#BRO I AM ACTUALLY DEVASTATED

[anotherferalrat]

Teeheehee

So...

Just finished ep 1 of the bridon arc

Ahahaaaa...

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[businesscasualart]

I’m curious if you have any thoughts or headcanons about Onslaught and alcohol. I imagine being a semi-functioning evil team is stressful and if Psimon is chucking everyone’s vapes then cigs and 420 isn’t an option, then alcohol is the second best thing right? Besides drinking together is team building and leads to this wonderful thing called “actually talking about your trauma instead of bottling it up for once”.

AAAA sorry about taking so long to get around to this.

I need to stop checking my inbox until I’m FULLY ready to yap and ramble. I need that lil blue dot reminding me I have asks so bad.

That IS a good question and I’m so flattered that y’all bother with my content. <3 I think they’d be at least somewhat different about alcohol.

(Sorry for any typos in advance, I wrote this mostly at various doctor’s appointments. ALSO. Last thing to apologize for. I’ve never vaped or smoked when I wrote the last part, but I also have never consumed alcohol and that fact may be more evident in this one)

Cw: Alcohol and some references to alcoholism, uh…references to angst but maybe more comfort than angst, kinda all over the place <\3

Okay so, in the beginning, Onslaught was Mostly teens. Psimon was BARELY even old enough to drink in America at the ripe young age of 21, flat. And I thinnkkkkkk Psimon is American? Even if he’s not, it seems the rest of Onslaught is, so I think  Psimon would probably step up and be all “No, no,” confiscate all the bottles and cans and it’d make the teens so mad and indignant. Literal felons are being BABYSAT. Even when they travel where the drinking age is lower. 

But when the teenagers turn old enough to drink, they have a whole little birthday celebration with what they can get, and of course, offer the first taste of alcohol. Their choice for what it is, as long as the team could afford it. Of course, they laugh and tease if they recoil from the taste. 

Most of the team is pretty fond of drinking, usually together. It’s nice bonding.

Devastation is the only exception to the “Psimon Says no alcohol until you’re 21” rule from the beginning. The team can argue “She is LITERALLY one (1) year old” all they want. She is LITERALLY built different, Psimon is fine with her drinking. 

Idk if she particularly has a preference for any kind. She’s probably one of those who subscribe to the belief of “It ain’t right if it doesn’t burn a bit going down”. Wine is probably somewhat…nostalgic. For some reason. Takes her back to someplace she can’t name, someplace she’s never been, but I think that’d be one of the only reasons she might prefer wine. Her taste may be all over. May be whatever’s strong and good. I’m no alcohol savant, what do I know? 

She likes to drink to celebrate and to bond, sometimes to ebb at stress. It takes a LOT to get her drunk, but that’s not gonna stop her from getting drunk when she has the time and money burn on it. She gets drunk and gets even more jovial and warm and open, though she’s usually relatively open. Also, haphazard. She becomes a big fan of violating people’s personal space. Hugs, patting backs, throwing her arm around them, leaning on people shorter than her, etc.

It can annoy a lot of people if she does it too much, Psimon strangely doesn’t seem to mind too much tho…aheem…

Besides that, Psimon’s generally against the team drinking to the point of drunkenness, but there’s little to actually do about it; he struggles to track all of their limits, and when he’s focusing on one, that leaves all the others alone. He tries to avoid getting drunk himself instead. Someone has to stay sober, and his psionic powers don’t mix well with too much alcohol. And he’s the leader. It makes the most sense that it’d be him to keep his wits about him.

The Terror Twins are hearty drinkers; they also can drink a lot and get very warm and jovial when drinking, like Devastation. Any outing to a bar feels celebratory with them. They decided they don’t like to get fully drunk though, not too regularly. First Tuppence decided this, then Tommy when she pointed it out to him. They don’t want to open up more quickly than they intend. Psimon can relate to that, so he defends them when they drop out. That doesn’t stop them from having fun with everyone else though, or helping when things get bad. They’re usually decent at opening up on their own time anyway. 

Shimmer and Mammoth like to follow Psimon’s lead and keep excess drinking to a minimum. A couple of shots, a glass or maybe two, it really depends on what it is, but that’s it. Mammoth can take more than his sister, just by merit of him being so much larger, but he doesn’t like the taste of alcohol at all while his sister does. However, the second either of them get any kind of buzz ebbing at their senses is the second they quit. 

If they’re found sitting down and downing drinks, something is wrong. They’d only let go so much if they’re trying to drown their problems. Then, they can use some company. Someone lending an ear to their sorrows doesn’t sound half bad. 

If another team member is in a similar situation and needs someone to simply sit next to them and just be, or listen, Baran and Selinda are quick to be there for them.

Junior drinks for fun, he’ll seize any opportunity to drink. That man is getting “Krunk” as the kids say. He doesn’t know his limits and if he did, there’s no telling if he’d actually adhere to them. He WILL blackout if no one keeps an eye on him. He will be puking in the trashcan. The rest of the team has to steer him away from opportunities to drink lest he develop alcoholism at the tender age of 5-minutes-into-being-able-to-legally-drink. 

His mood becomes turbulent and fragile. He’ll typically be happy, loud, reckless, aggressive; but at the mention of the wrong thing or at the sight of something that takes him way back, he can breakdown rather easily. It’s actually pretty common for his drunken stints, when they get out of hand, to end in tears. Junior has to be one of the least repressed members of Onslaught, due in no small part to moments like these; where he lets his emotions run rampant and they go down a bad path. 

He’d expect ridicule, but Onslaught is actually very sympathetic to his struggles and complaints, whatever they may be. He can air his dirty laundry as much as he wants with little to no judgement, something he’s not used to. Once he starts, it’s hard to stop, but the team will listen until the end and it’s something he’s really grateful for. Despite being a troublemaker and general criminal, he tries to pay the team’s kindness towards him forward as much as he can.

If Psimon does end up drinking to lose his troubles, he usually does it alone, when everyone else is asleep. Or at least when he thinks everyone else is asleep. Sometimes someone will wander about looking for a late night snack or a glass of water, or even search for him himself. He dislikes being caught like that, dislikes not being so impervious and put-together for the team. 

Without fail, they’ll sit with him awhile. They’ll ask, they’ll listen, they’ll joke or comfort or sit in silence. Psimon will wither in place or try to get them to leave him be, but they’re a stubborn lot. They’re far from the most “upstanding” of company, but they treat him with the same care, empathy, and concern he tries to treats them with; and Psimon finds afterwards that, despite not enjoying being caught in a state of weakness or forced to open up, he wouldn’t have rather it have gone any other way.

[wysteria-bloom]

⚝ "oh shit you're crying okay"

Hazbin Hotel boys react to you crying at a party

Warnings : mentions of val. hate that motherfucker.

Genre : angst, comfort, fluff

A/n : bro I jump between fandom obsessions too much I need help. Why am I simping for THE DEVIL from THE BIBLE and A TV-HEAD MAN 😭😭 actually devastated with myself. Anyways Vox and Alastor's may be a bit longer because... yeah. Angel-Dust's is a friend relationship but you can interpret it differently if you are a dude lol

Characters : angel-dust, husk, alastor, vox, lucifer

▢ angel dust 𔘓

When he walked into the bathroom, he was shocked at first at the sight of you, feeling fear grip his heart.

