#[ I can't believe I actually did that pun ]

[james-stark-the-writer]

just finished Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and it is a game written by cowards for cowards.

the final twist genuinely ruins the game. it's so stupid as a narrative decision. i hate it so much. it almost makes me understand what the people yelling about The Last Jedi being too subservient to its themes were yelling about (OBVIOUSLY not the ones that were being bigoted and loud and wrong about it, but just the ones who had actual issues with its narrative directions/execution). genuinely, the twist takes what could have been an extremely solid 8.5, maybe a 9/10 game down to a 4/10 game with nothing of interest to say deluding itself into thinking it's saying anything of worth by thoughtlessly repeating patterns as if that's supposed to generate meaning without any real effort of actually committing to that meaning, or seeing the world as anything beyond its basic binary worldview of Good and Bad.

putting that twist in fundamentally cuts the legs out from any actual, interesting and substantive critique it could have leveled at the legal system and our feelings about people on trial and their perceived guilt or innocence, and it just ends up reinforcing it as a power of good that Will Ultimately Prevail In The Search For Truth, as if that is even remotely a thing any legal system is concerned with, especially the one in the game that mostly just stumbles into The Right Choices because it's a game controlled by the player. it's frankly ideologically incoherent to the point of saying nothing because its critique is unfocused and toothless. best it can muster is "maybe some people are corrupt and lying, but if You take Advantage of The System, you can beat them" as if malicious compliance is supposed to change the system. fuck off.

ran out of tags but. i'm serious about this lol, i really hate it as a narrative and ideological choice. the game threatens to say something bold and interesting and then just pulls the rug out from underneath you. it sucks. it's very much like 12 Angry Men in that way, i think, except at least that movie Knows what it's saying and that its basic premise is its ideological downfall, this just doesn't really feel like it says anything much interesting or coherent, ultimately, because the criticism either drowns in the length and comedic nature of it, or just ultimately isn't focused and pointed and nuanced enough to actually say something meaningful. like ik someone's gonna do a "kid's game" thing but hello, kid's shit has always been nuanced and just bc it's "for kids" doesn't mean it has to abide by some binary ass morality that flattens all its interesting critique, especially when you're constantly led, structurally, to the more interesting and nuanced narrative choice only to have a twist completely ruin it and making it all feel like a waste of your time. plenty of things are nuanced and interesting and "for kids" without deflating their themes and messages by writing a stupid twist that undercuts the interesting parts of its arguments.

[arolesbianism]

The difference between how I enjoy Olivia and how I enjoy Jackie is that I like to imagine Olivia dying in deep and symbolic ways that leave a deep scar on the people around her that will still manage to die out before her death can reach its climax and I like to imagine Jackie being hit by a car and exploding

[gloryinthunder]

I used to really love the first romance scene with Astarion (and I still do) but it hits so much harder after you know why he's doing it. That he's purposefully seducing you for protection and blood, that he's forcing himself to sleep with you, and this is a mask he's wearing.

It's a sexy scene and really feeds into the vampy (pun intended) jump-your-bones version of him you get at the start of the game. The whole thing starts out with him being so confident and suave, saying that he's wanted you ever since he set eyes on you and how you want to be known and tasted. It's like everyone's perfect vampire romance novel.

He's laying out the bait that's worked thousands of times over and luring you in. And you can just get right to the kissing if you want.

But, you can also stop and ask him, "And what do you want?"

And for just a moment the mask drops. This is not the same cocky seductive face we've had up until now. This is vulnerability showing. When has anyone asked him what he wants? When has anyone cared? Does he even know the answer to that question?

So he pivots. The mask snaps back into place immediately. He turns back into the master seducer and feeds you a line about shared ecstasy to get you back on track.

And then comes what is, to me, the pivotal moment. He asks you "That's what you want, isn't it? To lose yourself in me?"

Looking at his body language he seems unsure at first, maybe questioning his previous tactics. Then he slightly cowers back, lowering himself as he asks the question. The total opposite of his confidence from earlier where he's standing with his arms out wide.

He's not sure what you want anymore. You're not playing by the rules he knows. Why haven't you taken the bait yet? Why haven't you thrown yourself at him?

And when you finally Nod in agreement, confirming you're here for sex?

This. This is the face he gives you. He just looks so damn sad. To me, it hearkens back to "Of course it'll turn me into a monster. What else did I expect?"

Whatever momentary blip made him question why you're there with him, he's just been reassured about both of your roles in this situation.

He sounds so quietly resigned when he answers: "I thought so."

And then the scene transitions into the actual act. I do like to think Astarion enjoyed himself as I'm sure the PC did, but it's hard for me to watch this scene now that I know his story and history without being uncomfortable.

Just that line "lose yourself in me" is so difficult to hear. Because on paper it's so sensual. Who wouldn't want a lover to feel that way about them? But knowing the context of what Astarion expects and believes in this moment is just... oof.

And to me, this is what makes this scene brilliant. The writing, voice acting, and the mocap/animation are all just SO GOOD. It's so delicately done and Astarion the character is so good at playing a role that you can completely gloss over the deeper stuff. But once the mask is eventually stripped away you can't help but see what was there the whole time.

And as we've established, being seen is a whole aspect of Astarion's romance arc.

I originally romanced Astarion for the same reasons I'm sure most did: he's a hot, sexy vampire elf (i.e. everything that's on the surface). But, I keep coming back to him over and over again for the person I know is waiting for me underneath the mask.

[little-mari-on-a-roof]

Frenglish differences in Miraculous - Episode 2

The Bubbler/Le Bulleur

This one's not really a difference, more of a double meaning that gets lost in translation: in French, the verb “buller” also means "to laze" and is a subtle reference to Nino's cool and laid back attitude (which is demonstrated more literally by him blowing bubbles during the episode).

Adrien, talking about his father

En: I'm pretty sure he was a downer back then too.

Fr: Je suis sûr qu'il a toujours été vieux jeu, même jeune.

I'm sure he's always been old fashioned (lit. "old game"), even when he was young.

I can't believed they missed out on Adrien making a hilarious joke!! And it actually would’ve been even funnier in English since “old fashioned” can be a reference to Gabriel’s job.

Chloé to Marinette

En: Out of the way.

Fr: Dégage, boulet.

Go away, boulet.

Here, “boulet” ("ball" as in "ball and chain" or cannonball) is a word used as an insult to qualify a person who is annoying or drags/weighs you down, like the ball attached to a prisoner's chain. Chloé uses that word very often when talking about Marinette in French.

Chloé

En: Happy birthday Adrien.

Fr: Bon anniversaire Adrichou chéri.

Happy birthday dearest Adrikins.

The nickname Chloé uses for Adrien in the French dub is over the top while she only says his name in English.

Chloé about the delivery men

En: Those slackers.

Fr: Les petites natures.

Lightweights. (lit. "Little natures.")

In French the emphasis is put on the workers being weak, when they're lazy in the English dub (it's just a linguistic difference here).

Alya, to Marinette

En: Don't be a pushover, literally.

Fr: Te laisse pas faire tu vaux mieux qu'elle.

Don't let yourself be pushed around, you're (worth) better than her.

Alya sounds more supportive in French.

Marinette talking to the house camera when leaving her gift at Adrien's house

En: [...] ... did I already say that?

Fr: [...] cadeauuu!!! pour Adrien.

giiiift!!!! for Adrien.

Just Marinette being awkward in slightly different ways (I didn't put the whole quote since the rest of it is pretty similar in both dubs).

Alya, to Marinette

En: Girl, girl, girl

Fr: Marinette, Marinette

I'm not translating that one for obvious reasons, but I noticed that whenever Alya calls Marinette "girl" in the English dub (not just now but also later in the episode), she actually says her name in French. It's not a big deal but I just thought it was interesting.

Nino leaving Adrien's house after being kicked out by Gabriel

Fr: Ouais c'est ça au revoir.

Yeah, right, goodbye.

The sentence was deleted in the English dub.

Adrien to Nino, about his father

En: It's just best to stay out of his way.

Fr: Vaut mieux faire ce qu'il dit, c'est plus simple.

It's best to do what he says, it's simpler.

I didn't really pay attention to this one back when I was taking notes of the differences but it hits different after the sentibeing reveal 🥲.

Hawkmoth

En: It won't be long before Ladybug and Cat Noir show up to meet their doom.

Fr: Ladybug et Chat Noir ne tarderont pas à se montrer pour leur dernière danse.

It won't be long before Ladybug and Chat Noir show up for their last dance.

One of Gabriel's many puns, since it refers to the party that the Bubbler is throwing thanks to his new powers.

