was no way I wouldn't be a huge fan of it. I ultimately had an absolute blast playing this….But good lord does it get dragged down in terms of character, narrative, and general vibes.

Much like how this game handles its tone, this review is about to take a drastic shift, Spoilers ahead, not that you should care about that.

This story is really bad. Nothing is explained clearly, no motivations are stated, people don't communicate like real humans, crucial details are presented as optional. It's nonsense. Bayonetta 3 refuses to linger on any details and denies the player any semblance of certainty. Everything in this narrative is fluid. Things just sort of happen and it doesn't matter how little sense it makes or stupid it feels, you just have to accept it. You can argue that the previous games were pretty bad too and only existed to drive the next set piece, but they still drove them. They got you to where you needed to go. I still understood the general plot points of those stories. Bayonetta 3 envelops the essence of 9 year old me, slamming my toys and stuffed animals together, imagining a story around it on the fly. Only it's less excusable here because this game has 4 writers and I am certain not a single one of them were in elementary school. Why are there no meaningful exchanges or reactions between characters? Why did the villain do anything he did? What the fuck is a fairy in this context? Who the hell is Dark Eve? Why did Bayonetta fail every single perception check she was tasked with? So many questions, most of them probably answered in the in-game data books I refuse to read through. This isn't Dark Souls and even Dark Souls is structured so that you can understand it without external reading. Because its plot is simple and makes sense. While this plot is neither of those things.

But I don't play Bayonetta for the story, I play Bayonetta for the personality. I play it to see cool characters do over the top things. I play it to see wacky dances in the middle of tense situations. I play it because I want to see a confident dominatrix make everyone around her look pathetic. The third entry kinda fumbles that last point. The character of Luka basically exist for Bayonetta to tease and belittle. Luka tries to act cool, and fails in the presence of a character who is actually cool, and then gets sent off to babysitter duty. That's what their dynamic was in past games. I'm not just upset they end up together at the end, and I’m not just upset the romance wasn't competently built up. I'm upset that their dynamic is that of equals, as Luka is presented as an extremely important figure here. Bayonetta... overtly respects Luka. It makes me sick. We don't need that shit. Bayonetta and Rodin are equals. Bayonetta and Jeanne are equals. If they are truly meant to be together throughout space and time, Luka should be the M to Bayonetta's S. But in 3, he's kinda just a cool confident guy who is a bit clumsy sometimes and also Faerie Jesus I guess. Why in the world does the story frame them as being soul mates across dimensions? He's just some dude. I can even get behind Viola being their love child. Them having sex eventually, in another universe, seems very plausible. But this "I don’t know what I would do without you" crap is a step too far.

Bayonetta is as representative of an independent woman as you can get. Yet she is assigned her corporate mandated male lover right at the end because someone needs to protect her. This run of the mill dorky guy getting the girl way out of his league shtick is something we've seen thousands of times and its deeply upsetting to see Bayonetta helplessly veer in that direction. It makes her so...ordinary. She's supposed to be one of a kind. Yet this game goes out of its way to make her relatively basic. In previous games she has sadistic fun with what she does. It's shown frequently in the cutscenes and the torture attacks. She feels in control at nearly all times. Here, it has dialed back those tendencies and makes torture attacks instant. She has a much weaker dominatrix aura now and that was a huge part in what made Bayonetta such a genius power fantasy. You get to play a hot woman exerting her twisted will on hideous beings. That's the dream! Bayonetta getting ousted to the Hetero-normative Malbolge is a fucking nightmare.

Mask off: If Luka was a girl I'd probably roll my eyes 50% less. I would still think it's bad, but at the very least it shows that queer people can have terribly developed romances as well and I think that's important for today's youth to understand.

It all feels a bit soulless at times. Exciting moments occur, but the context around them is meaningless. Things pop off and you want to indulge in the action movie schlock, but then it does whatever it can to undercut that moment. Everything in this game is punctuated by gritty deaths or intensely unfunny slapstick. When the game wants to be serious it chickens out and decides to be goofy. When the game wants to be fun, it dumps all over the party with the most downer shit possible. When tragedies are occurring, you're expected to cheer for over the top action. Bayonetta 3 is a playable Modern Action Movie. All Bayonetta Games are like this. But the Modern Action Movies of today are dissimilar to the Modern Action Movies of the 2000s.