Had Val got his hands on you when he was distracted? He would never forgive himself if he had-

"Toots, ya can't jus' go an' disappear on me like that," He began softly as he closed the bathroom door, locking it for privacy," had me tearin' out my hair."

You sniffed as you look up at him, eyebrows furrowed, cheeks swollen from tears," s-sorry..." you whimpered out, curling in on yourself a little more.

He grimaced at the dirty floor you were sitting on before maneuvering around you sit next to you, one of his arms pulling you into his side-embrace comfortingly.

"This party's fuckin' shitty, ain't it? Sorry for bringin' ya here, doll." He sighed out, hand caressing your side softly.

You had to bite your tongue to stop yourself from sobbing as you shook your head vehemently," i-it's not that, Angel... you were only trying to cheer me up..." you furiously wiped at your eyes to stop more tears from falling," I just-... Fucking hate everything down here..."

He hummed, head leaning on top of yours," cheers to that." He droned out with a frown.

You looked up at him, his heart squeezing at the innocent look on your face. You weren't supposed to be down in a place like this, there was no way.

"Can we just... go get ice cream or something?" You then gulped, waving a hand," b-but if you're having fun-"

"Nah. I'd rather do one of Charlie's trust exercises than be in this shit-hole." He stood up smoothly and pulled you with him, keeping you close to him as he grinned toothily," I would kill for an ice cream right now."

▢ alastor ⍋

He didn't willingly want to be here, in fact he stayed for a total of 15 minutes to please Charlie before escaping outside to leave.

But the sight of you sitting on the steps outside sniffling to yourself made him pause in his long strides.

You had your head hung low, a red plastic cup sitting at your side alone.

You were prime for manipulation.

But... Alastor found himself being sympathetic. He breathed out a sigh before walking over to you," my, what do we have here? My dear, being out in the open in such a vulnerable state is a bold choice!" He exclaimed, grinning down at you, but it wasn't as sharp as it usually was.

You jumped at his sudden presence," Jesus-!" You looked up.

"Not quite!"

You seemed to relax at the sight of the red-haired demon and sighed in relief," Alastor..." you gave him a weak smile, wiping away at your tears," Wh-what brings you out here, huh? Needed fresh air?"

He sat down on the steps with you," As a matter of fact, I was planning my great escape from this wretched event!" He tilted his head at you, hair falling along with him as he regarded you with a knowing glint in his eyes," I believe you're well acquainted with the feeling, hmm?"

Your smile fell as you huffed, deciding it was useless to keep up a happy persona around Alastor when he was so good at reading right through you," You could say that."

"What bothers you so, my dear?" He gave you a closed-eyed smile, tugging at your cheek like an annoying auntie would do," perhaps your favourite radio demon can be of service to you."

He earned a giggle from you as you waved his hand away amusedly, making his expression soften at the sound.

"You're the only radio demon I know." You raised a brow at him in amusement.

He nodded with an exageratted shrug," I wouldn't have it any other way, dear."

You smiled genuinely at him, feeling your worries already disappearing," parties suck." You answered his previous question.

"Aha!" His smile looked like a grimace and his fluffy ears flattened as if an unpleasant memory was reminded to him," agreed."

"They're gross."

"Tell me about it!"

"And the people in it make me want to kill myself. Again."

He snapped his fingers at you," I knew we had something in common! Well-said, cher, very well-said~!" He pressed a hand to his heart - as if he had one.

As you laughed, your tears dried up and you leaned back a little," as for you being of service?..." You trailed off, referring back to his earlier inquiry. A soft smile made its way to your lips," I think you've helped enough already, Al."

The red demon's posture seemed to stiffen but relax, his grin curving gently which was his way of softening it," Wonderful to hear, my dear."

He gave you a gentle pat to the shoulder and you had never felt so comforted in that moment.

▢ husk ꩜

Before even attending the party, he knew something was up with you. You weren't smiling as much on the way there, and you were jumpy at his comforting touches.

Even so, you insited that you wanted to spend time with everyone at the party despite his assurances that you could stay home.

When he found you crying in the bathroom, he froze in his spot before grumbling to himself and closing the door behind him, not before giving a growl and a deadly glare at the demon that was whining about needing a piss.

He led you gently from the ground to a standing position before settling you on the toilet seat.

The silence between you both was soft and comforting, hanging in the air like a gentle caress of wind.

He got down on his knees in front of you and began to wipe away at your tears, a deep frown settled on his face.

You only stared into his eyes with your glassy ones, bottom lip trembling," my makeup probably looks so fucking gross..." you sobbed.

Husk snorted," should be the least of your worries, doll." When you finally stopped crying he huffed and flicked your forehead," you have some serious FOMO." He grumbled out, an amused smirk on his fluffy face.

You sniffled and nodded, choking back more tears," I know."

"And you need to know when to stop if you're uncomfortable."

You nodded again," I know.."

His brows furrowed," and you still look pretty with your makeup running down your face." His reassurance was sweet and charming despite the disgruntled expression on his face.

A watery smile broke onto your lips,"... Thank you." You breathed out softly.

"Wanna get the fuck outta here? There's a nice bar I know a few blocks away we could drink at. Just the two of us."

You hummed," Sounds awesome."

▢ vox ᯤ

When he agreed to go to this stupid party for Val, he wasn't expecting to run into something like this.

His greatest enemy, you, was sat outside with your head in your hands as you sobbed and cursed to yourself.

To be honest he was torn between making fun of you or just taking advantage of the situation and killing you.

But there was that little voice in the back of his coding that screamed to comfort you.

He groaned and ran his hands down his face," fuck my life fuck my life fuck my life..." He muttered to himself as he walked over to you.

He stood behind you and watched as you paused to look up at him, face puffy and pathetic.

He grinned wryly at the sight," Holy shit you're an ugly crier." He stated without thinking.

Your wide eyes turned half-lidded as you turned your attention away from him," Go fuck yourself, Vox. I'm not in the mood for your whiny baby shit." You grumbled out.

"Hey, hey. Whiny baby is too far, sweetheart. Take the insults down a few notches, yeah?" He then sat down next to you," treating me like this when about to comfort you. The fuckin' nerve of you."

You gave him a deadly glare, growling," Vox, leave. I told you I'm not in the fucking m-" you were interrupted by being pulled into a sudden embrace, making you shut up immediately.

There was a long awkward silence as you were pulled into Vox's side in a side-hug.

Then you spoke with a small voice,"... what is this." Was more of a demand than a question.

"Comfort." Vox replied casually when he was fucking sweating buckets.

"........ huh...." you bit your lip as you felt tears sting at your eyes,"... alright."

You leaned into him unknowingly, making him gush a little to himself. Why the fuck was he being soft right now? He didn't know.

"You looked hot tonight. All dolled up." He gritted out.

"Yeah? Looked? Past-tense?"