The Bubbler after Ladybug changes the music that was playing

En: Dude, who just hijacked my mix?

Fr: C'est quoi ce truc ? Qui a osé remixer mon mix ?

What's that? Who dared remixing my mix?

I think "remix my mix" is very funny.

Ladybug, replying to him

En: Yours truly.

Fr: DJ Ladybug.

She <33.

At one point, ladybug calls the Bubbler "DJ bubulle", which is a way of making fun of him since “bubulle” is a cute word for bubble (bulle in French).

Hawkmoth

En: You can't run forever, Ladybug.

Fr: Tu ne tenvoleras pas éternellement, Ladybug.

You won't fly forever, Ladybug.

A little pun that got lost in translation.

Adrien to Nino about his awesome new scarf

En: Yeah. Can you believe my dad got this for me? It's so awesome. He's given me the same lame pen for three years in a row.

Fr: Ouais, j'arrive pas à croire que mon père aie fait ça pour moi, tu te rends compte ? D'habitude il oublie tout le temps le jour de mon anniversaire.

Yeah, I can't believe my father/dad did this for me. Do you realise? He usually always forgets my birthday.

I can't tell which one is sadder :')). Also, "mon père" can be translated as either father or dad so I left both since I think it would be more likely for him to say "father", but the official translation chose to have him say "dad".

[rcmclachlan]

okay, so if you’re not writing the aquarium scene in the 118/217 scheming fix-it (god i love this) can you at least share what mishap and or shenanigan gets them banned from the aquarium?? (since you mentioned it in the tags i assume you picked one!)

The aquarium is Christopher's idea, because getting Buck and Tommy back together is the one thing he and Eddie can talk about without it devolving into shouting or week-long silences that make Eddie want to put his fist through his living room wall.

So if plotting to interfere in the open bear trap that is his idiot friends' breakup gets him an hour of uninterrupted screen time with Chris three times a week? He'll meddle in a way that would make even his abuela say, "cariño, that's a little much." He'll change his legal middle name to el metiche.

"Buck used to take me to see the otters when I was younger; they're his favorite. But the exhibit has been closed for a year because they've been redoing it," Chris says, then texts him a link to the aquarium website. "The big reopening is next week. If someone asked Buck to take Jee-Yun, he wouldn't be suspicious."

"Chris, you're a genius," Eddie says, a little awed. His entire body aches to reach through the laptop screen and across state lines to pull his kid into a hug, but all he can do is sit on his hands and hope his face shows all the love he feels.

A small, but genuine grin unfurls on Chris's face. "That's not news, dad."

Eddie decides to take the aquarium idea to what Chimney keeps calling the weekly 118-217 Shadow Summit to see if the rest of the group thinks it holds water—no pun intended—and is extremely offended when Dana gives him a slow blink and says, "That's actually not bad. Who came up with it?"

"Is it that hard to believe it was my idea?"

"Very."

Dana presses the rim of her wine glass to the sly, crimson curve of her mouth. With her victory rolls, winged eyeliner, and tattoos, she looks like the winner of a car show pinup contest. She also looks like an evil queen out of an old school Disney movie. At least five people in their general vicinity look like they'd thank her if she force-fed them a poisoned apple or turned into a giant dragon.

Eddie reaches into the bowl of popcorn by his elbow and throws a handful of it at her. She just takes a sip of her wine and serenely lets the kernels bounce off her.

"Knock it off before I put you both in a time out." Lucy drains the dregs of her beer and says to Chimney, "Having Buckley take your kid is the perfect excuse—she's, what, two? Three?"

"Five," Chim says with the heartache of a man whose baby is almost old enough to rent a car. "As long as we don't tell my wife that Jee's playing the part of the cutest MacGuffin ever in this little plot, we should be good. But how do we get Tommy there?"

"Short of planting a bomb in the penguin tank, I can't think of a reason Mr. Nature Boy himself would ever voluntarily go." Hen roots around in the popcorn bowl for the kernels with the most butter. "Actually, he might be thrilled if we did that. I don't think he likes birds very much."

Dana lifts a brow. "I smell a story."

"Does it smell like KFC?" Chim pops a pretzel in his mouth and chews loudly, grinning. "Once we've adjourned the cabal for the evening, remind me to tell you about Maurice."

Eddie doesn't know Nico very well—he can't get a read on the guy to save his life—but the smug smirk he's sporting looks entirely out of place. Nico takes the last mozzarella stick off the platter they'd ordered to share and puts it between his teeth like a cigar. He looks like the world's lamest oil baron.

Eddie looks at Dana in askance. Wordlessly, she plucks a piece of popcorn out of her hair and throws it at him. It nails him right between the eyes.

"Let me handle Kinard," Nico says. "I'll get him there, no problem."

To his credit, Nico does get Tommy to the aquarium the day of the sea otter exhibit grand reopening. And thanks to Chimney planting Chris's idea in Buck's head at the start of their next shift, Buck does take Jee-Yun.

Unfortunately, their paths never cross, because while the penguin habitat doesn't explode, the sea jelly gallery does, completely flooding the first floor. When the aquarium is forced to evacuate everyone, Buck and Jee-Yun end up at the Chili's down the street, while Tommy ends up riding in an ambulance with an old woman who gets stung by a box jellyfish.

"I don't understand how this happened!" Lucy shouts, keeping her fingers on the ankle pulse of a man in the middle of an allergic reaction to a lilliputian jelly sting as Hen and Chim pump him full of epinephrine and then start administering compressions.

Eddie would help, but he's carrying three kids—two in his arms, one on his back—through shin-deep water to safety while attempting to dodge all the bluebottles floating on the surface. Dana glides past him to get the next group of kids waiting to be rescued, not a hair out of place. She looks like a fucking mermaid. He's gonna trip her the next time they pass each other.

Annoyed, Lucy casts around and then asks, "Has anyone seen Nico?"

Just in time for the man himself to sedately walk through the pandemonium, two bewildered penguins tucked under his arms like purses. He smiles brightly. "Hey, did Kinard pass through here, by any chance? Phase two of my plan is ready to go."

Eddie stares at him. "What was phase one?"

He never does find out what exactly phase one entailed, but it's enough to get them permanently banned from the aquarium for life.

"If you ask me, the punishment so does not fit the crime," Nico says, digging an elbow into Eddie's side as he jostles for room in the back of Athena's squad car.

Eddie says nothing. He's too busy mentally composing the short-answer portion of his application for the El Paso Fire Department, although, in the end, it doesn't matter. He completely forgets everything he plans on writing when Athena slides in, glances in the rearview mirror, and shouts, "Those better not be penguins in my back seat, Edmundo Diaz!"

He and Chris spend two hours talking about it during their next call, so Eddie calls it a win.

[httpsserene]

archive of our own — 𝐥𝐬. 𝟏𝟖 lance stroll x fem!black!reader requested! smau. soft launch and hard launch. sibling dynamics (bullying). reader's mom. puns. happily ever after. elden-ring dlc spoilers! (ik it came out very recently but we’re pretending it’s older in this universe). profanity. a couple suggestive lines. attempt at humor. alcohol (reader gets drunk on nye).

synopsis: after all of the trials, tribulations, and failed relationships of your life, you deserve your happy ending.

༊࿐ ⊹ ˚. the insane amount of work i did to make fake clips of a twitch stream…there’s definitely an easier way to do it. unrelated: i did not think a lewham win was in the cards this year, but i'm so fucking happy that he did win silverstone! of any race, i'm glad it was that one. and most importantly, enjoy this final installment of error 404: plot not found xxx

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twitter • ynplays • december 27th

instagram • ynfanaccount • december 27th

liked by lancestroll, user35, user12, and 11,376 others

ynfanaccount: the three most popular clips from yn's twitch stream today! can you see a theme?

tagged ynplays

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user1: lance liked this!!!

➥ user2: do you think he watched the stream :(

➥ user3: girl. i think he watched IRL. that was definitely a man's voice in the third clip! you can kinda hear him at the very start!

user4: don't know what's worse: yn lying to us about having a date for nye or yn gaslighting us into believing that was her sister smh

➥ yoursister: i'm not even at her house rn 🤔

➥ ynplays: whaTCHU OUT HERE BEING MESSY FOR??!

➥ user4: exposed by your own sister

➥ user5: L + ratio

➥ user6: ynnnnnnn who was thatttttttt

user7: so we can all agree that she was talking to lance in that last clip :o

➥ user8: um no. he's still in canada. yn seems like the type to have already moved on to a different man 🙄🥱

➥ user9: who the fuck are you? you must be new around here if you're deciding to talk crazy.

