#...holy crap how has it been 9 years

[thevegetablewhichnoonedaresname]

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[doodledrawsthings]

you. Oh my god, you. (Positive)

listen. Before I had internet access, all I had was 1 hour of allotted browser time, bing image search, and a single dantdm play through of a hat in time that never got finished. I googled fanart and got pretty much nothing, I googled fancomics and got pretty much nothing, but you know what I did end up finding?

your art.

from ages 11-14, my goal in life, in art, was your art. I can’t tell you how much I loved finding random screenshots of your posts, because I was always just so impressed by how clean and consistent your sketches are, how the characters always stay on model, the shape language, how you could somehow sketch a character in like 20 lines when it took me 50 to draw sans in my little spiral notebook— like! Holy shit! For years I have looked up to your art! There’s still a photos folder on my dads old huge-ass 12 inch work iPad labeled “holy crap” and filled with your art. Because it inspired me so much. It’s become an undeniable part of my artstyle, now — I still have fanart I drew way back in the day of Hattie and the rest, I didn’t even know anyone’s names because I couldn’t play the game, but you’re the reason I eventually did play the game. Your coffee shop au and different versions of the prince— one of those ieterations inspired the main character of my novel! Well, novel that I tried to write, I was 13 so it was eh, but I tried!!

I’m submitting this on-anon because I don’t want to out my age on the wide internet (I like my privacy) but. Your art has really meant a lot to me. It’s the reason I played hollow knight, and it’s the reason I kept trying to develop an art style I was happy with. You’re the reason I started scribbling comics in my notebooks. Being 13-14 was pretty much the worst two years of my life, but I had Bing image search and the occasional glimpse of your signature, and I’d be so happy every time I found a new (if crusty) three-times screenshotted jpg. You literally introduced me to the concept of polyamory and nonbinary-ness with the coffee shop au. I had no other access to that in my household, and. Yeah. It meant a lot to me.

Anyway. I’m so glad I’ve finally tracked you down (in the most non-ominous way possible) and I’m so glad you’re still active— Please never stop making art. Your art is incredible, and amazing, and also you never know who’s out there on Bing image search. Thank you for creating for as long as you have. You’re pretty much the reason I’m shooting for an art degree (Wish me luck!) so just…Thank you.

(Also I had no idea you were a professional storyboarder, which is insane because that’s what I want to be when I’m through college. Hey, maybe I’ll end up storyboarding a remake of something you’ve storyboarded! hehehe)

Hi anon!

So right off the bat, I gotta tell you that this message made me start bawling when I woke up and saw it. Like I had a full-on cry session while reading your message and lying in bed for almost an hour. I am crying as I am typing this response, on my phone, still in bed. It’s 11am and i woke up at 9. So I hope it turns out coherent.

The last two years have been. weird. I say that a lot because I wanna say “rough” but that still doesn’t feel quite right. I’m almost hyper-aware that there are so many people that have it worse than me rn, so it feels hard to even acknowledge when I’m going through anything, myself, sometimes- REGARDLESS, it’s been kind of an all-time low for my mental health. There was a point within in the last year where I just HATED drawing. I struggled to bring myself to work, I struggled to bring myself to even draw for fun. It felt like I was posting just to post, trying to keep people aware of my existence and it almost felt physically painful to force myself to sit down and do it, sometimes.

I’m getting better now, I think, but. Yknow.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the “oh I can make money off this,” “oh I can get attention off this,” “oh I can prove myself a functional person in society with this,” of it all. I forget why I actually do this, sometimes, or if I even enjoy it. And then I get messages like yours, about the kid with limited internet access looking for A Hat in Time fan art on Bing image search, and I get taken back to when I was a kid scrolling Google images and deviantart for the same thing.

I don’t mean to like. Foster some kind of parasocial thing with you or any one of my followers. There’s a reason I’m saying all this, I hope it ties up in the end.

We don’t know each other. I’m not some mysterious legendary artist, or whatever. I’m a person who gets burnt out, and jealous, and insecure. I need inspiration to function, just like you, and when I don’t have it, I get art block. But I also really like to draw fictional characters kissing and hanging out. I like coming up with comics and stories and playing out dramatic and funny scenarios in my head like I’m mashing Barbies together. And when other people tell me they enjoy the stuff I put out when I do this, it makes me really, really, really happy.

I think I needed to read your message, probably. With the state of… Everything… Right now, especially recently, I feel like a lot of artists are also struggling with a sense of purpose, pride, and reason as the world makes it harder and harder to even BE an artist, these days. And when I read this message it was like Anton Ego at the end of Ratatouille, I got taken back to when I was a kid looking at my favorite artists and studying their style and striving to be better and better at it over years of my life. Not just because I wanted a job for it or cuz I wanted to be a famous Disney animator or whatever, but because it was fun and I just liked doing it.

Thank you, SO much. I say this in the most genuine and earnest way I possibly can possibly express. I wish you luck on your own path in art and art school. And if you decide that animation industry is your thing, then I wish you the best in that endeavor, as well. I think I will keep making art for a long time.

Peace and love on the planet earth ✌️✌️✌️

[lunarspiral1127]

*sigh* I was gonna wait till later, but screw it. I gotta talk about the ending of X-Men 97 episode 9 and what it could lead too. *SPOILERS*

So, I'm mad. Because, in the end, Magneto tore the adamantium out of Wolverine's skeleton. And, yes, this did happen in the comics (X-Men vol. 2 #25 "Fatal Attractions").

Now, I hated that they had to do that to him cause I like Wolverine. But, next week's episode might lead into some other things that happened in the comics too. I dunno which ones, but I'll tell you what they are.

Xavier gets so angry at what Magneto did to Wolverine that he mindwipes him, putting Magneto in a catatonic state. Like, it could be the last straw in the show, and Xavier does this.

This leads to the origin and the first appearance of Onslaught, an entity created with both Xavier and Magneto's consciousness. He's a combination of both their dark and negative thoughts and feelings (Xavier's was suppressed for years). Now, Onslaught would be a "holy crap, we're screwed" moment if he did show up or hint of him in the finale.

Wolverine survives, but his healing factor gets burned out, but he gains his bone claws. He might leave the X-Men like Storm did when she lost her powers. However, he does go feral and becomes more of a beast due to his mutation. If this does happen in the show, I wonder how he'll regain his healing factor and his humanity if the show gets a second season.

Wolverine, in the comics, does get his adamantium back into his skeleton, but the one to do that was Apocalypse, and that was just to brainwash him and turn him into the Horsemen of Death. I don't think that's gonna happen cause the show has been leaving so many hints of Gambit being the one who'll become that Horseman.

And, that's all that I can think of that could happen in the finale that are from the comics. Again, I'm not sure which will happen next week, but it'll be a doozy.

[cottonlemonade]

How You Met (Falling in Love)

word count: 2145 || avg. reading time: 9 mins.

pairing: post-time skip Bokuto x chubby!Reader

genre: fluff, tiny smidgen of angst mayhaps

warnings: spoilers, having dropped out of university(?)

August

> you currently live in Kyoto

> you dropped out of university (Japanese major, history minor) because the academic setting is just not for you

> you still love the subjects, just not under academic pressure

> in Kyoto you worked as a guide for a while, leading tourists through all the ruins and historical places you love

> eventually you settle in working at a café, quickly being promoted to manager and (no small thanks to you) it‘s one of the most popular cafés in Kyoto now

> one day you get a call from a friend you went to uni with and she has a big favour to ask

> she works as a manager for a prestigious volleyball team and they are gonna head overseas soon for two weeks for a big tournament and their translator had to cancel last minute

> after talking it through with your boss (whom you are on most excellent terms with) he lets you take the time off to go help your friend (asking you to bring him back an autographed poster of the team)

> and so you pack your bags and take the 3h train ride to Tokyo

> until the plane leaves in a few days you will stay with your friend

> you asked if you could meet the team beforehand in case one of them has a dialect you need to get used to first (*cough* Atsumu)

> you‘re in the gym hanging out with your friend waiting for the team to arrive

> (during Uni time you two had been on the varsity women‘s Volleyball team)

> you‘re quite nervous but also a bit excited at the opportunity

> to give yourself something to do you wanna go grab a drink from the vending machine

> you head towards the doors just when they fly open

> „HEY HEY H-hey?“

> a tall, broad guy with grey-black spiky hair and golden eyes stands in front of you looking curious

> „And hey to you.“, you say brightly, giving a soft laugh, turning to your friend, „I‘ll be right back.“

> you duck under the guy‘s arm and make your way down the corridor as he stares after you

> „Pretty“, he mutters before getting pushed through the door by Sakusa

> during the overseas trip you get of course much closer with the whole team and you end up having a really fun time with them

> you even exchange numbers with them (Sakusa being so happy to have found someone who treats disinfectant like holy water just like him)

> that day, the Jackals had only won by a hair-width in the semi-final

> however, that didn‘t stop Bokuto from spiralling

> for the most part his mood swings had calmed down significantly since his teenage years but whenever a truly crushing match came his way he couldn‘t stop the dark thoughts

> his spikes had mostly been blocked and he wanted to figure out what went wrong but was so embarrassed that he, the team‘s ace, had let his team down (none of the team had given him any crap about it (except Sakusa a little))

> It was late, he was alone in the gym and buried his face in his arms, making himself as small as possible under a table in the corner

> „Bokuto-Kun?“

> he heard your voice softly, a little confused, then saw your sneakers as you knelt down in front of the table

> “Are you alright? Are you hurt?“

> he felt childish for not saying anything but he couldn‘t bring himself to, not right now

> he heard the soft thump of your bag as you set it down and a moment later he felt you scooting in next to him

> “Do you want to talk about it?“

> ever so slightly he shook his head

> “Hm.“, you made, quietly, then „Okay. Do not be alarmed.“

> And you hugged him

> you just

> hugged him

> tightly.