It adopts the same bathos that has been plaguing the movie industry for years. It’s allergic to being sincere for too long despite the actual events being pretty dire. It undercuts it’s own plot constantly til the very end. Then presents itself as if it has any value. You DID have value Bayonetta 3. And then you grated at it, bit by bit, until all that was left were bitter shavings of quality sanded down by a coarse veneer of self apathy. Bayonetta 3 feels like it doesn't have pride in itself. It has self image issues. It wants to be DMC 5. It wants to be Astral Chain 2. It wants to be a billion dollar grossing Marvel movie. But it doesn't want to be Bayonetta. It almost gets away with these insecurities in terms of gameplay alone. But the narrative just whisper screams: “we don't actually like Bayonetta that much if we're gonna be real”. That's why you see every iteration of her die. That's she's as milquetoast as she's ever been. That's why they hand down the torch to Viola, a character they couldn't even bother making the dueteragonist. She had the potential to represent all the neurosis the game seems to have, yet she couldn’t even amount to that.

I didn't expect my feelings on the story to be so strong. I didn't really care for the first game's story, but I just kind of accepted it. It didn't have to be good to add to the game. It gave context and ample excuses for the cool stuff I wanted to see and gave the characters room to show who they were. Bayonetta 3 provided context which actively detracts from my enjoyment. I can still replay it and ignore it, but it’s tainted. I play Bayonetta 3 the same way I re-watch How I Met Your Mother, with a charitable lens that doesn't help when the bullshit piles up at the end of the story. The game is still good, but I don't like it as much because it pissed me off to this degree. Which is why I struggle to put this on the same pedigree as the other Bayonetta games. I will if pressed, but it gets by on a technicality just by being "mechanically interesting" to me. It feels like this was made into a Bayonetta game just so that the franchise could have another winner. It's a ringer. I beat it and got a strange feeling that I couldn't place at the time, but now I can. Bayo 3 hustled me. Bayonetta 3 dawn's the masquerade of a Bayonetta game and plays the role so well that we have no choice but to believe it. But you might be keen enough to spot the true difference between it and it's fore bearers. Because of all the story, character and major gameplay decisions this game makes, none of them disqualify it from being a true sequel other than this:

You can't hold ZR to break dance in this game.

#bayonetta #bayonetta 3

[cosmodentindia12]

WHAT IS A KIDS DENTAL CROWN ?

A dental crown is a “cap” or a cover that your dentist puts over a tooth in order to restore its normal size, shape, and function. A crown makes the tooth strong and improvise its appearance. Kids' crown also acts as a complete cover to prevent the baby tooth from any further bacterial attack or infection.

WHY BABY TEETH NEED CROWN?

If the milk tooth is severely damaged by decay or trauma such that it involves tooth nerve, then it is mandatory to perform a root canal procedure over it, which is also known as pulpectomy.

Following pulpectomy, it is necessary to place a crown over baby tooth because it becomes so weak and chalky that it cannot resist the forces during biting or chewing. Hence, the crown on a baby tooth prevents it from fracture and helps to prolong its natural lifespan.

Adding on, kids Crown scan support and protect a baby tooth with a large filling when there isn’t much left of its natural structure.Kids Crown provides 360-degree coverage to an underlying baby tooth, preventing it from further decay.

WHAT ARE TYPES OF KIDS CROWNS?

There is a variety of baby tooth crowns available, from metal to tooth-colored ones. Type of kids crown varies on the position of the baby tooth (anterior or posterior) along with the availability of natural tooth surface for adequate support. Some of you may be looking for strength and for others, looks are important too. Pediatric dentist at Cosmodent India will carefully examine the baby tooth and suggest you the best crown accordingly.

BRANDS OF KIDS CROWN USED ATC OSMODENT INDIA :

Pediatric dentists at Cosmodent India believes in using superlative quality of kids crown that have unique strength and appearance with long term guarantee. Like:

3M™ ESPE™ Pedo Strip Crowns, Kids-e-Crown™, Kinder Krown™, Nu Smile ZR™ for Zirconia tooth-colored kids crowns, and 3M™ ESPE™, Hu-Friedy™, Unitek™ Primary for Pedo Stainless Steel Crowns.

1. STRIP CROWNS

Strip crowns are prefabricated, transparent, celluloid crowns forms used for baby front teeth.

Appearance: Tooth-colored, Moderate to good aesthetics

Duration: The Chairside procedure takes 15-20 minutes only.

Pain: It is usually a painless procedure.

Costs: Around INR 2500-3000/- per crown

Procedure: First your dentist will select a crown size appropriate to your child milk tooth. After this milk tooth is trimmed to accommodate a crown on it. Once the adjustment is made, strip crowns are cut a little and filled with white composite resin and then placed over the tooth. It is then light-cured and fixed. After this, the celluloid film can either be removed or left in place. Final adjustments can also be made in follow up visits.

2. ZIRCONIA CROWNS

Zirconia is one of the best-chosen material for kids' dental crowns. It mimics your natural tooth. Its strength and shine are unmatched. Zirconia kid's crown gives a more confident and natural smile. It can be placed over any baby tooth (front or back).