➥ user10: and how TF do you know that lance is still in canada? r u stalking him or smth? last clip, turn up your volume, clear as day you can hear yn almost say his name

➥ user11: worst take i've heard so far @/user8 delete your account 🤡🤡🤡

igstory • ynplays uploaded!

[caption1; when he gifts you flowers just because >>>>] [caption2; wild baby sega posing pretty in the snow 🥺]

yourbestie: answer my fucking facetime neOWW YOU WHORE

yourfriend1: "he" as in lance stroll, the f1 driver that flew all the way from canada to see you and prove that a long distance relationship with him is worth it and he also begged for you to cuddle him live on your twitch stream, gifted you flowers just because? ynplays: he *allegedly begged for me to cuddle him. you couldn't really hear it on the stream 🤓☝🏽 youfriend1: OMG ITS ACTUALLY HM INN YOUR HOUSE U LYING SNAKE yourfriend1: oh your sister is going to kill you rip 😔

yourfriend2: oh wow lance...i didn't expect him to be a returning love interest at all (sarcasm) yourfriend2: put my niece on the phone 🥱 ynplays: sega is not your niece ynfriend2: PUT MY FUR-NIECE ON THE PHONE BEFORE I STEAL HER 👺

yoursister: omw. ynplays: m not opening the door yoursister: okay? lance will open it for me ynplays: not if he doesn't want me to die he won't ynsister: if he wants to live, he will. also you gave me a key ✨

lilymhe: can't wait to see you in the paddock next year 😘 ynplays: wtf. you know who i am😨 lilymhe: alex gossips VERY loudly with george liymhe: also i love the unedited skincare & makeup videos you make, they feel like girlhood honestly ynplays: going to faint rq brb

instagram • lancestroll • dec28th • where i'm supposed to be ⚑

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lancestroll: reconnecting

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estebanocon: seems better 😁

➥ lancestroll: yes you were right okay thank you

➥ user12: right about what?

➥ user13: think it's a refrence to esteban's reply on lance's previous post!

fernandoalonso: that pizza looks mid.

➥ lancestroll: what

➥ user14: IJBOL 😂😂😂

➥ user15: it feels like i just heard my parents using slang

➥ user16: that's my favorite rookie 🙂‍↕️

user17: okay yn's best friend liked!

➥ user18: soft launch radar: SCREAMING 🔊🎚️

➥ user19: does this count as a sl? it's more like a deluxe edition to an album

➥ user20: it's giving album repackaging

➥ user18: i think it's cute that he's still doing a sl !! i'm just happy they're getting back together 😌

user21: LANCE the bouquet you gifted her was sooo pretty!

➥ user22: my boyfriend has to step the fuck up (the location on this too 😭😭😭)

➥ user23: bro there's no conformation he even gave her those 😒

➥ user24: are you blind 🤨? you need to get your eyes checked fr @/user23

➥ user21: ain't it funny? how the non-believers have fallen so low into their delusion...

twitter • december 28th

instagram • ynplays • dec 30th • happy ⚑

liked by estebanocon, lilymhe, yoursister, and 179,674 others

ynplays: yes, i have a date for my new year's party: it's the 31st! 🥳🥳🥳

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alexandrasaintmleux: i can treat you better than him 😩

➥ lilymhe: she's mine 😡

➥ ynplays: but pookies :( don't fight

➥ alexandrasaintmleux: okay kitten whiskers :(

➥ lilymhe: hmph. as long as you don't forget that you were daddy's first 😤

➥ user25: if i didn't know the shrek reference i'd be calling the cops

yoursister: you will send that poor man to an early grave

➥ yoursister: at least you're raising his blood pressure and not mine

➥ yourbestie: i'm just happy i'm not getting the video game rage texts anymore

➥ ynplays: haters (i love you both)

➥ yoursister: it takes the same amount of energy to love or or hate and i will always chose hate when it's you (i love you more)

➥ yourbestie: it's a consequence of cutting my hair off when we were three (ditch your man so we can have a sleepover please)

user26: lame ass dad joke in the caption

➥ ynplays: i thought it was funny 😕

➥ yourfriend1: it wasn't 👎🏽

➥ yourfriend2: should've asked the gc b4 you posted 🤷‍♀️

user27: so we all just ignoring her asking him for nudes…

➥ user28: and what about it???

➥ user29: you're just mad you don't have anybody to send you smth naughty

➥ user30: you notice how he didn't say no tho 👀👀

user31: nonchalant boyfriend core

➥ user32: nonchalant boyfriend & gamer girlfriend >>>

➥ user33: like, he just always in his own world, he rly quiet fr unless he know u

➥ user34: he funny asl tho if he know u type shit

user35: adding this to my lance stroll x reader fic

➥ user36: you couldn't WATERBOARD this info out of me 😭

➥ user37: lance stroll boyfriend aesthetic

➥ user38: ...aye dm a link to that fic LOL ☠️☠️☠️

igstory • ynplays uploaded!

[caption; ui i Lov myy bfrikenddd!!!?! happy new yrsss, ocme give me a KISS labbceyyyy]

lancestroll: i leave you with your sister for 2 seconds to use the bathroom lancestroll: you're super adorable when you're drunk lancestroll: i'll get you some water and come give you a kiss mon coeur lancestroll: you're so pretty

user39: something tells me you will not be able to stream tomorrow

user40: PUT THAT DOWN !!! ts is bigger than your HEAD GIRL

instagram • lancestroll and ynplays • january 1st • my heart ⚑

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lancestroll and ynplays: you guys haven't seen us together since last year 🤪😅

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📌 lancestroll: yn's still passed out from last night but she wanted me to tell you guys that she will still be streaming tonight

➥ lancestroll: (you didn't hear this from me but she is definitely not going to be able to 🫥)

➥ user41: LMAO tell her to rest well

➥ user42: make sure she drinks lots and lots of water

➥ user43: thank u for the update messenger bf lance!!!

lewishamilton: happy it worked out for you man

➥ lancestroll: me too 😁

➥ user44: ik lewis mad as hell he didn't find yn before lance LMAOO 😭😭😭

twitch: now when are we seeing you two play overcooked on stream?

➥ lancestroll: she gets mad at me in animal crossing so i don't think it'll be in my best interests to play overcooked with her

➥ user45: yeah that game tears marriages apart

nhl: can't wait to see you guys rink side together - admin

➥ user46: nhl admin is one of us

yourfriend1: WHAT A HAPPY NEW YEAR 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

➥ yourbestie: glad to start the year knowing i will NEVER have to sit through another vacation fling ever again

➥ yoursister: well,,,what if i want to find love on vacay?

➥ yourfriend1: NO

➥ yourfriend2: UH UH

➥ yourbestie: H-H-HELL NAW ❌❌❌‼️‼️

user47: i love when soft launches only last for a few days

user48: i saw this and smiled like i had anything to do with them getting together

➥ user49: nodded my head like i know them personally 😌

instagram • ynplays • january 1st • where love grows ⚑

liked by lancestroll, nhl, estebanocon, lewishamilton and 2,582,991 others

ynplays: yeah yeah yeah stream is cancelled tn (my head is about to combust) to make up for it, canada vlog is premiering tonight 💁🏾‍♀️

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lancestroll: do i get vip on twitch yet?

➥ ynplays: i'll teach you how to mod too

➥ user50: modern day love story 👩🏾‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻

➥ user51: discord mod and kitten ts

➥ ynplays: 🤢🤢🤮🤮

lilymhe: i got early access to this video, we are NOT the same xxx

➥ alexandrasaintmleux: i got it too, so we are the same x

➥ user52: damn they really tussling over yn???

➥ user53: can't blame them, i would do the same 💆🏾‍♀️

yourbestie: i feel like i should've gotten more screen time in this vid 🤔

➥ yourfriend1: speak on it bc when she wasn't with lance she was with us being annoying asl🥴

➥ yourfriend2: are we losing the friend group leader to a man? never thought she'd fall so far from grace...

➥ ynplays: friend group leader is CRAZY n y'all just happy to use me for clout huh 😤

yoursister: didn't realize we were returning to clickbait storytime yt era

➥ yoursister: sucks to see how unreletable you've become 😔

➥ ynplays: im going home and stealing ALL my clothes back

➥ yoursister: i misspoke, i apologize for my words *plays ukulele*

➥ user54: believe it or not this is love 🤓

yourmom: lance, thank you for giving my daughter the love and care she deserves x

➥ ynplays: mom this is my post???