> You smelled like lavender, your body just so so soft and cozy and when he felt your hand rubbing soothing circles on his back he broke and started crying

> you only held him tighter

> „Are you upset about the game?“, you asked, gently after a minute or two

> when he didn‘t say anything you figured you were dead-on

> „I actually had to leave the court during my first varsity match because I couldn‘t handle the pressure and had a panic attack.“

> He pulled out of your embrace to look at you

> you smiled, kind of sadly, then focused on your shoes as you continued, „I get very uncomfortable being in front of a lot of people and letting the team down was something I was really struggling with, too. It might have been alright during training but when it was an official match - well, you could knock me over with a feather. Every mistake I made seemed a hundred times worse.“

> he just stared at you because he knew that feeling you described so so well

> The hand you kept on his back was warm and reassuring

> „This wasn‘t meant to make you feel worse.“, you said quickly, „I just wanted to tell you that I get it. And I know that no one in the team is blaming you for anything. This was a really tough match and without your points you guys wouldn‘t have won. Blocking you took their defence everything they had and it still wasn‘t enough. You did a whole lot more than you think you did.“

> and then, right there, when you smiled at him, that‘s when he knew he was in trouble because his little crush was suddenly not so little anymore

> you stayed with him under the table for probably another twenty minutes

> you were quiet, just sat with him, listening to the rain softly drumming on the large dark windows

> after a while when you felt him relax a bit more you pulled out your phone to scroll through Instagram // your page consisting mostly of food and cute dogs, which you figured would cheer him up, and he enjoyed just watching yummy recipes and puppies while being so close to you (that’s how he learned of your love of food, cooking and baking and fell even harder)

> eventually hunger won you over when both your stomachs growled at the same time for a video of a particularly cheesy pizza

> „One more hug before we leave the table territory?“, you offered, your genuine smile now completely chasing any dark thought away

> This time he hugged you back (and man, does he give good hugs)

> After a few moments you felt his tension finally fall and he let out a long breath, making you smile knowing you succeeded in making him feel better

> You went to grab some pizza together, talking about this, that and everything

> once y’all returned to Japan you went back to your actual job in Kyoto and the Jackals back to training, but Bokuto (and Hinata) stayed in close contact sending you messages every day

___________

September

> one day, maybe two weeks after coming back from overseas you suddenly look up from some paperwork you were mulling over at a table in the café when an empty chair is pulled up and a tall broad figure with grey-black hair is plopping down across from you with a big grin

> (Dude, you missed the weekend training. We thought you were dead. Where were you? - Kyoto. - Ky-what???)

________

October

> after maybe another month where you head to Tokyo on your days off and Bokuto comes to visit Kyoto whenever he has the time, you start to think about what would happen if you’d confess your feelings to him

> long distance relationships were an absolute pain and he was busy being a volleyball star, he couldn’t keep this up forever

> but were you really about to move back to Tokyo for a guy who wasn’t even your boyfriend?

> and what about your job?

> your friend of course had her antennas up about you two from the start so she listened patiently when you called her for advice one night

> your boss, who had also caught on to your blossoming love, took you aside one day and casually mentioned that he had been thinking of opening another branch in Tokyo and would need a capable manager to oversee it

__________

December

> so you move back to Tokyo

> you had brought up the move to Bokuto before and he had been practically bouncing off the walls at training ever since

> he even offers to help you move

> as a Thank You you cook dinner for him and if it hadn’t been super obvious to him before, it’s official now that he is most definitely absolutely irrevocably gone for you

> Bokuto is just so so happy that he can see you basically every day after practice now

> (as soon as Meian calls for the end, Bokuto is first out the door, quickly showers and then jogs (at full speed) the 17.5mins to the café to walk you home)

> he has been trying to talk about it with Hinata, Atsumu and (because he was in the general vicinity) Sakusa but none of them were exactly experts when it came to love and confessions

> he was worried that if he would confess to you and you rejected him he’d make you uncomfortable and you’d regret moving to Tokyo

> he didn’t even want to think about you avoiding him

> so he just kind of decided to pine. A lot.

> Like. A lot.

> Atsumu and Sakusa were so done with him during that time because if Bokuto talked often about you before, it was nothing compared to now

> Hinata didn’t mind. He just listened while they were out jogging in the mornings

> meanwhile you yourself were overthinking

> seeing Bokuto every night, slowing your steps to make the walk home longer and hanging out with him on his days off was wonderful and you could only imagine how much better it would be if you could hold his hand and kiss him

> there definitely had been moments when you were sure he felt the same about you but then he would be sweet and kind to a stranger and you just kind of shrugged it off

> that was just Bokuto, genuine and warm to everyone

> you were no exception

> that did not stop you from daydreaming when you were baking at the café or cleaning the coffee maker in the evening (or in the shower or your bed)

> with winter came the first soft snow and both hands tightly wrapped around a hot chocolate from your cafè, you and Bokuto walked home one night in the swirling flakes

> he was losing his mind because you looked so gosh darn pretty and cute and gorgeous with snow in your hair, your cheeks a little red from the cold, enjoying your chocolate

> not so casually he asked to take a picture of you

> confused but game you posed in front of snow covered bushes

> (Bokuto’s mind turning into a full-on keysmash when you made a peace sign and smiled brightly with closed eyes // he took like ten pictures in a row)

> “Well, that’s a new screensaver.”, he announced without thinking and you were just like 🧍‍♀️

> “Uhm, Bo?”

> he melted like the snow around the hot chocolate he had sat down to take the picture

> the soft nickname was still somewhat new and sent a pleasant shiver through his body

> you took a deep breath and decided to just go for it

> “Do you … like me?”

> “Of course I like you.”, he said with no hesitation

> you nervously played with the sleeves of your jumper sticking out from your coat, not looking at him

> “No… I mean like-“

> “I know what you mean.”, he said with a huge smile but when you just looked at him in shock his confidence wavered, “Wait. Is- is that bad?”

> “God I hope not, because I like you, too.”

> his chest felt like a balloon inflating as his smile returned bigger than ever

> “Can I be your boyfriend then? Please?”, he added and his ears were burning so much he was glad you nodded cause he wasn’t sure if he would have heard your answer

> he stepped forward, closing the distance between you two and looked down with the dreamy expression of someone who had just been handed a puppy

> ever so gently holding your chin between his strong calloused fingers he bent down to kiss you

> slowly and sweetly at first

> you shifted a bit and he grinned a moment later when he felt you standing on your tiptoes

> he deepened the kiss, his other hand now on your hips and you sighed when his tongue slipped playfully between your lips

> you were about to pull away to catch your breath but he pulled you in again, cupping your cheek, muttering against your lips “Not yet. A little more.” and you chuckled into the kiss

[musicalfan78]

Every saga in a mf78 nutshell (pt 7)

Warning: ody tryna..yk what during LIP

pt 1, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt 7, pt 8, pt 9

*LEGENDARY*

Telemachus: Its been a huge while since I saw those monsters, but I'm just locked out here! Honestly I just say screw that and I just wanna fight monsters to become a legend. :)

Telemachus: And there's so many suitors that are really weird as hell but my mom doesn't go for them because she still loves my dad, we just gotta keep em distracted

Suitors: Where's your new husband queen? It's been 20 years!

Telemachus: ..but I haven't seen him in a huge while. But I can be king for sure! I know ill be able-

Antinous: Yo kid I'm going to demonstrate my limited vocabulary by using an insult in the complete wrong context but it's in a BADASS voice so be scared.

Telemachus: Uh, what?

Antinous: Also your mother is a tramp and fucking hot. You're also a weak little bitch.

Suitors: OHHHHHHHHHHH!

Telemachus: OH HELL NO, NEVER CALL MY MOTHER A TRAMP! YOU CAN'T HAVE HER.

Antinous: Well I just did dumbass. Whatchu gonna do about it?

Telemachus: ...

*LITTLE WOLF*

Antinous: Well since your not gonna say much, you and I are gonna fight over it.

Telemachus: ....BRING IT.

Suitors: FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

*for a while, antinous is currently winning cause telemachus just doesn't know how to fight atm. He gets knocked out before he sees everywhere looks different*

Athena: You need some help kid.

Telemachus: UH, WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?

Athena: Are you gonna let this douchbag win this? You gotta hit him back!

Telemachus: But, I don't know-

Athena: Uppercut him now.

*Telemachus hits Antinous right in the jaw as he's back up*

Telemachus: holy crap! How'd you do that?

Athena: All I did was make your thoughts quick and immediate.

Telemachus: Woah, so cool!

Athena: Alright, try again, and this time hit him with your greatest shot

*Telemachus hits and attacks Antinous as hard as he can for as long as he could, Athena helps him during it and the suitors cheer for Antinous. But after a while, he was beaten and lost*

Athena: Ouch, perhaps I went to strong on you.

Telemachus: ow...

Antinous: I guess you did put up a fight, but you lost the fucking game. Now go on and cry to your mama, cause if she won't choose someone we'll bring pain for her.

*a few minutes later*

Telemachus: Athena, I gotta ask though. Why'd you help me?

*WE'LL BE FINE*

Athena: ...There was a friend of mine that was almost like you, but we had some beef with eachother and we split.

Telemachus: Oh, well I don't know who that person is, but they're missing out on things with you, I had the best day of my life, I didn't die in a fight! If he doesn't mind, maybe you'll be my friend!

Athena: ...yeah. You're a good kid, y'know.

Telemachus: Thanks!

Athena: ....

*LOVE IN PARADISE*

Athena: ...so he got help from aeolus, got away from poseidon, defeated circe, got to the prophet, defeated sirens, got through scylla, and-

*THUNDERBOLT*

Athena: Holy shit. Where did you go this time Odysseus?

*Calypso's island, unknown, odysseus has been sleeping on the sand. He later wakes up*

Odysseus: What the...?

Calypso: Heyy! You were asleep for a while, and I thought you were dead, but here you are! :3

Calypso: You do talk in your sleep though, who's Penelope?

Odysseus: My loving wife..

Calypso: ...

Odysseus: What?

Calypso: Well..that doesn't matter now, from here, I'm the love of your life and the one you need. Mine!

Odysseus: Hold up woman! I could kill you right here and now, I'm also married!

Calypso: Well, sorry to burst your bubble, I'm a goddess, and goddesses can not die!

Odysseus: Ex-fucking-use me?!

Calypso: Do not worry though! This island is unknown, no one can leave or enter, so you're practically here forever!

Odysseus: ...

*for seven years Calypso had him "prisoned" on her island*

*one day however, odysseus is found by the ledge, having too many thoughts*

Calypso: Ody?

Odysseus: Leave me alone...

Calypso: Don't do anything bad ody! Come back!

Odysseus: ...do YOU even know what I had to go through?! I had to face the deaths of my friends, and I can not stay with you!

Calypso: You seem very upset, just come back here!

Odysseus: ...

Calypso: ...odyyy? Odyyy?

Odysseus: ATHENA!

[Meanwhile]

Athena: Oh now he needs me? Ehh, I'll just make sure he doesn't get hurt by her.

*GOD GAMES*

Athena: DAD!

Zeus: WHAT?!

Athena: I HAVE A FAVOR AND IT REQUIRES GETTING SOMEONE HOME!

Zeus: WHO YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Athena: ODYSSEUS!

Zeus: Oh shit-

Zeus: Well, if you want my approval, you uh, gotta get through 5 others, and then I'll release him!

Athena: 5?

Zeus: *snaps his fingers*

[Apollo, Hepheastus, Aphrodite, Ares, and Hera appear]

Zeus: What do you say guys?

Apollo, Hepheastus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hera, and Athena: Uhh okay?

APOLLO

Apollo: Okay, I know that he did stuff and all, but he killed all those sirens!

Athena: They tried to kill him. And so he literally fucking cut off their tails to prevent any hurtings!