He nodded," you look like a wet-rag now."

You snorted," fuck you, man." You grumbled, and leaned your head onto his shoulder," fuck, I'm pathetic..."

"Yeah. But it's okay." He replied as comfortingly as he could but it just came out awkwardly," y'know parties are supposed to be fun? Why are you crying?"

"I hate my life? Or lack thereof?"

He hummed with a nod," Fair enough." Then he smiled widely," guess we have one thing in common, huh?"

You looked up at him before you sent him a slightly amused smirk," do we?"

He cleared his throat at your expression and looked away quickly, blush on his screen,"I-I mean.. yeah. Fucking sucks down here. Literal shit hole." Then he shrugged, trying to brush off the stutter of his heart," but... but at least you're not like... alone or whatever the fuck."

You stared for a moment, eyes softening as you nodded in agreement,"... Yeah. At least there's that, huh?"

You leaned back into his embrace with less tension in your body as Vox began to relax alongside you.

▢ lucifer morningstar ⚝

He came to this party just to make a brief appearance for his daughter's celebration of the hotel being rebuilt to be honest.

But he took quick note of how you had left very suddenly, mumbling to him about needing to take a breather outside. He was worried, of course, but he just left you in your lonesome until he got worried when you didn't return for 20 minutes.

When he walked outside onto the balcony of the hotel his eyes widened in horror at the sigh of you sobbing to yourself.

"Oh shit you're crying okay ummm," He walked over to you quickly, playing with his fingers awkwardly," Honey is everything okay? Do...do you need a hug?"

"Shit... sorry..." you mumbled looking up at him ashamedly from the floor, smiling pathetically as tears trailed down your cheeks," I.. I'm sorry you have to see me like this..."

He frowned deeply, his nervousness subsiding as he crouched down in front of you," Don't apologise for something so silly." He mumbled, grabbing on your hand and gently squeezing," what's wrong? Is it something I can help with?"

His concern was incredibly sweet and touching, not something you would expect from the King of Hell.

But here he was comforting you like you were the most precious treasure to him. And you were... aside from Charlie, for obvious reasons.

You sniffled and felt your tears gathering again at his concern, you bottom lip trembling. At the sight, he frowned," Oh, love... oh honey..." He brought you into a hug, arms wrapping securely around you as he let his wings embrace you as well," I'm here now... always will be..."

You nodded against him as you just cried your heart out.

[duvetchico]

can i request for a jealous karina?😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

i hate them. not you.

summary jimin gets jealous over you talking to a backup dancer and starts acting like a dramatic little kid

genre fluff / crack / jealous!jimin /established relationship,

pairing yu jimin x fem!reader

masterlist.

you were talking to some backup dancer. some backup dancer. that was already crime enough in jimin’s book.

you didn’t think anything of it—just a casual convo between schedules. he asked if you liked the lunch catering and you, being a decent human being, said “yeah it was pretty good, actually.” that was all. that was it.

and yet from the other side of the room, karina—aespa’s karina, your girlfriend, your lovely, gorgeous, currently pouty of a girlfriend—was watching like she was about to kill you, him, and the rice cooker in one breath.

you came back over to where she was sitting, legs crossed, phone in hand but clearly not paying attention to whatever the screen was showing. “you good?”

“i’m great,” she replied. oh that tone. that tone.

you squint at her. “you mad?”

“no. i’m chilling. actually. never better. in fact, i think i’m the definition of inner peace right now.”

“…you’re mad.”

“i’m not mad, i’m just saying. interesting how you never talk that long to me about catering.”

you blink. “what—babe, i literally asked you if you wanted my last spring roll this morning.”

“yeah. and you ate it anyway.”

“YOU SAID YOU DIDN’T WANT IT.”

“yeah but it’s the principle, y/n!”

you stare. she stares harder.

-

later that day, she’s still being passive-aggressive. she pretends she doesn’t know where your water bottle is. she sends you memes with captions like “when ur girl flirts with another man in front of u 😍💔” and says she “found them randomly.” she tells you she’s busy when you ask her to help curl the ends of your hair—only to be found exactly 2 minutes later curled up on the couch watching tiktoks with ningning.

“bro. are you for real right now,” you ask her.

“i’m literally always real,” she says without looking up.

-

but the peak, the absolute peak, is when she tries to flirt back with the same guy out of revenge.

it’s a disaster.

he compliments her outfit. she looks him dead in the eye and says, “thanks. it has pockets.”

silence.

you choke on your water from behind the camera.

-

later, when you’re finally back at the dorm, you corner her in the kitchen while she’s pretending to make tea.

“baby.”

“hm.”

“are you mad at me for real or are you just being a bitch for the aesthetic.”

she slams the tea packet down dramatically. “you flirted with him.”

“he said the kimchi stew was mid and i said ‘nah i liked it’—how is that flirting?!”

“you laughed.”

“because he made a joke!”

“you don’t laugh that hard at my jokes!”

“BECAUSE YOUR JOKES AREN’T FUNNY.”

silence.

you both freeze.

jimin blinks. slowly.

you take that back immediately. “wait—WAIT—I MEANT LIKE—YOU’RE FUNNY—IN A WAY—IN A WEIRD LITTLE WAY—I MEANT YOUR JOKES AREN’T FUNNY BUT LIKE THAT’S WHAT MAKES THEM FUNNY—”

she crosses her arms. “so i’m a joke.”

“no—”

“you think i’m a joke.”

“NO BABY—”

“a whole clown.”

“JIMIN.”

you sprint across the kitchen and grab her face gently. “listen. you’re so sexy when you’re mad but i cannot have you looking this sad over kimchi stew man. i am so far gone for you it’s not even funny. like i let you finish my fries yesterday without complaining. my fries, jimin.”

she narrows her eyes, but a smile is threatening to break out. “you did call me unfunny.”

“ok but you literally said ‘i’m cold’ yesterday and i said ‘hi cold i’m y/n’ and you left the room.”

she groans. “because that joke SUCKED.”

“AND YET I’M STILL THE BAD GUY!”

you’re both laughing now, leaning forehead to forehead as she finally lets you pull her in for a hug.

“you know i only care cause i like you, right?” she mumbles, arms tucked around your waist.

“like me?” you tease. “wow. scandalous.”

“shut up.”

“you like me? omg—”

“y/n.”

“i should tell that backup dancer—he’ll be devastated.”

she pinches your waist but doesn’t let go. “you’re lucky you’re cute.”

“you’re lucky i’m still giving you the other half of my banana milk.”

“…can we split fries again tomorrow?”

“you’re mine again now?”

“i was always yours,” she says, soft this time, cheek resting on your shoulder.

you feel your stomach do five flips and a somersault.

you’re never eating kimchi stew with anyone else again.