➥ lancestroll: of course ma'am. i'll love her tirelessly

➥ ynplays: i'll love you endlessly baby 🥹

user55: HAPPY NEW YEAR YNNNNN

➥ ynplays: thank you my love! i wish you the best year everrrr

➥ user56: happy new year yn stans we up haters stay down

user57: i didn't think we'd get a vlog!!! ilysm ynnnn

➥ user58: best content creator out rn hand down

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[skeletonh0e]

Okay this one is for Fresh only because he's my favorite- How would he react and feel about someone really close to him offering up their soul for him to feed on, as long as he's gentle about it and doesn't take too much of course? Gender neutral reader, queerplatonic. :>

This is a very sweet idea lol, I'm still new to writing queer platonic relationships so hopefully I did a good job here, I'm always open to feed back. The term "partner" is used but again entirely in a qp context

A Sweet Treat (Fresh Sans x Reader)

Tbh? I 100% see this happening as Fresh jokingly suggesting this and this getting a hell of a whiplash when you agree

Even more so when you're not bluffing, literally offering your soul to him

He did not think he would get this far

And like.....you're sure?

Listen, listen, I've mentioned this before...but Fresh is lowkey pretty paranoid deep down. Thus he takes trust very seriously, combine that with SOULS being a big deal in monster culture + on top of you being someone close in his life in general

He's touched that you trust him that much and depending on the nature of your relationship he might realize that if the roles were reversed....he trusts you that much too. He can't fully express it cuz emotions are not his strong suit in any situation or any relationship but he's noticeably quiet for a few solid moments

He's playful when he goes to take your soul, obviously heeding the warning of "be gentle" but like even if you didn't say that he does it like...almost instinctively

He's never been a protective person with anyone to begin with, so it's a bit of an odd whiplash that he's surprisingly like that now, with a firm but not too harsh grip on your soul. He'll crack a joke, make one last offer for you to tap out before actually feeding

Admires it for a moment, probably keeps your body physically close as well, probably sitting on his lap or at least leaning against him nearby. Fresh knows what he's doing, he's a parasite, he's done this before with far less willing prey and he's keeping himself in control (the only reason he'd be out of it is if he's starving thus feral hungry but that's not relevant here), but always double checking for when too much is too much.

Then he starts to feed.

And I'll be real

It probably don't feel too good.

It's not super painful, Fresh is being too careful and deliberate for that to happen, but unless there's some form of masochism it's not gonna be pleasant. I'd compare it to having your blood drawn though on a more spiritual level. A sharp sting at first followed by a draining sensation.

The moment you want to tap out, he'll comply and even then he's not daring to test the limits here. Your body completely relaxed against his as your soul is quite literally in his hands and in his mouth. The moment he suspects that enough is enough, your soul is returned to it's rightful place.

You're just kinda tired afterwards, not sore or hurt thanks to Fresh taking a level of tender care with it all but tired. You're gonna need a nap at least, if not several hours of proper sleep.

"You good broski?"

He'll haul you off and fully content to cuddle afterwards if that's the vibe you're fitting. Weirdly enough after the fact while he is literally refreshed (ha pun), he just seems to be a particular warm fuzzy mood. Dumbass jokes and quips never go away, they never do, but that constant fear he has? It suddenly died down a lot.

Again, the entire thing just solidified that he could trust you of all people which is really saying something given Fresh's stance is that he can't due to the nature of what he is. A parasite. Even those that like him seem to believe that he deserves to be snuffed out, avoided or are secretly terrified of him

Not you though.

Clearly this can't be a frequent thing, honestly you probably shouldn't have let him do it once let alone more than twice and it's questionable how fast souls can recover from it if at all. But you feel fine the next day after plenty of rest so make of that what you will. How willing Fresh is to keep rolling the dice is unclear.

Literally gonna call you a snacc tho because funny ha ha jokes aside he ain't wrong. But at least you're his favorite snacc right?

[sword-bunny]

Unpopular opinion: I don't think Luka is actually that bad

(Casual reminder first that all of the unwilling participants of this death match are slaves who were essentially raised from childhood to compete in Alien Stage. None of them are competing by choice, and this is Luka's second time being forced through this nightmare, and he will probably be made to do it a third time.)

"But he's enjoying this!"

Is he, though?

I don't feel like this moment gets talked about enough. Obviously we don't get to see the actual match so we can't say anything about it, but Luka kissing the dead girl's hand afterwards was important enough that some of the very limited time this series has was used to show it.

Here, he's not smiling, he's not making a show out of it. The show is already over. His back is to the audience, and he isn't even on stage. He lived, she died, and to me this read as a gesture of respect.

"What about him purposefully invoking the images of Sua and Ivan to make Mizi and Till lose their shit?"

Yeah, he definitely did do that, and I'll get back to that. But take a look at his face during his duet with Mizi:

It's shockingly different from the smug, smiling face he has for the rest of the song. From the background behind him, we can tell that Mizi is blocking the view of his face from the audience.

In comparison, the bit where he rolls his eyes, he isn't even looking at her. He's looking at the audience, making a show of his lofty condescension.

Look at the way he's portrayed in the "promotional footage" we see in Top 3. He's the "Ruler of the Stage", the elegant personification of victory. In other words, it's a stage persona.

We got this new expression in Blink Gone, and I did think he was laughing at first! But why would he be hiding that? He certainly never has before. There would be no point, he'd be playing it up, even. But the more I look at it, the more I think he's covering up something else.

Luka has outlived a lot of his opponents, some of whom very likely were people he grew up with, and I think he's starting to crack.

This leads us back to the tactics he uses to win.

Luka is undeniably ruthless! You could definitely make an argument that he goes beyond what's necessary to win.

But remember, he's trying to survive. I don't think he can reasonably be called a sadist for trying his best not to die, even if his methods are underhanded. Is he a good person? I wouldn't even try to argue that. Is he a bad person? I genuinely don't think so.

The situation he's been forced into is unimaginably cruel, and I genuinely believe it doesn't make someone a bad person to try to survive, even if it means someone else doesn't.

Imagine a modified version of the trolley problem: you and a person you do not know are each tied to separate tracks. You get to choose whether the train kills you or the other person. In this situation where you are not there because you want to be or because you're experiencing any kind of consequences for your actions, is it morally acceptable to choose not to die?

Anyways, that's my rant about why it's been getting on my nerves to see Luka constantly getting called a sadistic psychopath. Feel free to make counterarguments, just please try to be chill about it if you do✌️

Edit: I totally forgot about the Alien Stage promo video, which pretty clearly shows that Luka is having a Less Than Stellar time (pun intended)

This is the first shot we ever get to see of Luka, and I've left the lyrics on because I think they're pretty important since Luka is the contestant that's been in this situation the longest. He won and it's still not over. I'm not surprised he feels like it won't ever end!

Then there's this shot. Hooooooo boy this shot makes me feel a lot of things. It's so clear that Luka is even less than a pet, barely more than a toy to his "fans".

Finally, there's this bit where he hides his face behind his arms like he can't bear to be looked at any longer.

Your honor I'm so normal about him I swear

[serpentthecrow]

Sleepy time with the grishaverse characters

A/n: I... Don't even... Sorry about that. My executive dysfunction did its magic. But here you have this as a peace offering since you guys liked the crows one. I can't even believe how long it's been. I'm probably not going to keep writing too many fics, if any at all. But this one's mandatory. And short.

Summary: headcannons on the sleeping habits of (some of) the grishaverse characters.

Alina Starkov

Hear me out

The girl's out like a light

Exactly the type of person to roll around the bed, end up in peculiar positions, and mainly, accidentally slap you or kick you in her sleep

Isn't picky, but if she COULD choose- only the softest mattress, duvet and pillows

She's petty like that

Has absolutely no night routine. Like. NONE.

Owns no pajamas. Just normal clothes passing as sleep clothes.

Gonna use her sun summoner powers when getting up in the middle of the night to fetch water etc., only to curse profusely because ✨light sensitivity✨

Midnight snacks. No elaboration is needed.

Definitely owns a stag plushie. Cause poor thing.

Mal Oretsev

Sleeps like he's in a coffin

No honestly. Like, on his back, straight as a plank. Psychopath.

The nightmares tho.

The biggest duvet stealer

Never actually uses the duvet tho. Kicks it away every time

Can barely be bothered to change

Absolutely cannot be bothered to make the bed

Hasn't got a single idea how to put on a bedsheet

Red flag: eats in bed too often

Occasionally has a dream about Nikolai throwing him overboard Volkvolny and grinning down at him, saints know why.

Would fall asleep under any circumstance. Light, loud sounds, anything. Bang two pans repeatedly next to his head, and the guy will still fall asleep if he's sure he can afford to.

Has a phoenix plushie. Pun intended.

Aleksander Morozova

does this guy even sleep? Questionable.