Apollo: ...oh yeah. Alright, I'm in on the release him thing!

HEPHEASTUS

Hepheastus: First off, he doesn't deserve my trust at all. He sacrificed his own damn cohort.

Athena: And? They were dumbasses at the start, just give him a chance so he can reunite with the ones who need him!

Hepheastus: ...fine.

APHRODITE

Athena: H-

Aphrodite: Hold it right there Ath, he let his poor mother die from a broken heart, and that is where he lies about loving his mom!

Athena: He wasn't lying, he was just out fighting!

Aphrodite: Eh, not in the slightest, just let him stay by and have a hurt heart like his mom..

Athena: NO-!

[Quick thought]

Aphrodite: ...?

Athena: If you would please change your mind, it-

Ares: Oh STOP with the old "Quick thought" trick, they're not gonna work!

Athena: SHIT-

ARES

Ares: He's nothing but a coward, who holds his power away. Although he killed sirens, HE DIDN'T FUCKING KILL SCYLLA! HE'S JUST LIKE HIS SON, PATHETIC AND WEAK!

Athena: ...

Athena: What the hell did you say?

Ares: I said what I-

[Athena dropkicks Ares to the ground]

Ares: OW- SHIT-

Athena: HIS. SON. IS. MY. FRIEND. AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE BLOOD AND CHAOS, THEN LET HIM GO SO HE'LL MAKE EVERYONE PAY!

Aphrodite/Ares: ....ugh, alright.

HERA

Hera: Why should he be released?

Athena: He-

Hera: But first, you'll have to convince me THROUGH DISCO!

Athena: WHAT THE-

[A disco ball come through the sky, and hera starts to dance]

Athena: UH, HE ISNT LIKE DAD AND HE DIDNT CHEAT ON HIS WIFE.

Hera: HAH! Okay, let him go.

[Back to zeus]

Athena: I've won dad! Release him now!

Zeus: OH HELL TO THE NO!

Athena: THE FUCK YOU MEAN NO-

[Athena is suddenly zapped by thunder. For a while at least, she then gets some of her game back and tries to survive. But she kinda fails again]

Athena: DAD...PLEASE...RELEASE HIM...

[Athena kinda won, but what cost did it make?]

[me-paina]

AO3 Recommendations Part 3

The start - Part 1

Previous recommendations - Part 2

Ok, hear me out🫸🫷. Last time I had 12 fics per fandom... How about this time... I do 14. Ok, I know, I know, I know, "But Me paina surely you're gonna run out of fics to recommend us"

... I won't hahaha.

I think I'm good.

Alright, Let's do this one more time. Here we go!

(No order this time)

UNDERTALE -

1. Valediction: United We Stand by TheMarionette404XD (Complete)

(United at last. It's so cute, Blue and Error finally get to see the gang, classic and his bro. It's on Error's birthday as well!?)

2. 10 Skeletons With 1000 Years to Go by Birds_And_Words

(Ongoing)

(I really love this idea of the Tale brothers being the youngest here out of all the Skele Bros. Damn, Sans is still supposed to be in Stripes, and he stopped being in Stripes not because he wants to, but because he wants to provide for Papyrus. That's just so sad T^T. At first, my reaction to the counterparts was like, oh wow they're scumbags! Like Bro, Sans is literally paying for you to live in your house and you guys are doing nothing to help the situation besides telling him that he's a bad brother and that they're gonna take Papyrus from him (well Blue did). Now that's just plain out ridiculous. How is this supposed to turn into found family, I don't see it. Well, as I read on, I got my answer. Now the counterparts aren't so bad, I mean, they're trying, and that's what matters... Right?.)

3. A Better Home by Maddyfairyqueen (Complete)

(STOP IT! Oh my gosh, I'm crying! I'm crying! Gosh, there are not enough fellswap gold stories. They are like my fav skelies!!! ( beside sans undertale ) I need more stories of them, actually scratch that, I generally need more of them. I love them and I don't really see that much art or animation. This was so sad and adorable at the same time. Wine is such a good brother, his like what every sibling should be like. I can't, this story was so good!!!)

4. red's session by underfellas (Complete)

(What. The. Fuck. Gosh, I fucking love Nightmare's gang ❤️. They are actually amazing. Red's brother on the other hand (In his fic) is an ass.)

5. Spirit of Bone & Metal by BubblyShip, RavenInTheGraveyard (Ongoing)

(This story has like sucked me in. It's a crossover between Undertale and FANF. I love this. Sans is just a depressed, tired, nice man who has too much empathy for his own good.)

6. Wings by DriftingDeadlocks (Complete)

(Cross my baby, don't be like that, you can tell the gang anything. They will always be here for you! Oh, and Fuck you Xchara.)

7. This solar eclipse by rainbowninja00 (Complete)

(This is soooo cute, Nightmare and Dream have swapped personalities, awwww my gosh, yes that is genius. Nightmare is sooo cute in this story, I hope when Dream is out of the stone he doesn't change and hate his brother. That would be so sad. )

8. Once a Hamato , always a Hamato by Blueberrywriter10 (Hasn't updated - 2023) :(

(I've been literally waiting for a crossover like this ever since, I joined the TMNT fandom. A frickin UNDERTALE X TMNT CROSSOVER. This is really sad, Leo getting picked up by fate to be the (forced) destroyer in a completely new multiverse. Poor Leo/Error! :( Gosh I feel so sorry for you.)

9. For the Forgotten Ones by Im_Sorry_Buddy (Complete)

(I don't think this fic needs an introduction but here is my bookmark comment: HOLY! HOLY! HOLY CRAP!!! DAMN! it's over. :( Oh my gosh, I remember seeing this for the first time in like what December last year and was like damn, this AO3 sounds amazing, I wanna see what would happen if Ink was recruited by Nightmare, AND let me tell you, it did not disappoint. My mind was blown away by how amazing the storytelling, characters, fluff, angst, everything was written. Reading the first chapter, I was like if this fic doesn't get popular then I'm going to pull my hair out. I can't describe how PHENOMENAL this story is. It flowed so smoothly, like, MMMM AMAZING. bhrefeaonroejafs I just can't believe it's over. :( What a frickin damn journey.)

10. Into a New Reality by Attripae (Ongoing)

(Sans in the MCU.... that was not what I was expecting)

11. The Littlest Angel by skeletonofanangel (Ongoing)

(Who would do that to a kid? Gosh, poor kid. Jeez, I hope the skellies take good care of them.)

12. The Colors Will Return, Brighter Than Before by ApatheticCinaRoll (Hasn't updated - 2023) :(

(Sans, Comic, my baby! Oh gosh, no, none of that self-hatred stuff. Gosh, everyone has their own problem. We need to give hugs to everyone!.)

13. Awake by Kaz_MJ (Complete)

(Oh my gosh, this is so sad. Horror no. T^T. Never trust a mushroom again. I'm glad the gang was there to help him through this tough situation.)

14. Discolored Bones by IGetCaffeineWithdrawals (Ongoing)

(Oh My gosh! I love this one. This is sooo cute what the frick. The baby bones y/n has gone through a lot and she deserves to leave that ill-forsaken facility. I hope the boys can adopt her that would be so cute. hufejidsvbfhgefs ahhh I want more!!!)

ROTTMNT -

(ROTTMNT)

1. Blurred Vision by violynt_skies for octolingkiera (Complete)

(I LOVE THE TWINS!!!!!!! and Leo is my fav turtle!!! The end was just too cute! (I also have glasses and my prescription is probably worse than what you describe, so I understand))

(ROTTMNT/03 TMNT)

2. Homeward Bound by IadaAnfisa (Ongoing)

(I can't... This is so frickin damn adorable! I love Rise Leo so much and knowing the 2003 gang is on the same boat makes me happy. Knowing full well what happens in the show and goodness me the Rise movie, I know there is gonna be so much angst, it's not gonna be healthy at that point. I mean, any angst is not healthy but ehh, I love it.)

(ROTTMNT/03 TMNT)

3. The Kids are Alright by WinterRain232 (Ongoing)

(Yes. This is found family galore. I love this! 2003 Turtles are like the coolest uncles, hahaha. I love my crossovers. I'm just glad that 03 Leo can crack rise Leo's facade and mask. My Rise babies have gone through so much. T^T)

(ROTTMNT/12 TMNT/03 TMNT/87 TMNT)

4. The Ultimate Crossover by Jackagirl2016 (Ongoing)

(This is wild! My gosh, I'm just glad that everyone's ok. Big Mama is truly the evilest character in ROTTMNT. Well in the fics that she is actually bad which to be honest is probably more than the ones she's good at. I wonder what other adventures the rise bros would have with the alternates. Probably bat shit insane.)

(ROTTMNT)

5. what the blue will weigh by cryingpepperz (Ongoing)

(Hahahaha, the fuckin Krang apocalypse... here we go... My gosh, Leo, my precious boy. Why you gotta do that you. little self-sacrificial turtle. Raph is gonna be traumatised for the rest of his life. Thank you for writing this, I have also wondered what would it look like if Leo died first and well... This is the result. Heart chillin' result. Ha, can you see ma favourite turtle, bet you can't.

Hint: Donnie is up there with him. You can say that they are a disaster when together. 👀)

(ROTTMNT)

6. Would It Really Matter? by Angelpuns (Complete)

(Leo, why is it always youuuuu. Oh my gosh, this is so dark like... holy... I have no words. I love this so much.)

(ROTTMNT/12 TMNT)

7. Leo Becomes A Mama's Boy by Fumbling_dumbass (Complete)

( This reminds me too much of when my grandpa passed. it's been 2 years. This fic made me cry. Their writing style is so beautiful. The way they write, and show their emotions in the words are just perfect. This fan-fic just reminded me that I'm not alone in feeling this grief. )

(ROTTMNT)

8. I May Be Invisible, But I Still Look Good by Dandy (Complete)

(Holy molly... Why didn't I read this sooner? This is actually horrifying,

“Bound to sight.”

“Bound to touch.”

“Bound to voice.”

Damn, imagine going through that, poor Leo. Now he has even more trauma piled up on him. I can't believe how emotional I got from this whole story! Gosh, I swear only ROTTMNT fics can do this to me. You are an amazing writer! Thank you for blessing us with this amazing story. Ahh, I'm not crying you are!)

(ROTTMNT/03 TMNT)

9. Cross Dimension Kidnapping (with pics) by AealZX (Ongoing)

(Holy crap, This crossover is amazing! I love how the 03 gang Is so patient and understanding of the Rise gang. Of course, Leo will be the one who is suspicious of the 03 gang. A classic Leo move.)