[akandis]

“sorry reo, in the end wanting to be the world’s best wasn’t as strong a feeling as my fear of BEING SEPARATED FROM YOU.”

i am literally crying bro, nagi really just wanted to be with reo forever and play football. the endless apologies and reo saying not to apologize as SOON as nagi was abt to say sorry for breaking their promise. SHUUTUUT UPP😭😭😭 not strong enough for this lord

after nagi’s river of apologies… then reo apologies for everything… THEN NAGI SAYING HE WAS HAPPY BEING BY HIS SIDE WHATTTT. the tear drop on the grass with them reflected on it is insane… and the speech bubbles being all wobbly for reo’s words can’t do this no more ,,, voy a gritar :)

bro also reo looks so beautiful crying what sorry- heartbreaking tho…

the icing on the cake was nagi calling his time with reo the treasure of his life. the flashbacks … omg the flashbacks literally they cannot be separated from each other they need each other so so so bad… nagi holding his wrist not his gloved hand BYEEEE. Too Many Tears came out this chapter it is actually devastating wow.

deadass left my lecture at school cause i was literally crying reading this . these two have such a HARD EFFECT ON ME DONTTALKTOME and i still crying.

[in-this-essay-i-wont]

Look. I know I am overthinking everything ever. I know. But there’s such a big fucking difference between howdys business and how it intertwines with his character and Eddie’s, because like LOOK BRO

The SMALL ASS TEXT THAT HAS EDDIES NAME???? COMPARED TO THE LARGE EMPHASIS THAT HOWDY HAS FOR HIS BUSINESS AND HIMSLEF???

Like Eddie’s name is so small and insignificant to the post office compared to howdys sign, like Eddie can barely find a place for himself and who he actually is outside of his function as a mailman- where as howdys name is the first thing for his sign! It’s huge! Like it’s a part of who he is, it’s a part of his love for jokes and laughter- compared to Eddie where it seems more of an all consuming way for him to lose himself in what he can function as, and not who he actually is. Which, ya know, kinda explains the whole breakdown before the party for home warming, because taking away his function leaves him with the little part of himself that he always seems too busy to express.

Chat this is devastating I need to be put down

[thirdofdxcember]

i was just playing minecraft with my little brother and he told me he hadnt seen the trailer for the movie. so being the evil person i am i decided to traumatize him and show him. he gasped in complete horror when he saw the beginning and fully walked away, he didnt even get halfway through watching it. and when he saw jack black as steve (i had to convince him to keep watching bc he was actually mad) he was mortified

so warner bros just know that having fun colors and silly jokes and famous actors is not fun for the kids. your intended audience doesn't even like it. there are children who still play minecraft. they may not be nostalgic for it, but its their current favorite game. and its just as devastating for them to see it adapted horribly as it is for us. do better.

[miwiheroes]

Byler + Closet Imagery

Just wanted to show just how much closet imagery and references there are in stranger things and how it's super obvious, that it's kind of insane that it goes over the GA's heads so much. It's mostly with Mike as well, funnily enough.

Closet imagery has been used in media over the years to show that a character might be gay but the audience/the other characters just don't know it yet.

For example, it was used here in Paper Girls (2022) for KJ who was not out as gay yet.

It was also used for Eyewitness (2016) with Lukas who also has internalised homophobia and we already know that Byler has had a parallel to Eyewitness before.

So, it's interesting that this closet imagery has been used for Mike and Byler ever since the show began in Season 1. Let's look at all the ways it has been used and how insane these are that some people deny them because UHHHH....

1. Mike hides El in his closet

Karen: "With all this that's been going on, with Will, I can't imagine what it's been like for you... i just-- want you to feel like you can talk to me. i never want you to feel like you have to hide anything from me. i'm here for you. okay?"

Mike: *is hiding El in the closet* *a noise comes from the closet after Karen says these things* *he lies about it* *Karen then hugs Mike later on when Will 'dies' HADGSJHDG*

2. Argues with El in a closet

I find it so funny how the framing here is El literally between Mike and some male dummy and then she grabs it from him LMAOO i love cinematography.

Mike: 'You are the most important thing to me in the worl-'

El: *interrupts him* 'What if [Hopper's] right?'

Mike: *feels attacked as she questions the legitimacy of their relationship while she holds a male dummy in the closet* "No, no no no. He's just some angry old man who hates joy."

Why are you questioning the sanity of someone instead of using actual arguments for your relationship?? Oh that's right, you're in the closet <3

3. Kisses El in front of a closet

Particularly, this is Will's closet as well.

El: "I love you too" *kisses Mike*

Mike: *makes disgusted/ confused face* *doesn't kiss back and has his eyes open* *has the light coming from the closet framed on his head as if he's realised something.*

El: *walks away smiling*

Mike: *looks to the side confused with an open closet next to him* *thinks What is wrong with me?/ What just happened here? (original script)*

Also the music is "The First I love You" which is the same music they use in a scene where Robin comes out of the closet.

4. Mike reads a letter from El in front of a lit up closet

Bro is reading a note with RAINBOWS ON IT and then the camera pans to him reading with a literal open closet which is lit up right next to him. How is this not blatant queer-coding??

Also Mike: *panics in front of a closet which has a ray of light shining on him* *has a one-way sign pointing into the closet which is revealed when he bends down*

I am going insane at this it's so funny

5. Argues with his bestie bro when a song called "In The Closet" plays

aka arguing with Will about how he sabotaged your day by ignoring you instead of your gf getting bullied x

Will: "Well we used to be best friends!"

Mike: *looks devastated as a song called "In The Closet (at Rink O' Mania)" plays when the camera goes back to him* "Well maybe you should've reached out more, I don't know. Why is this on me? Why am I the bad guy?"

El: *is hiding from Mike in a closet*

Why are you suddenly switching the blame Mike??? Oh girl you're a little too defensive

6. Mike and Will have a heart-to-heart in front of an open closet

Mike: "No, no you didn't deserve anything... Hawkins isn't the same without you... Maybe I was worrying too much about El... felt like I lost you or something... Friends, 🥺❤️ best friends."

All while Will is tearing up in front of a closet (also the picture here on the left literally has them framed on either side of an open closet WDYMMM)

Anyways,

Byler Endgame

[danandfuckingjonlmao]

ok some things i LIKED about tua 4 since we all have talked exclusively about what we hated (SPOILERS AHEAD):

idc what anyone says the baby shark bit was iconic every time it came on i jammed

klaus had a comic book storyline from hotel oblivion!! let’s go source material!!

diego and luther being himbos

allison and klaus friendship

the entire birthday party scene was hilarious and fun and so THEM ok

the road trip scene that was in the trailer such iconic sibling goofy clownery they’re fucking idiots

klaus. he was in it. any time i get to see my little freak is time well spent.

incredibly unpopular opinion but i liked the ending i think they need an end from the cycle of apocalypses and suffering like they deserve a rest they’ve earned it and it was sweet that they all went together and the “i love you guys………but you’re all such fucking assholes” and then “fuck you” and everyone laughing and crying and THEN AND THEN ALL THE CHARACTERS FROM THE VARIOUS SEASONS BEING AT THE END i was SOBBING

klaus having a podcast of himself giving himself affirmations like that’s so funny

they actually gave somewhat of a shit about each other like diego was so DAD my babies have grown up but not too much they’re still fucking toddlers

lila is so pretty and funny and hot and unhinged she means so much to me

lila and klaus friendship!! lila and allison!! bonding!!