But in case he does:

A side sleeper

Surprisingly heavy sleeper

Rarely sleeps in bed when unsupervised tho. Not uncommon for him to fall asleep in a chair.

Black silk sheets only.

Talks in his sleep

Seriously.

If someone walked in on him sleeping, he'd be long since executed for treason.

Absolutely unaffected by caffeine

Produces a whole lotta shadows before going to sleep, roused by the slightest amount of light.

The extensive night routine is canon.

Doesn't have a plushie. The only one in this hc series btw.

Nikolai Lantsov

my favorite sailor bo- anyway

(Let's ignore Volkralai for the purpose of these hc's)

A stomach sleeper. We stan.

A pillow hugger. We stan.

Mostly blue bedding, especially in the palace or the spinning wheel, since we all know he misses the sea.

Another one with a whole-ass night routine.

Reduced amount of clothes when sleeping- usually just pants

They're pajama pants tho

Has some trouble falling asleep on land, he's used to the rocking of the ship

nap king, especially as Sturmhond

Reads a LOT before bed

A night owl- has to be reminded to got to sleep

Sometimes starts to rant about some invention of his

C A N N O T fall asleep without cuddles. Like, he's physically unable

The biggest manchild about waking up early.

Has a fox plushie. A fact.

Genya Safin

babygirl has nightmares, okay? Gotta start with that.

lowkey got accustomed to some level of luxury in Os Alta

not the biggest fan of cuddling. For understandable reasons

a warm beverage before bed

fuzzy socks

tries to maintain an exact time to go to sleep but ultimately fails because she's got trouble falling asleep

probably improves on her sleeping habits once she becomes a part of the triumvirateonly cause she has to tho

overthinking before sleep queen

does she have a plushie? Does David count? You tell me.

[heartz4levi]

Do you do nsfw alphabet? I'd like an nsfw alphabet for my beautiful queen Hyuna

tell me if i got you in your feelings !

☆ thinking abt hyuna + nsfw alphabet . . .

☆ hyuna (alnst) ,, gn reader . . servicedom!hyuna ,, sub!reader ,, lots of sex talk ,, also lots of strap talk?? yeah i heavily believe in a version of hyuna who loves to whip out the strap every time the opportunity presents itself.

a — aftercare :

hyuna never neglects aftercare. it is just as important as foreplay and the main course itself, meaning she'll never forget about it.

you don't even have to lift a finger, just tell hyuna what you need while she cleans you up. hungry? thirsty? need some cuddles? pillow talk? don't worry about her, she can tend to her own needs by herself just fine.

b — body part :

hyuna doesn't have a favourite body part of hers. why? because she likes everything about her physique. she knows she's a stunner and she can't choose just one body part.

hyuna's favourite body part of yours is your waist. it doesn't matter if it's slim or not, hyuna loves to snake her arms around it whenever she has the opportunity to do so. she'll always have a protective hand laying idly on your waist when you're next to each other, ensuring that you won't run off.

c — cum :

who would've thought that on nights where things get heated, you cum more times than hyuna does. she prioritizes your pleasure, so it's only a given.

but sometimes she chases after her own pleasure — and that's how you found out that her cum has a slightly salty taste, a glistening aspect and a sticky texture.

d — dirty secret :

sometimes even her trusted members of the rebellion decide that it's a 'good idea' to get on her nerves by making a few flirtatious remarks in regards to you.

of course, hyuna never lashed out at them. but on the inside, she did consider something a couple of times. that something being taking you in front of all of them, laying you down on the nearest surface and showing all of those people what they're missing out on.

e — experience :

hyuna has plenty of experience. lovers, flings, you name it, she knows her way around.

truth be told, you weren't surprised to find out that she's really good with her.. everything, fingers, mouth, strap, everything the first time you charmed your way into her pants. so she's a charmer and knows how to make you feel real good.

f — favourite position :

although it isn't a position you two try out often, hyuna loves cowgirl and reverse cowgirl.

actually, she just likes watching you bounce on her strap. getting to pinch and tug at your sensitive nipples or slap the flesh of your ass is but an added bonus.

otherwise, hyuna isn't picky. she'll go with whichever position you like or want to try out on that particular day.

g — goofy :

hyuna is always far too focused on making your eyes roll to the back of your skull to come up with some sort of pun on the spot. she's much more serious, focused on making that familiar feeling of euphoria wash over you until you — or her — are satisfied.

if you're the one with a habit of being a little silly even in bed, hyuna doesn't mind it. hell, she entertains your little antics. feel free to say "knock knock" while she's breaking your back because she will ask "who's there?".

h — hair :

hyuna doesn't have much pubic hair but she also isn't completely bare. she prefers to keep it relatively tidy down there.

as for you, hyuna does not care about what you do with the hair on your own body. let it grow, wax it all off, do whatever you want because that will not stop hyuna and her advances.

i — intimacy :

although hyuna isn't opposed to a good fuck to relieve some stress, she prefers love making more. when it comes to you, at least.

like aforementioned, she's always fixated on making sure that your every need is met. hyuna will take her time with you as often as she can, giving you anything and everything you ask for because you, you mean the world to her.

j — jack off :

you won't find hyuna touching herself very often. she does engage in the act, but rather rarely.

she would much rather have you do it for her. what good is using her own fingers or some measly toys when you're right there? hyuna is shameless whenever she invites you over to come and make her feel good for once.

k — kink :

hyuna loves to pull the strap out. just let her have her way because the universe was oh—so cruel to not give her an actual dick.

if you haven't tried being dicked down by anyone's strap, hyuna will encourage you to try it out with her because she knows how to turn your mind to mush.

and she really does! a true natural at it. the universe only gave her access to a fake cock for a reason — if she had a real one she woule be unstoppable.

l — location :

hyuna prefers to have sex with you within the comfort of your home. the exact room or surface doesn't matter, she'll spread you open anywhere so long as it all happens behine closed doors.

then again, hyuna isn't against the idea of having sex in other places either. considering she's often on the run, roaming around with the other members of the rebellion, the two of you did find yourselves going at it like animals in heat in unfamiliar locations.

m — motivation :

all you need to do to have hyuna on her knees before you in an instant is to just tell her that you want her. that you're needy.

be straightforward, is all. tell her what you want and hyuna will scramble to satisfy you accordingly. she doesn't need anything else!

all she needs is a word of confirmation from you, a pillow or two and either her handy strap or a hair tie.

n — no :

hyuna will never force you to go out of your comfort zone.

she'll suggest trying out some new things every once in a while. keyword, suggest. if you give it some thought and decide that you don't want to give it a go, hyuna will immediately understand.

you really just have to be honest with her. tell her no when you're not in the mood and she'll let it go. tell her yes when you are in the mood and she'll get to work quickly.

o — oral :

uses her tongue like a champ! hyuna is experienced and eager to please, meaning she's skilled.

it doesn't take her very long either to find the exact nooks and crannies that make you squirm, arch your back or buck your hips closer to her face. give her enough time and she'll have all of your sensitive spots memorized by heart.

and best believe she won't ever forget them.

p — pace :

hyuna's pace is naturally a bit rough. your pelvis will sting from how harshly her skin is slapping against it most of the time.

but she isn't always rough. hyuna will actually set whichever pace you want her to set. you want slow, gentle sex? no problem. you want to be unable to walk the next day? she's got it handled.

once again, hyuna is just meeting all of your needs.

q — quickie :

hyuna doesn't mind quickies, but she doesn't love them.

it should be clear by now that hyuna prefers to not rush things, to meticulously make you fall apart underneath her. quickies don't really allow her to do that.

but when you're on the go with her and the rebellion, do you really have any other choice? no, you don't. however hyuna will make up for every quickie with a full night of sex that'll leave you feeling like you had just been reborn.

r — risk :

this one goes hand in hand with the quickies. even when on the move, neither you nor hyuna can escape your very human desires.

this has led to a fair amount of quickies executed in semi—public to almost public areas. once again, hyuna can't say she adores them. but if you share the same belief as her or hell, love it, she'll give in and find a somewhat secluded spot to indulge in both her and your needs.

s — stamina :

hyuna has plenty of stamina.

hyuna can go at it with you for a while, even if you're completely insatiable. on the rare cases that her legs begin to give up underneath her, she'll just switch to using her mouth on you. if her jaw starts aching, she'll switch to using her fingers.

rest assured knowing hyuna has enough stamina for the both of you and then some.

t — toys :

hyuna has a decently sized collections of toys. most of which are.. straps! what a shocker!

various sizes, shapes and colors. she'll let you pick which one you want when you've been good and she'll give herself the liberty of choosing which one to use when you've been misbehaving.