(ROTTMNT)

10. Where in the World Is Neon Leon? by 316_frogs (Complete)

(My gosh, This was a lot. Ahaha, I think the Rottmnt fandom is really going to the dark side of things. This fandom has the most angstyest and bat crap insane things I have ever read, and I love it. I need my angst to survive. In all that aside, HOLY, Leo my dude, you in fact did have a really bad time. I'm saying this again, I really love it when people talk about Leo's narcissistic nature as a mask to hide his emotions and how he really doesn’t feel that way— It just gives a new perspective- you know?)

(ROTTMNT/12 TMNT/03 TMNT)

11. Oscillation by RussianSunflower3 (Ongoing)

(This is so frickin adorable! I love the idea of Donnie's machine + mystic power accidentally turning the rise turtles into tots and spilling them into different universes. This is already my jam!)

(ROTTMNT/Marvel)

12. Recoil by unorthodoxx (Complete)

(I am in absolute shock, this is seriously amazing the way the Rise gang interact with the Marvel bois is great and yeah, I understand their reasoning but I don't think that is the best choice. Amazing fic! read the series! :D Recoil and Impact )

(ROTTMNT/Marvel)

13. It's Instinctual, Sorry by avengersasssemble (Complete)

(I- DUDE, LIKE WHAT! This is the most cutest crossover I've ever read in my entire life. Like HUh?????? Donnie and Tony are such a good combo. The Rise team and the Avenger team are such a good duo.)

(ROTTMNT)

14. Spider's Web With Strings Attached by CurlySwirly (Ongoing)

(Ohhh, it's just big Mama, what could go wrong? Absolutely nothing.

EDIT: ... Everything can go wrong... Like... Everything. (Ch 10)

EDIT 2: OH GOSH THAT DID NOT HAPPEN! YOU DID NOT. (Ch 14)

EDIT 3: HE LIVES!!!! HE LIVES!!! (Ch 18 )

EDIT 4: BIG MAMA LIED TO DONNIE TOOO! HOLLYY SHHHH- SHE IS SO SICK IN THE HEAD!! (Ch 19 ))

MARVEL -

1. Unraveled by alltoowell_xo (Ongoing)

(So far, Peter's familial relationship with Tony is not as bad as I expected. Tony still cares in some sense and, the Avengers aren't there so I can't really read the situation with them right now, but Harley is kind of a dick. I know things are about to get probably worse.)

2. Tonys' Forgotten Son by clxdy_lil (Ongoing)

(This trope is getting popular, and I can't decide whether to love or hate it! It hurts my heart to see Peter like this. The difference between this fic and all the other, 'Tony has obvious favouritism' fics I've read, is that the Avengers are as much the same as Tony, but in this fic, they are actually trying to get along and see what's wrong. I know Peter's 16 and they haven't noticed before but it's better trying late them not trying at all. It warms my heart that (so far) Bruce and Bucky are trying.)

3. Apple Bobbing by Ilovemcu (Complete)

(Apple bobbing this not something you want to do if you have a very bad history with water. I mean, Tony is trying to ignore that he has PTSD and trauma from the hardships he has gone through, and the Avengers has to get it through his head that it's ok to feel that way and he won't get kicked out for it.)

4. unfeeling. by idiolex (Ongoing)

(This is so interesting! Making Tony have CIPA is heart-wrenching, and his having to hide it because of how he was raised by his shitty father is insane. Now in the present, he hasn't told anyone about it and it's becoming something that he might have to talk about it with the gang. Poor Tony!)

5. 3 Times Peter couldn't thermoregulate by orphan_account (Complete)

(Peter couldn't thermoregulate so the others helped him.)

6. The Greatest Show on Earth by StayGolden1 (Ongoing)

(Uh oh. This is gonna end so well, hahahah... My gosh why can't anything go right in a superhero's life. Most of the Avengers are captured and being recorded for the whole world to see. ( Fucking like The Truman Show ) The villain wants to get revenge on the Avengers and in doing so, it reveals all the darkest secrets from them. Trying to show the world who they really are... Some things are gonna be true but a lot of them are going to be false and well I really hope by the end of this, the heroes will still be heroes and they're is no one going to jail for this. (Maybe that's too much of a high hope, I mean we'll see.))

7. The Mystery of the Stolen School Bus by orphan_account

(Complete)

(My gosh this is Horror. The decathlon team gets kidnapped and watches as their friend gets tortured for money. Traumatic I tell you.)

8. Outsider by Lol_forgetMe (Ongoing)

(I hate and love these fics so much! This is heart-wrenching! I can't image how hard that must've felt. The Avengers just can't get their head out of their asses. Like really, is it that hard to see that the world's "mightiest heroes" aren't really being that mighty if they are really neglecting a child. A child that already had a hard life. Shame on you guys. I can't wait for more and see how this is gonna turn out.)

9. im pulling my teeth for you (i'm tired i'm tired i'm tired) by idiolex (Complete)

(Tony, my engineering guy. Damn, this just broke my heart. Tony is so scared of rejection, that he hides his true self away. I'm mad at the Avengers (and of course, it don't there fault) but they made some bad decisions.)

10. Let's take in another kid by Luxa08 (Ongoing)

(Oh my gosh, this is actually amazing. The idea of Peter tutoring Mara and then basically adopting her as his younger sibling when they figured something was wrong is so cute. Her mum is 100% a psychopath, that behaviour is utterly inhumane and disgusting. I'm so glad that Clint and Natasha and everyone really love her to get away from that terrible situation.)

11. Echoes by anonymousautist (Complete)

(This is so cute! Peter is the most amazing person ever and I love the bonding Bucky had with Peter!)

12. Hit them where it hurts by Lazuli_Lynx (Complete)

(Oh my gosh! Poor Cassy. That must be so scary. The Avengers are really going at each other's throats. How did the two spies and winter soldier not notice the guy that was messing with their coms and communicators? Well, glad we have Peter here to save the day. You go, Peter!)

13. Bonding Pains by LMDrums (Complete)

(Doctor Strange having problems with his hands. :( But don't worry Tony and Peter are here to help.)

14. maybe we can't be okay (but maybe we'll try anyway) by impravidus for peterstarkss (Complete)

(This is the sweetest and saddest thing I've ever read. Poor Peter going through such a hard time for most of his childhood and some are just plain disgusting, I don't even want to talk about it. I'm so glad that the Avengers are here for him and don't you just love them being domestic! I love it when fics have the idea of someone else adopting Peter and not just Irondad. Don't get me wrong, I love Irondad but it's a nice feeling of having other Avengers adopting Peter for once. if anyone have other fics that have an Avenger besides Tony adopting Peter AND a domestic Avenger tag, send them my way!)

If you made it to the end, comment with a 💓 and tell me which recommendation was your favourite. Also, feel free to share some of your own recommendations! >:D

[notedchampagne]

20 questions for 20 writers!

tagged by @waitineedaname i am surprised i qualify for this game thank you

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

15 :] thats a good number can we all pretend like thats all im going to write forever now

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

148,323 oh my god

3. What fandoms do you write for?

homestuck before, tlt now. i had one haikyuu draft i was too embarrassed to post or finish

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

intern the sixth - 975 kudos (holy crap)

songs made on the meteor - 636 kudos

love in its disrepute - 587 kudos

secondhand confession - 485 kudos

first kiss second time around - 433 kudos

5. Do you respond to comments?

i try to reply to all of them but i lose steam Very Easily

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

M.I.L.F! it is also the ONLY fic i wrote with what i consider an angsty ending. im ridiculous for putting only hideous fluff out there im sorry someone has got to put me down

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

i cant answer this because all my fics were engineered to rot your teeth with sweet stuff. i cant reread my old fics to determine which is the worst because they make me embarrassed

8. Do you get hate on fics?

i got hate exactly once but it was more like unwarranted criticism of intern the sixth - someone complained that they felt the dialogue was complicated and that harrowhark was swearing at the age of 12 because she has been running the ninth for 2 years. personally i just disagree with their interpretations of the characters so haha

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

no and if i ever do take it as a red flag ok?

10. Do you write crossovers?

i actually hate crossover fics most of the time im sorry daljfsjacio30

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

nope

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

dont think so

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

no but @/thatneoncrisis revises + writes dialogue chunks for intern the sixth sometimes

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

haha. [gritted teeth] grdlhrk..

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

i have a wip where gideon and harrow undergo perfect lyctorhood and live forever. i hope i PRAY i finish it one day. i also wrote 3328 words for that one sakuatsu fic and i dont think ill finish it but it TORMENTS me that noones read it. if you wanna read it just dm me

16. What are your writing strengths?

i know uhm... how to sway the algorithm. ive read enough fanfic to know the exact diction and order of words that will get people hooked. sometimes i edit my friends' fanfic summaries so that theyll get more clout on ao3

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

finishing the damn writing. i write so slow ok its a miracle if i can make 200 words in one day. also i write dialogue in 'my' voice before translating it into character voices so i struggle with keeping things in character

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

impressive! could never do it though

19. First fandom you wrote for?

[gritted teeth] hmstck....

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

im really proud of MILF because i wrote that thing in one fevered afternoon and i dont know what came over me

[cocomuffy]

I watched Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) because The Batman (2022) was too long.

7/10

spoilers, obviously. here are my live thoughts:

I THINK ITS A DICKORY MOVIE AND IF IT IS I WILL BE SO HAPPY YOU HAVE NO IDEA

Kory kissed him to learn English- I'm laughing so hard right now this is hilarious.

if i had watched this movie in 2020 i would have realized i was bi a lot sooner

The coloration of the "Five Years Ago" and "Now" text is messing with my designer heart rn

it's the red nightwing outfit!!!!!! i havent got to see that much. i much prefer the blue bc there's already like seven red batfam members but like i do think it looks stylish because its dick and dick pulls off everything

"Nightwing." "Nightwing." "Dick..!" "oh, yeah?"

OH THEY'RE SO CUTEEEEEEEE

"they're different..." trails off. "like kory will tell you." "noo, you go aheaddd..." "I've been studying them for years--"

I ALREADY LOVE THEM "robin stop complimenting the bad guys"

no they did not just got there (at 9:40)

damian is just such a brat i love him

kicking my feet, squealing, giggling, throwing up BECAUSE SHE HAS HIS NINE AND HE HAS HER SIX--

i took a fifteen minute break to do the math on how old dick and kory are and got 36?!??!?!?!

garfield has no rizz

i just got like... punched in the gut seven times??? "i just miss my son"

it's the fact that damian is like "i approve of your gf" and nightwing's like "okay???"