gene and jean were SUCH classic umbrella academy characters. loved them.

viktor gets all the pussy

i cannot stress how much all of the group scenes were so fucking sibling i love them ok

NO LUTHER AND ALLISON INCEST THANK FUCK

THUNDERBOLT THE GHOST DOG <3<3<3

klaus and claire oh my god i love uncle klaus so much and he loves her so much

seeing sober klaus and how hard he tried and then the heartbreak when that went away because he’s KLAUS he’s gerard way’s trauma self insert. as much as i want klaus to be safe and content and free from all this bullshit it was just so consistent and i can appreciate that. and i cried like a little bitch it was truly devastating but it was just sooooo klaus. also getting to see him make it incredibly clear that he didn’t want his powers back—him being the ONLY ONE who didn’t want his powers back—was important to me idk. and he was LOVED like he has a family!! he is cared for!! ahhHHHHHH!! love it

claire was great and getting to see her and allison and their tumultuous relationship and their love for each other after all of these seasons of allison looking for her and just wanting to be with her daughter

klaus got dave’s dog tags <3

more flashbacks to brellie kids!!

getting answers to some series-long mysteries

the underground subway system between timelines was so fucking cool and mindfucky 100/10

klaus’s look being reminiscent of s1 sorry that was my favourite klaus look ok

their sort of evolved powers when they got them back

so many good one liners and comedic scenes

ben being a crypto bro is SO FUNNY

will add stuff as i think of it. this is incredibly out of character for me i am an eternal pessimist but i did enjoy s4 (mostly because, as an eternal pessimist, my expectations are always low) so here we are.

[firefightersgobrrr]

Not saying Bobby is back or not but what I AM saying is if I were to write a presumed dead storyline into my show this is exactly how I’d do it. Oh, they fight fires for a living? Here’s something completely unexpected that takes away our beloved character! The completely unexpected thing?? Oh just a virus that has not been clinically tested at all and was made by a crazy person and hasn’t been shown to kill anyone actually onscreen and was based off a virus with a 30% mortality rate. Yeah no worries he’s definitely dead. Did we check? Oh for sure man’s does not seem to have a heartbeat or breathing or anything. He and we were all in heavy duty ppe for this btw. No that doesn’t matter. Did we do an autopsy?? Oh no sorry this specific disease it was based on forbids us from doing that or embalming or anything. Contagions and all that You understand. We also had to bury him with his clothes and phone and everything because of the super contagious death disease. Don’t worry bro he’s so dead there’s no reason to think otherwise. Please look at all my actors posting goodbye messages to him. Do not look at the behind the scene photos of the funeral I’m so so sad they got leaked we tried so hard to Not Do That. Look how devastated his son looks but not his other son/son in law because he wasn’t there for some reason. No reason certainly not because his other son needs to realize how much he misses LA and his first son or anything. TRUST ME he is so very very dead

[mochinomnoms]

The idea of a octotrio polycule is so cute Mochi pliz hear my rambling

Why settling for one when you can get a buy one get two for free deal?

I can't think of much ideas other than the situation that Azul does something similar to what happened in book three so now they are punished by not getting cuddles the most decent option is to actually put your foot down and keep the punishment even if your boyfriends cry out about how "working at the lounge was so exhausting! Please spare some cuddles for these three poor fishies!!" and even if some of your friends call you out (Jack for Jade, Ace for Floyd +Jamil, Azul for literally anyone?) because they are causing trouble:

Jade keeps following around Jack to ask him questions about beastfolks (I think this happened in the playful land event Jade wanted to make Jack wear silly clothes) he is willing to drag anyone you know into hearing his fully dramatized history of your harsh punishment and it comes with the incredible acting skills of Jade Leech!!

Floyd isn't even trying to even walk to every other activity he does it looks like he does it against his own will (on classes, on club activities) and that's why Ace told you about the latest club practice where Floyd just stayed face first on the gymnasium floor? Please prefect Jamil is about to invent new seafood dishes from how much annoyed he is with this "squiggly, slimy bastard eel"

Speaking of slimy eels... Epel called you because he discovered the whole reason why Vil has been more snappy than usual is Azul not being able to provide his moisturizer because "My workers and myself are in a heavy emotional break, I am afraid that we will be canceling production until stated otherwise.." he genuinely made a little domino line that ends connecting to you and your personal friends?

Of course that's the more decent option of you still going along with the punishment I am saying decent because the other option is to give up and get teased by the tweels and getting your time and affection fully capitalized by your octo darling

After the punishment is over (if you actually have decency and choose the first option) surprisingly when the three immediately drag you to the usual cuddle session everything is planned to fit each of your likings the series you three been watching/a movie playing in the tv, tasty snacks and a thing similar to a pillow fort/a nest? Filled with soft blankets and couches for the best of the best cuddle sections and after this everything will go back to its regular flow!!

(i want to force my brain to have more ideas for this dynamic but I haven't come up with anything else)

BUY ONE GET TWO FREE ASKJDKLAJSFKJGLGJ

They are a delightful package deal, tbh. But they guilt you for your affections so often, it's a miracle that you haven't wrung their necks yet.

They indeed make it everyone else's problem when you decide to ban them from any form of affection other than quick cheek kisses and handholding. But it's 10 times worse when only one or two of them are banned, but the others aren't.

Floyd gets in trouble with you a lot because he tends to bite into you a bit harder than he should, leaving deep marks. It's not the marking itself that's the issue, you'll admit, but it's the fact that he'll leave them in visible areas like your forearms, neck, collar, and even your ankles. All spots that others will see and ask, “Wtf, you good bro??” Sometimes he'll do the same to Azul, who will do the same and ban Floyd from touching him in any form. It wouldn't be as bad if Jade didn't rub it in his face, coming up to hug you from behind, leaning in close to brush his lips against Azul's ear to whisper something, all things that Floyd can't do! It leaves Floyd incredibly annoyed, sometimes angry, and every so often devastated that he can't hold his mates. If the latter occurs, he's coming after you. A weak thing to his tears, Azul has had years to build up resilience and hold firm, but you are weak to a whiny, teary-eyed Floyd who is begging for a kiss and cuddle. It's not faaaaair, Jade's been rubbing it in his face all day, and he loves you both so much, but Azul's not budging and if he can't even hold his shrimp, he doesn't even know what he'll dooooooooo! The day ends with Floyd and you in bed, his arms tightly wrapped around your middle and legs tangled in yours as he blissfully naps. Azul's annoyed that you caved in, but Jade's amused and tries to push Azul into joining the cuddle pile with him.