however hyuna does have a few other toys. such as vibrators, butt plugs and a collar with a complementary leash.

u — unfair :

it depends on how you've been acting recently.

if you've been good, hyuna will only tease you if you openly admit that you're into it. if you're not, she'll keep it to a minimum.

if you haven't been good.. hyuna will not show you any mercy until she comes to the conclusion that you have had enough. don't provoke her, for hyuna can be insanely unfair.

v — volume :

hyuna isn't very loud. she mostly groans, letting out a few breathy moans every once in a while.

she tends to become vocal when you go down on her, which is quite a bit rare. only then you'll get to hear how angelic her moans are, no matter if they're soft or husky.

nonetheless, hyuna isn't afraid to let her sounds of pleasure be heard, even if they aren't very loud or frequent.

w — wild card :

hyuna knows her strap will never do you or her wrong.

with that thought in mind, a certain thought did occur to hyuna once or twice before — what if, just what if, you were in charge of her trusted strap one time? just once.

hyuna mostly wants to see how you'd behave with it in your possession. would your strokes be as deep as hers? would they reach just as far? would she react in the same way you do? well there's only one way to find out.

x — xray :

you take a moment to thank the universe each time hyuna spreads her lips apart for you. if you riled her up enough she'll be glistening, causing your mouth to start watering.

when it comes to her artificial cocks, it has been specified that they vary both in size and shape. and color! go wild, she has a hefty variety of them.

y — yearning :

hyuna can go on about her life for as long as you need or want her to without sex.

what's her secret? self—control. hyuna yearns for you when you yearn for her and it's almost unheard of for her to say no to you whenever you want her to make you feel good.

z — zzz :

hyuna will never fall asleep before you do. she'll make sure to thoroughly go through with the very much needed aftercare, then she'll cuddle you to sleep.

she'll card her fingers through your hair if you want her to, feeling your body slowly relaxing in her embrace as slumber invites you into its own arms.

only when you're sound asleep, safe and at peace, will hyuna join you.

[pinep-ne]

Mmm. I usually don't get into fandom drama because sometimes it's really just a waste of energy. But TikTok's got some... interesting people. I've noticed a pattern and I hope I have a place to speak on it.

I'm kind of sick of non-Americans/Southerners being blatantly and willingly uneducated towards, or even just entirely ignoring the political+societal themes of rdr2. It's literally the game man. I just think sometimes they really don't feel the weight of the topics they're throwing around.

Why are you calling Charles a "redneck" in a failed attempt to call him another slur, neither of which were you aware were derogatory, nor did you think to educate yourself on the significance of?? And then when people called you out and educated you, you throw out a meager apology with the words "I'm sorry if I offended anyone."

And then proceed to half-ass a google search, post it, and further prove your stupidity by saying "redneck isn't a slur, it's a derogatory term for Americans" which yes, it is— towards white, southern, lower-class Americans, with actual history tied to it. It's still derogatory, and Charles isn't white. And THEN when confronted about it even more, you throw your hands up and say "I just can't make jokes I guess." Like it was never a joke in the first place dude. You're just being racist (and accidentally classist?) on account of your illiteracy.

And this one was just a wild argument I had the other day— why are you calling Micah's racist remarks "not as black and white as that"??? He quite literally says a derogatory term within the first ten minutes of the game. There's a whole four minute youtube video of his racist actions. Joking or not, or whether you think his intentions were to 'rile people up', it's still discriminatory. Racism is often, if not always, as black and white as that. (no pun intended /srs)

Thinking otherwise, I'm tempted to believe, is your own projection. It shows a lot that you'd stretch so far to continuously deny and defend a continuously emphasized theme, that directly affects the characters as it has directly affected real people. Hell, even if it was vaguer than that. How much tolerance are you privileged with to brush off and prance around something that irrevocably damaged entire communities for centuries. Just because it's fiction? 'Cause it's not real? Because "it doesn't affect anyone"?

They also said "He can't be racist! He works with POC!"

???

I'm all for liking and appreciating whatever character you want— I'm not gonna spend my time leading all those horses to water— but snatching and running with the veil of fiction to dissolve the connotations and gravity of a very real thing, simply depicted within a story, just so you can slobber all over your favorite character, it's just undoubtedly shallow and disrespectful to the history and media that you claim to comprehend. You can't just create lines to read between and pull the "have some media literacy" card when someone calls out that you really never had such power in the first place. Like I said, do whatever you want with a character, but at the very least acknowledge every single part of them instead of brushing it off.

Ah anywho. I'm not a POC myself but I am Southern. Racism is still very present here and I felt it'd be important to me to speak up about it. If anyone's got perspective to offer, or they'd like to correct me on anything, I'm open. I think my prose may be a little too flowery to have gotten every point and logistic across, so there's always a chance of misinterpretation. Just let me know!

*** Hh and disclaimers because I'm afraid of misunderstandings. I know racism exists in places outside of the U.S., but the game is placed in America. It's in the context of discrimination against American POC, that some non-Americans tend to poorly gauge the difference and weight of. In neither of these instances were the people from the U.S. And as another thing, this isn't to ignore the treatment other characters receive regarding their culture or country (Sean, Javier, Charles, etc.) by folk who are not a part of it. It's just ignorance. The cycle sickens me. I just think in general if you're going to consume historical fiction and you're going to discuss it, at least understand the historical part. Don't be blissful x

[majestick-posts-op]

My little attempt at a few characters from @where-does-the-heart-lie 's fighting game au because i seriously love it so much. Go take a look at their blog if you haven't already.

All of these being concepts I wanted to explore.

Explanations and stuff:

Went full seamonster with Shirahoshi. I think itfits her and being a little intimidating but actually a sweetheart is so her. She doesn't wear a lot of clothes in canon so I just focused on the hearts details. Her hair already looked like a heart and that's adorable but I also chaged her fish jewlery into heart jewlry to show that her love in where her people are, and she really cares about them. She's very happy to be here.

For Rebecca I completely scrapped her canon clothes and decided to blend in casual clothing (the hoodie and shoes) with her armour and some newtral elements. Making her braids into a series of hearts i think was a good idea, but i mainly added a heart on her helmet to show that her love in rational and her dmotional maturity despite her age and all the shit that goes on in her life. I think she would a model students that's considered of high potential.

For Bonney I liked that in canon she kinda has clothes that adapt to her body growing/deaging and stuff but i wanted her to be... less naked. So i added this tight suit thingy (tried to make it look modern/science like. Maybe a gift from Dr. Vp) that supposedly changes alongside her. Her heart patches on her jacket and knees rappresent her dad and her mom since those are the people she cares about the most. The bear ears on the hat i couldn't pass on.

Carrot i thought fit a more classic schoolgirl vibe, with a uniform. BUT i firmly believe she would wear a million tiny accessories like leg warmers, scruncies, pins, and other stuff. Very colorful, very kidcore. The white in her hair is for her sulong form while the hearts are in her actual ears and fur because... she's just made out of love. Silly.

Boa... another one of my favuorites.... full on ancient greek Medusa makeover. If i had paid attention in class i would flex my italian student knowledge and explain the composition of her clothes but I didn't. Lots of golden jewelry in her hair, which is the main heart since even in canon, Boa uses her love as a weapon. While the second heart is where her jolly roger is in canon because her loves also protects her people. I just think making her a snake woman was the best course of action. Screw beauty standards, embrace reptillian charm.

I wanted Pudding to look like a doll as much as possible. If you compare her to Big Mom's design below, you can see that their outfits have a lot in common like the puffy sleeves and layered skirts. And if you look at the hearts, they are mostly in her hair (the silouettes of her ponytails) and scruncies. This is because Big mom did it and she wants her kids to show love the way SHE wants. But then, if you look even more close, there is one more heart, again in her hair, but around her 3rd eye. Caused by the negative space in her bangs. This reflects the love Pudding has towards herself. Hidden, manipulated by otgers, but still in there. And she has pants below because i think she would tuck in the outer most layer of her skirts to walk around more freely. She knows what a practical fighting outfit unlike her mum...

The kids!!! They don't go to the school yet (at least not the HS section. Maybe there's an elementary/middle school one) but they defunetly want to. Went very simple for them. Tama's outfit borrows elements from Luffy (the shirt) and Ace's (the hoodie) because she looks up to them, and the gloves are practical fir her ability.

While Toko's borrows a few elements from Zoro's (the haramaki) and Sanji's (the jacket) since they are the ones she looks up to. The hearts are on her writs for a "wearing your heart on your sleeve" pun. Because even though she can't show her emotions well anymore, she still feels them nontheless.