Appearance:tooth-colored, excellent aesthetics.

Duration: Chairside procedure takes 15-20 minutes only

Pain: It is usually a painless procedure.

Costs: INR around 4000-6000/- per crown

Procedure: kids dentist at Cosmodent will trim and slightly shorten the size of the baby tooth to accommodate the crown on it. After the margin is created, the right side of the zirconia crown is selected and fixed on the teeth with the help of luting cement.

3.STAINLESS STEEL CROWN

Stainless steel crowns are very durable and are primarily used on molar teeth. These kids' crown can withstand high masticatory forces applied during chewing or biting. Their strength and durability are excellent.

Appearance: Metallic silver/ steel. Moderate to low aesthetics.

Duration: This chairside procedure takes 20-30 minutes.

Pain: Usually painless procedure, minor discomfort at gum level may occur.

Costs: around INR 3500-4000/-

Procedure: The pediatric dentist will first select the appropriate size of the steel crown matching the size of the baby tooth. After this, the baby tooth is trimmed to prepare margins and slightly shortened in height to accommodate the crown on it. Then the steel crown is trimmed and placed on the baby tooth to check for snap-fit. Finally, the steel crown is polished, contoured, and fixed on a baby tooth with luting cement.

HOW DO I CARE FOR MY KIDS DENTAL CROWN?

Immediately after the procedure, it is normal for your child to feel minor discomfort. Some bleeding from gums is also expected. Since now the baby teeth are back in function, your child may face some adjustment issues while biting. But you need not worry, and just keep in mind the following instructions :

Avoid water intake for 30-45 mins as the cement takes time to become completely hard.

After the dental crown is placed, it is very important that your child avoids sticky or chewy foods for at least 2 days. Thus child should refrain from eating, candies, or chewing gums. Diet should be non-spicy and preferably cold.

Kids crown must be kept clean, especially along the gum line, or else they may become very red or sore.  Thorough brushing and oral hygiene by the child (or parent, if the child is under the age of 6) will prevent any further infection.

If your child has received a tooth-colored crown, do keep in mind that these are not natural teeth.

Although they are strong they are more likely to fracture if not cared properly. Hence, avoid biting into extra hard foods like apples or carrots directly from front teeth. Be careful while engaging your child into sports activities.

#dental crown #milk tooth #ZIRCONIA CROWNS

[mrs-elijah-wood]

Zombies, Run! Aesthetic | Simon Lauchlan

“How funny is that? I got exactly what I wanted, and all it cost was everything that mattered.”

My Secret Santa gift for @goblinsharkz​!!! A moodboard of everyone’s favorite bastard man. I hope you have the happiest of holidays!!

Thanks so much to @runnerzero​, @goblinsharkz​, and @notforconsumption​ for putting this all together!!!!

Bonus: (spoilers for s4+)

Zombies, Run! Aesthetic | Peter “Dr. Necropolis” Lynne

“Doesn't a person get a chance to start over? How can you move forward if everyone's constantly trying to chain you to the past?”

#i wanted to make his a little more lighthearted but i could not for the life of me find an aesthetic whack a mole #happy holidays!!!!! #zombies run #zrs2 spoilers #zrs3 spoilers #zrs4 spoilers #zr aesthetic #simon lauchlan

[justanothercricket]

Soooo I’m super excited about my new fanfic project, and I had too much creative energy pent up inside me (probably from watching Hamilton lol), and my first chapter was giving me major graphic novel vibes, so I took my favorite passage from Chapter 1 and this happened.

#zombies run #zr #runner five #ao3 #fanfic #after the end of the world #this is just a part i portray #chapter 1 #graphic novel aesthetic #i’m hoping to post chapter 2 on Friday #i’m super excited #it features a game of One Night Ultimate Werewolf #and some zr5k content #and lots of Sam Yao #anyway #i just had a lot of feelings #and needed a creative outlet for them

[littlelionmay]

Oops, that took a lot longer than I planned.

Here is my Five’s Instagram feed, based on @kaoticfive‘s wonderful idea! 

#sam took that picture of her going feral on simon #there's a copy of it hanging in the comms shack #anyway according to my friends my aesthetic is snuggles #makes of that what you will #zombies run #zr #my five #can anyone guess where I got those numbers from

[starrlikesbooks]

Welcome to May!

May's my favorite month because it's my birth month 🎉 but now I can also celebrate having so many good books come out!

As always, you can check under the cut for more on each~

Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller is a quest-y fantasy with an amazing concept behind it: a teen blacksmith who's sought out for her power to make magical weapons accidentally creates an indestructible sword that steals secrets from any it cuts, and it just told her its soon to be owner has plans for world domination. I already had the fortune to read this one, and if you like misfits traveling together and the idea of a hunky yet obnoxious mercenary somehow also fitting the farm boy romance trope, you'll have a lot of fun with this book.

Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan is a cute fake dating/secret dating story of a Bangladeshi girl with anxiety trying to live up to her parent's standards while also falling for the notorious bad boy she's meant to be tutoring. I've never read a fake dating story with so little miscommunication and it's honestly such a wholesome book!

Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee I got to read months ago and I have been waiting for it to come out so I can push it! On the surface it's a fake dating story (with one of my favorite versions of that trope), but more uniquely it's the story of a tri-racial trans guy spending his first summer out, and really poorly attempting a love story to prove his own worth. It also has one of my favorite characters I've read this year in it (Devin!) who also happens to be openly asexual and throughout the book explores eir identity and while trying out pronouns.

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He is a speculative sci-fi fiction story starring a girl stranded on a trash island whose only motivation is getting back to her sister, and a girl whose sister's disappearance pushes her onto a path of investigation and discovery. This book is weird but lovely. As I did get a chance to read it already, I can vouch for really fantastic writing and a consistently compelling story.

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho was blurbed as "American Gods meets Crazy Rich Asians" and while I have no idea what I'm supposed to take away from that, I am very intrigued. Just imagine- a girl moving back to a country she hasn't been to since she was a toddler, psychic grandma's ghost, a powerful and mysterious deity, and gang warfare. Something for everyone!

Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve has one of my favorite aesthetics- modern knights. And these knights? They're on motorcycles. I'm sold. There's also prohibition style illegal magic and apparently fantastic writing. This is an Arthurian retelling I'm willing to joust someone for.

May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor is another trans-led romance, but this one is *deep breath* friends-to-lovers-to-exes-to-enemies-to-lovers, and yes I jumped on it the second I saw it so have already read it! After Jeremy comes out as trans, he's determined to prove himself by running for prom king- but it sets him up against his best friend from childhood, and recent ex, who's hoping prom king will get him a chance to go to a better college. These characters are so flawed and so fun to watch together, and I can't wait for people to meet them.

Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in The Dreamers Trilogy, AKA the sequel to Call Down the Hawk. If you somehow missed out on The Raven Cycle (the series this one's a spin-off of), you should still pick up CDTH and prepare for this one if you like angsty gay teenage boys who can pluck things out of their dreams, fantastic and sketchy magical underbellies, chaotic prophecies, and incredibly sus agencies hell bent on killing magical people.

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar may seem like de ja vu because it's another Bangladeshi fake dating/secret dating story! But this one stars two bi girls and takes place in Ireland. Though Hani and Ishu have never interacted more than they had to due to a bad reputation, and a refusal to get pushed together just because of their cultures, when Hani comes out to her friends as bi and gets told she's just "confused" she lies and tells them she has a girlfriend... Ishu. This is the author of The Henna Wars and this book is somehow even cuter than that one.

Happy reading!

#bookblr #booklr #book recs #book rec #book blog #lgbt books #ya books #lgbt ya #fantasy books #book suggest #blade of secrets #tricia levenseller #counting down with you #tashie bhuiyan #meet cute diary #emery lee #gay ya #trans ya #trans romance #joan he #black water sister #zen cho #blackheart knights #laure eve #may the best man win #zr ellor #mister impossible #the one we're meant to find #hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #hani & ishu's guide to fake dating

[sarahisatotalgeek]

I'm gonna be honest, I've only been here on tumblr for about two years BUT I have come to learn the lore, okay? and nothing makes me laugh harder than when young gen-zrs on pinterest or tik tok accidentally stumble across old tumblr lore and just.... don't get it?

on pinterest, somebody uploaded the classic "aesthetic: English teacher who's banging the history teacher" along with all its additions, and I went to the comment section expecting some tumblrites and instead found a bunch of 14-year-olds going "wow all these people are cute" and "why am I flustered" and "this is funny lol"

like

y'all

this has deep lore. please. I beg of you.

#tumblr moment #lol

[stardust-strap]

#幼女戦記 #ターニャ・デグレチャフ #いいねと思ったらRT #youjosenki #TanyaDegurechaff #tanyavondegurechaff #tanyadegurechaffcosplay #sagaoftanyatheevil #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaying #zettairyouki #zr #vks #vksweater #aesthetic

#vksweater #aesthetic #cosplayersofinstagram #いいねと思ったらrt #zr #vks #tanyadegurechaffcosplay #sagaoftanyatheevil #cosplaying #ターニャ #幼女戦記 #youjosenki #tanyadegurechaff #zettairyouki #tanyavondegurechaff