Now, if Jade's the one that being iced out for something, he'll actually return the favor tenfold. He's just an innocent little guy, what do you mean he can't just secretly feed you two an aphrodisiac mushroom? You had lots of fun afterward, even Floyd agrees (he does, but his firm moral stance on mushrooms doesn't). But Azul's pissed that he was used as a test subject again, and you had to call Ace and Deuce to watch Grim as an emergency. Again. So when you both ban him to only quick smooches and side hugs, Jade returns the energy. He's refusing any form of affection, and not giving them to you. Unlike Floyd, who's begging harassing you for cuddles, he's going to make you two come beg for him. After a few days of no Jade, you're both missing him, it's surprisingly Azul who reaches out first when Jade comes to deliver some paperwork for the dorm. The octomer had leaned in to give him a kiss, when Jade stepped away with a sly smile and told him, “Oh, but I thought you weren't giving me your affections? Let's not go back on our word now, Azul.” Jade is a tad bit nicer to you—taking after Floyd—to guilt you into loving on him again. But Azul? He's gonna make him suffer, simply because he enjoys making him squirm. It's honestly a sight to see, as neither are willing to back down. At least until the two of them fall asleep in Azul's office after working a late night, curled into each other's sides on the couch.

Azul probably has it the worst, as he has both twins teasing him. Floyd and Jade are flaunting you around him, being extra handsy. They're cooing at him, whining about how they can't cuddle both of you at the same time since he was dumb enough to piss you off. How could he do this to them? Such a mean, mean Azul! By far, though, you're the weakest to Azul's charms and silver tongue when compared to the twins. Maybe it's due to the knowledge of Azul's childhood, or maybe it's just because he's extra cute, but you can't find yourself away from him for more than a day. He sniffles, murmurs something about missing your embrace, and you're rushing into his arms, kissing away his tears. The twins get incredibly annoyed that you're so quick to let Azul back into your arms, while they have to wait at least a week sometimes. But then you're both reaching out arms and cooing at them to come to bed, batting your eyes, and all complaints are out the window.

I love them they make for a wonderful polycule. After all, they're a package deal, no matter how much they might say they're not.

[whatever-local-cryptid]

Fanfic Rec 7 of ?

Who You Gonna Call by jaemyun on Ao3, I will never escape the DC/DP crossovers. Especially not one this good- I have been doing nothing but grinning and laughing looking forward to the next chapter and I, RAN. OUT.

I’m devastated.

Ongoing work, with highly active author. I could cry- it’s got 34 chapters currently with a word count of 119K+. Pretty solid, chapters feel almost endless until you reach the end.

My rambling bro-

I got blind sighted, I’ve had this Ao3 work open in my tabs for the longest time. I know I found it on tumblr, thanks tumblr, and the original author had posted it to tumblr…

(If I find the original fic I’ll put a link to the author’s blog.)

I kind of didn’t know what to expect from this fic, since I had forgotten why I opened it up in my tabs in the first place. But it was so good, I read it all in two days. I would have done it in one but it was 4am. I know, I am weak.

It was refreshing to read, is the only way I can explain it. It wasn’t the usual DC/DP fic drama. I mean it IS but different in a way that’s just so nice. The humor is spot on and catches you off guard almost. Serious moments are serious, and emotionally charged moments are emotional.

There is a pairing between Danny and Tim and it felt organic in their interactions. Not pushed it felt like you were walking along with them in their thoughts. The characters feel like people, and the friends felt like actual friends. I like that a lot.

There are a few plot twists, that catch you off guard, and foreshadowed events, that you can pick up on. But it’s not jarring, except the cliffhangers. It’s probably why I kept saying “One more chapter.”

The fic was published September 10th, 2024 last updated today yesterday on March 19th, 2025.

I’ll drop the link, check it out. I really liked it, very, very much.

[qoldenskies]

Picturing how devastating it would be for vDonnie to realize they have a human friend, April, who they’ve adopted into their family. They claim to not believe that he’s their brother, using that as the reason to dismiss him the way they do, but then don’t seem to even care about the technicality of it when it comes to her regardless. That’s not fair! She’s not even a turtle! He’s the real one! He’s real! If they would just-

So I'm SUPERRR curious as to what that whole situation is gonna look like, like... once they're all cool

i dont think he would compare their experiences as being "outcasts" brought into the family to feel angry and jealous, just because there's this stupid delusional part of himself that thinks if he just keeps pushing and pushing that they'll let him in. he'll earn their respect. they'll care about him if he just makes enough of a scene. even when he's furious with them, or terrified of them, or hopeless and in despair-- he never thinks to stop. this is all that he has, and it's what's keeping him going. their perception of him as "parasocial and delusional" actually does have legs, the reason is just really sad (he makes himself into the villain and them into the heroes knowingly, but in a lot of ways that's because they were his childhood heroes. the source of comfort he leaned onto and fantasized about at the bottom of the dumpster or in a ditch. and that really influences the way he looks at them, even when he's combative and rude and standoffish there's this... blind reverence. he's learned they'll never come to save him, so this is the best he has).

if anything he might see the fact that april's with them, and essentially a piece of their family in a way, to be a good sign. as suspicious as the whole thing sounds (they can just??? befriend humans???), it's proof that they dont have to see him as their biological brother to care. if anything, it'd fill his big dumb heart with even more hope and excitement... poor kid

ngl i could see him having a "how did you get them to love you" talk with her even before the "adoption" omg that's so SAD.... april thinks she's in a regular hostage situation when he kidnaps her, which is the case, but then he just drops that atomic bomb of angst into her lap. and she's super pissed off about the kidnapping but she also lowkey feels too bad to beat him up LOL

^^^ this is especially because i dont think their relationship would be all that negative! it might be the most positive before mikey's behavior starts to shift, just because unless he's getting in the way of her attempting to be a normal functional person, she's usually pretty excited to fight him, and that goes both ways because someone is happy to see him and she's not physically stronger than him (unlike his brothers, who very much are, especially because they're eating more than he is and training more regularly + they have mystic powers).

i could see them having a funny dynamic actually, like he kicks down the door of the place she's working with a big fuckoff evil death ray and she's like "BRO NOT RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING TO KEEP MY JOB CAN YOU GO AWAY" and he's like "oh okay later sorry 👍" and he spends the next 20 minutes repairing the door before leaving politely. the bros are confused by how the fuck this works because he never leaves THEM alone, but that's because he's not like,, fixated on april like that. it paves the way for them to have a pretty good and healthy friendship later.

[eye-may]

Can we hear the secrets behind why you don't like qui-gon?

sorry I'm responding to this idek how many years late! I'm older and more burdened with real life responsibilities now, so I am no longer concerned with the repercussions I will inevitably sustain from extolling my soul's torment over a fictional character from leorge jucas's self-insert seven samurai au fanfiction.

more beneath the cut! I suggest not reading if you will become emotionally compromised by incendiary opinions regarding your problematic fav

put simply: he's awesome and commendable in every regard except when it comes to ob-wan kenobi, to whom he is a massive steaming pile of shit, and it's not IN SPITE of the fact that he's otherwise fine, it's BECAUSE of the fact that he's otherwise fine.