Kidd and Killer already embodied the vube if this AU ngl. The hearts reminded me of this awesome Killer cosplay so he is showing off that pose. His hearts are on his masks because he uses his love to hide his insecurities and stuff. But Kidd's hearts are on his robotic arm since his weapons are his love. I think he wouldn't have that many on him since he isn't the most lovely dovely dude in the world so they're subtle. Very simbolic. Didn't change the outfits much, just made them more modern looking. (And yes, those are nipple piercing on kidd's tits. I have hobbies alright?) BUT. If you tool at the pants, you'll notice very clearly that they have matching heart chains of eachothers colours because THEY ARE EACHOTHER'S LOVE!!! I love these idiots.

And finally the villians. For Big Mom I went with a "evil teacher/mad queen" vibe. Not a fan of her canon hair, surprisingly, so I did a beehive that was suppossed to be heart shaped but gravity showed her true colours (bad poetic attempt.) Her hearts are very important. You know that heart tatoo she has on her shoulder in canon? Well, here its on the back on her neck! While these? Because its the only place she can't see, and others don't really either. Because her love has been hidden and forgotten by herself, instead showing off mountains of fake hearts on her clothes and jewelry. Like the fake heaven she tried to create in her country that only ended up being a real hell. And... and... and... I got carried away, sorry. Love a well written female character.

Kaidou is all dragon since i'm keeping the thene if making the zoan fruit users into antrho/hybrid desings. Added a lot of spikes. Its his thing. Made the outfit inspired by his younger age fits and nothing too special BUT i want to focus on the heart pkacement. Because if you look closely at hus arm... yep! Its all hearts, not scales! Because Kaidou's love has also been amounted to just his strenght and his potential, going as far as to do that on his dominant arm. Even the little cracks on his horns are actually heart shaped. Because his failures/weaknesses and strenghts/wins are interconnetted in a way he doesn't even realise because he's too busy locking up his son in a cave.

And lastly Blackbeard would be the final boss or smth. Cryptic life sucking creature. No hearts. I hate him. (His silouette is based after a metastastic cancer cell)

[lovelyhappyheart]

Their S/O got sick

Jean

♡ Jean would make sure to at least get one person to check your condition.

♡ She's sad that she can't be with you more because of the work but she will buy gifts to make up for it.

♡ One of the people she asks to take care of you when you are sick the most is Barbara.

♡ Jean also asks Lisa what can help you with your sickness.

♡ Overall, she is a great lover if you got sick.

"How are you now, Y/N? Better than yesterday, I hope."

Arlecchino

♡ She also becomes sick, sick of seeing you like this.

♡ Even though it isn't obvious and her face remains stoic, inside, she's chaotic. Even the slightest fever makes her worry.

♡ She cared for her children when they were sick and did everything in her power. Now that you are sick, she will even push her limits.

♡ When Arlecchino is busy, Lynette takes care of you.

♡ She also gets you gifts to make you feel better.

"Easy now, I do not want you to get hurt. Rest well for now."

Kafka

♡ Kafka actually knows how to take care of you.

♡ Her caretaking is great, she makes a schedule for you so you can still do your hobbies.

♡ However, if your condition gets serious, she will ask Stelle to find a doctor but won't come with you because of the bounty she has.

♡ She loves you and would love to come with you, but she can't endanger you being captured or seen as a threat, too.

♡ If she gave you to Stelle, she would greet you with dessert and some presents when you return.

♡ If she takes care of you and you heal, she will talk about it a lot. May even tease you.

"See, darling? I know what would be good for you. Just trust me more next time."

Himeko

♡ This gentlewoman makes sure you never leave your room when you are sick.

♡ You are expected to be in your bed until you get your health back. Until then, she will not send you to missions with others. Not with Trailblazer or others.

♡ Brings you desserts and tea. Obviously, tea, she likes tea. (Definitely no sugary and acidic drinks that endanger your health.)

♡ Diligent medication times. She's punctual about your medications that you get them the same hour, same minute each day.

♡ Even after you regained your health, you will not be going outside for a day or two.

♡ She loves you but she's more concerned about your health than anything else.

"Oh, you regained your health? Well, join me for a cup of tea and talk about your condition for today then."

Stelle

♡ She has no idea. Literally. When you fell while she was dragging you, she immediately took you to the Dan Heng.

♡ Majorly, Dan Heng instructs her, though.

♡ But believe she's doing her best.

♡ While she lacks in areas like caretaking, she is a great source of joy with good puns.

♡ Visits along with March 7th and Dan Heng.

♡ Shows you the trash she found like a cat who hunted a rat.

"Look at this cool trash I found! Huh, it's just a broken CD? I don't care, it's mine!"

[little-mari-on-a-roof]

Frenglish differences in Miraculous - Episode 7

Lady WiFi

Miss Bustier

En: I'm very pleased with how you all did on your last assignment. Some of you have really stepped up and I do appreciate it. Now it's time to move onto our next assignment.

Fr: "On eût dit un coquillage ; / Dos rose et taché de noir. / Les fauvettes pour nous voir / Se penchaient dans le feuillage. / Sa bouche fraîche était là ; / Je me courbai sur la belle, / Et je pris la coccinelle ; / Mais le baiser s'envola." Alya ! Vous êtes toujours avec nous ?

"It seemed like a seashell; / Its back pink and spotted with black. / The warblers, to see us, / Leaned forward in the foliage. / Her cool mouth was there; / I bent towards the beauty, / And I took the ladybug; / But the kiss flew away." Alya! Are you still with us?

Miss Bustier is here reading a poem called "La Coccinelle" (The Ladybug), written by Victor Hugo.

Nino

En: But I guess you gotta be sly when Mr. Control-Freak is your Daddy-o.

Fr: Mais bon, faut dire aussi que son paternel lui laisse pas beaucoup de temps libre.

But yeah, to be fair, his father doesn't let him have a lot of free time.

Nino's English line gave me psychic damage lol. In French, it's notable that Nino uses the word "paternel", which means "paternal", but can sometimes be used as a noun to mean "father". This use of the word is however quite rare (I've never heard anyone use it that way) and sets Nino's speech apart.

Tikki - Marinette

En: Whoever is behind all of this sure is keeping us on our toes. - But you don't have any toes.

Fr: Le Papillon ne nous laissera donc jamais le temps de faire nos devoirs tranquillement. - Mais toi t'as pas de devoirs.

Hawkmoth sure will never leave us time to do our homework peacefully. - But you don't have any homework.

The meaning of the original quote gets lost in the translation but I can't even be mad because "you don't have any toes" is really funny somehow.

Nino to Alya when she tells her Chloé might be Ladybug

En: You need to have your head examined. If she's a superhero, then I'm the wizard of Oz.

Fr: Ça tient pas debout ton truc, Alya. Si c'est une super héroïne, moi je suis le méchant Papillon.

Your thing doesn't add up, Alya. If she's a superheroine then I'm the wicked Hawkmoth.

Chloé

En: Uh, up too late DJ'ing, Nino? Obviously, you didn't get your beauty sleep.

Fr: Euh, t'as pris quoi au p'tit déj Nino ? Franchement, vas y mollo sur le jus d'orange.

Uh, what did you have for breakfast Nino? Honestly, go easy on the orange juice.

Alya about Chloé

En: She's no superhero. She's super psycho.

Fr: Tu parles d'une super héroïne, c'est plutôt super menteuse, oui.

Talk about a superheroine, it's rather super-liar.

Ladybug talking to Chat Noir about Chloé

En: And besides, who would believe that she's the original Ladybug? She's obviously just a die-hard fan. A copycat.

Fr: Franchement, qui serait assez bête pour croire que cette fille est Ladybug ? C'est sûrement juste une admiratrice. Un peu comme toi quoi.

Honestly, who would be stupid enough to believe that this girl is Ladybug? She's probably just an admirer. *Turning to chat:* A bit like you ;)).

She doesn't actually blink but it's as if.

Lady WiFi after catching Chloé wearing a Ladybug costume

En: Well, well. So, my hunch was correctomundo.

Fr: Voyez-vous ça. On dirait bien que j'ai appelé le bon numéro.

Look at that. It seems like I called the right number.

Adrien to Plagg while looking for his ring

En: I could use a little help!

Fr: Je serais pas contre un petit coup de patte.

I wouldn't be against you giving me a paw (instead of "giving me a hand").

A cat pun that got lost in translation once again.

Lady WiFi to Ladybug

En: If you don't get him out fast, your crush will soon be slush. *She frees her.* Good luck with your cat-popsicle. I have other news to cover.

Fr: Si tu ne libères pas rapidement ton copain il va finir en chat glacé. Bonne chance avec ton amoureux transi, j'ai d'autres chats à fouetter.