"You don't have to move a mountain to help people, Terra." - Probably the theme of this movie

i was not ready for the sexual jokes

oh no raven is on the groundddd

how stupid is damain?!?!??!?!?!?!! especially after the part that slade says about lazarus pits?! he has to know that there is no way he can feasibly win this! and terra isn't helping! which means that terra is probably working with slade!!! GUESS WHO CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!

oh god this slade and terra stuff is no good

please tell me that we were not about to get a dick and kory makeout scene

oh thank god for damian

oh my god imagine going into your surpise party thinking people are about to kill you :skull:

ugh i dont like this garfield selfie timeskip whatever

and hasn't anyone noticed robin isn't here???

im doing os much calculations rn for no reason at all

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW STARFIRE'S GOT SOMETHING TO SAYYYYYYYYYY THEY LOVE EACH OTHER AND THEY JUST WANT THE BEST FOR EACH OTHER I LOVE THEM

aw. beastboy being supportive

"Do you know why I'm an orphan?" "uhhh... your parents died?"

nooo terra and beast boy kissed absolutely not they are not for each other terra doesn't need any relationships periodddd

aww but bb is really cute after so ig it makes it a lil better

slade shut up this is supposed to be a nice moment

i will never get over dick calling kory babe its too precious i love them so much

i dont trust that gift. i dont trust that.

they're making their moveeeeee- they're taking all the titansss oh noooo

i think that leaves nightwing as the last survivor which is really nerve wracking because i love dick grayson so much??

gar youre so stupid

oh no kory i love you kory please be okayyy

dick just got shot in the chest oh my god, oh my god. screaming crying hyperventilating oh my god oh my god oh my god.

oh i shouldve known he'd be just fine htis is why i love him hes so dependable

OH MY GOD HE JUST RE-SET HIS SHOULDER ON A SUPPORT BEAM HOLY MOLY

"What did you do to Robin?" "I beat the crap out of him for being mouthy."

i have the stupidest sense of humor.

guys i love dick grayson so much and he's the only one left and mmmmm im so ready for this i love dick grayson hes my favorite

ohhh huh terra's getting betrayeeddddd (i never liked terra even though she makes sense she just gives me ickies)

eugh i hate slade he just likes to make sexual references to people that he should not be making those references to i know hes like a predator but it just doesnt make me happy

what is this machine even doing? is it draining their blood? you would need some sort of needle or something? ik that brother blood said something about life? is it draining their life force like some kind of dark crystal jim henson type stuff? what's going on with it? their powers? like... if they wanted nightwing then they weren't going for powers, and they did regular humans first anyway? i dont understand.

woah its the titans against a villian with similar powers!!!!!!!! /j

i like this first pairing of kori and jaime and gar and raven against brother blood and damian and dick against slade bc it feels really personal and also fair.

terra was obivously going to save them all there was no doubt in my mind.

and then teamwork and then they win because of course they do

woah she just shot him like three times that was excessive

oh noooo terraaaaa ( im not sad )

DAMIAN GOT A PUPPY EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS RIGHT WEONFOIEWFOIBEWOINFOWNEONFEW

"Terra Markov was like a diamond, the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen."

no beast boy dont make me feel for her

i just realized that i think i called "jaime" "hime" for some godforsaken reason i swear to god my ears are stupid.

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final thoughts:

this movie was a bit much for me on sexual innuendos and references, but most of it was plot relevant. i love to see dickory so im good with that. animation was good. characters were good. had to warm up to gar but that's okay.

7/10

[kosi-annec]

[HAIKYUU!!] Season 3 episode 8

Fuck 8-4 that's too big of a gap, they need to score the next points or else they're not gonna catch up..

Suga idk if it's smart to tell the enemy team your next plan, but it seems to piss tendo off lol

AAA NO ITS USHI AGAIN- OH nvm thx you for messing that up hskshk

No. 10 on field, let's go hinata! Get us them points back. Oh hey this background character (idk wat his name is) is doing pretty good.

AH OOF that's gotta hurt sheesh.. BUT KEEP GOING HINATA DON'T STOP- oh wow even TENDO was fooled by that. I gotta appreciate the fact that hinata was actually thinking before he spiked cuz he's not working w kage

wait hinata let himself get hit in the face ON PURPOSE?? I mean, if it keeps the ball up ig

"he shows no sign of the talent or intelligence of those other players" ouch, but true lmao

Ok you two (ushi & hinata) stop trying to assert dominance HSKSHS

Ngl kage just jumping up and down in the corner looked so silly

HINATA GET AN ICE PACK IF YOU CAN TASTE BLOOD, wat is with the karasuno boys getting hurt these past few matches, 2 have been sent to the nurse and now lil tangerine is technically bleeding just not externally

Nice Suga forcing him into a receive. Oh shit they're gonna do it again, oH THEY GOT THE POINT! Tendo was so caught up in trying to read em he didn't act

KAGEYAMA BACK ON FIELD LEZGO!! Pft- "better watch the back of your head, squirt" god i love the eng dub

All of this build up for kage's serve is either gonna end really cool or really bad. OK it went well- holy cRAP KAGE?? He was all the way from the back tf??? HOLY SHIT and we're back let's go!!!

hhh come on crows, they can't let shiratorizawa get any further ahead of them

Ok eita up on field. Wait he's also a setter? Ngl I don't remember. Yknow that's fair from eita ig, cuz everyone has eyes on ushi and ig tendo if only for his amazing blocking style, so it's nice to get that attention on you, if for a lil bit

FUCK- NOOO 12-9 they're getting too close to 15 for comfort..

YES BEST OLDER SISTER! These kinds of situations is exactly why there's cheer squads n shit. When the team is starting to feel down it's the audience's job to lift their spirits up, to let them know that someone believes in them

?? Is that a fucking anthem shiratorizawa's audience singing???

OK good save there tanaka, NOW JUST KEEP IT UP- omg OMG HINATA?? BLOCKED!? USHI!! holy crap LETZ GO THAT'S OUR TINY MIDDLE BLOCKER

Goshiki I thought you'd realize by now that no.10 ain't your average 1st year player, that tangerine is a monster

Aw kage basically telling kazuhito (finally learnt bg char's name) not to worry too much on how he plays

TADASHI GIVE US A GOOD SERVE! Yesss he's so confident in his abilities now, he's grown so much

CRAP nooo the crow's pinch server is out now- wait what?? OH goshiki touched the net. NVM THEN KEEP GOING TADASHI!!

Tbf kazuhito's the one that got hit and he's not used to the power behind ushi's spikes. aaAAA OK THAT'S OK BG GUY, you got a point that's all that matters right now

HSKHSJS OMG KAGE'S GROWN SO MUCH, he's literally adjusting himself to suit the spiker

YESSS the stress is getting to them, shiratorizawa's making mistakes, and by shiratorizawa i mean goshiki

Damn, that.. actually really sweet of ushi, cuz that man only says shit if he believes it, and goshiki needed that

GIVE US ANOTHER TADASHI- Ah fuck, and there goes the streak

FUCK, aaagh i thought he was gonna do a strong hit, ok so goshiki's not as reckless as i thought

14-13 COME ON KARASUNO!! YES OMG 14-14 JUST ONE MORE POINT, YOU GOT THIS CROWS

Ooh, old man flashback? Oof yeah that's the worse, where ppl deny you becuz you lack on something you don't have control over

Now back to present stress, JUST KEEP THE BALL UP CROWS! STOP HIS SPIKE- omg GOOD RECEIVE NOYA

I do find it interesting that the choice of music for this final point is not like hype or something loud, but more emotional and hopeful sounding. Idk im not a musician

FUCK NO! AHH they can't do another deuce again they HAVE to get the next 2 points..

Oh shit, coach?? Well, he's a man of few words, but those words are enough to light their fire again

Yachi?? wait- WAIT OMG IS HE BACK?? OMG TSUKI'S BACK!! THE CAVALRY IS HERE LEZGO

[jenuinely-speaking]

hi!!! can i ask 1, 12, 19, and 33 for the ask game?

Hello hello Lucky! 👋🏽🥰Hope your day is/has been going smoothly!

Starting off strong I see. Alrighty then *cracks knuckles* here we go~

1) What was your first exposure to TMNT?

I laugh at this now in retrospect.

Picture this: 9-year-old Jen visiting her newly moved out older sister with her mom. Mom and sis are needing to talk about stuff that doesn't involve wee little Jen, so big sis tells her to watch whatever DVD was left in the player -- should be good for a kid younger than preteen age to watch. Low and behold, it was the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, at that time the same age as wee little Jen. Now, little Jen has seen the original cartoon -- but it had been a hit or miss. But this movie? Holy crap, it was like the holy grail was delivered within the palm of her hands.

What's funny, apparently mom and sis ended their conversation not even fifteen minutes into the movie and tried to get my attention, but I was immediately hooked and sucked into it -- they finally got my attention about halfway through the movie lol We ended up eating lunch at my sister's so I could stay and watch the movie. Never looked back and have no regrets (and lovingly fully blame my older sister to this day for my obsession🐢💕).

12) Which version of Donatello is your favorite?

Picked up on that, I see lol Honestly, love all the turtles equally due to their differences and complimentary dynamics--BUT, speaking specifically on Dontron...couldn't have asked a tougher question lol

After thinking on this (I literally stepped away to ponder this question, no lie) it will have to be Bayverse Donatello. His adorable snort-laugh (tickles me every time). His nonchalance on electrocuting his brothers with his electric bo. His pure, un-adulterated excitement with anything science/tech related, even if it's preconceived inconceivable science and tech. HIS NONCHALANT STEPPING OUT OF AN AIRPLANE AS IF HE WERE STEPPING OFF A PORCH. BRO. Just. *mind still trying to compute after so many years* What the fuck, Don?

I also can't help but think Bayverse Donatello was a core blueprint/inspiration for Rise Donatello and, if that's truth, I love that kid (Rise) even more for his complete, unhinged energy ✨🤌🏽

19) Who is your favorite ally?

Hands down, the Nutrinos from the 1987 cartoon. Absolutely love the trio, especially Kala. The episode where she was accidently stranded in the boys' dimension, and they had to work on getting her back home is one of my top 10 favorite episodes of any iteration of the series. Michelangelo and Kala tiptoeing around their hard-core crushes for each other is just chef kiss ✨🤌🏽🧡

33) What is your favorite thing you've made for TMNT?

Hhhhnnnggg That's another toughie, considering how endless my pit of stories has become. If I'm to be honest, it's a tie between two drafts that I have:

1) A story that started 13 years ago titled "The Fifth Renaissance Master". It is currently getting revised and ties in TMNT with Gargoyles and Transformers, a story that will be told within the span of 3 arcs. My two favorite bits? And this I don't mind spoiling 'cause it's gonna be in the summary once it's a good way along to post -- I figured out a way to have Elisa be their sister while still holding her adult history on becoming a detective for the NYPD. And for Transformers to tie in via the villains after the second arc. Words ✨cannot express✨ how excited I am for this story.

2) A softer story titled "A Family Tail" that is geared towards Splinter finding, in his early years as a newly formed mutant and father, the care, compassion, friendship, and eventual love from a nurse that helps him get his sons through their first ever bout of illness at a very young age. Possibly one of the most wholesome stories I've ever plotted out and my heart hurts so good every time I pick it up to write😭💕. I am thinking of posting this one soon(like, two really's soon), chapter-by-chapter, as I randomly get scenario ideas during the day. So, this one might just end up an on-going story post soon enough.