maybe I'm projecting but I've personally known the type of person who goes around acting as an altruistic beacon of light and amicability, but then turns around and is a prick to the people who are nearest to them and most constantly in their presence (hi dad!) I don't understand how I'm supposed to buy into the idea that qui-gon was uniquely bespoke ideologically leagues ahead of his fellow jedi when he does shit like ditch his padawan to face dangers unknown on the regular

before you "legends isn't canon that stuff didn't happen!" me, idc! a sizeable portion of the insight we have into qui-gon's history in conjunction with obi-wan is pre-disney-takeover, and the homophobic rodent has done nothing to move qui-gon's proverbial needle if we get into the nitty-gritty of his aptitude as a jedi master specifically. what reason do I have to believe that post-disney qui-gon wouldn't abandon thirteen year-old obi-wan without a weapon on a hostile war-torn planet over his heterosexual fixation on an old flame??? and then not fucking think about him or ask about him, let alone go back for him afterward?? "tHaT wAs oBI-wAn'S cHoicE!" hi!! he's in sixth grade!! little bro's a decade and a half away from choosing a college major; sometimes as the middle-aged adult it's time to step in! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

qui-gon evaded obi-wan like the plague on the onset, partly because of his xanatos trauma, which is fine! he's allowed to feel that way! can't blame a bitter old man for not wanting to raise another adolescent boy! but regardless of apprenticing obi-wan, the force would be screaming max-volume, twenty-seven hundred decibels, "OBI-WAN IS IN DANGER! OBI-WAN NEEDS HELP!" and this grown ass adult whom everyone says is the most ethically high-flown jedi that ever jedi'd will literally ignore the multi-trillion God Particle's portents and get some shut-eye. (this actually happened) obi-wan HIMSELF, who had been homeless on a foreign planet amidst a devastating war, sent a message to the temple asking for help, and when yoda tried to show qui-gon, qui-gon's immediate reaction was "I don't have time for this" and to walk away. bro was hellbent on leaving this child to quietly perish.

I swear to god we need to normalize giving control of current canonical star wars to people who don't noticeably hate obi-wan, because the novel 'padawan' is all about qui-gon being a negligent edgelord and the summary frames it like obi-wan is causing the core problem. 'obi-wan impulsively decides to go on the mission by himself' how about 'qui-gon impulsively decides not to fucking show up' and apparently not communicate a thing to his teenage student in the throes of his emotional constipation.

in 'masters and apprentice' (also technically canon for the mouse purists!) qui-gon was patently, expressly, relieved at the idea of having an 'out' of his mentorship with obi-wan. and then in the end when he ultimately decides to continue their duoship (he never consulted or communicated with obi-wan by the way) it's not because he's looking out for obi-wan's better interests. it's not because he was worried about how the severance would affect obi-wan's progress. it's not because he would miss him or feel bad about the emotional fallout, the implications. at the end of the book, he learns jack shit about understanding and connecting with his student. he stays ensconced in his metaphorical ivory tower, making decisions with himself and his grandiose foresights in mind; he doesn't spare a thought towards his student! his kid! the guy whose emotional and intellectual development he's patently responsible for! not to mention btw qui-gon didn't tell obi-wan that he was thinking about ditching his ass. obi-wan had to find out from someone else.

I could go on. at the end of the day, when qui-gon felt that he was brushing up against the materialization of his soothsaying Special Interest (he calls them prophecies, I call them Can't You Be Normal??), he was all too ready to dump his padawan for the umpteenth time, never once stopping to inquire after how obi-wan feels about this development. he shows infinite warmth and admiration towards anakin, behaves in this soft fatherly manner, celebrates his wins and is anxious to contribute to his development...and name me any comparable moment he ever had with obi-wan kenobi, an individual whose life went to shit countless times and who never used any of the physical and emotional pitfalls to rationalize Turning To The Dark Side. it's like. it's like qui-gon never spares a thought for obi-wan. he's thinking about everybody else. consoling everybody else. uplifting everybody else. he's last spoken words aren't an expression of pride, or an attempt at soothing platitudes, or a wisened axiom. qui-gon's final words aren't about obi-wan. they're about anakin. at the end of 'master and apprentice,' Obi-Wan is leaning over his unburned pyre before the ceremony and contemplating the fact that after everything...he almost got ditched again. (btw just incidentally it drives me NUTS that one interview where david felony is all "qui-gon was fighting for his son" in reference to anakin BABE? HE KNEW THAT PAIN IN THE ASS SHORT STACK FOR A WEEK)

Incidentally, in that same book, qui-gon becomes privy to the fact that, in choosing to see the mission through (while qui-gon phoned it in because he's Not Like Other Jedi), obi-wan is putting himself directly in the line of oncoming fire. and what does qui-gon do? warn obi-wan? interrupt the doomed ceremony? risk a public crash out in favor of bodily removing his surrogate child from the epicenter of foretold harm? none of the above! he just sits and waits for the shit to hit the fan.

I feel like obi-wan's life story can be surmised in the lens of constantly being surrounded by dipshits that don't deserve him. my thing furthermore is that star wars canon across the board portrays kenobi as an intrinsically good-natured, tooth-rottingly virtuous, inherently respectful, kind, bright, exemplary adherent to the epitome of Light/The Force. The ideal Jedi, a beacon, a selfless student of divinity that goes on to lead an army, and then to overcome the most extreme variety of losses to stand as the last hope his people ever had in the galaxy after it all fell to ruin. as a padawan, obi-wan was studios, respectful, obedient, admiring, a rule-follower. he was committed to the Jedi Order and desperate to contribute to the greater good. it's not like he was checked out, indifferent, or like he was emotionally volatile, or troubled, or difficult, or disobedient, or whateverthefuck, he's literally a perfect fucking kid. despite that, there's something about him that just doesn't "click" for qui-gon, that isn't worthy of qui-gon's efforts to broker an understanding or foster a meaningful connection. show me one instance, in canon or in legends, in which qui-gon shows genuine paternal warmth and affection towards his padawan. just kidding! I'll save you the effort! you can't!

you will, however, be able to find such moments between him and anakin. for the love of god, I recall in m&a a rather poignant moment between qui-gon and DOOKU. DOOKU! why am I more apt to believe that dooku cared about his padawan, than I am to believe that qui-gon gave a fuck about his 😭 you can't tell me like "oh thats just the way qui-gon is, he's aloof, he's emotionally unexpressive, he's this that and the other thing" so the thing is no he's not!! he's CHARACTERISTICALLY emotional, available, and transparent in very UN-JEDI-LIKE WAYS! I guess there's just something about innocent, inoffensive obi-wan that really brings out qui-gon's coldness and psychological impenetrability! qui-gon is, by all accounts, warm and openly familial towards other important people in his life; tahl, feemor, xanatos, etc...and then along comes obi-wan caught in the throes of what is apparently the worst fucking phase of qui-gon's life.

obi-wan, meanwhile, inherits an apprentice who is, again by all acounts...difficult. disobedient. troubled. etc. and yet obi-wan remains so steadfast and caring and committed that he fosters a connection between himself and his padawan that is so luminescent and intimate in the end. to the point where palpatine HAD to ensure that the two were separated in order for his plans to come to fruition. to the point where palpatine considered using obi-wan as his linchpin for anakin's downward spiral before he realized he'd have to use padme. if obi-wan could show enough patience and good grace to steadily nurture his connection with Future Space Hitler, what is qui-gon's excuse???? you can't even tell me I'm hitting him with some blown-out-of-proportion drastically-uncharitable misleading interpretations because halfway through jedi apprentice qui-gon HIMSELF acknowledged that he was being a prick to obi-wan FOR NO REASON?

anyway qui-gon earned his fucking bashing tag on ao3. if I got my hands on this god foresaken intellectual property my first order of business would be to undo all the injustices obi-wan suffered at the hands of his negligent deadbeat volatile dadperson. Im all for complicated relationships with ups and downs but if qui-gon can't be arsed to spare a first or second thought to his angelic ass child, then the dynamic is nothing more than incomprehensible and stupid to me </3

anyway, bonuses

this is a smattering. a smidgen. a negligible soupçon of my torment that is frankly ameliorated by years of dormancy. anyway obi-wan is the most tragic character in star wars objectively

[crazylittlejester]

Unsure if you’ve answers this already, but what’s the rest of the chain doing in your modern au?