If you don't free your (boy)friend fast he's gonna end up as an iced cat. *She frees her.* Good luck with your bashful lover, I've got other fish to fry (lit. "other cats to beat").

It's just a saying, French people don't actually beat cats on a regular basis (I swear!!!), but it makes for a nice cat pun.

Tikki - Marinette

En: Is that true? You're gonna tell him? Is that what your heart's saying? - Sometimes your heart tells you one thing, but a great superhero always listens to her head.

Fr: Je sais que c'est difficile de cacher des choses à sa meilleure amie. Mais personne ne doit savoir que tu es Ladybug. - Tu as raison Tikki, tous ceux que j'aime seront à l'abri tant que mon secret restera caché là dedans.

I know it's not easy to hide things from your best friend (Alya). But no one can know you're Ladybug. - You're right Tikki, everyone I love will be safe as long as my secret stays hidden in here *She points to her head*.

I'm so sorry to everyone who used that scene to show the Adrien thinks with his heart and Marinette with her head thing but it's not as explicit in the original French dub haha. Also, they did a major change by switching from her being sad about hiding things to Alya to instead wanting to tell Chat Noir her identity in the translation.

Marinette - Alya (after the latter said Adrien kind of looks like Chat Noir)

En: He's tons more legit that Cat Noir. - Hey! I happen to think that Cat Noir is pretty slick.

Fr: Il a quand même plus de classe que ce Chat Noir. - Hey ! Je te signale que je le trouve plutôt mignon, moi, Chat Noir.

He is more class than that Chat Noir. - Hey! I'll have you know that I do find Chat Noir pretty cute.

Chat Noir is a slut trying to steal Nino's girl caught in 4k.

[blackbloodteeth]

@bcbdrums Happy Secret Santa! The original gifter unfortunately couldn't really make it, so old man yaoi to the rescue haha (we meet again haha)

This was originally going to be a little sillier but that wasn't really working out, so they look a little cooler now haha (can't say it couldn't happen in canon at some point hah)

Bonus doodle that I saved and an unrelated snippet below:

Spirit has no idea if Stein is doing it like this intentionally haha

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His steps start to slow down shortly after entering the room, eyebrows furrowing at his meister cackling to himself in the corner – quite literally as Franken has nearly wedged himself against the wall with the chair facing away from him. "What on Earth are you doing back here?"

"Oh, Senpai –" Spirit preemptively pockets his hands into his suit while Stein turns to face him, a suspicious look of giddiness and a handful of… beans? "– Did you need something?"

"I wasn't really going to say yes, but now I need to know what twisted experiment I'm going to be stopping now."

Another chuckle twitches across his mouth before Stein wheels himself on over, presenting the small dried beans sitting in his palm as- wait why are they moving.

"Cydia saltitans." He watches on in horrid fascination at the tiny hopping legumes and presence of their scientific name.

"More commonly known as Mexican jumping beans." He continues to watch on in horrid fascination when an entire see-through container of them is lifted up to him. "Well, more specifically the larva of the jumping bean moth, neither of which actually being legumes."

Spirit finally remembers to blink again while gawking back at Franken's giddy smiling. "…Jumping… beans?"

"Yes. Here, hold some."

One can not be entirely sure if it was by sheer bafflement or just the helpless willingness to go along with whatever plan his meister dropped upon him that Spirit finds himself already holding out one of his hands, beans bestowed upon his palm, yet here he is anyway. Lost and four jumping beans richer like Jack before having to face a rather cumbersome magic beanstalk.

"Well.. consider me bean-boozled…"

"No, too obvious," Franken hums disapprovingly.

Spirit blinks at him again. "…Sorry, I guess I jumped to that too quickly, I think I can do moth better than that low-hanging fruit."

In an instant, Stein snickers into one of those mischievous grins of his, which for him was the equivalent of an uproarious applause. Looks like he's still got it.

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Yes, not only did I have the amusing thought that Stein likes to collect bugs (the weirder, the better), but that of course Spirit keeps bad dad jokes up his sleeve and Stein actually delights in groan-inducing puns hahaha. He always felt like a bit of a trickster to me, so the two make a very silly duo.

(And what's the deal with the jumping beans, anyway?)

Oh hey, because my brain is truly unmitigated chaos, here's some other ideas I thought about doing, 'cause why not:

Spirit is finally going to prank Stein back after all these years he's endured, however Stein can already see him coming and always pranks back harder.

Stein is temporarily taking care of guinea pig, and decides to tease Spirit by pretending it's for an experiment.

Stein helps tie Spirit's hair up in a ponytail like how he used to wear one, out of curiosity. (I wonder how Stein would look in a man bun...)

Spirit sees himself as a fox, but Stein sees him as a hound. I had to stop myself from doing something werewolf-related again and that one scene in the anime isn't helping.

Stein is indifferent about Christmas, but loves sweaters and believes there's an art to the ugly ones. Coincidentally this makes it easier and harder to gift to him because he is surprisingly picky about them sometimes (could be Spirit's tastes hah).

Speaking of sweaters, it would be really funny to put these two in one of those two-person sweaters.

Stein probably has an entire collection of sweaters he just stitches together as a hobby. Say what you will about the man, he could probably sow anything at this point.

Do you think Stein would be one of those sweater-knitting grandpas.

Okay I'm losing track of myself again haha, hope this silly assortment is enjoyable!

I will say though, I also had an idea a little while ago where Stein takes Spirit to see a strange ram witch because Spirit has been cursed so that he can't leave his scythe form. Went a little something like the witch asking for one of the screws in Stein's coat pocket, which he swears wasn't there before, and the witch then uses it to guide them in the right direction. A strange but helpful fellow, that one.

[kerink]

No for REAL I am SO tired of reading an AU fic of Stan showing up to Ford and the story ends up being all about all the pain and suffering Stan is experiencing, meanwhile Ford is somehow all fine and dandy. I think there's one fic where Stan is brought to the hospital because of the shoulder burn and meanwhile Ford isn't getting any treatment. Like HELLO???? I get the appeal of fics where Ford learns about what Stan has been dealing with but literally any other time please! Like, sorry guys, it shouldn't be a competition but if it has to be, I think Ford is probably in way worse physical and mental pain than Stan is at the moment. Can we PLEASE stop downplaying it. it's like they took that exchange from the show, "F: you don't know what I've been up against. S: No, you don't know what I'VE been up against." and think Stan is totally in the right when in actuality it's a shining example of how much they're failing to communicate with each other. Cause YEAH SORRY I don't think anyone in Ford's situation is going to be concentrating on Stan's pain when OH GEE i'm vomiting up spiders, pulling a nail out of my hand, feeling bruises and potentially bone fractures from fights, the intense sleep deprivation and OH YEAH all the insane torture Bill put Ford through in his mind where there's no physical limitations?? Like, PLEASE GUYS. Any other time we can have Stan whump but NOT at this precise moment please!

i must be so insanely good at mentally filtering out fics, because so far every 80s era fic i've read has been either very equal for the stans or has been ford focused (pun not intended but welcome).

in my mind the main reason ford and stan don't communicate well in the 80s is because they both think the other has it better.

stan sees ford living in this huge house on a massive plot of land in a picturesque location and all he can think is wow, why did he never once reach out to help me. what a selfish asshole.

ford sees stan on TV selling his products, and yes he's pissed they're scams, but getting commercials on TV is expensive! why would ford have any reason to believe stan wasn't at the very least okay? ford thinking see, stanley was able to make something of himself, he just needed to be pushed out of the nest!

neither think to call the other during their 10 years apart because 1) stan doesn't feel worthy and 2) ford doesn't know stan needs it. i truly believe they both think the other will reach out when the time is right.

and they did! ford reached out and stan immediately came running.

and between ford's nightmare about stan and bill threatening stan with ford's suicide, what reason do we have to believe that if stan had reached out ford wouldn't have come running?

so the stans in the 80s in the show in canon. they don't communicate well because they fundamentally misunderstand each other's circumstances. both are starving and sleep deprived, ford is scared and stan is confused, and i can't imagine how unbelievably emotionally overwhelming their reunion must be even without all the bullshit.

i've been lucky that every 80s fic i've read has had some paranormal bullshit happen before ford goes through the portal that immediately clues stan into this being a not okay situation for ford, and immediately launching back into Ford's Protector mode.

just like i think that if rico and his gang had followed stan up to the shack, ford would have murdered them no problem. okay, well, at least incapacitated them.

both stan and ford are in really bad shape during their confrontation and i do think both of their pain deserves air to breathe, but i agree with what you said about how ford's circumstances are the more time-sensitive issue.