[rainyraisin]

Just wanted you to know that the Reticent turtles ( April and Casey too of course! ) make my day on the regular and you deserve appreciation for the happiness you bring with your creations.

Stay safe and take care of yourself :)

LITERALLY GOING TO CRY DBDKXBKSJF AWWWWW WHAT/POS

I'm so glad that I've been able to bring you joy via the Reticent turtles!!! I love working on this iteration and I'm glad that other people enjoy it!!! Honestly, I never would've imagined getting an ask like this when I first created Reticent 9 months ago (which, holy crap, Reticent is almost a year old-) so you don't know how happy this ask has made me!!!! I'll make sure to keep working hard on Reticent so you can continue to enjoy it‼️‼️‼️🌸🌸🌸🫂🫂💖💖💖🫶🫶🫶‼️‼️‼️

Thank you so much for this ask!

[allgoodmusic]

This post is taken from a now-defunct blog I used to have…

Like several other shows my brother and I have seen together, a founding member of the band died in the months following the concert and before they could pass through Washington DC again.  First was Lou Reed, then came Bob Casale of Devo, and then Dave Brockie, better known as GWAR front-man Oderus Urungus.  It had been a decades-long wait before the two of us could get to a show, and thankfully we finally were able to before tragedy struck...

Holy crap...I think I'll finally get around to posting this...about two years after the fact, but I know you'll enjoy!!

My brother J. and I have been fans of GWAR for about 20 years.  I'm certain that J. was the first to discover them - and he even let me borrow their debut cassette and bring it to college.  (He's always accused me of losing it, but that's another story.)  We saw them on Beavis & Butthead, bought the occasional CD here and there...J. even bought their videotape, Phallus In Wonderland!  We'd heard stories of the band's stage show, like executions, storms of blood and cum raining into the audience...pure Heavy Metal madness, fer sure...so why hadn't we ever gone?!  We've both been living in the Washington DC metro area for about a decade and GWAR has passed through at least a dozen times, and other than the Stones, bands don't tour forever.

So, my wife was checking local venues for gigs and whadya know...GWAR was playing the 9:30...the almost on my birthday!  I immediately gave J. a call, "Hey, you know what would make a GREAT birthday present?!"  I didn't want to look back 20 years from now with any regrets...like I do for never seeing the Ramones.  Ten minutes later, the tickets were purchased.  Coincidentally, December 20, 2012 was the Mayan End Of Days, and GWAR would celebrate that to the maximum!!

So, J. and I met up in DC and grabbed dinner first.  Duffy's Irish Pub is a decent bar right around the corner from the 9:30 and - as luck would have it - they were having a GWARbeque!

After stuffing our faces - we passed on the GWARbeque - we walked over to the 9:30 and barely had to wait before walking in.  We made our way up to the balcony to avoid the coming rain of blood and heavy metal moshing.  Are we old?  Well...maybe...but I wouldn't have liked that when I was 16, either.

So, the opening act was a band named Kepone, led by GWAR's original Beefcake The Mighty.  We weren't too impressed.  To be honest, there really isn't much more to say than they sorta sucked.

Once Kepone walked off the stage to a yawning round of applause, the real show started...and my god...all of the rumors, Pootube videos, and online recollections could never have prepared me for feast of B-movie over the top insanity that I was about to witness.   A sign of what was to come was the plastic tarp that covered large parts of the club, preventing much of the bars from being soaked in fake blood, piss, and cum.

Right before Kepone began boring us.  Tarps in place.

Most of the crowd wore white to catch all of the liquids being sprayed from the stage!

I won't bore you with the minute-by-minute details of the show, but let me just say that for the next hour and a half, I got to see Hitler and President Obama being tortured, Christ's crucifixion, and the destruction of Mecha Jesus!

Mecha Jesus just before his evisceration.

Here's an idea of how packed and insane the crowd was:

And what was the most incredible part of the show?  Well, it was when the band covered Kansas' Carry On My Wayward Son!!

I gotta say, that if you missed GWAR with Oderus Urungus at center stage (the band is still touring without him), you lost out on seeing one the great, and underrated, Metal showmen of all time.

[therevelationofjohn]

"The Lord's Prayer." From the Book of Revelation, 21: 1-4.

If there is, shall we say, one problem on this planet, it is being caused by the City of Jerusalem. Everything that troubles man at this moment is somehow tied to the dual occupancy of Jerusalem and its perceived future occpancy by the filth, who lust after it night and day.

So much blood has been shed over this place and its surroundings, an endless chord of blasphemies against the Holy Spirit by persons who believe false things and are willing to kill to avoid exposure to their own reflections. John does not predict anything hopeful for these persons, like the Catholics, Mormons, and Jehovah's Worthlesses who pine away all day long about it openly threatening alonside their President to kill every Jew and Muslim on the planet in order to satisfy their dregs.

You have all given them permission to do this.

John withdraws that permisison now calling for a New Heaven and a New Earth. The Number is 2890, ךחץ‎, techachatz‎, "the grind."

To grind is "to send an army fast, capture and do not allow escape" of the enemies of God. Grinding means to apprehend evil men and women at spear point.

"This does not so much refer to the spear as an individual weapon but rather as signature instrument of a formation of soldiers: a interwoven hedge of deeply disciplined fighters whose personal identities are overwhelmed by an all-consuming fidelity to their company, and who derive their actions from their years of training, military wisdom and concern for the man to their left, rather than from their immediate feelings and private impulses."

None of us deserves to live under the cudgel of the filth. The police and the government are not rising to the occasion and they simply must do it. What can ordinary persons do to help motivate the lawyers and the police and the armies and finally rid the planet of war, religious crap shit and create a safe zone for living things in every section of this world? John tells us below:

A New Heaven and a New Earth

21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 1-2: I saw a new heaven. The Number is 15341, י״השמא, yethisma, "the Lord's Prayer."

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done,     on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]     but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’

-Matthew 6.

Practically everyone on the planet knows the word's to these founding salient thoughts behind our civilization.

Why then are terrorists from the Christian Post and Family Research Council, Heritage Foundation, Mclean Bible Church, the LDS, all fungal fruiting bodies affiliated with the Republican Party and Vatican being allowed to close a drag net around all of us with impunity, choking the life out of us?

Which aspect of the Lord's Prayer or the Sermon on the Mount are they or we acting upon?

v. 3: Look, God's dwelling place is among the people! The Number is 12650, יב‎םן‎, yevmen, "where did you come from? do you believe?"

v. 4: He will wipe every tear from every eye. The Number is 9707, ץזאֶפֶסז, tzazoapasez‎‎, "tell the angry asses to get out and go away."

The secondary Gemara is ךחץי״השמאיב‎ם זזפאס, techachatzayethashma'iv‎m zazfas, "The arrows of the hearer are the same as his questions. You have to pass naming and labeling."

As intriguing as I find this, it just makes me feel like I know less about this religious stuff than ever. John and the rest of the scribes did not have the capability to either create an alphanumeric system like the one we have found in Hebrew nor could they have written the volume of scripture with such a complicated metadata underneath it. Further they did not know know a word of English, nor did they have enough ink, paper, or the literacy needed to do it. The presence of hidden messages in these permutations of English translations of Hebrew and Greek scriptures is without a doubt a miracle of God.

Even still, the Script says the same things, all oppression of the Self must end. Arrest them, kill them all, off with their heads, I don't care how you do it, I want my life back and I want to spend it with real people who know who they are and value being happy in all the appropriate ways. If you don't happen to understand this yet, reread the Lord's Prayer.

Hidden well below the surface of the English and Hebrew script are words that suggest life itself is just an arrow, Kabbalah, which exists only if a trained eye can find the target in the distance, draw the bowstring back in just the right waym and know exactly when to let the arrow go. The mind and the faculties are the same. One must not motivate oneself to act unless one's desires are intelligent, just, and reflect the final purposes of the creator which we understand to be peace on earth and goodwill towards men. If you are not acting in this capacity or are unsure this is an easy problem to address...simply repent.

[litsnobconfessions]

The Women or Why is Everything a Soap Opera?

Books completed in 2025: 9

Books started in 2024: 2

Mystery: 4

Fantasy: 3

Coming of Age: 1

Historical Fiction: 3

Romance: 1

Young Adult: 1

Nonfiction: 1

Horror: 1

Most Recently Read Book: The Women by Kristen Hannah

The following review contains spoilers. Also, content warnings for death, war, and child loss.

I have an alternate title for Kristen Hannah's The Women: "A Woman Goes to Vietnam and Gets invovled with Married Men." More specifically, she gets invovled with married men who are presumed dead, but later turn up alive (she has a type.) When Jamie showed up, I was annoyed. The romance between the two of them felt forced, cliched, and overly dramatic. I think my problem was that it escalated very quickly. Now, I'm not a Vietnam vet. I have never worked in a MASH unit, so I could be totally off base here. Maybe that context makes everything different (it's genuinely possible.) But from my perspective, once Frankie found out he was married, the book's focus became about how much she loved him, but how she had to refrain from acting on their feelings to protect their honor, and it felt like a lot of tell, don't show. And then he got mortally wounded (on his way to see his wife) and written off page, and the story turned to what it seemed to be about in the first place--the experience of nurses in Vietnam.

When she met up with Rye again, I actually enjoyed it. It felt like a romantic subplot which was balanced with the rest of the story. From there, the book depicted the experience of tending to wounded soldiers, sometimes while under attack or with no electricity, the atrocities visited upon Vietnamese civilians, and trying to stay sane in the middle of it all. And her relationship with Rye was a part of that. They supported each other through everything, but there was more to the book than romance.

Then she went home and the book shifted focus to what it was like for returning veterans, who were spit on and yelled at by anti-war protestors, and especially for women, who couldn't get services from the VA because "there were no women in Vietnam." And holy crap, this made me mad! (Not at the book, at the people in it.) I don't know a lot about the experiences of Vietnam vets, but the idea of people who know just how traumatic that experience could be denying people access to mental health services because they were women?! This made me glad to be reading the book--to be learning these things about history--to know this happened. And then Rye came back. And not in a good way.

When Rye was shot down, but no body was found, I expected him to show up again, especially after one of the soldier's wives said something to Frankie about how her husband had been shot down and presumed dead for a year, until word got out that he was being held prisoner. What I did not expect (but in retrospect, probably should have) was for Rye to turn out to not only be married, but have been married all this time, and have lied to Frankie. And because that wasn't dramatic enough, Hannah decided to have all of this come out on the eve of Frankie's own wedding to another man, while she's pregnant with a baby. Which means the next big chunk of book is all about her pining after Rye and then deciding to have an affair with him and believing that he'll eventually leave his wife, only (surprise, surprise) he doesn't! Really, nothing else happens during this part of the book except for Frankie sinking deeper and deeper into depression and substance abuse.