I don’t think ive ever really talked a lot about it like, in depth, but im more than happy to because i love my au and my silly guys :)

my bad for spelling errors i am Stupid 💔

Time: (46) Lives on the ranch with Malon. He worked full time as a mechanic before he met and married Malon, and he still works at the same place just SIGNIFICANTLY less hours because he’s also doing work on the ranch. He also plays guitar as a hobby, he played more when he was younger but Twilight’s BIGGEST flex in middle and early high school was that his dad owns some fuckass guitars

Hyrule: (20) He really really really likes rocks and being outside so he’s going into geology because he wanted to dig in the dirt and find special rocks. Sometimes Twi will text him like “bro where are you?” and if he even has service Hyrule will just send him a pic in the literal middle of fucking nowhere. Hyrule lives with Legend in the same apartment as Wars, Twi, and Sky, EXACTLY one floor below them

Legend: (20) Political science major, because he was running out of time and had to pick something. He’s not super sure what he wants to do, he has like, no plans, he didn’t think he’d be alive this long and have to DO something with his life. He works at the same little coffee shop as Sky, and those two are good friends. Every time Wars is being too loud above him (jumping, screaming, dancing) he will get up on his table and smack the ceiling and yell, or he’ll leave him angry voicemails. He left the dorms because he couldn’t handle being in the room next to Wars’s dramatic ass, he was DEVASTATED to discover all he did was move in underneath him

Wild: (19) He’s doing fashion/arts and he really really likes photography. He’s a retired skater (same as Wars) and on good days he can move around alright with minimal pain, but it’s not uncommon for him to use a mobility aid. He’s very good friends with Wars and sometimes they’ll fuck around at the rink together, other times when he has five minutes to spare Wars will drive him around and they’ll go to parks and just sit. They’re each other’s oldest friend and they both left a sport that was literally their entire world and its been hard to adjust to life without competitions but they’ve got each other. Wars makes a very serious effort to meet up with Wild 2-3 times a week

Four: (19) He’s a blacksmith, like his grandpa, but he got roped into this mess of a friend group somehow anyways. He finds most of them to be far too loud or dramatic, but they’re his best friends and he’s stuck with em

Wind: (16) He’s still in high school, but he does band and soccer. Wars took him skating ONCE because he used to babysit him, and Wind kinda got obsessed with the idea of what he calls ‘knife shoes’. Of ALL the people Wars has taken to the rink with him (who have no prior experience skating), Wind is the best. He’d be able to fuck around and play ice hockey with Wars, he’d get his ass beat if he went against an actual hockey player, but he can play a simple friendly game with Wars if Wars agrees to it

and then for anyone unfamiliar with the au!!:

Wars: (20/21; depends on what time of year I write the au in, because everything is just about their last year of undergrad and he’s a December birthday) He’s a retired figure skater who holds a world record and several gold medals, and he won the hyrule equivalent of the olympics at 18. He’s a dance major now, he’s been doing ballet since he was 3 and he never quit it, and he’s gone pretty much all day during the week because he goes skating for two hours before class, his last class ends at 5:30, and then if he’s actively in a show rehearsal ends at 10. Weekends are his only time to breathe but he’ll still have rehearsal from 1-6 and will hit the rink from like 10-11 unless Sky and Twi get on their literal hands and knees and BEG him not to because they miss him and “when will my husband return from the fucking war??”

Twilight: (21/22; his birthday is March) Bio/chem major with the intent to become a vet for ranch animals. He LOVES animals so so so so much, and he has a rather bad habit of bringing home sat wet creatures to his adoptive parents/aunt&uncle Time and Malon who just need a little extra love, including but not limited to: Several dogs, several cats, an injured bird, Warriors, a baby deer. Most of these things get taken care of and then released or Time helps them get adopted, and others get kept (at LEAST four dogs (including a very fluffy one named Wolfie), Wars, and two cats)

Sky: (21) English literature major who wants to become a teacher because he had an awful time as a disabled kid in school and he was made to feel stupid and he NEVER wants a kid to have that experience. It broke his heart to realize Wars had that experience too and still thinks he’s stupid, but Sky is determined to be the kind of english teacher you remember DECADES after you leave grade school because they were so important and changed your life. His gf Sun also loves english literature, and they go on dates to the library together and it’s just disgustingly sweet. He’s living out his best coffee shop romance au life because he does in fact work at a coffee shop and he did in fact fall in love with the girl who came in and ordered mint tea at 4 pm on the dot every day he just so happened to be working

[twaizz]

Okay, I still don't know how to feel after season 3 of Squid Game. I am sad, confused, torn and kinda disappointed about what we could get.

I still have so many questions!!! Actually I don't know if I get a single answer in this season. I've waited so much for this story continuation, I've waited for the (not happy) but satisfying closure it deserved.

Where was the confrontation we hoped? It barely felt right!

Hwang bros?

Flashbacks?

The reasons behind the mask?

And that's only the beginning.

And at the same time I do feel a bit torn because the season had its ups. It really had but at the end it was nothing. We got more minor character back story for their rescue mission than the real fight between Gi-hun and In-ho; the fight about who was right and the fight about their beliefs in humanity.

Gi-hun's death was... I expected them all the be dead at the end of the season 3 but what I got was devastating in a way that this meaningful death ended up being meaningless. Yes, he saved the baby, but he died not knowing what they are going to do with it, not knowing that the island was actually destroyed. He sacrificed himself even tho he had different possibilities in between. It just feels like it was for nothing at the same time. LJJ broke my heart there.

And In-ho? Gosh, I just felt that he disappeared during the whole season. The damm VIPs and stupid 100 got more screen time than In-ho, the main character. Through the whole show we could see him sitting and watching his drink or games through binoculars, barely speaking gosh. I am definitely not satisfied with a time we got with Gi-hun and In-ho. They deserved more than 2 minutes.

Not speaking about feeling like this season was in a bit of rush. The plots were shallow or they haven't finished them completely.

Okay, I kinda root for the Frontman spin off, hoping to get more answers I wanted to get this season.

But if not! Thank you for this amazing Fandom and fanfics that are going to fix it all! 💚💚 you're amazing! We are going to make it right!