And here's the thing. I have no problem with depression and substance abuse being part of the narrative. This is something a lot women vets experienced after Vietnam, which is why it's in the story. It feels both purposeful and thematic. The affair didn't. She's experiencing PTSD. She's also, at this point, had a miscarriage and decided not to marry her husband (both of which happened before the affair.) In fact, the book all but states later that the affair is irrelevent. Essentially, Hannah decided to write in multiple extra chapters of unhealthy relationship for the drama. And honestly? It kind of disgusts me. It digusts me that she couldn't trust her audience enough to appreciate a book about the experience of Vietnam vets without turning it into a soap opera. That she wasted so much time on this distraction, rather than focus on the larger themes at play. 

And maybe I'm overreacting. But you know what, y'all? I'm tired. After The Keeper of Stars, Listen of the Lie, and The Echo of Old Books, I'm tired. I'm tired of unhealthy romances in my books. I'm tired of subplots that add nothing but extra drama. And quite frankly, I'm tired of reading about men who are a*holes. I'm. Tired. And I feel like I just can't trust authors anymore. Can anyone recommend me a good fantasy with an aro-ace protagonist? That sounds perfect right about now.

@tsundere-isopods

[thest0ry7ellershcs]

Gonna do this for ... quite obvious, really-

Note : No souls are involved here, so kindly just, refrain from saying anything stupid-

Also, this is all fLuFf-

1 : Freddy Fazbear x Chica ( canon x canon ) from FNAF-

Poster Boy — Lyn Lapid

2 : Here's a couple-

Ordinary — Alex Warren

3 : Idfk- 😭

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀People grow out of things. I just cAn't seem to-

4 : Chica-

5 : Neither- I don't think there's any reason they should be???

6 : Chica

7 : Yeah, it's quite gradual, honestly. They get together after about 2? 3 yEars?

8 : Very frickin' likEly-

9 : Aside from Foxy claiming he's the VerY reason they're together, none of the others are like, crazy about it or anything. They acknowledge it, obviously, but, it's not something affecting them in the grand scheme of things-

10 : A'ight, let's see-

1- Them leaving random, yet heartfelt little notes around for the other to find, often tucked away in obvious places the others can't get to-

2- Definitely when they first learned to improviSe dancing-

3- Freddy leaving biRb all speechless for the first time after giving her a lil' floWer, bcuz where the heLl did that come from in a pizzeriA?

11 : I love when I have to thiNk for some of these answers-

Chica : That perfectly unstirred fuzz on his exterior. BiRb has been known to attempt to trace heartS on that-

Freddy : Eyes .. He finds her extremely expressive-

12 : HMm-

BiRb : His nose, bcuz who doesn't like that nose boOp-?

Freddy : Forehead, mostly, but also her hands-

13 : I don't think that question applies here- xD

14 : They write silly small noTes to one another- 😭😭😭

But also, the compliments could vary, as Freddy's just a damn praiser for everything and anything- 😭😭

It could be smthn as small as calling her laugh contagious, or claiming she's smoRt- xd

DucK's similar, meanwhile, though often just calling old bear cuTe gets the job done- 😭

15 : When your creator catches on early on and scares the crap out of you by claiming how destructive such feelings might be, and then you try everything to push that certain someone away from yourself, yeaaah-

Freddy found out that way-

Chica figured it out when small conversations between them became something she'd long for. She'd catch herself randomly staring his way for no obvious reason at alL, and it was amid one of those random glances that she'd come to realize "Holy shiT! I'm in love with this guy-"

16 : I ... I've never thought that far- 😭

17 : Miscommunication-

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀And, it would be Chica first, lol-

18 : Freddy

19 : Chica

20 : It depends- xd

21 : Chica, on accideNt- 😭😭😭

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It's awkward, but goes well ... mostly-

22 : Chica- 😭😭😭

23 : Freddy-

24 : They're both the "I'll kill every last waking creature on this planet for you" type- :^

25 : Afton. It's always Afton. That manipulative, narcissistic creAtuRe-

26 : TimeBomb?? ( Arcane ). It's not the same or smthn, but there are inspirations-

27 : They don't eAt- 😭

28 : Only 3-

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Intertwined's is the most heartbreaking, but definitely my fav-

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There's an old one that I don't like talking abt, and a recent that I have yet to write anythn for-

29 : Not that I know of, honestly-

30 : More than half of their problems arise from just Afton existing. So, when he's out of the picture and not succeeding in manipulating everyone with his nonsense, the differences sort themselves out, gradually-

I had so much fun writing this- 😭😭😭😭😭😭

I'm prolly insaNe or smthn, lmfao-

Ship Questionnaire

Most of this is based off of my ship template for those who don't draw

Introduce your ship. Which characters are involved? What media is the ship from? (if applicable). Is it a canon x canon ship, oc x canon, oc x oc shipping, or self insert x canon?

What is their theme song? If they have more than one, list the songs that correlate with them. Bonus if you want to explain why.

What draws you to this ship?

Who is more comfortable with public displays of affection

Who gets jealous more easily

Who is clingier?

How quickly or slowly do the characters get together?

How likely is your ship likely to stay with each other?

What is the general in-universe reception of this ship?

What are the top three fondest memories involving this ship?

What are the characters' favorite physical features in each other?

Where are the characters' favorite place to kiss their significant other(s)?

If you had to assign an animal to each character in the ship, what would it be?

How do the characters complement each other?

How did each character know they had fallen in love with each other?

What would happen to each character if they had never met each other?

If (god forbid) your ship were to break up, what would cause them to break up? Who breaks things off?

Who initiates physical contact first?

Who initiates the first kiss?

Who usually initiates kisses?

Who confesses first? How does it go?

Who is more argumentative

Who is more likely to bring up the past in an argument?

Who sacrifices their lover(s) to save the world and who lets the world burn for their lover(s)?

What would prevent your ship from being together? Are the influences involved internal (applies to self) or external (applies to other)?

If you were to compare this ship to another ship, which would it be and why?

If one or multiple characters in a ship like to cook, what would be their favorite meal to surprise their partner(s) with?

Do you have AUs for this ship? If applicable, which AU is your favorite?

Does your ship have any particular symbolism?

If your ship had a rocky start, how do they overcome their problems?

[rexneous]

Quarter Of A Valean Mile Ch 2

5/9/24                                                        

9 years later 

---Jaune’s garage, Commercial District, City of Vale---  

Darkness. There was only darkness. Then there was light.

“Holy halibut!” Jaune groaned as he arose from his rickety twin mattress. “Man, this is what I get for drinking the cheap stuff, this migraine is killing me.” The Arc stumbles as he changes out of his Pumpkin Pete PJs and into some jeans and a black tank top, trying not to wake his slumbering partner, he looks at her long black hair and pointed lynx ears, then lumbers down the stairs.

“Oh!, hey boss” greeted the gruff-looking teenager. He raised his right arm with a Mistrali-style dragon tattoo to give Jaune a playful jab on the shoulder. “You look like crap.”

“Thanks to yOU buying that cheap Heineken stuff instead of Corona like I asked.”

“You and your Corona obsession will kill you one day.” mocked Vince

“Not today though” Jaune laughed as he took a swig of bottled water. “Did Mia finalize the list of parts we need for Race Wars?  

“Yes, she finished it last night. Right now she’s at the Edge making the arrangements with Harry. How’s Letty doing?”

“In my room sleeping. Had another nightmare, it took me a while to calm her down.”

“Damn, Letty has been attached to your hip since we took you in nearly a decade ago, and it nearly took all that time for you two to become official”

“Letty would kill you if she heard that, but you're right if I hadn't met you guys I would probably be working for Hei or gods forbid Johnny Tran.”

“Come on, I think you would be a handsome biker. Leather compliments your big ass.”

“Shut up HeHeHe”

“Speaking of Hei, you heard his place got demolished last night”

“Really? No way” questioned Jaune

“Yeah. Apparently, some goldie wrecked the place. Sounds like someone you know?” Accused Vince

“That is libel. Just because I’m blonde it doesn’t mean I know all my kind”

“Sorry to burst your but libel is written. When you yap your gums, it’s slander”

“Sorry. I forgot you literally went to law school.  All this talking has made me hungry. What would you want for breakfast, Mr.Goodman?”  

“Breakfast? It's 1:30 in the afternoon Jaune.”

“ Shit! I promised my folks I would meet them for lunch.” Jaune quickly put on his shoes and ran out of the garage. “Look over the garage for me!” he yelled.

---Outside the township of Suburra, Vale---   

Jaune sighed as he sat alone on the airbus in transit to Suburra reeling, trying not to puke all over the floor. This brings back memories of when he went on an Airbus for the first time: when he moved out. It was scary leaving the only home he had ever known but he couldn't not after all the things that happened after that day. He would never forgive those pricks no matter how hard they kissed his parents’ asses. His grandfather, Flavus founded Suburra with his own two hands even when people said it wouldn’t work so far from Vale, but look at it now: a trading hub of the whole known world. For half his life, his home was where he no longer felt he belonged. 

It was a torturous 30-minute ride. 

As the airbus landed Jaune thanked the divines he didn’t embarrass himself. As Jaune exited the terminal, dreading the disaster, he called a cab. As the taxi came near, he saw the license plate read, “Fresh” and had dice in the mirror. Jaune could say this cab was rare but disregarded the thought and hopped in. The taxi driver was blonde and scraggly much like Jaune, and really… talkative: Questioning his business here, am I meeting someone, what do I do for a living? ‘F-ing annoying’ He introduced himself, his name was Orion or something he couldn’t remember. 

Jaune casually glances at his scroll: 2:15 pm. “Damn, I’m going to be late”

“Say no more boss!” exclaimed Orion as he slammed his foot on the accelerator.

“Wait…Nooooooooooo” Jaune screamed before his body was slammed onto his seat.

The cab zipped through the streets, weaving through the afternoon rush like a maven surgeon stitching up a wound. No one on the road could match such speed and ferocity. It was like he became speed itself. Nothing could stop Orion from getting to the destination. Aaaaaand zoomed right past a speed trap.

Jaune’s heart sank at this realization. ‘This would be the most ridiculous way to go down. Letty, Vince, and the rest of the crew would never let this down.’

*WHOOP WHOOP* That was the sound of the police. One of Vale’s finest was now on their tail. “Hahaha bring it on you Culatello Bastard” challenged Orion. The Bee-like vehicle turned corners like a mad dog; left then right, left, right, left, right, left, right. But Vale PD won’t be easily discarded. “Looks like I need to take it up a notch”. Orion waited until he found an intersection ahead to pull a lever revealing something:  N₂O(Nitrous Oxide), simply known as NOS. Orion takes a deep breath, the light turns red and he presses the big red “Release” button. The cab flew past the oncoming cars from the sides leaving the cop to get rear-ended. The officer could only watch helplessly as they got away.

A couple minutes later, the officer stumbles out their door Revealing their copper skin, teal Beret and Combat Skirt, and white boot chaps. “You’re going to pay for that,” they growled. The officer raises their hand to speak into her silver wristwatch “General, Agent Soleil reporting. Status report: phase one is underway. Just as planned” 

---Arc Residence, The Township of Suburra, Vale--- 

          Eventually, they arrived at their destination. Jaune looks at his scroll: 2:50 pm. He exited the vehicle and grabbed his bag. “Hey, you are one crazy cabbie” Jaune approached the driver. “But you are one heck of a driver” Jaune digs in his pockets and produces a business card. “Orion, you should consider a job at my garage, you can nurture your talent there.” Jaune puts the card in Orion’s hand. 

“Do you mean that?” The cabman blushed.

“Arc’s word! How much do I owe ya?”

“That would be Ⱡ5,762” [About 38 USD]

“Sure” Jaune taps his scroll on the cab’s reader.

“Oh, and another thing: the name is O’Conner, Brian O’Conner” Orion Brian drives off into the distance.

Jaune was now alone in front of the imposing Arc estate. Originally they had a smaller house, but after the attack and the new residents, Hunter and Serana decided to upsize. Jaune was initially against the idea but it beats sharing a room with that pancake-loving ginger. She was sweet but could be too much sometimes. Jaune looked at the enormous colonial house, its white and gold paint still fresh and full of vigor. Jaune took a deep breath and unlocked the door with his scroll.

“John John!” a shrill voice called.

‘Well speak of the devil.’ As soon as that thought was finished all breath left Jaune’s lungs and his arms were pinned to his side—the Valkyrie death hug. “Please, I want to live.” 

The Amazon let Jaune down. “Sorry, it has been so long since you’ve been home,” she said sorrowfully. “Come on, Mom and Dad made Flittas they’re like pancakes but you can eat them in the afternoon without judgment.” 

“Nora, I have seen you ate a whole stack as a snack”

Nora drags Jaune into the dining room. “Reality is what I make it to be! HAHAHAHA”

As Jaune regained his senses he froze in awkwardness. He was face-to-face with the people he had been hiding from for nearly a decade. His father was at the head of the table with his mother to their right. 

Hunter stared at his son, his silver eyes aflame with fury. “So after all this time, you decide to return. What have you got to say for yourself, son?” There was a long pause—the tension- thicker than a plate of disco fries. “HAHAHA Just joking around with you boy!”

Jaune rolled his eyes. He still felt a little hungover and had no patience for this nonsense. “Very funny Dad” Jaune gritted his teeth. “So what’s on the menu, pops?”

“Ah yes, the entrées. For today’s supper, we’ll have some crispy Flittas, Ackee and Saltfish, and to top it off fresh Callaloo. All the ingredients were sourced straight from Azure Island.” Hunter said in a faux French accent.

“I’m sure it will be tasty” Jaune sat at the opposite end of the table, and Nora joined him.

“Les serveurs bring out the food!” Hunter claps his hands.

The door to the kitchen sprung open with Ren and Blake with trays of food in their hands. Ren had a pink apron that read: “PLEASE DO NOTHING TO THE COOK” in bold black letters. ‘Did he have that custom-made?’ thought Jaune. He couldn't help but notice they both had their ring finger bandaged. That wasn’t the strange part it was that the bandages didn’t have a speck of blood on them. They silently line up the food on the table. It smelled amazing; the faint saltness, the flakey crust, and the fresh greens came together to make a sensation that would make even a creature of Grimm cry. Ren went to sit next to Nora and Blake went next to him. Nora looked at Ren salivating, this wasn’t because of the food there was something different on her mind. By the end of the night something in fact will be done to the cook.     

“Girls, dinner is ready!” proclaimed the patriarch.

In a flash, red, white, and scarlet-bronze blobs zoom past the visible staircase. Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Pyrrha Nikos in the flesh. Weiss was talking to someone on the scroll. She said goodbye and closed the call putting the device in her skirt pocket.

“Hey, Jaune!” said Ruby.

“Good afternoon, Arc.” said Weiss coldly.

“ Oh, Hello again!” said Pyrrha, her cheeks redder than a vial of fire dust and avoiding direct eye contact. 

Jaune couldn’t for the life of him understand what the heck Pyrrha’s deal was. She avoided him most of the time he was around but was polite when he managed to start a conversation.

The girls sat on the parallel side to Jaune with Pyrrha directly in front of him. With everyone present the feast began. Sounds of merriment and warmth fill the room. Nora with But something, Jaune noticed, was missing. 

“Where is Yang?” Asked Jaune

“Yang sneaked out to a nightclub and got caught” replied Ruby

“That just seems like the usual Yang-scapades”

“She also beat up a dozen people including the owner and trashed the place.”

Damn, Vince was right. “Hahaha, that sounds like her. Wish I could’ve seen the fireworks.”

“Trust me you don’t. I was there and the police questioned me. I was so scared. I’m too adorable to go to prison.”

“That's debatable” interjects Weiss.

Man, Weiss is such a pleasure, isn’t she? Jaune looked at his scroll: 3:35 pm 3 unread messages. He looked at his messages: Vince wanted to know when he would be back for cake(it was his favorite: vanilla ice cream and velvet cake). Jaune texted back: in 30 min. 

“Speaking of children. I talked to Whitley earlier, he is coming home from boarding school for his break.”

“He is such a sweet young man. I can't wait to see him again” Serana rejoiced

“ Yeah, he and Ruby are very capable. This is why I organized this special lunch to celebrate her progress in her special training” Hunter’s silver eyes gleamed.

“Thank you, Dad. I appreciate it and what you have done for my sister and the others.

“Cheers!” everyone did a toast.         

The announcement made Jaune sick. He wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. “Sorry to dine and dash but I got a date with destiny” Jaune gets up and makes a beeline for the door.

“Well, I got to go too. I need the latest Weapon Magazine. This month's issue feature is Pistol-Caliber Carbines”

“Hey Jaune, since you’re going the same why not accompany Ruby?” 

“Sure, Dad” said Jaune who couldn’t find an excuse to say no.

“Yay family road trip” exclaimed Ruby

---Outside the City of Vale---

It was an awkward flight. Ruby tried to make small talk but Jaune wasn’t having it. He plopped in his headphones and curled into a ball hoping not to spill his lunch all over the place.

---From Dust Till Dawn, City of Vale---

They were in front of the shop after a short walk from the airport. 

“Okay, we’re here. Enjoy looking at them firing pins” Jaune turns away from Ruby.

“Pwease >.< big bwothew stay ://// with OwO me XD” pleaded Ruby as she tilted her head and widened her eyes.

Jaune, no matter how hard he could try could resist the temptation of Ruby’s puppy dog eyes. “Okay you win”

“Ha, sucker!” Ruby grabs his hand and Petal Bursts into the store.

“Please Ruby I don’t want to get kicked out.”

The Shopkeep grunted signaling his annoyance.

“Sorry”

At the magazine corner, Ruby became embroiled in the world of weaponry; Vacuan Rifleman, Guns Digest, The SmithBros. Legends, as far as Ruby was concerned. She picked one up gleefully and tore into it as her life depended on it. While Ruby’s mind was entranced Jaune’s mind began to wander: ‘Should I buy some shotgun shells for me and Vince?’ He walks over to the shotgun ammo. ‘Should I get the Winchester Jackal 12 gauge? It’s Ⱡ21,660 for 250 rounds’ [About 140 USD]   

“P-please! Just take my Lien and leave!” cried the Shopkeep.

“Shhh, calm down, we’re not here for your money.” said a gentlemanly voice.

‘Fuck’ Jaune heard there was a rise of dust robberies lately but never thought he would be caught up in one. He turns to identify the assailants: an all-black suit with Red Sunglasses and Tie. ‘Man Junior must’ve fallen unto some hard times after Yang wrecked his behind.’ Jaune then notices a particular ginger man in a white trench coat and black bowler hat. ‘Wait. Is that Roman leading them? Man, Hei must be really desperate to loan his men to him’ Jaune tries to think of a plan to dispatch the goons, but before he can…*Whoosh* a red blur passes him by. ‘Man, she threw herself and the goon out the window. Impressive’ With the rest distracted Jaune puts a mook into a sleeper hold and then slams his head on the floor, knocking him out.

“Oh, so you are here too, Lancelot. Trying to foil another one of my operations, I see.” Says the Gentlemen Thief

“Come on, you know the Kuchinashi job was an accident”

“What you did at Kuchinashi was way more than an accident and you know that Lancelot, And unlike then you and your new little Red friend will stay out of my way” Roman proceeds to raise his cane popping out his iron sights revealing it was also a gun. He proceeds to fire—Jaune ducks behind a shelf. This creates a massive hole in the shop wall. Jaune was scared he was outnumbered, without his weapon, and facing down a criminal mastermind. He wondered if this was how his grandfather felt on that fateful day. No. He couldn’t let himself go there he had to see this encounter through. He rolled from his cover. 

Jaune scanned the room. There, he spotted Torchwick getting away. ‘He’s getting away’ Jaune starts to chase him until he hears a voice

“Help me, Heeelp” beseeched the Shopkeep. Part of the roof caved in on him due to Roman’s theatrics.

Jaune sighed. He had to help the old man. Papa Arc would be ashamed if he didn’t. He effortlessly moved the heavy debris from the Shopkeep and very slowly assorted him out of the premises to avoid injuring him. Jaune laid him out on the sidewalk. He noticed around him Ruby had knocked out all the goons. “Don’t worry an ambulance is on its way”

“Thank you, young man. Go, help your friend I’ll be alright”

Jaune turns to face the shop and is welcomed with the sound of jets. Ruby and an unknown huntress were continuing the fight on the roof. Torchwich and an accomplice were attempting to escape on a bullhead. The mysterious accomplice and the Huntress were exchanging blows. She is too competent to be one of Junior’s men. Explosions and ice spikes were viciously thrown, but the robbers were victorious and disappeared into the night.

“You’re a Huntress! Can I have your autograph?” Jaune could faintly hear Ruby’s voice.

Knowing Ruby was in safe hands Jaune tried to get out of there. He could get to his garage unnoticed he booked it double time.

“Halt! Vale PD. We’re going to detain you for questioning. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand?”

‘Man!’ Jaune had the worst of luck on his birthday.

SORRY FOR THE SUPER LATE UPDATE. A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE CHAPTER ONE.  I’LL BE BACK WITH MORE SOON. DON'T WORRY IT WON’T TAKE NEARLY A YEAR LIKE THIS  TIME.  ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS  ARE WELCOMED.  THANK YOU FOR READING!

-REX